AudioEngine P4 PASSIVE BOOKSHELF SPEAKERS - Manual (Page 4)

Wall or Ceiling Mounting
If you plan to mount your speakers on a wall or ceiling, there are bracket
systems available to accomplish this. Your AP4 speakers include two
standard 3⁄8” threaded inserts on the rear panel and another identical insert
on the bottom of each AP4 cabinet for attaching a speaker mount or bracket.
We recommend using products by companies such as OmniMount or Sanus.
Before installing the mounts or brackets make sure you consult all
documentation and carefully follow the installation instructions.
Connections
To connect your AP4 speakers to a receiver or amp you will need
2-conductor stranded speaker wire. All Audioengine speakers use high
quality, five-way gold plated binding posts that will accept heavy gauge
bare wire, banana plugs, spade lugs, or pin terminators. We recommend
your speaker wire be at least 16 gauge and you use the same length of wire
from your amplifier to each speaker. It’s also a good idea to turn off your
receiver/amplifier before connecting your speakers.
Preparing the Speaker Wire
 Separate the last 3” of each speaker wire conductor.
 Strip ½” of insulation from the end of each wire.
 Twist the exposed copper strands with your fingers 3 or 4 times so the
strands stay together.
Note: As you make your connections, be sure to connect the positive (+)
terminals on your receiver to the positive (+) terminals on your speakers.
Even if your wire does not have (+) or (-) markings, most 2-conductor
speaker wire has printing on one side to help you differentiate between the
wire pairs.
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If you are Using Bare Wire
 Use your thumb and finger to unscrew the
binding post connectors on the back of each
speaker.
 Insert each speaker wire into the holes on the
side of the binding post connectors, observing
proper polarity.
 Retighten the binding posts with your fingers.
 The stripped portion of the wire should be
secured firmly in each connector.
 Make sure that none of the speaker wire strands
have come in contact with an adjoining terminal.
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
SPEAKERS
L R
Receiver
Left Speaker Right Speaker
Speaker Connections
DVD/LD IN
TV/SAT
VIDEO / GAME 1
IN
IN
FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP
SWITCHED 100 W
IN (TV/SAT) 1
IN (DVD) 2
SUB PREAMP
OUT
R L R L