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Binding Posts
To connect wire to the binding post, unscrew the binding post cap
and insert the bare wire into the hole near the base of the binding
post. Do not insert the insulated part of the wire into the hole as
this will not give you a good connection. Tighten the binding post
cap until it seats firmly with the wire, but do not over tighten.
Connectors
You have several options when choosing connectors for your
speaker wires, and it’s really a matter of personal preference.
Three of the more commonly used are banana plugs, spade lugs
and bare wire. If you know where you want to locate your speakers
and plan to set up your system and leave them there, then bare
wire will work fine. Just make sure there are not stray strands of
wire that could come into contact. If you like to experiment with
different speaker locations, spade lugs or banana plugs offer
more convenient options when it comes to disconnecting and
reconnecting wires.
Banana Plugs (US only)
Signature Series binding posts have openings in the ends of their
caps to accept individual and dual banana plugs. To use banana
plugs, carefully pry out the binding post plugs to expose banana
plug holes. The binding posts can accept dual banana plugs.
Basic Tower, Center, Bookshelf and
Satellite Surround Speaker Hookup
(S60, S55, S50, S35, S30, S20, S15, S10)
Make sure that the red (+) and black (-) connectors on your
amplifier or receiver connect to the red (+) and black (-) connectors
on your speakers. If your speakers sound “thin,” with little bass
and little or no center image, odds are that one of the speaker
wires is connected backwards. Double check all connections.
What’s In the Box
Each box contains:
1. Loudspeaker(s)
2. Owner’s manual
3. Registration card
4. Adhesive-backed rubber pads (eight for bookshelf speakers or
four for center channel speakers)
5. Wall mount template (for S35, S15 and S10 only)
(Speaker cable not included)
How to Connect Your System
To get the best sound quality, it’s important to wire your
speakers correctly.
Wire Preparation
Follow the hookup directions included with your receiver/ amplifier.
Strip 1/2” (12.7mm) of insulation from each of the two conductors
of the wire to expose the bare metal and twist each of the individ-
ual conductors into single unfrayed strands. Note that one of the
terminals on the rear of each speaker is red (+) and the other is
black (–). Make certain that you connect the wire from the positive
(+) terminal of your amplifier or receiver to the red (+) terminal on
your speaker and the wire from the negative (–) terminal of your
amplifier or receiver to the black (–) terminal on your speaker. Most
wire has some indicator (such as color-coding, ribbing or writing)
on one of the two conductors to help you maintain consistency.
These recommendations are for all connections from the
amplifier/receiver to each speaker:
Power Amplifier
Runs Gauge
Lengths up to 25'
16 or better
Lengths greater than 25'
but less than 50'
14
Lengths greater than 50'
but less than 75'
12
Lengths greater than 75'
10
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