Pioneer Elite SC-61 Operating Instructions Manual page 22

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Bi-amping your speakers
Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different
amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate termi-
nals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you're using.
Front right
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
High
Low
Subwoofer 1
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
FRONT
A
FRONT CENTER FRONT HEIGHT / FRONT WIDE /
R L R
SPEAKERS
Surround right
CAUTION
! Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low
terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the
amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.
! If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so
may damage your speakers.
Front left
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
High
Low
Center Subwoofer 2
LINE LEVEL
INPUT
PRE OUT
SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW
1 2
(Single)
L
R
CENTER
B
SURROUND BACK SURROUND
L R L R
(Single)
PRE OUT
FRONT SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURR BACK FH / FW
1 2 (Single)
L
R
CENTER
A FRONT CENTER FRONT HEIGHT / FRONT WIDE / B SURROUND BACK SURROUND A
R L R L R L R L
(Single)
SPEAKERS
Bi-wiring your speakers
Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-amping.
! With these connections, the Speaker System setting makes no difference.
CAUTION
! Don't connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.
! When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for bi-amping shown above.
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To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended.
A
L
Surround left
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Connecting your equipment