Emotiva LPA-1 - Manual (Page 18)

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12V Trigger Connections
The 12 VDC trigger connection shown can be used to turn
the amplifier on when the preamplifier turns on. This trigger
will actually trigger with any switched DC Voltage from 5-12
VDC, however the majority of home theater components use
a standard 12 VDC trigger connection for this function. This
is the preferred connection as it has the greatest degree of
reliability.
Speaker Output Connections
The speaker output terminals for each amplifier
channel are located across the bottom of the LPA-1.
The top post of each binding post pair is the positive
output, and connects to the positive (red) post of your
speaker. The bottom post of each pair is the negative,
and connects to the negative (black) post of your
speaker. The only exception is when you are using
channels 6 and 7 in a bridged configuration, in which
case the right side positive terminal is the POSITIVE
BRIDGED output and the left side positive terminal is
the NEGATIVE BRIDGED output.
Regardless of the configuration used for the LPA-
1 amplifier channels, proper connection of each
speaker is essential. The 5-way binding posts
can accept bare wire, spade terminals, and dual
or single banana connectors. Spade connections
or banana plugs ensure a simple, solid fit in the
terminal whereas bare wire may be awkward when
the terminal is screwed down to compress the wire
into place. Keep in mind that if you use “dual banana” plugs and “stack” them, you will be creating a
parallel connection and this amplifier is not rated to play below 4 Ohms per channel.
Never switch anything that plugs
directly into the wall with this trigger
connection. This action will damage
the unit and VOID THE WARRANTY.