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Speaker

Wire

Preparation

and

Connection

Once

the

proper

hookup

has

been

selected

using

the

previous

section,

make

the

physical

connection

using

the

following

instructions.

Cables

or

Connecting

Wire

To

assure

that

the

high

quality

signals

produced

by

your

Citation

amplifier

are

car-

ried

to

your

speakers

without

loss

of

clarity

or

resolution,

we

recommend

that

you

use

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

you

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

a

cable

constructed

of

fi

ne,

multi

-strand

copper

with

a

AWG

of

14

or

larger.

Remember,

that

in

specifying

cable,

the

lower

the

number,

the

thicker

the

cable.

Cable

with

an

AWG

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

testing

agency

standards.

Questions about

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.

Connections

to

Speakers

Regardless

of

the

channel

configuration

used,

the

fi

nal

step

of

the

installation

process

is

to

connect

the

amplifier

to

your

speakers,

using

high

quality

cable,

as

outlined

above.

A

pair

of

binding

posts

is

provided

for

each

channel

output.

These

posts

will

accept

bare

wire,

spade

lugs

or

banana

-type

plugs

where

permitted

by

local

safety

agencies.

If

bare

wire

is

used

for

the

connections,

strip

approximately

1/2

inch

to

3/4

inch

(20mm)

of

insulation

from

the

end

of

each

wire

and

carefully

twist

the

strands

of

each

conductor

together.

Be

careful

not

to

cut

the

individual

strands

or

twist

them

off;

for

optimal

performance,

all

strands

must

be

used.

Then,

loosen

the

knobs

of

the

speaker

output

terminals,

far

enough

so

that

the

pass

-through

hole

is

revealed.

Note

that

one

conductor

of

the

speaker

cable

may

have

no

markings,

and

the

other

will

have

a

red

line,

brand

name

markings,

a

black

thread,

or

some

other

positive

indication.

Follow

the

proper

connection

instruc-

tions

for

your

system

with

regard

to

which

terminals

are

used.

The

small

speaker

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