Zone Section - AudioControl Director M6800D Installation Manual

Zone Section

(All details are the same for each zone)
12. Analog Inputs
These are line-level, single-ended,
RCA analog inputs for legacy sources
such as CD players, tape machines, or
stand-alone AM/FM tuners. Using the
M6800D web page interface menus,
any zone may be configured for play
as zone-specific, in mixed zones, or
all zones simultaneously. No man
to man coverage here. Additionally,
these signals are also made available
to the digital outputs for unparalleled
flexibility. The LED illuminates when
an analog signal is detected at the
input.
13. Loop Outputs
Analog signals from the inputs above
are directly looped through these line-
level analog RCA outputs to additional
M6800D, Architect, CM, Director, or
Rialto series amplifiers.
Speaker Connections
14. Speaker Outputs
This 4-pin connector allows easy
connection of two speakers for stereo
operation, or one speaker for bridged
mono operation.
Stereo Speaker Connection
Note the polarity markings for
each pair of outputs.
The speaker impedance should be 4
Ohms minimum in stereo operation.
Bridged Mono Speaker Connection
Note the polarity markings of the inner
pair of connections. In this mode, the
input signals are combined in mono,
and the power from both channels
is combined to drive a single, more
powerful, speaker.
The speaker impedance should be
8 Ohms minimum in bridged mono
operation.
To set the output to be in mono,
use The Director's Web Interface
Operation menu (the first page that
shows up) and click on the Mono box
for this zone.
Speaker Wiring
Establish a standard speaker wire
color connection code and maintain
it. It is important to match amplifier
polarity ( + / -) with speaker polarity.
On any speaker where the polarity
may become reversed, that speaker
will be out of phase with its paired
partner, and from all other speakers in
the same listening area. Bass response
is impacted, with woofers that are
out-of-phase working to cancel low-
frequency sound waves produced by
the speakers in phase.
See the next page for some handy
information about speaker and wiring
impedance.
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THE DIRECTOR
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