Emotiva MPS-1 manual Received

12V Trigger Connections

The 12 VDC trigger connection shown can be used to turn the amplifier on when the preamplifier turns on. This trigger will actually trigger with any switched DC Voltage from 5-24 VDC, however the majority of home theater components use a standard 12 VDC trigger connection for this function. This is the preferred con- nection as it has the greatest degree of reliability.

Never switch anything that plugs directly into the wall with this trigger connection. This action will damage the unit and VOID THE WARRANTY.

If unable to use the trigger connection to activate the MPS-1, you could alternatively use the amplifier’s SIGNAL switch position. The amplifier will then au- tomatically turn on when a preamp audio signal is

received.	The trigger connection plug and turn-on selector
	switch are located on the top right corner of the back
	of the MPS-1 chassis

Speaker Output Connections

The speaker output terminals for each amplifier channel are located just below the balanced XLR input jack. The top post of each binding post pair is the positive output, and connects to the positive (red) post of your speaker. The bottom post of each pair is the negative, and connects to the negative (black) post of your speaker.

Regardless of the configuration used for the MPS- 1 amplifier channels, proper connection of each speaker is essential. The 5-way binding posts can accept bare wire, spade terminals, and dual or single banana connectors. Spade connections or banana plugs ensure a simple, solid fit in the ter- minal whereas bare wire may be awkward when the terminal is screwed down to compress the wire into place. Keep in mind that if you use “dual banana” plugs and“stack”them, you will be creating a paral- lel connection.

Spade connections ensure a tidy and safe connection

to each speaker output binding post.

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