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Steps to Resolve
wire connected to the right channel positive and the
red wire connected to the right channel negative,
do voices seem to emanate somewhere between
the speakers? If yes, then you have solved the polarity
the speakers are inaccessible and reversing their wire
polarity is impractical, then reversing the polarity at
If the wire/speaker polarity is not the issue, ensure
the line-level input signals are full-range and not
local full-range source to the left and right inputs on
With a second, known working source in place, do
the speakers now have full-range sound? If yes,
then the preamp supplying the audio signal to
If the speakers still do not have much bass output,
connect a different, properly working pair of test
local test speakers have good bass? If so, then the
speakers in that zone will need to be uninstalled and
tested separately; replace one or both speakers as
Potential Reasons
• The source providing the audio signal into the
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of these four connections are reversed at either the
be moving outward while the other speaker will be
• The speakers are supplied with a high-passed signal
• One or both of the woofers in the speakers have an
• The volume controls on the back panel of the
Steps to Resolve
Determine the voltage output rating of the source
such as music-servers, CD players and tuners have
source is rated for the same output voltage as the
output voltage of the source is below the input
sensitivity rating, then a preamp will need to inserted
Check the volume control setting on the source
Increase the volume output on the source if its
Check the setting of the volume controls on the back
but below the point they cause distortion in the
volume controls is to protect the speakers from
Potential Reasons
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• The source is providing too high of an output signal
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• The speaker wire has been shorted somewhere
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Steps to Resolve
Check the Speaker Block Connectors to ensure wire
strands from adjacent connections are not touching
and securely inserted into the Speaker Block
normally trigger the protection circuitry and mute
sure the speaker impedance is 4 Ohms and above for
Substitute another, known working RCA cable
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