TAG MCLAREN AUDIO 60P Owner's Manual - page 8
The connection between your 60P and your loudspeakers is
crucial to the sound quality of your entire audio system. Please
follow these recommendations to achieve the best results.
Your 60P is specified to operate with 8
Ω
loudspeakers, but it
can be used with 4
Ω
loudspeakers. The 60P may also be
connected to loudspeakers which have a transient impedance
of less than 4
Ω
(1)
.
Always switch off your 60P before changing any connections.
Always use high-quality loudspeaker cable.
On the back of your 60P you will find four pairs of loudspeaker
terminals. For each stereo channel (i.e. right and left), there is
one pair of black terminals and one pair of red. This duplication
of the terminals allows you to bi-wire the loudspeakers as
explained on page 17.
We recommend that you use loudspeaker cables terminated in
BFA plugs or spade terminals. These plugs are designed to fit the
terminals on the back of the 60P
(1)
. The BFA plug and socket
ensures that you cannot touch the high-voltage output conductors.
Screw the knob of the terminal all the way in and push the plug
into the centre of the knob.
If you do not have BFA plugs, you can use ‘spade’ connectors.
Unscrew the terminal enough to push the spade into the slot in the
side of the terminal, then tighten the terminal by hand. You should
not use tools to tighten the terminal; over-tightening will reduce
the sound quality.
If you choose to use bare wire, there is a hole in the side of the
terminal to accommodate it. Make sure that there are no strands
of wire sticking out of the terminal.
loudspeaker
terminals
connection
methods
14
15
connecting loudspeakers
connecting loudspeakers
1. The BFA connector complies with current EU safety standards, which do not
allow the use of 4 mm ‘banana’ plugs. 4 mm terminals are permitted (and are
fitted to the 60P) in countries where the AC supply is 115 volts
1. These ratings are for music signals only. If the 60P is amplifying a continuous
sine wave, an 8
Ω
load must be used
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