Arcam surround sound receiver AVR300 - Manual (Page 29)

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Bi-amping using an external power-amplifi er
To bi-amplify your speakers using one or more external power amplifi ers, you will need as many
channels of amplifi cation as there are channels you wish to bi-amplify. For example, to bi-amplify just
the front left and right channels, a two-channel amplifi er such as the Arcam P90 is required; to bi-
amplify all seven channels, either multiple two-channel amplifi ers or a single seven-channel amplifi er (or
some variation thereof) are required.
Connect the pre-amplifi er outputs of the AVR300 to the line inputs of the power amplifi er(s) you are
using. If multiple two-channel power amplifi ers are in use, it is recommended to route pairs of channels
through the same amplifi er (e.g., the front left and right channels should be amplifi ed by the same
amplifi er).
Connect the HF terminal of your speaker to the correct speaker terminal of the AVR300 (the AVR300
amplifi cation circuits will be used to provide the high-frequency signals); connect the LF terminal of
your speaker to the correct speaker terminal of the power amplifi er (the power amplifi er will be used to
provide the low-frequency signals).
Ensure that in all cases, the positive terminals on the speakers are connected to the positive (red)
terminals on the amplifi er, and similarly for the negative (black) terminals.
HF
LF
TAPE
CD DVD-A IN
OUTPUTS
AUDIO VIDEO DIGITAL IN
REMOTE
RS232 CONTROL
FR FL CEN RS LS RSB LSB
OUT
IN
VCR
OUT
IN
PVR
AV
SAT
DVD
S C
MON
OUT
ZONE2
VIDEO
OUT
DIGITAL
OUT
CD
AV DVD
SAT
PVR
TAPE
R L R L
IN
IN
OUT
FR
RS
RSB
CEN
FL
LS
LSB
SUB
FR
RS
RSB
CEN
FL
LS
LSB
SUB
IN
ZONE
2
IN
LOCAL OUT
1/RGB 2/S-VID
12V
TRIGGER
(Z1 & Z2)
VIDEO TRIGGER
AC
INLET
AV
DVD
OUT
SAT
AM
GND HIGH QUALITY VIDEO IN
FM
(USA) 10K
(EU) 9K
AM STEP
GROUND
LIFT
GROUND
230
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
+ R/CH1 –
CTR/CH3
SP1
SP2
POWER INLET OUT IN
L
R
VOLTAGE
SELECT
230V
4 – 16 OHMS
+ L/CH2 –
+ R/CH1 – + L/CH2 –
AUDIO
SP1
SP2
4 – 16 OHMS
+ CTR/CH3 –
+ CTR/CH3 –
AUDIO
IN
OUT
LINK
REMOTE
IN
TRIG
OUT
Left
speaker
Right
speaker
+ –
+ –
AVR300
P90
HF
LF
+ –
+ –
Bi-amping using the AVR300 and a P90 (only the front left and right channels are shown, for clarity)