Connect The Speaker Cable; Black Terminal Is Not Ground; Bi Wire; Plugging In Connecting Cables - PS Audio Stellar M1200 Owner's Reference Manual

Connect the Speaker
With the amplifier firmly seated where you have selected, it is time to connect the speaker
Cable
cables. The Stellar M1200 uses custom machined connectors. These connectors were specially
engineered to match the performance specifications of the Stellar amplifiers. The connectors
can accept spade, banana or wire connections. There are two sets for the mono channel on the
M1200. Most systems will use only one set of the binding posts to connect the speaker cable.
Black Terminal is not
It's important to note that the Stellar M1200 is a fully balanced bridge tied load (BTL) amplifier. As
Ground
with all BTL amplifiers, the black terminal is not ground. If connecting the Stellar to a Rel Acoustics
Subwoofer it's important to consult the manufacturer's service documentation to ensure the
Stellar is appropriate for the subwoofer. The ground lug on the rear of the amplifier can be used to
ground the subwoofer in these applications.
Bi-wire
Some may wish to Bi-wire their speakers to the Stellar. This practice involves using one shotgun
configured cable or two separate cables. In either case, connect one cable to one set of binding
posts and the other to the second set. On the loudspeaker side, one pair of cables goes to the
tweeter binding posts, the remaining set to the woofer section.
Plug in Connecting
The Stellar M1200 Amplifier accepts either single ended RCA or balanced XLR connections to the
Cables
preamplifier or DAC feeding it. We highly recommend the use of balanced connections, especially
for longer runs.
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