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color coded so that RED (marked "+") corresponds to positive and BLACK (marked "-") to
negative, common, or ground on the amplifier output. Be sure to connect the loudspeakers
in phase with each other. We recommend the use of the very highest quality loudspeaker
cables, particularly those designed for high frequency propagation correction and phase
linearity. Beware of "zip cord" type speaker cables, which will smear the sound and limit
their ef fective bandwidth. Also, do not use braided litz-type loudspeaker cables as they
will cause an unnatural brightness to the sound, compromise sound staging performance,
and may cause instability, oscillation, and damage in wide bandwidth solid state amplifiers.
Spade Lugs
The spade lugs of some of the high quality cables of ten used with the Mezzo are
angled to reduce pressures on the cable during installation. Avoid the instinct to push the
cable's spade lug ends all the way into the Mezzo's connectors (see Figure 13). Partial in-
sertion of these angled spade lugs will actually improve the reliability of the connection.
Flat lugs may be fully inserted to connectors before tightening.
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