Infiniti 9301297-001 owner manual Connections Using A Stereo Amplifier

Figure 1. Some examples of polarity coding on speaker cables.

CONNECTIONS USING A STEREO AMPLIFIER

OMEGA

–+

+

EMIT flat

-

GOLD-PLATED

SHORTING STRAP

flat

EMIM

-

–+

L.F.

NORTHRIDGE, CALIFORNIA, USA

Always turn off the power of your entire system before making connections to your speaker. Connect each speaker to your amplifier’s output terminals using the best wire you can obtain. The choice of speaker connecting wire is extremely important, especially when using speakers as sonically revealing as Infinity Omega. If inferior wire is used, sonic quality will suffer and the degra- dation of sound will be readily audible. For best results, do not use wire that is thinner than 16 gauge. NOTE: the lower the gauge number (16, 14, 12, etc.), the heavier the wire. Although gauge alone does not reveal the ultimate sonic quality of wire, it represents a good starting point, especially if you are not using a name-brand speaker connecting cable. Consult your dealer if you are not certain which type of wire will make your Infinity speaker sound best. When using regular lamp cord, look for ridges or different colored insulation to differentiate polarity. If there is a ridge on the outer insulation, use the ridge for positive (+) and the wire without the ridge for negative (-). If the insulation wrapped around one wire is red, use it for positive. Use white (or whatever the other color may be) for negative. (See figure 1.)

DIFFERENT COLOR	RIDGE, STRIPE OR	ROUGH OR COLORED
CONDUCTORS	PRINTING, ONE LEAD	INSULATION, ONE LEAD

It is important to connect your speakers in phase (which means that all indi- vidual drivers are moving in and out in the same direction and at the same time) in order to obtain the best localization of instruments and voice as well as the deepest, most natural bass. If a speaker is out of phase, the drivers in one channel will move in while the other channel will move out. This condi- tion invariably results in sonic problems and must be avoided.

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