Chapter 2: System Conþ Gurations - Sunfire Cinema Seven User Manual

CHAPTER 2
System ConÞ gurations
The following pages show some typical con nec tions that you might make in your in stal la tion. They show how the inputs
and outputs of the Cinema Seven AmpliÞ er are con nected to your pream pli Þ er and speakers.
Unbalanced Connections
R B
If your preampliÞ er has RCA out-
puts, it can be connected to the ampli-
Þ er inputs as shown. The ampliÞ er will
boost the preampliÞ er's output, up to a
level suitable for driving speakers.
This diagram also shows how the
Voltage Source outputs connect to
the input posts of your speakers. (The
Current Source can be used instead,
as shown on the next page).
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U N B A L A N
C E D
P R E A M P O
U T P U T S
R
R S
C
L S
+
+
+
R B
R
R S C
L O U D S
P E A K E R
This will cause a short circuit and may
damage your ampliÞ er or speakers.
L
L B
Line-level audio signals
From: PreampliÞ er main RCA outputs
To: AmpliÞ er line-level inputs
+
+
+
+
Speaker-level audio outputs
L S L B
From: AmpliÞ er outputs
L
To:
S
Make sure that the posi-
tive speaker wires do not
touch the negative speaker
wires, or any chassis metal.
Speaker input posts
R = Right Channel
C = Center Channel
L = Left Channel
RS = Right Surround (rear) Channel
LS = Left Surround (rear) Channel
RB = Right Surround Back Channel
LB = Left Surround Back Channel
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