Wharfedale Pro DIAMOND 210 - Page 3

Preparing the Diamond
200
Loudspeakers
Stands and Brackets
The
bookshelf
loudspeakers
are
intended
primarily
for
stand
mounting,
though
they
can
be
mounted
on
wall
brackets
or
even
on
sturdy
shelves.
The
quality
of
loudspeaker
stands
greatly
influences
the
performance
of
your
loudspeakers,
please
do
not
use
flimsy
products.
Centre
Channel
Loudspeakers
Each centre
channel
loudspeaker
is
supplied
with
two
sets of
mounting
feet. By
using
combination
of large
and
small feet the
loudspeaker
may
be
angled
to
point
directly
at
the listening position. This will
be
found
useful
when
the
centre
speaker
is
positioned
under
the
TV screen.
Cables
and
Connectors
Choosing Loudspeaker
Cable
Specialist
audio
cable
usually
offers better
performance
than
general
purpose
'bell'
or
'zip'
wire.
Choose
a cable of
suitable
diameter-
cable
that
is
too
thin
will limit
the
dynamics
of
the
sound
and
may
impair
the
bass response.
Audio
cable
is
polarised,
with
two
cores
of
different
colours,
or
often a raised rib
or
coloured
tracer in the case
of
twin
cable. Before you
purchase
your
cable,
give
careful
thought
to
the
positioning
of
your
loudspeakers.
This
is
especially
the
case if you
are
bi-wiring
your
loudspeakers.
Cable
lengths
to
loudspeaker
pairs
should
be
the
same
for left
and
right
channels
in
order
to
equalise
the
signal
transmission.
Allow
some
slack
in
your
speaker
cables
so
you
can
alter
their position to best
advantage.
Preparing
Loudspeaker
Cable
Split the
twin
cores to a
depth
of
about
40mm.
Carefully
strip
the
insulation
from each
end,
leaving
about
10mm
of
bare
wire.
If
the cable is
stranded,
lightly
twist
to
gather
any
loose
strands.
Connecting
Screw Terminals
All
loudspeakers
use
screw
terminals.
Unscrew
the terminal.
Insert
the
bare
end
of
the
cable
into
the
hole in
the
base
of
the
terminal.
Tighten
securely.
When
connecting
terminals
make
sure
you
leave
no
strands
of
bare
wire
that
can
short
across to
adjacent
terminals.
As
an
alternative
to
bare
wire
you
can
use
specialist
spade
connectors. Your
Wharfedale
dealer
will
be
pleased to
advise
you
on
this issue.
Crossover Networks
Bi-Wireable
Networks
Most
speakers
in
the
Diamond
200
series
use
a
special
bi-wireable
crossover
panel
with
four
terminal
binding
posts. Please follow the
drawing
carefully
to
see
the
correct
orientation
of the
loudspeaker
terminals.
The
upper
terminals
connect
to
the
treble unit,
the
lower
pair
to
the
bass
unit.
As
supplied,
the
treble
terminal
pair
is
connected
to
the
bass
terminal
pair
via
removable
metal
straps.
These
should
be
left in place for
standard
installations.
Why Bi-Wire?
Using
separate
cables
for
treble
and
bass
units
in
a
bi-wiring
configuration
reduces
intermodulation
effects
and
improves
headroom
and
clarity.
To
bi-wire,
you
will
need
to
install
two
lengths
of
twin
core cable
between
the amplifier
and
each
loudspeaker.
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