JBL SCS138 manual S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S, Connection Tips

S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S
Connection Tips	Separate and strip the ends of	the amplifier. Wiring “out of
	the speaker wire as shown.	phase” results in thin sound,
	Speakers and electronics	weak bass and a poor stereo
	terminals have corresponding	image.
	(+) and (–) terminals. Most	With the advent of multichannel
	manu-facturers of speakers	surround-sound systems,
	and electronics, including JBL,	connecting all of the speakers
	use red to denote the (+)	in your system with the correct
	terminal and black for the (–)	polarity remains equally
	terminal.	important in order to preserve
	The (+) lead of the speaker wire	the proper ambience and
	is noted with a stripe. It is	directionality of the program
	important to connect all	material.
	speakers identically: (+) on the
	speaker to (+) on the amplifier
	and (–) on the speaker to (–) on

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