CSS10 (serv.man2) - JBL Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 4

Separate and strip the 
ends of the speaker wire 
as shown. 

Speakers and electronics
terminals have corresponding
(+) and (–) terminals. Most
manufacturers of speakers
and electronics, including
JBL, use red to denote the (+)
terminal and black to denote
the (–) terminal.

The (+) lead of the speaker
wire is noted with a stripe. 
It is important to connect both
speakers identically: 
(+) on the speaker to (+) on 
the amplifier and (–) on the
speaker to (–) on the amplifier.
Wiring “out of phase” results
in thin sound, weak bass and
a poor stereo image.

With the advent of multichan-
nel surround sound systems,
connecting all of the speakers
in your system with the
correct polarity remains
equally important in order to
preserve the proper ambience
and directionality of the
program material.

To provide a neater installa-
tion, the CST55 allows you to
insert the speaker wires
through holes in the base.

Simply separate and strip 
the wires as described above,
loosen the terminals and
insert each wire into its 
corresponding hole in the
base. Then tighten down the
terminals.