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rate) bass. The MR26S speakers have
their ports in the front so you can place
the rear of the speaker up against a wall.
their ports in the front so you can place
the rear of the speaker up against a wall.
For the best stereo imaging, we recom-
mend that the systems be placed so that
the high frequency transducers are posi-
tioned approximately at ear level of a
seated listener. Every room is different
and there are different tastes, so don’t
hesitate to experiment on your own.
mend that the systems be placed so that
the high frequency transducers are posi-
tioned approximately at ear level of a
seated listener. Every room is different
and there are different tastes, so don’t
hesitate to experiment on your own.
CONNECTIONS
To connect the loudspeaker systems to
the receiver or amplifier, use two-conduc-
tor insulated wire. Your JBL dealer can
recommend suitable cables, or you can
buy wire at most hardware or electronic
stores. We recommend #16 AWG wire as
a minimum size. If your speaker is more
than 30 feet (10m) from your receiver or
amplifier, use larger diameter (lower
gauge) wire. Connections are made at
the terminals located on the back of the
MR26S speakers.
the receiver or amplifier, use two-conduc-
tor insulated wire. Your JBL dealer can
recommend suitable cables, or you can
buy wire at most hardware or electronic
stores. We recommend #16 AWG wire as
a minimum size. If your speaker is more
than 30 feet (10m) from your receiver or
amplifier, use larger diameter (lower
gauge) wire. Connections are made at
the terminals located on the back of the
MR26S speakers.
Preparing the Hookup Wire
Carefully plan your wire lengths before
cutting any speaker wire. Be sure to
allow plenty of extra wire to help hide
paths in corners, along baseboards, etc.
cutting any speaker wire. Be sure to
allow plenty of extra wire to help hide
paths in corners, along baseboards, etc.
1. First determine the wire length needed
between the most distant speaker and the
receiver or amplifier.
2. Now make the hookup wires for both
speakers this length, even if one loud-
speaker is much closer to your amplifier
than the other. This will help maintain
proper signal balance.
3. Strip off 3 ⁄ 8" of insulation from both
ends of each conductor.
4. Twist each set of thin wires into a
tightly-bunched spiral.
5. At this point you need to identify a visu-
al difference between the two conductors
of each molded pair of speaker wire.
Differentiating marks can be a different
color wire (copper or “silver”); a strand of
yarn in one conductor; thin, raised ribs on
one part of the outer insulation; or a print-
ed “+” marking on one of the insulators. It
does not make any difference which of the
two strands of wire go to (+) and (–) on
the speakers and amplifier, as long as all
speakers used in your system are con-
nected identically. Push down on the but-
ton below the terminal and insert the wire
through the hole.
between the most distant speaker and the
receiver or amplifier.
2. Now make the hookup wires for both
speakers this length, even if one loud-
speaker is much closer to your amplifier
than the other. This will help maintain
proper signal balance.
3. Strip off 3 ⁄ 8" of insulation from both
ends of each conductor.
4. Twist each set of thin wires into a
tightly-bunched spiral.
5. At this point you need to identify a visu-
al difference between the two conductors
of each molded pair of speaker wire.
Differentiating marks can be a different
color wire (copper or “silver”); a strand of
yarn in one conductor; thin, raised ribs on
one part of the outer insulation; or a print-
ed “+” marking on one of the insulators. It
does not make any difference which of the
two strands of wire go to (+) and (–) on
the speakers and amplifier, as long as all
speakers used in your system are con-
nected identically. Push down on the but-
ton below the terminal and insert the wire
through the hole.
For each channel, the red terminal on all
loudspeakers should be connected to the
red or (+) speaker connection terminal on
the receiver or amplifier, and the black to
black or (–) speaker connection terminal
(see Fig. 2). Connecting the loudspeakers
in this manner ensures that they will be in
phase; that is, work together rather than in
opposition. Connecting the loudspeakers
out of phase will not damage them, but
will result in less bass and poor imaging.
loudspeakers should be connected to the
red or (+) speaker connection terminal on
the receiver or amplifier, and the black to
black or (–) speaker connection terminal
(see Fig. 2). Connecting the loudspeakers
in this manner ensures that they will be in
phase; that is, work together rather than in
opposition. Connecting the loudspeakers
out of phase will not damage them, but
will result in less bass and poor imaging.
40°-60°
Fig. 1
2
Left
Speaker
Speaker
Amplifier/Receiver
Right
Speaker
Speaker
Red Blk.
(+)
+
+
(–)
Red
R
L
Blk.
(+) (–)
Fig. 2
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