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Installation
Instructions
B.
CONNECTING
THE
SPEAKERS
2.
Wire
Connection
and
Proper
Phasing
1.
Choosing
The
Correct
Wire
It
is
necessary
to
follow
the
next
procedure
carefully
to
MLT
.
.
assure
that
both
speakers
are
properly
connected
and
It
is
important
to
choose
the
correct
wire
size
for
your
phased.
(See
Figure
3.)
speaker
system.
If
the
wire
used
to
connect
the
speakers
| N
.
k
8
to
your
amplifier
is
too
small
(has
too
much
resistance),
a.
Strip
approximately
1/2
inch
of
insulation
from
each
audible
coloration
of
the
sound
and
loss
of
povver
can
re-
end
of
the
vvires.
Make
sure
that
there
are
no
loose
sult.
The
table
belovv
specifies
the
correct
vvire
gauge
wire
strands.
necessary
for
various
vvire
lengths.
Copper
zipcord,
read-
b.
Place
the
“Part
1”
speaker
(identified
by
the
rear
label)
ily
available
at
most
electrical
and
hardvvare
stores,
can
on
the
left
side
of
your
room.
Next,
locate
the
“Pos”
and
be
used
for
speaker
connection.
Normally,
this
wire
will
“Com”
connection
terminals
on
the
rear
of
the
speaker.
have
aribbed
line(s)
running
along
one
of
the
conductors
so
that
each
wire
can
be
easily
identified
fof
proper
phas-
ing
of
your
speaker
system.
c.
Connect
one
conductor
of
the
speaker
wire
to
the
ter-
minal
marked
“Com”
on
the
speaker.
(The
wire
may
be
identified
by
aribbed
line(s)
on
the
insulation
or
by
the
RECOMMENDED
CONNECTION
WIREt
color
of
the
wire.)
Next
connect
the
other
end
(of
the
same
wire)
to
the
terminal
marked
“com,”
“negative,”
or
“minus”
on
the
left
channel
of
your
amplifier.
Maximum
Wire
Length
VVire
Gauge
|
d. In
the
same
manner,
connect
the
“Pos”
terminal
on
the
left
speaker
to
the
terminal
marked
“Pos,”
“positive”
15
feet
18-gauge,
zipcord
or
“plus”
on
the
left
channel
of
the
amplifier.*
(or
two-conductor
wire)
e.
Place
the
“Part
2”
speaker
on
the
right
side
of
the
room
and
repeat
the
connection
procedure
for
the
right
am-
plifier
channel.
23
feet
16-gauge,
two-conductor
f.
If
there
is
a
question
whether
the
speakers
are
properly
Wine
phased,
a
simple
test
can
determine
if
your
connec-
tions
are
correct.
First,
adjust
your
eguipment
for
“mono”
and
play
music
containing
deep
bass
through
36
feet
14-gauge,
two-conductor
your
speaker
system.
With
the
speakers
positioned
wire
next
to
each
other,
the
sound
should
come
from
a
point
between
the
center
of
the
speakers
with
the
music
+The
wire
lengths
shown
in
the
table
above
were
calculated
on the
basis
of
a
natural
and
full.
(Be
sure
that
the
balance
control
on
maximum
audible
coloration
of
+0.5
dB.
Following
the
guidelines
provided,
your
amplifier
is
set
in
the
center
or
“normal”
position
the
most
discerning
listener
will
be
unable
to
detect
any
coloration
introduced
during
this
test.)
by
the
speaker
wire.
Most
listeners
will
not
notice
any
effect
even
if
wire
lengths
are
increased
by
as
much
as
50%.
“If
your
amplifier
has
a
choice
of
impedances
on
the
amplifier
output,
use
the
terminals
marked
“4”
or
4
ohms.
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BrandBose
Model501
CategorySpeaker System
LanguageEnglish

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