The Speaker Company Home Theater Speaker - Manual (Page 7)

The Speaker Company Home Theater Speaker System Page 7
the wire into that hole. Release the tab to complete the
connection.
5) Connect the “­“ conductor to the “­“ speaker terminal.
Then follow steps 1 through 5 for all other amplifier­speaker connections
in your system. Maintain the same pattern for all amplifier­speaker
connections!
Why are we placing as much emphasis on consistency here? We want
you to get all the performance you’ve paid for!
When your amplifier­to­speaker connections are consistent (when “+” is
always connected to “+” and “­“ is always connected to “­“), your
speakers are connected “in phase.” That means the drivers in each
speaker will push out when they get a common positive signal from an
amplifier and pull in when they get a negative signal.
When speakers are connected “out of phase,” the drivers fight each
other – some move out while others move in. The result? You’ll get
less bass and blurred imaging. That’s a pretty heavy price to pay for not
taking just a few extra seconds to make sure your connections are
correct.
Some Advice On Speaker Wire
Please use 16 gauge wire if your amplifier­to­speaker
runs are under 50’. For longer runs, we strongly
suggest 14 gauge.
For your reference, standard “lamp cord” available at
most hardware stores is 18 gauge. Better to use
heavier wire such as 16 or 14 gauge.
Method 2 (Speaker Level Connection)
If your receiver does not have an LFE output, simply connect your
receiver’s Left and Right speaker outputs to the subwoofer inputs
marked “From Receiver.”
Then connect your main Left and Right speakers to the subwoofer’s “To
Speakers” outputs.
Note that all other speakers (Center Channel, Left Surround, and Right
Surround) connect directly to the receiver’s speaker outputs as they did
in Method 1 above.
Make sure you observe proper polarity (“+” to “+” and “­“ to “­“) for all
connections.