Connecting to your amplifier – Optimus PRO CS-5 User Manual

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CONNECTING TO YOUR
AMPLIFIER

For maximum bass response and the
best overall performance, it is essential
that you keep your speakers in proper
phase (connected + to + and – to –).
We recommend you use color-coded
or marked wires to help you correctly
connect the speaker to your sound
system.

Note: Color-coded wires have a stripe,
and marked wires have ridges running
down along one of the conductors.

Measure the distance from the speak-
er to the amplifier. For distances of 50
feet or less, use 18-gauge speaker
wire or ordinary lamp cord. For dis-
tances greater than 50 feet, use heavi-
er 16-gauge wire.

If your speaker wires ends have ba-
nana plugs, simply insert them into the
terminal openings without loosening
the terminals.

Note: Your local RadioShack store has
a wide selection of speaker wire and
banana plugs.

If your speaker wire ends are plain
wire, follow these steps to connect the
speaker to your amplifier.

1. Separate the wire’s two conduc-

tors about 1 inch at each end.

2. Remove about

inch of insula-

tion from the ends of each wire.

3. Turn the speaker’s positive (+) ter-

minal (with a red stripe) counter-
clockwise to loosen it and insert
one end of the ridged or striped
wire into the opening. Then turn
the terminal clockwise to tighten it.

4. Turn the speaker’s negative (–)

terminal (with a black stripe) coun-
terclockwise to loosen it and insert
one end of the other wire into the
opening. Then turn the terminal
clockwise to tighten it.

5. Connect the other end of the

ridged or striped wire to the ampli-
fier’s positive (+) output terminal.

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