CONNECTING THE P 3 TO THE BALANCED INPUTS ON

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YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER

 

For best sound performance, use the P 3 Balanced Line Output connections if your power amplifier is equipped with balanced inputs.

What You’ll Need:

•One pair of balanced interconnect cables with XLR plugs

•An amplifier with balanced XLR input jacks

Male

Female

XLR Connectors

Before Connecting

Leave the AC cord disconnected until you have made all connections to prevent any surprise burst of sound.

Make sure that all your cables are long enough so they are not strained or stretched once they are connected.

To Connect

1

2

3&4

Plug the female end of one of the balanced interconnect cables into the P 3’s right channel Balanced Line Output 2 jack.

Plug the male end of this cable into the balanced right channel input jack on your power amplifier.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the left channel.

C A U T I O N

3

1

 

Right

 

2

 

Left

POWER AMPLIFIER

4 INPUTS

 

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Balanced XLR Jacks and Their Pin Configuration

The balanced outputs of the P 3 use XLR jacks that conform to the industry standard of: Pin 1:

Ground, Pin 2: Positive (+), Pin 3: Negative (--). The balanced inputs on some components use terminals with 3 screws instead of XLR jacks. These are compatible with the P 3 as long as you match the bare wires to the corresponding pins on the XLR plug: + to pin 2, - to pin 3, and Ground to pin 1.

Interconnect Cables and Their Color Codes

Common color codes for input and output jacks are red for right and white for left. Match the colors at the outputs from your preamplifier or surround controller to the inputs on your P 3 so you’ll always hear the channels in their intended position.