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Important: Always turn off your electronic equipment before connecting
speakers.
Selecting Speaker Wire
We recommend the
following gauge of
standard two-conductor
speaker wire for the
wiring distances
specified; if you prefer,
you can use heavier (lower-gauge) wire.
You may wish to audition and compare the performance of some of the
specialty audio interconnects and speaker cable available from your
dealer.
Conventional Wiring
Connect speakers identically to your amplifier or receiver on each panel
channel Red amp/receiver terminal to Red speaker terminal, Black to
Black. This will ensure that the diaphragms of the speakers on both
channels move forward and backward together (”in-phase”), rather than
in opposition (”out-of-phase”). In-phase connection provides maximum
clarity and bass, while out-of-phase connection results in frequency
cancellations and produces thinner and less distinct sound—with less
bass, vague vocal quality and no solid center image. To help ensure the
proper connection, the two separate conducting wires in a standard two-
conductor speaker cable are coded in one way or another to be
distinguishable from each other. (The jacket of one wire may be ribbed or
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Under 25 ft (7.5 m): 16-gauge – (1.3 mm )
2
25-50 ft (15 m): 14-gauge – (2.1 mm )
2
Over 50 ft (30 m): 12-gauge – (3.3 mm )