Harman Kardon CITATION 5.4 Owners Manual - Page 5

CITATION

System

Connections

Note:

When

making

connections

between

your

amplifiers

and

the

Citation

5.4,

be

certain

that

both

the

input

device

and

the

amplifier

are

turned

off.

To

assure

that

there

will

be

no

unwanted

signal

transients

that

can

damage

equip-

ment

or

speakers,

it

is

always

best

to

unplug

all

equipment

before

making

any

connections.

Modern

electronic

products

often

have

a

"standby"

mode

that

may

be

activated

even

though

the

product

may

appear

to

be

turned

off.

As

a

general

rule,

avoid

running

any

input

signal

or

speaker

wire

connections

in

parallel

with

each

other,

or

with

AC

power

cords.

This

can

result

in

undesired

hum

or

other

interference

that

will

greatly

degrade

signal

performance.

It

is

highly

recommended

that

the

length

of

cable

connecting

any

set

of

speakers

be

identical.

For

example,

if

there

are

two

subwoofers

in

your

system,

make

certain

that

the

cable

length

connecting

each

speaker

to

the

amplifier

is

identical,

even

though

one

speaker

may

be

physically

closer

to

the

amplifier

than

the

other.

If

one

speaker

has

excess

wire

in

its

lead

to

maintain

equal

length,

make

certain

the

extra

cable

is

NOT

coiled

in

a

circle,

as

this

may

form

an

inductor

that

will

negatively

impact

the

performance

of

your

speakers.

Cables

or

Connecting

Wire

To

assure

that

the

high

quality

signals

produced

by

your

Citation

system

are

carried

to

your

speakers

without

loss

of

clarity

or

resolution,

we

recommend

the

use

of

high

-quality

speaker

cable.

Many

brands

of

cable

are

available,

and

the

choice

of

cable

may

be

influenced

by

the

distance

between

your

speakers

and

the

amplifier,

the

type

of

speakers

in

use,

personal

preferences,

and

other

factors.

Your

dealer

or

installer

is

a

valuable

resource

to

consult

in

selecting

the

proper

cable

for

connections

between

your

amplifier

and

speakers.

Regardless

of

the

brand

or

type

of

cable

selected,

we

recommend

that

you

use

cable

constructed

of

fi

ne,

multi

-strand

copper

with

a

gauge

of

14

or

larger.

Remember,

that

when

specifying

cable,

the

lower

the

number,

the

thicker

the

cable.

Cable

with

a

gauge

of

16

may

be

used

for

short

runs

of

less

than

ten

feet.

We

do

not

recommend

that

you

use

any

cables

with

an

AWG

equivalent

of

18

or

higher

due

to

the

power

loss

and

degradation

in

performance

that

will

occur.

One

way

to

insure

that

cables

will

deliver

a

predictable

level

of

performance

is

to

use

cables

that

are

Home

THX

certified.

This

certification

assures

that

the

cables

have

met

a

rigorous

set

of

specifications

designed

for

home

theater

applications.

Cables

that

are

run

inside

walls

should

have

the

appropriate

markings

to

indicate

listing

with

UL,

CSA

or

other

approved

testing

agency

standards

for

that

applica-

tion.

Questions

about

running

cables

inside

walls

should

be

referred

to

your

installer

or

a

licensed

electrical

contractor

who

is

familiar

with

the

NEC

and/or

the

applicable

local

building

codes

in

your

area.

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