Polk Audio PSW1200 instruction manual Speaker Connections

FIGURE 9.

							+
							–
					FRONT SPEAKER LEVEL OUT
					L		R
VARIABLE
LOW PASS
CROSSOVER						+
40Hz				120Hz
VARIABLE						–
PHASE
ALIGNMENT
0°				180°
						40HZ	SWITCHABLE
POWER
						80HZ	HIGH PASS
							CROSSOVER
AUTO		OFF		ON
						FULL RANGE	(SPEAKER LEVEL)
SWITCHABLE
HIGH PASS
CROSSOVER
(LINE LEVEL)	40HZ		80HZ
						–
FRONT				FRONT
LEFT				RIGHT
OUT				OUT
						+
LEFT				RIGHT
FRONT				FRONT
IN				IN
					L		R
LEFT				RIGHT	FRONT SPEAKER LEVEL IN
REAR				REAR
IN				IN
CENTER 1				CENTER 2
IN				IN
							80 HZ	40 HZ
LFE/SUBWOOFER IN

FULL RANGE

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Speaker level hook up is often the most convenient method and may yield the best results, especially if the subwoofer is placed far from your electronics. Speaker wires are a lot less susceptible to picking up hum and noise than are long RCA cables.

Connect the speaker outputs of your receiver or power amplifier to the Speaker Level In binding posts of the

PSW1200. You may connect your main speakers either to the Speaker Level Out binding posts of the PSW1200 (Fig. 9) or directly to your receiver or amp (Fig. 10 next page).

Use 2-conductor 16 gauge or thicker speaker wires. See your Polk dealer for wire recommendations. Note that one of each set of Speaker Level Input termi- nals is marked red (+) and the other black (-). Make certain that you connect the wire from the red (+) terminal of

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