GoRave AR5 - Speaker Wire Selection; Connecting the Speakers; Wiring Polarity and Phasing; Troubleshooting

GORAVE AR5 AUDIO RECEIVER
Owner’s Installation and Operation Manual
V1.4 / 12-16-2014
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4.3 Connecting the Speakers
Review the “Speaker Outputs” diagram shown in Figure 3. Connect the wire from the speakers to the 10-pin
terminal block that was included with your GoRave AR. Give yourself enough slack so you can move the com-
ponents enough during installation and give easy access to the speaker connectors.
When attaching bare wires directly to the binding posts, separate the rst few inches of the wire conductors
and strip about 1/8” (4mm) of insulation from the end of each conductor. Be careful not to cut into the wire
strands. Twist the strands of each conductor together to avoid fraying. Unscrew (turn counterclockwise) the
binding terminal shaft and insert the bundled wire into the hole in the shaft. Turn the screw clockwise to clamp
the connector wire rmly in place.
NOTE: Be sure there are no loose wire strands that could touch adjacent wires or connectors. Short circuits
caused by loose strands touching will trigger the amplier’s protection circuitry.
4.4 Wiring Polarity and Phasing
The polarity (the positive/negative orientation of the connections) for every speaker and amplier connection
must be consistent so all the speakers will be in phase. If the polarity of one connection is mistakenly reversed,
bass output will be very weak and stereo imaging degraded.
Identify the positive and negative conductors and be consistent with every speaker and amplier connection.
All wire is marked so you can identify the two conductors. There may be ribs or a stripe on the insulation of one
conductor, the wire may have clear insulation with different color conductors (copper and silver) or there may
be polarity indications printed on the insulation.
5. Troubleshooting
5.1 General Concepts
Most issues in audio systems are result of incorrect connections or improper control settings. If you encounter
problems, isolate the area of difculty, check the control settings, determine the cause of the fault and make
the necessary changes.
Check the following conditions if you are unable to get sound from your GoRave AR.
5.2 No Power
► Is the GoRave Audio Receiver connected to power?
► No main power to the GoRave AR5 (LED is off).
► Check AC power connections at the amplier and the AC outlet.