Pioneer VSX-922-K Operating Instructions Manual page 19

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Bi-amping your speakers
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 termi-
nals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you're using.
Front right
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
High
Low
Subwoofer 1
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER
1
2
FRONT
A
R L
PRE OUT
SUB
WOOFER 1
2
A FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK / ZONE 2 FRONT HEIGHT / WIDE / B
R L R L R L (Single) R L
SPEAKERS
Surround right
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.
Front left
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
High
Low
Center Subwoofer 2
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK / ZONE 2 FRONT HEIGHT / WIDE /
B
R L R L (Single) R L
Bi-wiring your speakers
Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-amping.
! With these connections, the Speaker System setting makes no difference.
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 above.
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To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Surround left
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Connecting your equipment