JBL SVA CENTER - Manual (Page 3)

Preparing the Speaker Cable
1. Determine the length of
wire necessary to connect
your amplifier to the speaker
that is farthest away.
Remember to allow for extra
cable to be able to conceal it
under baseboards, or run it
around corners. 2. Keep both cable lengths
the same in order to help
maintain proper signal
balance and imaging.
3. Separate about one inch of
the two conductors that make
up each cable. Then strip off
about 3/8" of insulation. 4. Twist each conductor’s thin
wires into a tightly bunched
spiral.
5. Identify a difference
between the two conductors.
This may be done in various
ways, depending upon the
type and brand of cable you
are using.
• Different color wire
• A strand of thread in one
conductor
• A colored line on one con-
ductor’s outer insulation
• Raised ribs on one conduc-
tor’s outer insulation
• A printed (+) marking on
one of the insulators
Some of the More Common Differentiating Marks for Conductors Are:
The terminals on the SVA Series
loudspeakers can accept several
types of speaker cable connections.
Remember to connect the red (+)
terminal on the receiver/amplifier
to the red (+) terminal on the
speaker and the black (–) terminal
on the receiver/amplifier to the
black (–) terminal on the speaker.
– +
– +
+2dB
0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
– +
– +
+2dB
0dB
High Frequency
HF
LF
Bare wire connecting method. Banana/spade connecting method.
Wire Length Recommended Speaker Cable Size
Up to 20 ft. 16 gauge
Up to 30 ft. 14 gauge
Greater than 30 ft. 12 gauge or heavier
two.
Hookup
Connection Tips
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