Esoteric I-03 - Manual (Page 10)

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Speaker Connections
Speaker cables
Connect the speakers to the SPEAKER terminals using commercially
available speaker cables.
o Use the shortest speaker cables possible. As cables become longer,
electrical resistance increases and damping characteristics may
deteriorate. Moreover, inductance and capacitance also increase,
degrading the quality of high frequency sounds.
o Ideally, left and right speaker cables should be the same length.
How to connect
Connect the left channel of the SPEAKER terminals to the left speaker,
and the right channel of the SPEAKER terminals to the right speaker.
Make sure to connect:
¥ SPEAKER terminal e ¥ terminal of the speaker
Using ¥ side of the speaker cable
^ SPEAKER terminal e ^ terminal of the speaker
Using ^ side of the speaker cable
o Generally, the ¥ side of the speaker cable is marked to make it
distinguishable from the ^ side of the cable.
o Turn the terminal cap counterclockwise to loosen, clockwise to
tighten.
Left speaker Right speaker
After all other connections are complete, connect the power cord plug to the AC wall socket.
o Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit.
o The metal portions of the two separate wires should not touch or an electrical short can occur. Shorted wires can
create a fire hazard or induce a failure in your equipment.
o Be sure to connect each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, do not bundle the speaker cables together with the
power cord.