Mark Levinson 5805 - External Component Connections

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N
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5805 / N
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5802 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER / OWNER’S MANUAL
CONNECTIONS
EXTERNAL COMPONENT CONNECTIONS
CAUTION: Before making connections, make sure the N
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5805
/ N
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5802 and all associated components are powered off and
disconnected from electrical outlets.
Left and right channel loudspeaker binding posts: The N
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5805
/ N
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5802 utilizes gold-plated, high-current loudspeaker binding
posts. The positive binding posts, labeled + (positive), are red;
the negative binding posts are black and are labeled – (negative).
The binding posts can accommodate speaker cables terminated
in un-tinned bare wire, spade lugs and banana plugs.
CAUTION: DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN the binding posts. DO
NOT FORCE the binding post nuts over a bent or oversized
connector. Doing so may damage the binding post.
Connect your speakers to the N
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5805 / N
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5802’s loudspeaker
binding posts. Use 16-gauge or larger speaker wire to ensure
the highest fidelity performance. Connect the speaker’s positive
(+) terminal to the N
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5805’s positive (+) red binding post, and
the speaker’s negative (–) terminal to the N
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5805’s negative (–)
black binding post. Failure to follow correct polarity (+/+, -/-)
and connecting the speakers out of phase will result in poor
bass response and vague stereo imaging.
CAUTION: Be careful not to short the positive and negative
outputs together. Do not short the positive or negative outputs
to chassis or any other safety ground.
NOTE: The audio outputs of this power amplifier are
considered Class 2 (CL2) circuits in North America. This
means the wire connected between this amplifier and
the speaker(s) shall be rated at minimum Class 2 (CL2)
and shall be installed according to the U.S. National
Electrical Code (NEC) Article 725 or Canadian Electrical
Code (CEC) Section 16.
Main Drive Headphone output (front panel): Connect any
headphone equipped with a 1/4” TRS “Phone” plug or adaptor.
The speaker and line outputs are muted when headphones
are plugged in.
Balanced analog inputs (N
º
5805 only): These connectors
accept left-channel and right-channel balanced input
signals from source components with balanced (male XLR)
output connectors.
Balanced
Input Connector
(female XLR)
Pin
3
Pin
1
Pin
2
Balanced connector pin assignments:
Pin 1: Signal ground
Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting)
Pin 3: Signal – (inverting)
Connector ground lug: Chassis ground