Installation And Connections; Installation; Connections In General; Connecting Loudspeakers - SPHINX MYTH 11 User Manual

4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Installation

Attention: The power amp weighs more than 10
kg!
Make sure you place the Myth 11 on a stable and
sturdy support.
Never stack two power amps on top of each other.
The Myth 11 will become warm, so correct
placement is critical. Do not position it on top of or
close to other heat-radiating equipment (such as
other power amps) or in direct sunlight.
Please ensure unrestricted ventilation around
the component.
If you need to use the amp in a closed cabinet or on
a bookshelf, you should definitely provide
unrestricted ventilation around the component..
To prevent any possible interference keep power
supply cables away from all audio cables.
If all these conditions are met, the Myth 11 should
perform to the extremely high standards it is
designed for.

Connections in general

Before you start connecting equipment it always is
wise to check whether all the mains power cables of
all components are disconnected from the mains
outlets!
This will prevent any damage to the loudspeakers
and amplifiers caused by incorrect wiring or
settings.
Always use loudspeaker and audio cables and
connectors of the highest quality.
Siltech cable is used throughout internally and we
recommend using this same cable for all external
connections.
If you have the choice between longer loudspeaker
cables or longer audio cables, choose the latter
(cables between pre-amp and power amp will cause
the least signal quality loss).
SPHINX

Connecting loudspeakers

We recommend using a double pair of cables, if this
is possible, with the loudspeakers (one pair for the
highs and another for the lows).
In most cases you will hear a substantial
improvement in the sound quality (but be careful to
prevent shorted connections).
Your dealer can recommend the best cables and
connection methods.
Connect the red OUTPUT R terminal (5) to the red
or '+' terminal of the right loudspeaker.
Connect the black OUTPUT R terminal (5) to the
black or '—' terminal of the right loudspeaker.
Connect the left loudspeaker in the same way to the
OUTPUT L terminals (10)
When using unterminated cables please check
carefully that there are no 'loose ends' to cause a
short between the '+' and the '—' of the terminals on
amp and loudspeakers!

Connecting the inputs

Make sure you connect L and R properly. Most
cinch cables use Red for the Right channel and
White or Black for Left.
All cinch connectors on the Myth 11's rear panel
have a red centre for the right channel and a white
one for the left channel.
When making the connections please refer to the
descriptions for parts 5. up to 12. on page 5.
The unbalanced INPUT L and R (20kΩ) can be
used for any unbalanced line level signal (e.g. from
a pre-amp).

Connecting the optical cables

The Myth 11 has an optical jack connector for
CONTROL IN.
When the CONTROL IN of the Myth 11 is
connected to the CONTROL OUT of another Sphinx
component, you don't have to switch the Myth 11
with the O / I switch (12). The power amp will
automatically select Stand-by mode as soon as the
other component is set to stand-by.
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