Kenwood KVS-400 Placing the speakers, Preparing and connecting the speaker wire, For bare wire

Placing the speakers

Finding the best locations for your speakers before you connect them to your amplifier will make routing the wires easier.

Important

Please wait until you’ve connected all of the cables before plugging the amplifier into the AC wall outlet and turning it on.

•For the best stereo effect, place the speakers 6 ft to 12 ft apart along the same wall, with the main listening area midway between the 2 speakers.

•Placing the speakers in opposite corners of a room does not produce a stereo effect.

•Rotate each speaker slightly toward the center of the listening area—this can improve the stereo effect, especially if the speakers are more than 8 feet apart.

•For KVS-200 speakers, place the speakers near seated ear level. If you place them on shelves, putting them near the front edge of the shelf will help minimize reflections that can interfere with the sound.

•For more bass output, place the speakers with their backs against a wall. The increase may be very slight or it may be more pronounced. If the speakers seem to make male voices sound unnaturally heavy, or ‘chesty’, try moving the speakers 1 or 2 feet away from the wall.

•Placing the speakers in corners will provide maximum bass output.

•Since these speakers are magnet- ically shielded, you can place them close to your TV without worrying about picture discol- oration. For best sound with video, place the speakers between 2 and 4 feet away from the sides of the TV.

Preparing and connecting the speaker wire

For bare wire

1 Strip 1/2” of the plastic cover from the ends of the wire.

2Twist the wire to get rid of the loose strands.

3Follow the instructions on the next page.

For spade lugs (KVS-400 and KVS-300)

1Loosen the plastic caps on the speaker connectors.

2Insert the spade lugs around the posts. If the lug is too narrow, insert one prong through the hole in the post, making sure that the (+) and (-) prongs don’t touch each other.

3Tighten the caps.

For banana or dual-banana connectors (KVS-400 and KVS-300)

1Tighten the plastic caps on the speaker connectors.

2Insert the banana connectors all the way into the holes in the center of the caps.

Important

•Make sure your receiver or amplifier’s power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet before making any connec- tions.

•Make sure you connect the positive connections of the speakers to the positive connections of the receiver or amplifier, and the negative connections of the speakers to the negative connections of the receiver or amplifier. If these connections are mismatched, you’ll get poor bass performance and weak sound-placement characteris- tics.

•Check to make sure that no strands from one terminal touch any other terminal.

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