Bi-Amping Your Speakers; Bi-Wiring Your Speakers - Pioneer VSX-LX52 Operating Instructions Manual

03 Connecting your equipment

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amp compatible
speaker
Front left
HDMI BD IN
ASSIGNABLE
1 3
COMPONENT
VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
IN 1 IN 2 L
( DVD )
( DVR )
Y Y
R
P P
B B
P P
R R
MONITOR
Y
OUT
P
B
P
R
RS-232C
(Multi-voltage model)
Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver
and low frequency driver of your speakers to different
amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your
speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate
terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement
will depend on the kind of speakers you're using.
CAUTION
• Most speakers with both High and Low terminals
have two metal plates that connect the High to the
Low terminals. These must be removed when you are
bi-amping the speakers or you could severely
damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for
more information.
• If your speakers have a removable crossover network,
make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing
so may damage your speakers.
20
En
High
Low
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 ( KURO OUT 2
LINK )
ZONE2 ZONE3 DVD TV/SAT VIDEO DVR
OUT OUT IN IN IN OUT IN
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
SPEAKERS
S-VIDEO
12 V TRIGGER
(OUTPUT 12 V
CONTROL IR
TOTAL 50 mA MAX)
IN IN 1 IN 2
OUT OUT
1 2
Center
Subwoofer
ASSIGN-
COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL
ABLE
IN 1 IN 2
IN 1 IN 2 IN 3
OUT
( DVD ) ( CD ) ( TV/SAT ) ( DVR ) ( VIDEO )
FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER
CD CD-R/TAPE
SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER
IN OUT IN
MULTI CH IN
FRONT CENTER SURROUND
R
R L
A
Surround right

Bi-wiring your speakers

Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-
amping.
• With these connections, the Surr Back System
setting makes no difference.
• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to
the speaker terminal on the receiver.
CAUTION
• Don't connect different speakers from the same
terminal in this way.
• When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for bi-
amping shown at the left.
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
High
Low
Front right
ANTENNA TWO VOLTAGE
SELECTORS
FM UNMAL 75
AM LOOP
AUDIO
L
( Single )
R
220 V 230-240 V
120-127 V
110 V
SURROUND SURROUND
BACK
PRE OUT
110 V
220 V
120-127 V 230-240 V
B
SURROUND BACK /
R L
L
( Single )
Surround left
AC IN