Revel S12 - Manual (Page 16)

16 REVEL Concerta S12
Owner’s Manual
Wall-Mounting Instructions
(continued)
4. Make speaker connections, as described
in the Making Connections section
(below).
5. Place the speaker on the wall by align-
ing the upper two keyholes on the back
of the speaker to the screwheads on the
wall. Once positioned properly, the
loudspeaker should slide down slightly
and become securely mounted.
MAKING
CONNECTIONS
The S12 features gold-plated binding posts
that accomodate heavy-gauge speaker
wire.
CAUTION
Never make or break connections
unless all system components are pow-
ered off.
Before making connections, note the
following:
• Make all connections observing the
proper polarity, positive-to-positive (+)
and negative-to-negative (–).
Connections that do not observe the
proper polarity will cause poor stereo
imaging and diminished bass response.
• Review the owner’s manuals for
associated audio components to
determine their connection procedures.
• If you have questions about the suit-
ability of associated power amplifier com-
ponents, contact an authorized Revel
dealer for information.
• Use high-quality loudspeaker cable
with a maximum total loop resistance
of 0.07ohms or less (for each wire run).
Refer to the table on the next page to
determine the appropriate maximum
wire gauge.
Maximum Wire Gauge
Gauge Length Length
(AWG) (Feet) (Meters)
6 87 27
7 69 21
8 58 18
9 43 13
10 34 10
11 27 8
12 22 7
13 17 5
14 14 4
15 11 3
16 9 3
17 7 2
18 5 2
Note
High loop resistances that exceed 0.07ohms
(for each wire run) will cause the filter
network to mis-terminate, resulting in
considerable degradation of sound quality.
• The standard connection method uses
a single pair of input connectors with
the shorting-straps in place. The S12 is
equipped with two pairs of input termi-
nals to allow for using a single S12 as
two independent speakers (dual-speak-
er mode). Please note that when using
a single S12 for discrete channels (dual
speaker mode), you must remove the
shorting-straps.