Making Connections - Cambridge SoundWorks Henry Kloss Tower 3 Instructions Manual

Making Connections

The two leads of each speaker wire
are differentiated by a ridge or color
stripe down one lead's insulation,
and/or the use of different color wire
(copper and silver).
• Unscrew two of the speakers' red
(+) and black (–) connectors to
expose the holes in their threaded
shafts.
• Insert the stripped ends of the
wires through the holes.
• Hand tighten the connectors
clockwise (see H, below). Be sure
no stray strands of wire cross the
connecting terminals of your
speaker, receiver or amplifier.
• Connect both speakers identically
by connecting the red (+) and
black (–) terminals on the speaker
units to their red and black
counterparts on your receiver or
amplifier. Use the marked leads
for interconnecting the red
terminals. Use the unmarked
leads for interconnecting the
black terminals.
• Connecting the speaker compo-
nents identically ensures that
they will operate "in phase." "Out
of phase" connections can muddy
the bass or stereo effect, causing
solo sounds to "split" between
the two speakers.
• You could also attach standard
banana plugs to the speaker
wires and plug them into the
ends of the speaker connectors. If
oversized banana plugs are used,
the speakers might not sit flush
on the floor.
Amplifier or Receiver
SPEAKERS
– +
H
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