Unfortunately many rooms will not allow ideal placement. As a general rule, try to keep the rear channel
speakers equidistant from the center of the listening area. If the rear speakers have to be close to the main
seating area, we recommend adding time delay in your surround processor to make them seem farther away,
and make sure they are placed, above the heads of the listeners.
Connections
Before connecting your C-Series speakers to the receiver/amplifier, turn off the AC power to
avoid potential damage to your components.
The terminals on the back of your speakers accept raw wire, banana plugs or spade lugs. Note that these
terminals should be tightened only by hand, as excessive force can break them. We recommend your speaker
wire be at least 16 gauge, 14 gauge for longer runs.
Prepare the wires by stripping 1/4” - 3/8” of insulation from the ends and tightly twist the exposed strands.
Finally, connect your speakers to your amplifier or receiver, making sure that the speakers are “in phase,”
that is, the same half of the wire pair connected to the Positive terminal (+, usually red) on both the amplifier
and the speaker. The other half of the same wire connect to the Negative (-, usually black) terminals on both
amplifier and speaker.
Most speaker wire has one half of the pair marked with either lettering, ridges, the “+” sign or color to help you
make the proper connections.
Before powering up the receiver/amplifier, make sure there are no stray strands from one terminal touching the
other terminals.
Operation
All NHT C-Series speakers are compatible with most amplifier power ranges and are designed to handle a
wide range of listening levels. Every speaker, however, has limits. Speaker damage most often occurs from
sustained high volume levels in some or all frequencies. Try to avoid excessive bass or treble settings or
equalizer boosts.
The best tool you have is your ears. If you hear unusual distortion or breakup, decrease the volume immedi-
ately. If you are unsure, place your hand close to the woofer. If you feel heat radiating from the driver, you are
playing the system beyond its limits.
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