PSB Synchrony Series Owner's Manual - Connections

Amplifier Output

Right

+

-

Left

Connections

Important: Always turn off your electronic equipment before connecting 

speakers.

Selecting Speaker Wire

We recommend the 

following gauge of 

standard two-conductor 

speaker wire for the 

wiring distances 

specified; if you prefer, 

you can use heavier (lower-gauge) wire.

You may wish to audition and compare the performance of some of the 

specialty audio interconnects and speaker cable available from your 

dealer.

Conventional Wiring

Connect speakers identically to your amplifier or receiver on each panel 

channel Red amp/receiver terminal to Red speaker terminal, Black to 

Black. This will ensure that the diaphragms of the speakers on both 

channels move forward and backward together (”in-phase”), rather than 

in opposition (”out-of-phase”). In-phase connection provides maximum 

clarity and bass, while out-of-phase connection results in frequency 

cancellations and produces thinner and less distinct sound—with less 

bass, vague vocal quality and no solid center image. To help ensure the 

proper connection, the two separate conducting wires in a standard two-

conductor speaker cable are coded in one way or another to be 

distinguishable from each other. (The jacket of one wire may be ribbed or 

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Under 25 ft (7.5 m):

16-gauge – (1.3 mm ) 

2

25-50 ft (15 m):

14-gauge – (2.1 mm )

2

Over 50 ft (30 m): 

12-gauge – (3.3 mm )