Bi-Amping Your Speakers; Bi-Wiring Your Speakers - Pioneer Elite VSX-33 Operating Instructions Manual
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Connecting your equipment
Bi-amping your speakers
Front right
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
BD
HDMI
IN
ASSIGNABLE
1 4
COMPONENT VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
Y
P
P
B
R
IN
1
(DVD)
IN
2
(DVR/BDR)
Y
P
P
B
R
MONITOR
OUT
AM LOOP
RS-232C
ANTENNA
(OUTPUT
5 V
150 mA
MAX)
OUT
CONTROL
EXTENSION
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.
Center
High
Low
OUT 1
OUT 2
IN
IN
IN
IN
(CONTROL)
1
2
3
4
MONITOR
OUT
VIDEO
ZONE2
ZONE3
DVD
TV/SAT
VIDEO
DVR/BDR
CD
OUT
IN
IN
IN
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
AUDIO
FM UNBAL 75
A
FRONT
CENTER
SPEAKERS
R
L
Class 2 Wiring
12 V TRIGGER
(OUTPUT 12 V
IN
1
TOTAL 150 mA MAX)
IN
1
IN
2
OUT
2
IR
Surround right
High
Low
Subwoofer
ADAPTER PORT
XM
LAN ( 10/100 )
(OUTPUT 5 V
IN
100 mA MAX)
SIRIUS
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
IN
IN
1
IN
2
IN
1
IN
2
IN
3
OUT
(DVD)
(CD)
(TV/SAT)
(DVR/BDR)
(VIDEO)
PRE OUT
CD-R/TAPE
OUT
IN
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND SURR BACK
FH/FW
(Single)
L
R
SUBWOOFER
FRONT HEIGHT / FRONT WIDE/
SURROUND
SURROUND BACK
R
L
R
L(Single)
R
Surround left
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.
•
To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to
the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second connection is
recommended.
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.
Front left
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
AC IN
B
L
03
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