Owners Manual
Connecting Your Amplier
Connecting Your Amplierthe other side to the black terminals. When using cable with markings on one
side only, traditional convention is to consider the marked side of the wire as
When making connections between any source components and the ampli-
the red, or positive (+) connection, and the non-marked side as the black or
er, or when making connections to any speaker, be certain that both the negative (-) connection.
input devices and the amplier are turned off. To assure that there will be
no unwanted signal transients that can damage equipment or speakers, it is Next, loosen the knobs of the amplier?s speaker output terminals, far enough
always best to unplug all equipment before making any connections. Modern so that the passthrough hole is revealed. Note that one conductor of the speaker
electronic products often have a standby mode that may be activated even cable should have no markings, and the other should have a red line, brand
though the product may appear to be turned off.name markings, a colored thread, or some other positive indication. Follow the
proper connection instructions for your system with regard to which terminals
Input Connectionsare used. Once the connections are made, twist the cap back so that the con-
Connecting the amplier to your source equipment is simple. Using high-nection is secured, but do not over tighten or use tools, as this may break the
quality audio interconnect cables, match the output channel designations on delicate wire strands and decrease system performance.
the rear of your processor (or other source equipment) to the input jacks on If you are using spade lugs, connect them to the speaker wire using the man-
the rear panel of your amplier that have the same channel name (see the ufacturer?s instructions, then loosen the caps on the speaker terminals. Place
connections diagram on page 6). When making connections with RCA type lugs between the plastic cap and the back of the terminal. Be sure to observe
plugs on interconnect cables, make certain to gently, but rmly insert the proper polarity, using the appropriate speaker hook-up icons for your system?s
plug into the jack. Loose connections can cause intermittent sound and may conguration. Using your ngers, tighten to obtain a positive contact.
damage your speakers. The barrel assembly of some high quality RCA plugs
When using banana plugs, connections may be made by simply inserting
may be very tight, and it is important to assure a proper connection between
the jack afxed to your speaker wire into the hole provided on the rear of the
the interconnection cable and the input jack.colored screw caps on the binding posts. Before using banana type jacks make
Speaker Connectionscertain that the plastic screw caps are rmly tightened down by turning them
in a counter clockwise direction until they are snug against the chassis. This
To assure that the high quality signals produced by your Outlaw amplier are
will insure that the maximum surface area of the plug is in contact with the
carried to your speakers without loss of clarity or resolution, we recommend
that you use high quality speaker wire. Many brands of wire are available; jack. Be certain to observe proper polarity.
the choice may be inuenced by the distance between your speakers and the Run the cables to the speaker locations. It is recommended that the length of
amplier, the type of speakers you use, personal preferences, or other factors.wire connecting any pair of speakers be similar. For example, make certain
that the wire length connecting the left and right front, or the left and right
Regardless of the brand or type of speaker wire selected, we recommend that you rear (surround) speakers are similar in length, even though one speaker may
use a wire constructed of ne, multi-strand copper with a gauge of 14 or less.
be physically closer to the amplier than the other. Do not coil any excess cable,
Remember that in specifying wire, the lower the number, the thicker the cable.
as this may become an inductor that creates frequency response variations in
Wire with a gauge of 16 may be used for short runs of less than ten feet. We do your system.
not recommend that you use any wires with an AWG equivalent of 18 or higher
due to the power loss and degradation in performance that will occur.Finally, connect the wires to the speakers, again being certain to observe proper
polarity. Remember to connect your negative, or black wire, to the matching
To connect the amplier to your speakers a pair of binding posts is provided for
each channel output. These posts will accept bare wire, spade lugs or banana terminal on the speaker. The positive, or red wire, should be connected to the
matching terminal on the speaker.
type plugs, when they are permitted by local safety agencies.
If bare wire is used for the connections, strip approximately 1/2 inch to 3/4 NOTE: While most speaker manufacturers adhere to an industry conven-
inch (20mm) of insulation from the end of each wire and carefully twist the tion of using red terminals for positive connections and black terminals
strands of each conductor together. Be careful not to cut the individual strands for negative, some manufacturers may vary from this conguration. To
or twist them off. For optimal performance, all strands must be used.assure proper phase connections, and optimal performance, consult the
identication plate on your speaker terminals, or the speaker?s manual
Correct polarity connections are important to maintain proper speaker phas-to verify polarity. If you do not know the polarity of your speaker, consult
ing. When speaker phasing is correct, all speakers move in and out at the the speaker?s manufacturer for further information.
same time, preserving the imaging of the program material. Out-of-phase
connections mean that some speaker cones will be moving in, while others
move out. This will cause indistinct or confused imaging, and muddled and
cloudy sounds. To avoid incorrect phasing or polarity, be certain to use cable
that has distinct markings, colors, stripes, wording, or grooves on each side of
the speaker cable. When making connections to the amp and speakers, adhere
to a consistent pattern of using one side of the wire to the red terminals and
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