Speaker Connections; Connection Tips - JBL SCS135 Owner's Manual

S P E A K E R C O N N E C T I O N S

Connection Tips

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Separate and strip the
ends of the speaker wire
as shown. Speakers and
electronics terminals have
corresponding (+) and (–)
terminals. Most manu-
facturers of speakers and
electronics, including JBL,
use red to denote the (+)
terminal and black for the
(–) terminal.
The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe. It
is important to connect both
speakers identically: (+) on
the speaker to (+) on the
amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the
amplifier. Wiring "out of
phase" results in thin sound,
weak bass and a poor
stereo image.
With the advent of
multichannel surround-
sound systems, connecting
all of the speakers in your
system with the correct
polarity remains equally
important in order to
preserve the proper
ambience and directionality
of the program material.