TAG MCLAREN AUDIO 60IRV Owner's Manual - page 15
With many high-quality loudspeakers, you can make separate
connections to the high- and low-frequency drivers
(1)
. In such
cases, you may want to run separate cables for the high and low
frequencies as shown in the diagram. To do this, you will need
to remove the links, provided as part of the loudspeaker, which
connect the drivers. Please refer to your loudspeaker instructions
to find out how to do this.
Bi-wiring provides separate paths for high- and low-frequency
signals, improving the sound quality in many cases.
bi-wiring
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connecting loudspeakers
1. The ‘driver’ is the mechanism inside the case of the loudspeaker which actually
makes the sound. Most high-quality loudspeakers have drivers for high, low and
often middle frequencies and the capability to connect them separately.
However, the lack of this facility is not necessarily a sign of low quality (as some
of the finest loudspeakers in the world have proved)
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connecting loudspeakers
To improve the sound further, you can use separate amplifiers
for high and low frequencies. This will allow you to increase the
volume without distorting the sound. As each amplifier is
operating in a smaller bandwidth, intermodulation distortion
may also be reduced.
Set your 60iRv to pre-power and connect PREAMP out on the
60iRv to the input of a second power amplifier (such as our
100P). Connect the 60iRv to the high-frequency drivers and the
100P to the low-frequency drivers
(1)
.
1. This simple connection method works with any combination of TAG McLaren
Audio F3 Series amplifiers because they have matched gains. If you want to
connect a different manufacturer’s amplifier, you may need to use an active
crossover or a gain-setting facility. Please contact your retailer for advice if you
wish to do this
bi-amping
This diagram shows a
60iRv bi-wired to
loudspeakers
This diagram shows a
60iRv connected to a
TAG McLaren Audio
100P stereo power
amplifier for bi-amping
hf
lf
left speaker
right speaker
hf
lf
out
in
hf
lf
left speaker
right speaker
hf
lf
out
in
out
in
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