KLING & FREITAG K&F SONA 8 - Manual (Page 14)

User's manual K&F SONA 8
KLING & FREITAG GMBH © 2014 Version 1.1 Page 14 of 21
7.3 Wiring instructions
• Before connecting your SONA 8 loudspeaker switch off all equipment and turn down
all level controls.
• Only use high-quality speaker cables with a sufficient wire gauge. The wire gauge
depends on the length of the speaker cable.
Minimum Wire Gauge (mm²)
= Required Cable Length (m) / (2 x Speaker Impedance (Ohm))
• For connections to the power amplifier inputs, please use 2-pin shielded microphone
cable (balanced) with high-quality connectors.
• Avoid ground loops.
• Please pay attention to the pin assignments shown in this manual.
• Make sure that the +/- polarity of the speakers at the amplifier is correct. When
simultaneously using power amplifiers from different manufacturers, be sure to use the
correct specific pin configuration. It may be necessary to modify the pin configuration
on the power amplifiers or on the connectors leading to them.
• Upon completing the wiring, ensure that the connected speaker channels are working
in phase. To do so, use i.e. a phase checker. A phase error can also be recognized when
the connected channels are used simultaneously. During simultaneous use the bass
frequencies become notably quieter or the mid-frequencies such as voices cannot be
located.
• If several loudspeakers are connected, the signal can be linked through parallel
from one loudspeaker to the next. Please make sure that the total impedance of the
loudspeakers R(Ohm) is not lower than the minimal impedance indicated on the power
amplifier.
1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ... = 1/Rtotal