Chord SPM 5000 - connecting SPM 1200 C and SPM 1200 E

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connecting your SPM 1200C
SPM 1200E
You need to connect the outputs from your pre-amplifier to your power
amplifier and then connect your power amplifier to your loudspeakers. There are two
pairs of inputs. You can connect to either the XLR or RCA outputs, but not to both
types at the same time. All connections should be made with the power turned off.
connecting to your power amplifier using XLR style inputs
Use XLR style connectors to connect:
• the Right output from your pre-amplifier to the Right balanced input
• the Left output from your pre-amplifier to the Left balanced input.
connecting to your power amplifier using unbalanced RCA style inputs
Use RCA style connectors to connect:
• the Right output from your pre-amplifier to the Right input phono socket
• the Left output from your pre-amplifier to the Left input phono socket.
connecting your loudspeakers
1. Connect one set of loudspeakers to Right A and Left A, matching +ve to +ve
and -ve to -ve on the amplifier and loudspeakers.
2. You can connect a second pair of loudspeakers to Right B and Left B. See
Figure A on page x
3. You can use both A and B to bi-wire your loudspeakers if they allow. See Figure
B on page 21.
Note: The WBT gold plated 4mm speaker binding posts will accept 4mm banana
plugs (WBT-0645 or WBT-0644) or 6mm spades (WBT-0680). Making connections
using bare wire is not recommended.
1
3
2
RIGHT 
BALANCED
INPUT
PUSH
1
3
2
PUSH
RIGHT 
INPUT
PHONO
SOCKET

MAINS
INPUT
LEFT
INPUT
PHONO
SOCKET
LEFT 
BALANCED
INPUT
AB AB
RIGHT
LEFT
-ve
+ve
BLACK
RED
stereo power amplifiers