JBL SS88IWSBB manual Speaker Connections, Connection Tips

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Connection Tips

Refer to page 4 of the SS88IWS sub- woofer owner’s guide for general information on speaker-wire con- nections. This manual includes con- nection guidelines that are specific to the SS88IWSBB back box.

To use the push-type terminals on the connections panel supplied with the SS88IWSBB back box enclosure, depress the colored cap until the pass-through hole in the binding post is revealed. While holding the cap down, insert the bare end of the wire, or a banana plug, into the pass-through hole. Release the cap and tug gently on the wire to ensure that it is secure.

Since the SS88IWS is a passive loudspeaker, only speaker-level con- nections are available. Depending on whether you are using a dedi- cated subwoofer amplifier or your main receiver/amplifier to power the SS88IWS, select one of the two con- nection methods that follow.

Connection Method #1

Use this method when you are using the SS88IWS with your main receiver/amplifier. Connect the main

left and right speaker-level outputs on your receiver/amplifier to the Input 1 (for left channel) and Input 2 (for right channel) connectors on the SS88IWS connection panel. Connect the Output 1 terminals to the corre- sponding terminals on your front left speaker, and the Output 2 terminals to the corresponding terminals on your front right speaker.

NOTE: When using Connection Method #1 with only one SS88IWS, the shorting straps must be removed.

If you are using two SS88IWS sub- woofers, connect the left speaker out- puts on your receiver/amplifier to Input 1 on one subwoofer’s connec- tions panel, and the right speaker outputs on your receiver/amplifier to Input 1 on the second subwoofer’s connections panel. Then connect Output 1 from the left-channel sub- woofer to the inputs on your main left speaker, and Output 1 from the right-channel subwoofer to the inputs on your main right speaker. When using the SS88IWS in this mono mode, you should not remove the shorting straps.

Connection Method #2

Use this method when you are using the SS88IWS with a dedicated subwoofer amplifier. Connect your main receiver/processor’s line-level subwoofer output to the line-level input on your subwoofer amplifier. Connect the speaker terminals on your subwoofer amplifier to either Input 1 or Input 2. If your amplifier has stereo outputs, you may con- nect one channel to each of Inputs 1 and 2. However, you must remove the shorting straps when using stereo mode. Alternatively, you may connect each channel to a separate SS88IWS. When using only one input on an individual SS88IWS, you should leave the shorting straps in place.

Using the SS88IWSBB Back Box Whichever connection method you choose to install the SS88IWSBB back box, you will need to connect all of the eight wires coming out of the bottom of the back box to the appropriate terminals on the loud- speaker. The wires are color-coded as follows:

INPUT 1 (–): Yellow with black stripe

INPUT 1 (+): Solid yellow

INPUT 2 (–): White with black stripe

INPUT 2 (+): Solid white

Connection Method #1, Using Two SS88IWS Loudspeakers

With Back Boxes (Use Shorting Straps)

Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Outputs

Left

Right

–

+

–

+

Connections Panel of

Connections Panel of

Left SS88IWSBB Back Box

Right SS88IWSBB Back Box

YEL/BLK

YEL

WHT/BLK

WHT

ORG/BLK

ORG

GRE/BLK

GRE

YEL/BLK

YEL

WHT/BLK

WHT

ORG/BLK

ORG

GRE/BLK

GRE

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

–

+

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

OUTPUT 2

INPUT 1

INPUT 2

OUTPUT 1

OUTPUT 2

Front Left Speaker

Front Right Speaker

–

+

–

+

Connection Method #2, Using Two SS88IWS Loudspeakers

With Back Boxes (Use Shorting Straps)

OUTPUT 1 (–): Orange with black stripe

OUTPUT 1 (+): Solid orange

OUTPUT 2 (–): Green with black stripe

OUTPUT 2 (+): Solid green

Connection Method #1, Using One SS88IWS With Back Box (Remove Shorting Straps)

Receiver/Amplifier Speaker Outputs

	Left	Right
–	+	–	+
YEL/BLK YEL	WHT/BLK WHT	ORG/BLK ORG	GRE/BLK GRE

Receiver/Processor	Amplifier
Subwoofer or	Line-Level Speaker-Level
Main Amp	Inputs	Outputs
Out		–	+
Left	Left		Left
		–	+
Right	Right		Right

		Left SS88IWSBB Back Box
YEL/BLK	YEL	WHT/BLK	WHT	ORG/BLK	ORG	GRE/BLK	GRE
–	+	–	+	–	+	–	+
INPUT 1		INPUT 2		OUTPUT 1		OUTPUT 2
		Right SS88IWSBB Back Box
YEL/BLK	YEL	WHT/BLK	WHT	ORG/BLK	ORG	GRE/BLK	GRE
–	+	–	+	–	+	–	+
INPUT 1		INPUT 2		OUTPUT 1		OUTPUT 2

– +	– +	– +	– +
INPUT 1	INPUT 2	OUTPUT 1	OUTPUT 2
Connections Panel of
SS88IWSBB Back Box
Front Left Speaker		Front Right Speaker
–	+	–	+