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CONNECTING UP
Always switch off your system before disconnecting any wires.
To increase the versatility of the choice of connecting up, Stentor includes a set of
three gold plated 4mm connectors. These will accept large diameter speaker
cables and will allow you to join the Stentor signal cable with your existing speaker
cables, if desired.
The identification of the signal interconnect cable colour coding is as follows:-
Red wire to RED banded plug
Yellow wire to RED banded plug
Black wire to BLACK banded plug
STENTOR has two independent XLR sockets. This is to facilitate use with both
professional and domestic equipment. The 600 Ohm balanced line input is the
one intended for professional use. It also has a much higher sensitivity.
Alternatively, it can be used with domestic equipment where there is either a
dedicated low bass (sub-woofer) output on the amplifier or a separate line level
output on the preamp. In these cases it is normally used unbalanced, i.e. only one
of the input arms is used.
The other XLR input is intended for use with domestic equipment where the output
is taken from the power amplifier’s speaker outputs. This does have the advantage
of ensuring that STENTOR receives exactly the same signal as the main speakers.
This ensures that the character of the bass from the main system is carried
forward into the sub-bass . This is a very important point and together with the
STENTOR’s Active Bass Controller (ABC) ensures far superior system integration
of the sub-bass with the main system.
Screw the spikes into the feet of the sub-woofer, level them up or if necessary
compensate for an uneven floor. It is important that all 4 spikes are located
securely and that there is no tendency for STENTOR to rock. If it does rock, simply
adjust one (or more) of the spikes until it fits securely.
