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Two-Channel Stereo System - Figure 2 shows a typical speaker arrangement for a two-channel

stereo system. A good starting point is to create an equilateral triangle with the speakers and your

listening position. Depending on the size of the room and the furniture arrangement, you may find

it convenient to make the distance from the listening position to the line between the speakers

somewhat larger or smaller, but try to keep it centered, so that you are at approximately the same

distance from each speaker. That will yield the best stereo image.Angling widely spread speakers

in slightly toward the listening position can help maintain a good stereo image.

Stereo Setup for Wide Coverage - If you are primarily interested in being able to hear the

sound well from any position in the room rather than from a particular seating area, you may

prefer to move the speakers far apart along adjoining walls, creating a big “L.” This will not

provide a very good stereo image, but it will give spacious, well-balanced sound with good

coverage.

Home Theater System - Figure 3 shows a typical home theater speaker setup, with a pair of

bookshelf speakers at the front left and right, a horizontal center-channel speaker between

them, and a pair of surround speakers on the side walls. The basic strategy for placing the front

left and right speakers is similar to the one described above for a two-channel stereo system,

but anchored by the video screen. Ideally, the front left and right speakers should be

approximately in line with the screen and equidistant from it. Unless your video screen is very

large, you may prefer less spread between the left and right speakers than in a dedicated stereo

music system. This may better associate the size of the sonic image with the video image.

Reference Series bookshelf speakers can also be used as surround-channel speakers.

The best

location usually is high up, on the walls to the sides and slightly behind the seating area. Many

other placements can work surprisingly well, however — behind the listening area, for example,

or even on the f

loor facing up toward the ceiling in a pinch.

Aiming the speakers toward your

listening area will emphasize specific rear channel sounds, while directing them away from the

listening position will produce a greater sense of spaciousness. Experiment and find what

sounds best to you.

ALL

AND CEILING MOUNTING

Some models have threaded inserts for use with wall or ceiling brackets, as well as back-panel

yholes for flush wall-mounting. If you will be using brackets, see their instructions for mount-

ing details. To use the keyhole, all you need is a screw head of the appropriate size protruding

slightly from the wall. If possible, the screw should be driven into a wall stud; if not, be sure to

use anchors a

ppropriate for the speaker’s weight in the drywall or plaster. (See figure 4.)

CONNECTIONS

Note: Proper connection of your speakers to your amplifier or receiver is vital to obtaining good

sound quality. Please follow these directions carefully. Sloppy connections can cause amplifier

malfunction or damage.

Klipsch Reference Series speakers are wired internally with Bandwidth Balanced

™

Monster

Cable. Bandwidth Balanced technology employs multiple gauges of high-purity copper wire,

carefully selected and wound to ensure optimum signal transfer at all frequencies.

You will obtain best performance from your speakers if you connect them to your amplifier or

receiver with Monster Cable or similar quality wire available from your dealer. We recommend

that you use 16-gauge or heavier stranded copper wire. Use a lower gauge (heavier) wire for

longer runs to reduce the amount of amplifier power lost due to the wire’s resistance. On the

back of each speaker are two sets of binding posts, one feeding the tweeter and the other the

woofer. For conventional wiring, these sets are connected together with gold-plated metal straps

or wire jumpers, which can be removed for bi-wiring or biamping. We will explain ordinary

single-wiring first and then the alternatives. All the information regarding single-wiring also

applies to bi-wiring.

BUT FIRST: TYPES OF CONNECTORS

Bare wire. Pull the two conductors apart for about an inch and strip approximately 1/4-inch of

insulation from the end of each. (A wire stripper will simplify this, but you can use an ordinary

pocket knife to cut around and through the insulation down to the wire.) Twist the strands of

wire on each individual conductor tightly together. Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts

until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the bare wire through the holes.

Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the wire.

Make sure that no strands of wire are touching

from one binding post to the other or to any strands from the other conductor. Failure to observe

this precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage.

Pins. Many pre-made speaker cables are terminated with metal pins. Loosen the nuts on a pair of

binding posts until the holes through the metal posts are exposed, then insert the pins through

the holes. Screw the nuts down finger-tight on the pins — do not overtighten. Make sure that

there is no metal-to-metal contact between the two pins or binding posts. Failure to observe this

precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage.

Spade lugs. Some speaker cables are terminated with U-shaped connectors called spade lugs.

Loosen the nuts on a pair of binding posts and slip the spade lugs around the metal posts. Screw the

nuts down finger-tight on the lugs and inspect to ensure they have remained firmly in place. Make

sure that there is no metal-to-metal contact between the two lugs or binding posts. Failure to observe

this precaution at either end of the connection can result in amplifier malfunction or damage.

OTHER TYPES OF SPECIALTY CONNECTORS ARE AVAILABLE TO FACILITATE HOOKING UP

OUR SPEAKERS. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR AUTHORIZED KLIPSCH DEALER FOR SUGGES-

TIONS AND FURTHER DETAILS.

SPEAKERS

AMPLIFIER:

KEEPING IT STRAIGHT

One of the most important things about hooking up your speakers is keeping them in the same

polarity

or phase.

If the

y are connected out of phase,

bass and sound ima

ing will be degraded.

The easiest way to ensure that your speakers are wired in phase is to always connect the posi-

tive and nega

tive output terminals on your amplifier or receiver to the ma

tching input terminals

on your speakers:

positive (“+”,

color-coded red) to positive and negative (“–”, color-coded

black) to negative. (See Figure 5.)

SURROUND LCR AND REARS

6'-15'

ptional

X=Y=Z

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Alternate 

rear placement

Figure 3

X=Y=Z

Figure 4

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