Definitive Technology C/L/R 3000 Owner's Manual page 7

For tri-wiring: (See diagram # 3) Remove all the gold jumpers on the
speaker and wire with separate wires to each of the low, mid and high ter-
minals going to the appropriate + or - terminal of its appropriate channel of
your amplifier. It is critical that all + terminals on each speaker be connect-
ed to only the + terminal of its appropriate channel (center to center) on the
amplifier and all - terminals only get connected to the - terminal of its
appropriate channel on the amplifier. Please note, however, that higher per-
formance will be achieved by running a separate full-range low-level signal
to the subwoofer and bi-wiring as described on the previous page.
Usually if distortion is heard when the speakers are being driven at
loud levels, it is caused by driving (turning up) the amplifier too
loud and not by driving the speakers with more power than they can
handle. Remember, most amplifiers put out their full-rated power
well before the volume control is turned all the way up! If your
speakers distort when you play them loud, turn down the amplifier
or get a bigger amplifier.
LEVEL
FULL RANGE
LOW LEVEL IN
POWER
AUTOMATIC ON/OFF
HIGH LEVEL IN
High
LEVEL
FULL RANGE
LOW LEVEL IN
Mid
POWER
AUTOMATIC ON/OFF
Low
+
-
Center
Diagram # 3: Tri-Wiring
HIGH LEVEL IN
High
Mid
Low
Power Amplifier or Receiver
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