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Check that your amplifier is switched off before installing your loudspeaker. Failure to do so may result in speaker or amplifier damage. The diagram illustrates one loudspeaker only.

Conventional

Normal passive wiring requires shorting links to be in place between the treble/mid and bass sections. The positive (ribbed) cable from the amplifier positive (or red) terminal should connect with the positive (red) terminal on the loudspeaker. Similarly the negative (smooth) cable should connect the amplifier negative terminal (black) to the negative terminal (black) on the loudspeaker.

Bi-wiring

Bi-wiring separates the bass and treble ground paths in the loudspeaker and offer sound quality advantages. An extra set of cables is required. Note that the shorting links are removed between the treble/mid and bass sections and should be stored for later use if conventional, passive driving is required.

Two pairs of cables are connected to the amplifier terminals. One cable of each pair should connect to the treble/mid section and one to the bass section. The positive (ribbed) cables from the amplifier positive (or red) terminal should connect with the positive (red) terminals on the loudspeaker. Similarly the negative (smooth) cables in each pair should connect the amplifier negative terminal (black) to the negative terminals (black) on the loudspeaker.

Bi-amping

Bi-amping adds a second amplifier to the system. One power amplifier drives the treble/mid section of both loudspeakers; a second drives the bass sections. Note that the shorting links must be removed.

Failure to do so will result in damaging the amplifiers.

As regards the loudspeakers, wiring for bi-amping is achieved in much the same way as bi-wiring. Treble/mid amplifier positive (red) terminals should be connected via the ribbed cable to the positive (red) HF terminal on the speaker. Similarly, treble/mid amplifier negative is connected to the negative (black) HF terminal on the speaker. Repeat this process with the bass amplifier and LF terminal pair.

After wiring up

Lower the volume to the minimum, switch on the amplifier, select the signal source and then raise the volume to the listening level required.

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