Important Safety Notice; Connecting The Speakers - Definitive Technology AW5500 Owner's Manual

Important Safety Notice

It is essential that you use appropriate hardware that is designed for
proper, safe and secure mounting to the surface to which you are attaching
the AW loudspeaker. If you are unsure in any way about how to do this,
consult a building contractor or professional installer.

Connecting the Speakers

It is critical for proper performance that both speakers (left and right) be
connected in proper polarity. Note that one terminal on each speaker (the +) is
colored red and the other (the -) is
colored black. Please make certain
that you connect the red (+) terminal
on each speaker to the red (+) terminal
of its channel on your amplifier or
receiver and the black (-) terminal to
the black (-) terminal. It is essential
that both speakers be connected in the
same way to the amplifier (in phase).
If you experience lack of bass, it is
likely that one speaker is out of phase
with the other; double check the
wiring and reconnect if necessary.
Speaker Pre-Conditioning (Break-In)
Your AW Series speakers should sound good right out of the box; however, a
pre-conditioning (break-in) period of 20–40 hours of normal playing at moderate
volume is required to reach full performance capability. Pre-conditioning allows
the driver suspensions to loosen and results in fuller bass, clearer, more open
midrange, and smoother high-frequency reproduction.
AMPLIFIER OR
RECEIVER
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