Output Wiring - Phonic MAX 1000 User Manual

OUTPUT WIRING

We recommend users use stranded, heavy gauge wire
for connecting to the binding post outputs of the MAX
amplifier. As the distance between the amplifier and the
speaker increases, it's important that the gauge of the cable
decreases. Speaker wire has resistance, so the longer the
cables are run the more this resistance affects the signal.
The lower the gauge, the thicker the wire, and the less
resistance the cable will offer. This ensures that the power
lost through speaker wires is less than half a decibel.
Cable Length
< 25 ft.
25 – 40 ft.
40 – 60 ft.
60 – 100 ft.
100 – 150 ft.
Using Binding Posts in Stereo/Parallel
Mode
Either single or double banana plugs can be used when
using binding post outputs. Users may also opt to use
spade lugs or bare wires. To use bare wires, unscrew the
binding posts to reveal the holes on the side of the mental
conductors within. Insert the stripped wire and refasten
the binding posts. Ensure that no strands of wire are loose
from the connection.
When using binding posts, the red post is positive, the black
post is negative (and they are labeled as such). Connecting
a speaker's connections the wrong way around will cause
a signal's polarity to be messed around and will have quite
undesirable results.
MAX 1000 / 1600
Load Wire Gauge
4Ω 16
8Ω 18
4Ω 14
8Ω 18
4Ω 12
8Ω 16
4Ω 10
8Ω 14
4Ω 8
8Ω 12
Using Speakon Connections in Stereo or
Parallel Mode
When wiring Speakon cables for stereo or parallel mode
operation, do so as follows:
Using Binding Posts in Bridge Mode
When using Binding Posts under bridge mode, connect
the positive (+) side of the speaker to the Channel 1 red
binding post and the negative (-) side of the speaker to the
Channel 2 red binding post.
Using Speakon Connections in Bridge
Mode
When wiring Speakon cables for bridge mode operation,
do so as follows:
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