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Alesis MONITOR ONE Mk2 - Connecting Your Speakers to an Amplifier

Alesis MONITOR ONE Mk2
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Connecting
your
speakers
to
an
amplifier
Before
connecting
the
speakers,
make
sure
your
amplifier
is
turned
OFF!
The
Monitor
One
Mk
2
features
professional-grade
5-way
binding
posts
for
external
wiring
to
the
amplifier.
This
type
of
connector
can
accommodate
spade
lugs.
About
Wire:
Use
the
shortest
length
of
the
largest
diameter
wire
you
can
get.
#12-14
gauge
multi-stranded
speaker
wire
found
at
most
hi-fi
stores
works
very
well.
This
kind
of
wire
resembles
oversized
lamp
cord
and
is
very
easy
to
work
with.
Use
the
correct
polarity
when
wiring
Be
sure
you
wire
the
+
terminals
of
the
speakers
to
the
+
terminals
of
the
will
be
loss
of
low
frequency
response
and
stereo
imaging
when
the
system
is
played.
To
help
you
do
this,
most
speaker
cable
has
a
way
to
tell
one
conductor
from
another.
Some
use
different-colored
wires
or
insulation;
others
mold
a
small
line
or
marker
into
one
insulator
to
mark
it.
In
most
cases,
the
speaker
outputs
of
the
amplifier
will
have
a
red
terminal
terminals
of
the
Monitor
One.
Consult
the
manual
of
your
power
amplifier
amplifier
should
result
in
a
positive
voltage
on
the
red
terminal,
and
push
the
If
you
are
using
a
dual
banana
plug
connector,
one
side
of
the
plug
usually
has
a
"GND"
marker
molded
on
it
so
you
can
keep
polarity
straight
after
unplugging
and
replugging.
In
standard
practice,
the
GND
side
connects
to
connector
directly
into
the
jack
top.
or
you
may
turn
the
red
and
black
connector
into
the
sides
of
the
jack.
Use
the
method
that
will
be
the
most
secure
and
cause
the
least
amount
of
bending
of
the
wire.
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