Cambridge SoundWorks The Outdoor Speakers by Henry Kloss - Manual (Page 4)

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SPEAKERS
L
–
+
R
–
+
+ +
–
+ –
–
+
–
+ –
Left Speaker Right Speaker
Receiver or Amplifier
cones will move in and out together
(or “in-phase”). If they don’t, the
stereo effect will be muddied and
bass response weakened.
To help you make the connections
properly, speaker wire is coded
along one conductor with a bead,
with ribbing on the insulation mate-
rial, or with a thread. Many speaker
cables feature different colored wires
(silver and copper) or a colored stripe
along one conductor.
To connect wire to a speaker:
1. Separate the two conductors
about 2" back from the end.
2. Strip about 1 / 2 " of insulation from
each conductor (be careful not to
cut through the individual
wire strands).
3. Twist the strands on each wire
tightly together. Stray strands
could short across the speaker or
amplifier terminals.
4. Turn the red and black connection
knobs on the speakers counter-
clockwise to expose the holes
through the threaded shafts.
Insert each bared wire into the
appropriate hole.
5. Tighten the connectors back down
(clockwise).
Note: the gold-plated five-way
connectors will also accept banana
plugs, spade connectors or pin
connectors.
For runs of up to 50 feet, 18 gauge
speaker wire will suffice. For longer
runs, use 16 gauge or heavier wire.
It is important that you connect
the speakers identically, as shown in
the illustration. Each speaker’s black
terminal (or “-”) should connect to
the appropriate black terminal on the
receiver or amplifier and each
speaker’s red terminal (or “+”)
should connect to the appropriate red
terminal. This ensures the speaker
Wiring And Connections