Connections - Emotiva basX A-100 User Manual

Connections

Connecting Speakers
The BASX A-100 has no special connection requirements; five-way binding posts are provided for
connecting one stereo set of speakers.
• Always use high quality speaker wire of reasonable gauge (18 gauge or heavier)
• If you must use lighter wire, try to keep the length as short as possible
• Be careful to wire both speakers "in phase" (the plus/red terminal on each speaker to the plus/
red terminal on your amp)
• Use wires of equal length and gauge for both speakers
• If you use stranded cables, use care to avoid short circuits (results from stray strands touching)
• Emotiva offers very high quality pre-made speaker cables at reasonable prices
(you will find them in the Interconnects section on our website at www.emotiva.com)
Connecting an Input Source
The BASX A-100 expects a line level analog input source via unbalanced (RCA) type connectors.
Since the A-100 has a front panel Volume control, your source may be either fixed or variable level.
(DO NOT connect a digital signal to the input of the A-100).
Connecting the Loop Output
The Loop Output of the A-100 provides another copy of the input signal for chaining to another
device. The output signal is the same as the input.
Connecting the Trigger Input and Trigger Output
The Trigger Input accepts a 12 VDC (nominal) trigger signal from another device via a standard
1/8" mono plug.
The Trigger Output on the A-100 is a pass-through. The Trigger Output sends out a 12 VDC trigger
signal when a trigger signal is present at the A-100's Trigger Input. (When a trigger signal is used
to switch the A-100 On, you can use the A-100's Trigger Output to "chain" that trigger to activate
other devices.)
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