Kenwood VR61, VR62 instruction manual Connections, Loudspeaker Cables

4. CONNECTIONS

WARNING: To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not connect the loudspeaker with the amplifier switched on. The protective cover over the terminal strip is a safety

feature per CE requirements. Replace this cover after making the signal connections.

1.Remove the insulating cover from the loudspeaker input terminal strip.

2.The positive (+) input terminal of the loudspeaker connects to the positive (+) output of your power amplifier.

3.The negative (–) terminal of the loudspeaker connects to the negative (–) output of your power amplifier.

4.Using a small phillips screwdriver, secure the connections.

5.Replace the insulating cover over the loudspeaker input terminal strip.

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IN PUT

HF

AMP XVR

LF

CAUTION:

SUSPENDING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE DONE BY QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS FOLLOWING APPROPRIATE SAFETY STANDARDS

Loudspeaker Cables

• Use loudspeaker cables with a minimum
		Minimum AWG	4 ohm	8 ohm
conductor size for the length you need as
	18		10 ft	25 ft
listed in these tables. This will minimize
power losses to less than 0.5 dB. The	16		25	50
cable lengths listed are “up to” lengths.
	14		25	75
For in-between lengths, use the next larger
	12		50	125
conductor gauge. Using larger than the
recommended conductor size is always	10		100	200
permissible. Using smaller than recommended
conductor size will result in higher power		Min Metric WG	4 ohm	8 ohm
losses.
		12	3 m	8 m
• The recommended conductor gauges are		14	8	15
listed for AWG (American Wire Gauge) and
		16	8	25
Metric WG (Metric Wire Gauge). Note that
		20	15	40
smaller AWG numbers = larger conductors
and smaller Metric WG numbers = smaller		25	30	60
conductors. The Metric WG is equal to ten

times the nominal conductor diameter in millimeters.

• For cable lengths over 200 feet / 60 m at 8 ohms, and over 100 feet / 30 m at 4 ohms, the conductor sizes needed for less than 0.5 dB power losses are rarely practical for physical and cost reasons. As a practical compromise for these situations the recommended conductor gauge is 10 AWG or 25 metric.

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