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All connections should be made with the equipment switched off.
The terminals accept a variety of cable terminations to suit most applications – 4mm banana plugs, 6mm and 8mm (1/4 in and 5/16 in) spades, or bare wires up to 6mm (1/4 in) diameter.
Important safety notice
In certain countries, notably those in Europe, the use of 4mm banana plugs is considered a potential safety hazard, because they may be inserted into the holes of unshuttered mains supply sockets. In order to comply with European CENELEC safety regulations, the 4mm holes in the ends of the terminals are blocked by plastic pins. If you are using the products in any country where these conditions apply, you should ensure that any banana plugs cannot be used in an unsafe manner by children or other uninformed persons.
Ensure each positive terminal on the speaker (coloured red and marked +) is connected to the positive output terminal of the amplifier and negative (coloured black and marked
Always screw the terminal caps down fully to prevent rattles.
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All models in the range except for the DS8S may be
Separation of the signal paths to each section of the speaker can improve imaging and the resolution of
The ear is at its most sensitive in the midrange, so we recommend that, when single wiring, you connect the cable from the amplifier to the terminals that directly feed the midrange driver.
If using
Bear in mind that, even though midrange and, even more so, tweeter drivers can (and only need to) handle less continuous power than bass drivers, the amplifier feeding them needs to have an adequate voltage swing in order to supply the
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800D | 4.2 |
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On delivery, the two pairs of terminals are electrically separate from one another ready for
For single wiring, short cables are provided to link both positive and both negative terminals together. Each cable carries a spade connector at one end and a 4mm banana plug at the other.
When single wiring, connect the cable from the amplifier to the lower terminals on
On these terminals, use the opposite type of connector on the link cables to what you have terminating your main cable. For example, if your main cable terminates in spade connectors or bare wires, use the banana plug end of the link cables in the same terminals. (figure 33)
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4.2 | 800D |
On delivery, both positive and both negative terminals are connected together by link plates.
When single wiring, leave these links in position and connect the cable from the amplifier to the centremost pair of terminals. (figure 34)
When
The 4mm hole in the end of the terminal post features a collet that may be tightened around a banana plug using the upper, smaller diameter terminal cap.
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4.3 | DS8S |
In addition to the normal speaker terminals, there is an additional pair of screw terminals to operate an internal 12V relay that switches the speaker between monopole and dipole modes from a remote trigger. (figure 36)
You cannot use this facility if:
aYour processor does not feature a 12V trigger at all.
bYour processor only offers a simple trigger that outputs a 12V signal when the unit is switched on. This can only be used to switch other equipment on and off at the same time.
Some of the most expensive processors allow you to assign a trigger to the type of programme being played. They recognise information on the disc that distinguishes between movies and multi- channel music. Others allow you to assign triggers to different inputs; so if, for example, you use a
The relay in the speaker needs a certain amount of current to operate, so check the specification of your processor first before proceeding. You will need to draw 45mA for each speaker you want to switch.
The relay in the speaker only works when the manual switch is set to the monopole
(•)position. If there is no voltage to the trigger input, the speaker stays monopole. If a 12V DC signal is present, the relay overrides the manual monopole setting and switches the speaker to dipole mode. If you have the switch set to the dipole (••) position, the trigger feature will not work.
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