Connecting The System; The Speakers - Bowers & Wilkins CT800 Series Installation Manual

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Figure 16a Figure 16b
SUB -
SUB +
SUB +
SUB -
Figure 17

Connecting the System

The speakers

All the speakers are provided with a comprehensive choice of connection methods. Binding posts accommodate
6mm (1/4 in) or 8mm (5/16 in) spades, 4mm banana plugs and bare wire ends and a Neutrik
provides a professional industry standard multiway connection that makes it easy to make a connection in confined
spaces, especially when it is sometimes difficult to see what you are doing.
For all models except the subwoofer CT8 SW, there are two input channels, one for bass and one for midrange/
tweeter, requiring two channels of power amplification. In all cases, ensure that the positive terminal of the speaker
is connected to the corresponding positive output connector of the power amplifier. Failure to observe this will result
in impaired tonal balance and imaging. Figure 15 shows a typical connection method using binding posts and figure
16 (a & b) the wiring convention for the Neutrik
CT8 DS only
In addition to the audio signal connections, the CT8 DS terminal panel has a 3.5mm stereo jack socket
(figure 17) to input two 12V trigger signals from its CT8 XO unit. Use a stereo coaxial cable terminated at each
end by a 3.5mm stereo jack plug to connect to the complementary output socket (TRIGGER OUT) at the rear
of the CT8 XO.
® Speakon ® plug.
® ®
Speakon socket
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