JBL CS1500 User Manual

6
CONNECTION TIPS
SPEAKER CONNECTIONS
Separate and strip the
ends of the speaker wire
as shown.
Speakers and electronics
terminals have corresponding
(+) and (–) terminals. Most
manufacturers of speakers
and electronics, including
JBL, use red to denote the (+)
terminal and black to denote
the (–) terminal.
The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe.
It is important to connect both
speakers identically:
(+) on the speaker to (+) on
the amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
Wiring “out of phase” results
in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.
With the advent of multichan-
nel surround sound systems,
connecting all of the speakers
in your system with the
correct polarity remains
equally important in order to
preserve the proper ambience
and directionality of the
program material.
CST55
To provide a neater installa-
tion, the CST55 allows you to
insert the speaker wires
through holes in the base.
Simply separate and strip
the wires as described above,
loosen the terminals and
insert each wire into its
corresponding hole in the
base. Then tighten down the
terminals.
CSB5, CSC55
To use the binding-post
speaker terminals, unscrew
the colored collar until the
pass-through hole in the
center post is visible under
the collar. Insert the bare end
of the wire through this hole;
then screw the collar down
until the connection is tight.
The hole in the center
of each collar is intended
for use with banana-type
connectors. To comply with
European CE certification,
these holes are blocked with
plastic inserts at the point of
manufacture.
To use banana-type
connectors requires the
removal of the inserts.
The hole in the center
of each collar is intended
for use with banana-type
connectors. To comply with
European CE certification,
these holes are blocked with
plastic inserts at the point of
manufacture.
To use banana-type
connectors requires the
removal of the inserts.

JBL CS1500 Specifications