Mps-1 Finished Rear Panel Layout; Balanced Xlr Inputs; Unbalanced Rca Inputs; Speaker Output Terminals - Emotiva MPS-1 User Manual

MPS-1 Finished Rear Panel Layout

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Note: Before connecting any components to the MPS-1, the individual power modules must first be
installed into the chassis. Please see pages 15-17 for details on the power module installation.
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Unbalanced RCA Inputs

The MPS-1 has one unbalanced RCA input
available for each amplifier channel mod-
ule. Connect this to the corresponding RCA
jack on your preamplifier to provide signal
to the amplifier channel. See page 21 for a
connection diagram.
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Balanced XLR Inputs

The MPS-1 has one balanced XLR input
available for each amplifier channel mod-
ule. Connect this to the corresponding
XLR jack on your preamplifier to provide
signal to the amplifier channel. If you have
a choice, use the balanced XLR connections
whenever possible. Balanced connections
offer superior noise immunity over unbal-
anced RCA connections.
On the balanced XLR connector, the wiring
is as follows:
Pin #1 = Ground
Pin #2 = Signal +
Pin #3 = Signal -
See page 22 for a connection diagram.
Pin #3
Pin #1 Pin #2
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Speaker Output Terminals

The speaker output terminals for each am-
plifier channel are located just below the
balanced XLR input jack. The top post of
each binding post pair is the positive out-
put, and connects to the positive (red) post
of your speaker. The bottom post of each
pair is the negative, and connects to the
negative (black) post of your speaker. The
posts can accept bare wire, spade terminals,
and dual or single banana connectors.
Spade connections or banana plugs ensure
a simple, solid fit in the terminal whereas
bare wire may be awkward when the ter-
minal is screwed down to compress the
wire into place. Keep in mind that if you
use "dual banana" plugs and "stack" them,
you will be creating a parallel connection.
For more details on series and parallel con-
nections, see pages 24-25.
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