Connections – Radio Shack 32-2054 User Manual

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Connections

Connecting Speaker Wires to the Ampliﬁer

1. Use a wire stripper (not supplied) to remove about half inch of the

insulation from the end of the speaker wire.

2. Using a wire connector (not supplied), twist the exposed wire to secure all

the wire strands. Remove the wire connector for step 3.

3. Press and hold the retaining catch of the correct terminal on the ampliﬁer

and insert the wire into the terminal’s hole. Release the retaining catch to
secure the wire.

Wire Connector

Retaining Catch

Connecting One Speaker

Connect the speaker’s negative (–) terminal to the ampliﬁer’s COM terminal,
and the speaker’s positive (+) terminal to the ampliﬁer’s 4, 8, or 16
terminal.

Speaker Terminals

Ampliﬁer Terminals

Connecting Two Speakers in Series

• Connect the two speakers together, Speaker A’s positive terminal to

Speaker B’s negative terminal.

• Connect Speaker A’s negative terminal to the ampliﬁer’s COM terminal.
• Connect Speaker B’s positive terminal to the ampliﬁer’s 4, 8, or 16

terminal.

Speaker A

Speaker B

Connecting Two Speakers in Parallel

• Connect the negative terminals of the two speakers together, and then

connect both wires to the ampliﬁer’s COM terminal.

• Connect the positive terminals of the two speakers together, and then

connect both wires to the ampliﬁer’s 4, 8, or 16 terminal.

Ampliﬁer Terminals

Speaker A

Speaker B

Connections