Pioneer VSX-1020 - Manual (Page 20)

Connecting your equipment 03
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Bi-amping your speakers
Bi-amping is when you connect the high
frequency driver and low frequency driver of
your speakers to different amplifiers for better
crossover performance. Your speakers must be
bi-ampable to do this (having separate
terminals for high and low) and the sound
improvement will depend on the kind of
speakers you’re using.
CAUTION
• Most speakers with both High and Low
terminals have two metal plates that
connect the
High to the Low terminals.
These must be removed when you are bi-
amping the speakers or you could severely
damage the amplifier. See your speaker
manual for more information.
• If your speakers have a removable
crossover network, make sure you do not
remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may
damage your speakers.
Bi-wiring your speakers
Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they
support bi-amping.
• With these connections, the Speaker
System setting makes no difference.
• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker
cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second
connection is recommended.
CAUTION
• Don’t connect different speakers from the
same terminal in this way.
• When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions
for bi-amping shown at the left.
HDMI
ASSIGNABLE
P B
P R
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
(DVD) (DVR/BDR)
(DVD)
Y
P B
P R
Y
P B
P R
Y L
R
R FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK
FRONT HEIGHT/WIDE/ L R L R L
R L
ZONE 2
OUT
DVR/BDR DVD
OUT IN
CD-R/TAPE
OUT IN IN
CD
IN
TV/SAT
IN
VIDEO
IN
(DVR/BDR)
(OUTPUT 5 V 100 mA MAX)
(CD)
(Single)
SUBWOOFER
(TV/SAT)
AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75
COMPONENT VIDEO AUDIO PRE OUT
ANTENNA
OPTICAL SIRIUS
ADAPTER PORT
VIDEO
IR CONTROL
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
MONITOR
OUT
LAN COAXIAL BD IN IN IN IN IN OUT
(10/100) IN IN 1 IN 2
1
IN 1 IN 2
1 4
2 3 4
IN 1
A
IN 2
B
IN OUT IN OUT
High
Low
High
Low
Front left
Subwoofer
Center
Surround right
Front right
Surround left
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
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