6.1/7.1 System Utilizing Four (4) S2 Surrounds
— Surround Rear—Red
From amp
left SURROUND
channel
Black
From amp
left SURROUND
channel
Red
From amp
right SURROUND
channel
Black
From amp
right SURROUND
channel
Front
Red
From amp
right REAR
channel
Black
From amp
right REAR
channel
Red
From amp
left REAR
channel
Black
From amp
left REAR
channel
Recommended Power
We recommend amplifiers and receivers rated from a range of 50-300 watts. For playing at consistently room-filling
volume, a minimum of 100 watts is usually a good idea. Be wary of driving low-powered amplifiers to their limits as
under-powering can cause permanent speaker damage.
Protecting Your Investment
A. For full, year-after-year enjoyment from your speakers, you should respect their limits. Excessive volume levels
can damage even the most “bullet-proof ” speakers, especially over extended time periods.
B. When listening to music or movies at very loud volume, you shouldn’t turn up bass or treble all the way or close
thereto. This sends tremendously increased, disproportionate power into the speakers, and may well damage
them. Some loudness compensation (“Loudness”) controls, which boost both bass and treble, can also be
troublesome at high volume. They are intended only for low-volume listening.
C. Finally, you should be aware that when amplifiers and receivers are pushed to their limits to produce excessive
volume levels, they are driven into “clipping” and can do severe damage—especially to tweeters. Often, the
damage is done by underpowered amplifiers, which may reach their limits very soon. When such units begin to
“clip” the audio waveform, they may generate high-frequency “spikes” of tremendous power. More tweeters
have probably been destroyed by this phenomenon than any other. If using your speakers at loud levels, listen
carefully for any sign of harsh, garbled midrange and diminishing intelligibility—and turn the volume down right
away if you detect it.
NEVER TURN UP THE VOLUME ALL THE WAY TO SEE HOW LOUD YOUR SYSTEM WILL PLAY!
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