P roject K2 S9800 terminals are also
designed to accept spade or banana-
type connectors which are fastened to
the ends of the wires and, in turn, are
attached to the terminal posts.
As mentioned earlier, the P roject K2
S 9 8 0 0 speakers may be connected to
the amplifier(s) by one of three meth-
ods: passive, bi-wire and bi-amp. Each
method, described below, has its own
advantages, and the P roject K2 l o u d-
speaker system will deliver superb per-
formance with all methods.
J B L recommends the bi-amp method
(in conjunction with the JBL D X l
crossover network) for maximum per-
formance. If this method is not desired,
the bi-wire connecting method is
preferable to the passive method, if
possible. Consult with the P roject K2
S 9 8 0 0 specialist dealer if assistance is
required in choosing the best method
for a particular system.
Each speaker is shipped with external
shorting straps (twisted pair wire
jumpers) in place, (see Fi g u re 9) con-
necting the upper and lower terminal
posts on the left and right sides. T h e s e
straps must remain in place for passive
connections but must be removed for
all bi-wire and bi-amp connections.
Caution: If the amplifiers are connect-
ed to the P roject K2 S9800 l o u d s p e a k-
ers in the bi-wire or bi-amp mode with
the shorting straps still on, the amplifi-
er outputs will he shorted which could
result in costly amplifier damage when
power is switched on.
Pa s s ive Connecting Method
The passive method requires one am-
plifier and one set of wires. Connec-
tions are made to the upper terminals
(one black, one red). Do not remove
the shorting straps. Loosen the upper
terminal caps. Connect the positive
conductor to the right (red) terminal
and the negative conductor to the left
(black) terminal (see Fi g u re 11).
Refasten the terminal caps.
B i - Wi re Connecting Method
The bi-wire connection method re-
quires one amplifier and two sets of
speaker wires. By removing the short-
ing straps, connections may be made to
the individual network sections using
four conductors, one for each of the
four terminals. (see Fi g u res 9 & 10)
Bi-Amp Connecting Method
The optimal method of powering the
P roject K2 system is with two ampli-
fiers, one for the low frequency and
one for the high frequency unit, and a
crossover network. Since each amplifi-
er drives only one speaker, this method
allows the user to select amplifiers
with the desired sonic character for
low and high frequencies (see Fi g u re s
9 & 10).
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