Klipsch Reference series Owner's Manual page 3

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it convenient to make the distance from the listening position to the line between the speakers
so mew h at larger
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smaller, but try to keep it centered, so that you are at approximaely the same
distarce from each speaker. Thatwill
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the best stereo imag e. Angling widely spread speakers
in slightly toward the listening position can help maintain a good stereo image.
Stereo setup for WIde Coverage - If you are primarily interested in being able to hear the sound
well from any position in the room rather than from aparticular seating area, you may prefer to
move the speakers far apart along adjoining walls, creating a big "L." This will not provide avery
good stereo image, but it will give spacious, well-balanced sound with good coverage.
quality wire available from your dealer. We recommend that you use 16-gauge or heavier
stranded copper wire. Use a lower gauge (heavier) wire for longer runs to reduce the amount of
amplifier power lost due to the wire's resistance.
On the back of each speaker are two sets of binding posts, one feeding the tweeter and the olher
the woofers. For conventional wiring, these sets are connected together with gold-plated metal
str~s, which must be removed for bi-wiring or biamping. We will explain ordinary single-wiring
first and then the altaraives. All the informcjon regarding single-wiring also applies to bi-wiring.
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BUT FIRST' TYPES OF CONNECTORS
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Bare
wire. Pull the two conductors apart for about an inch and strip approximately 1/4-inch of
insulation from the end of each. (A wire stripper will simplify this, but you can use an ordinary
pocket knife to cut around and through the insulation down to the wire.) Twist the strands of
wire on each individual conductor tightly together. Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts
until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the bare wire through the holes.
Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the wire.
Make sure lhat no strands of wire are touching
from
one
binding post
to
the olher
or
to
any strands from the
other
conductor.
failure
to
observe
lhls precaution at ellher end of the connection can result In amp/Iller malfunction
or
damage.
Pins. M
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p-e-made speaker cables are terminated
w~h
metal pins. Loosen the nuts on a pair of
binding posts until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the pins through
the holes. Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the pins - do not overtighten.
Make sure 1hat
there Is no metaI-lIl-metal
contact between the
two pins
or lindlng
posts. FaJkJre
to
obserw lhls
precauUon at either end of the connection can result In ampllller maIfirlcllon
or
damage.
Home
TheaterSystem - Figure 3 shows-a typicai home theater speaker setup, with a pair of
floorstanding speakers at the front left and right, a horizontal center-channel speaker between
them, and a pair of surround speakers on the side walls. The basic strategy for placing the front
left and right speakers is similar to the one described above for atwo-channel stereo system,
but anchored by the video screen. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be approxi-
mately in line with the screen and equidistant from it. Unless your video screen is very large, you
may prefer less spread between the left and right speakers than in a dedicated stereo music
system. This may better associate the size of the sonic image with the video image.
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Spale
lugs.
Some speaker cables are terminated with U-shaped connectors called spade lugs.
Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts and slip the spade lugs around the metal posts. Screw
t~e
nuts down finger-tight on the lugs and inspect to ensure they have remained firmly in place. Make
sure
1hat there Is no metaI-to-metaJ cootacl
belWlllI1the
two lugs
or bildlng
posts. Falll1lllll observe
lhls
precautkJl
at either end of the COl'IIldln can result i1
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maIfunclIon or
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SPEAKERS TO AMPLIFIER: KEEpING
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One of the most important things about hooking up your speakers is keeping them in the same
polarity, or phase. If they are connected out of phase, bass and sound imaging will be degraded.
The easiest way to ensure that your speakers are wired in phase is to always connect the
positive and negative output terminals on your amplifier or receiver to the matching input termi-
nals on your speakers: positive (" +", color-cOded red) to positive and negative ("-", color-coded
black) to negative. (See Figure 4.)
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Klipsch Reference Series speakers are wired internally with high purity copper Wire, carefully
selected and wound to ensure optimum signal transfer at all frequencies. You will obtain best
performance from your speakers if you connect them to your amplifier or receiver with high
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CONNECTIONS
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Note:
Proper connection of your speakers to your amplifier or receiver is vital to obtaining good
sound quality. Please follow these directions carefully. Sloppy connections can cause amplifier
ma~unction
or damage.