part of the outer insulation; or a printed “+” marking on one of the insulators. It does not make any difference which of the two strands of wire go to (+) and
For each channel, the red terminal on all loudspeakers should be connected to the red or (+) speaker connection terminal on the receiver or amplifier, and the black to black or
from each speaker. The use of the “test tone” and the controls on your AV receiver will enable you to cor- rectly balance the level (volume) of sound coming from each speaker in your Dolby
Hooking Up Multiple Sets of Speakers
If your receiver has two complete sets of speaker terminals (“A” and “B”), it’s possible to hook up an addi- tional pair of speakers for simultane- ous sound in another room. However, some speakers may not be usable as a second pair if you want to play two sets at once. Before hooking up another set of speakers besides your J Series loudspeakers, check the following:
1. Your amplifier’s minimum load |
impedance. |
2. The nominal impedance of the |
second set of speakers. Both of |
these specifications are expressed in |
ohms and both can be found in the |
owner’s manuals which came with |
your speakers and amp/receiver. The |
receiver’s minimum load impedance |
Left
Speaker
Red Blk.
(+)
Right
Speaker
Red Blk.
(+)
Fig. 3
is determined by whether or not |
power ratings are given for 4 ohms. |
This is because two sets of 8 ohm |
speakers will present a 4 ohm load to |
the receiver. The J speaker, when |
combined with an 8 ohm speaker, |
produces an impedance sufficiently |
close to 4 ohms. For example, the |
following entry in an amplifier owner’s |
+L + R
Amplifier/Receiver
When connecting the J Center or other J Series speakers to a Dolby
manual... |
POWER:
A)100 watts RMS into 8 ohms, both chan- nels driven,
B)160 watts RMS into 4 ohms, both channels driven,
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