Parasound JC 1 Amplifier - Manual (Page 7)

YOU SHOULD KNOW
Correct Speaker Polarity is Important
Polarity refers to the + and - connections. Speaker wires are coded with printing or a ridge on the
insulation on one of the leads so you know which lead was connected to the + and - terminals at the
other end. This coding will help you keep the + and - polarity consistent for all channels. Refer to Speaker
Polarity in the Technically Speaking section for additional information.
CONNECTING SPEAKERS TO YOUR JC 1
4
1
2
3
&
4
2
1
Speaker
None 4
8 12
20 50
100 200
Auto Turn On
Delay
Seconds
Sensitivity
Input mV
Select < <
Select < <
Audio
Signal
<
Manual
12V Input
12 Volt
Trigger
Trigger
Output
Stripped
AWG wire
Dual
Banana Plug
Common Speaker Connectors
Single
Banana Plug
Spade Lug
Red ususally
designates right
The GND notch
signifies ground
or speaker left
Speaker Terminals
The two five-way binding post speaker terminals on the JC 1 are connected in parallel and accept most
speaker wire terminations including single or dual banana plugs or 1/4” spade lugs. The openings in
the terminals are too small to accommodate bare ends of the gauge speaker wire you should use.
What You’ll Need:
• Speaker wire (AWG 16 or thicker)
with banana plugs or spade lugs.
Stripped bare ends won't fit terminals.
• Α Loudspeaker
Before Connecting
Remove power to all the components in your audio system.
To Connect
Connect the wire with the ridge or other marking to either red + (positive) speaker terminal
on the JC 1. Connect the wire without the ridge or other marking to the corresponding black
-- (negative) speaker terminal on the JC 1.
Insert the other end of the wire with the ridge or other marking into the red + (positive)
terminal on the speaker. Insert the wire without the ridge or other marking into the black --
(negative) terminal on the speaker.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 with the other JC 1 speaker terminal to bi-wire your speaker.