Dear HECO Customer,
Congratulations on your fine new loudspeakers and thank you very much for choosing
HECO! You have made an excellent choice. The high-quality speakers produced by
HECO are renowned all over the world.
Please study the instructions and information below carefully before using your new
loudspeakers.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CONNECTING YOUR HECO VICTA LOUD-
SPEAKERS
Please always use a good quality loudspeaker connection cable from an audio dealer.
To prevent impairment of sound quality, we recommend cables with cross-sections of at
least 2.5 mm² for lengths up to 3 m and at least 4 mm² for lengths above 3 m.
Always turn off the amplifier or receiver before connecting or disconnecting loudspeaker
cables. Place the loudspeakers in their planned positions and cut the cables to the right
length. The cables for both channels should always be exactly the same length.
Strip 10 – 15 mm of insulation from the ends of the cables. Twist the ends – this is much
better than tinning them with solder – insert them in the terminals and tighten the terminal
screws firmly. (Fig. 1)
For good sound it is imperative that the cables must be connected in such a way that the
speakers are “in phase”. This means that the black negative terminals on the speakers
(-) must be connected to the negative (-) terminals on the amplifier, the red positive (+)
speaker terminals to the positive (+) amplifier terminals. To make this easier one wire of
most speaker cables is marked with a coloured strip or a ridge in the insulation.
Before switching on the system double-check all your connections and make sure that
the terminal screws are tight and that there are no short circuits caused by stray wire
filaments – this could cause serious damage to your amplifier!
THE HECO VICTA LOUDSPEAKERS IN STEREO MODE
In the ideal configuration the speakers and the listening position should form an
equilateral triangle. When the left and right speakers are the same distance from the
listening position their sound arrives at the same time, resulting in a harmonious, natural
music reproduction. (Fig. 2)
There should be a clear line of sight between the loudspeakers and the listening position.
Any sound-absorbing or reflecting obstacles in the path will distort the sound. When you
install the loudspeakers the following distances should be maintained:
