Earthquake Sound AWS-502 owner manual Installation, How to Wire the AWS Speakers, Warning L

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How to Wire the AWS Speakers

In order to achieve the best quality and stereo imaging from your AWS speakers, you must wire the speakers correctly. Wiring can be quickly and easily achieved, but be aware and cautious of your work, wiring incorrectly can result in poor sound stage and bass reproduction. 18-gauge (or heavier) speaker cables are recommended for lengths ranging from 25 feet and up. Prep your cable for installation: strip the ends 1/2” (12mm) to expose wire, and tightly twist the ends. For installations that are run on or through a building, use the correct weather proofed wire that complies with local codes.

WARNING L

Prevent electrical shock, by switching off the amplifier or receiver when making connections to the speaker. When making all connections, be sure to connect the + (positive) on the speaker to the + (positive) on the amplifier, and the - (negative) on the speaker to the - (negative) on the amplifier.

-(negative)

+(positive)

Connecting to an Amplifier or Receiver

1)Connect the speaker terminals to the amplifier speaker outputs.

2)When making all connections, be sure to connect +(positive) to +(positive) and - (negative) to -(negative).

-	+	+	-
Amplifier / Receiver

Verify That You Correctly Connected Your Speakers

IMPORTANT: Speaker wire is

usually marked or textured differently to distinguish between positive and negative.

Using the gold-plated binding posts: you can easily connect banana-plugs, spade-plugs and bare wire. Insert the wire into the hole tighten securely (do not let bare wire hang out side of hole).

It is important that your speakers are hooked up with alike polarity or “in-phase”. Use this easy test to determine if you have connected your speakers correctly. Place speakers face-to-face, as close together as possible. Set your amplifier to mono and begin listening to music, reverse the connections on one of the speakers. You should hear distinguishable change in sound. The speaker that plays louder and deeper is the one that is connected correctly.

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