Speaker Connections - Polk Audio PSW1200 Owner's Manual

FIGURE 9.
VARIABLE
LOW PASS
CROSSOVER
40Hz
VARIABLE
PHASE
ALIGNMENT
0
POWER
AUTO OFF
SWITCHABLE
HIGH PASS
CROSSOVER
(LINE LEVEL)
40HZ 80HZ
FRONT
LEFT
OUT
LEFT
FRONT
IN
LEFT
REAR
IN
CENTER 1
IN
LFE/SUBWOOFER IN

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Speaker level hook up is often the most
convenient method and may yield the
best results, especially if the subwoofer
is placed far from your electronics.
Speaker wires are a lot less susceptible
to picking up hum and noise than are
long RCA cables.
Connect the speaker outputs of your
receiver or power amplifier to the
Speaker Level In binding posts of the
14
FRONT SPEAKER LEVEL OUT
L R
+
120Hz
–
180
40HZ
SWITCHABLE
HIGH PASS
80HZ
CROSSOVER
ON
(SPEAKER LEVEL)
FULL RANGE
–
FRONT
RIGHT
OUT
+
RIGHT
FRONT
IN
L R
FRONT SPEAKER LEVEL IN
RIGHT
REAR
IN
CENTER 2
IN
+
–
80 HZ
FULL RANGE
PSW1200. You may connect your main
speakers either to the Speaker Level
Out binding posts of the PSW1200
(Fig. 9) or directly to your receiver or
amp (Fig. 10 next page).
Use 2-conductor 16 gauge or thicker
speaker wires. See your Polk dealer for
wire recommendations. Note that one of
each set of Speaker Level Input termi-
nals is marked red (+) and the other
black (-). Make certain that you connect
the wire from the red (+) terminal of
40 HZ