Leema-acoustics TUCANA II Handbook - Tucana II
TAPE> The TAPE input should be connected directly to the analogue outputs (usually marked left/right and colour coded white/red)
of a recording device such as a tape machine or PC audio card. DO NOT connect any available digital outputs from the source
player to the input terminals of the Tucana II, as damage to the speakers is likely to occur.
Output connections
TAPE OUT> Any input selection other than TAPE will automatically be fed to the tape record output sockets. The volume control on
Tucana has no effect on the record output level.
PRE OUT> These outputs are controlled by the Tucana's volume control and can be used for a variety of uses. Examples include
feeding an active subwoofer and bi-amping, where a Tucana II is used to drive the tweeters in the loudspeakers and a Hydra is
used to drive the woofers. The loudspeakers must be suitable for bi-amping. This is normally the case where there are two pairs of
binding posts on the rear of the loudspeakers. It is vital to remove the links on the rear of the speakers, otherwise the amplifiers will be
connected to each other, which will result in considerable damage. Please contact Leema Electro Acoustics Ltd. for advice.
Loudspeaker terminals
There are two pairs of shrouded loudspeaker terminals on the Tucana's rear panel, one pair for the left loudspeaker and one pair for
the right loudspeaker. They accept 4mm banana type plugs. Pay close attention to polarity. The red terminal must connect to the
red terminal on the loudspeaker and the black to the black. Leema recommend the use of high quality bi-wire cables with Tucana II
to ensure optimum fidelity.
Cables
Never underestimate the importance of good quality speaker cables. Bell wire or lighting flex will not do. Speaker cables can be
very synergistic. The higher the system resolution, the more easily the differences between cables can be discerned.
Connections
TUCANA II
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