Sunfire 200 seven, 400 seven manual System ConÞgurations, Unbalanced Connections

CHAPTER 2

System ConÞgurations

The following pages show some typical connections that you might make in your installation. They show how the inputs and outputs of the Cinema Grand AmpliÞer are connected to your preampliÞer and speakers.

Unbalanced Connections

		UNBALANCED
		PREAMP
RB	R	RS	OUTPUTS
			C	LS
					L	LB

Line-level audio signals

From: PreampliÞer main RCA outputs

To: AmpliÞer line-level inputs

+	+	+	+
				+
RB
	R	RS
			C	LS
	LOUDSPEAKERS

+	+
LB
	L

Speaker-level audio outputs From: AmpliÞer outputs To: Speaker input posts

If your preampliÞer has RCA out- puts, it can be connected to the ampli- Þer inputs as shown. The ampliÞer will boost the preampliÞer's output, up to a level suitable for driving speakers.

This diagram also shows how the Voltage Source outputs connect to the input posts of your speakers. (The Current Source can be used instead, as shown on the next page).

Make sure that the posi-	R	= Right Channel
tive speaker wires do not	C	= Center Channel
touch the negative speaker	L	= Left Channel
wires, or any chassis metal.	RS = Right Surround (rear) Channel
This will cause a short circuit and may	LS	= Left Surround (rear) Channel
damage your ampliÞer or speakers.	RB = Right Surround Back Channel
	LB	= Left Surround Back Channel

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