Connecting The Gfa-7605/7607 - Adcom GFA-7605 Owner's Manual

CONNECTING THE GFA-7605/7607

When connecting the amplifier to the loudspeaker, it is vital to maintain proper polarity (positive to positive, negative
to negative). On the GFA-7605/7607, the positive terminal is color coded RED and labeled "+," and the negative is color
coded BLACK and labeled "-." The positive terminal on the speaker will be color coded RED, or will be labeled "+," "pos,"
"positive," "8 ohms" or "4 ohms." The negative terminal on the speaker will be color coded BLACK, or will be labeled "-,"
"neg," "negative," "C," "Common," "G," or "ground."
It is recommended that your speaker cables be terminated with "U" type spade connectors. These will give the most
contact area insuring long-term reliability. The spade connector should have a maximum width of 0.57 inches and an
opening width of no less than 0.25."
To properly connect the speaker cable to the binding posts, turn the insulated head of the binding post clockwise until the
wire or connector is firmly secured. Finger pressure is sufficient and you should not use pliers or other tools which could
damage or over-tighten the binding-post assembly. The binding posts have been designed in such a way that finger pressure
is all that is required to cause a "pinching" action among the different metal surfaces to ensure proper connection.
It is very important to use the correct size of wire in order to avoid unnecessary loss of amplifier power in the cable,
reduction of amplifier damping factor and other undesirable conditions. Sound audio engineering practice suggests the
use of at least AWG16, stranded, copper cable. Recommended capacitance of the speaker wire should not exceed 5OpF
per foot. This insures high frequencies will not be rolled-off.
All loudspeakers having a nominal impedance down to 4 ohms can be connected to and driven by the GFA-7605/7607.
The amplifier can drive these low-impedance speakers at more than adequate power levels with no difficulty. It should
be noted that many loudspeaker systems which are nominally rated at 4 ohms drop in impedance, in some parts of their
frequency range, to as low as 2 ohms (and sometimes less). You will not experience difficulties even with these very low
impedance loads unless you demand excessively high volumes levels from your system.
It is not recommended that you run additional sets of speakers to the GFA-7605/7607. (If you choose to add remote
speakers in another room, it is strongly suggested that a switching system to disconnect the non-home-theater speakers
be incorporated when the surround sound, home theater mode is in operation). A device such as the ADCOM GFS-3 or GFS-6
Speaker Selector is strongly recommended. A Speaker Selector enables you to maintain good sonic integrity while giving
you the flexibility to add speakers throughout your house.
It is suggested that for all the channels follow this chart for speaker lengths and wire gauges. If longer runs are needed, it
is best to consult with your ADCOM Dealer to maximize the performance of your system with your exact conditions.
up to 24 feet AWGI6 up to 36 feet AWGI4 up to 58 feet AWGI2
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