Pioneer S-4EX-QL: Bi-Amplification Connections Vertical Bi-Amping Horizontal Bi-Amping
Bi-Amplification Connections Vertical Bi-Amping Horizontal Bi-Amping: Pioneer S-4EX-QL
Table of contents
- Contents
- Before you start What’s in the box
- About the EX series Technology behind the S-4EX
- Installation and Placement How to install
- Choosing Where To Place The Speaker Systems
- Connections Connecting to an amplifier Connecting the cables
- Single-Wire Connections Bi-Wire Connections
- Bi-Amplification Connections Vertical Bi-Amping Horizontal Bi-Amping
- Other Information Attaching/Removing the Grille Cover Specifications Cleaning the speaker cabinet
Bi-Amplification Connections
Bi-Amplification allows the best performance when using dedicated amplifiers for low- and mid-to-high-frequency sections.
There are two possible configurations, commonly referred to as horizontal and vertical bi-amping.
English
Remove the shorting links before connecting speaker cables in bi-amplifications connections.
Failure to do so may result in damage to your amplifiers.
Vertical Bi-Amping
Horizontal Bi-Amping
With this configuration, identical stereo amplifiers are used for
With this configuration, you may use different stereo amplifiers for
each speaker system. One channel of each amplifier drives the
the low- and mid-to-high-frequency sections of the speaker system
low frequency section and the other channel drives the high
(e.g., tube amplifiers for high frequency and solid state for low
frequency section, as shown below.
frequency). Each channel of one amplifier drives the low-
frequency section of each speaker system and each channel of
Connect one set of wires and amplifier channel to the bottom set
the other amplifier drives the mid-to-high-frequency section, as
of binding posts (bass driver-specific network).
shown below.
Then connect a second set of wires and the other amplifier
This method requires that both amplifiers have the same gain;
channel to the top binding posts (CST-specific network).
otherwise an imbalance will be heard between the low- and mid-
Take care to connect both (+) wires to the (+) amplifier terminals
to-high-frequency reproduction from the speaker system. If in
and both (–) wires to the (–) amplifier terminals.
doubt, please consult your local dealer.
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Pre-amp (rear)
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
(Only one channel shown)
(Commercially-
available Y-adaptor)
Power amp
INPUT
INPUT
(rear)
SPEAKERS OUTPUT
Ch.1 Ch.2
HF
HF
LF
LF
Speaker (rear): Input panel
Speaker
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Pre-amp (rear)
OUTPUTOUTPUT
(Only one channel shown)
(Commercially-available
Y-adaptor)
Power amp (rear)
Power amp (rear)
(High frequency)
INPUT
(Low frequency)
INPUT
SPEAKERS OUTPUT
SPEAKERS OUTPUT
(Only one channel shown)
(Only one channel shown)
HF
HF
LF
LF
Speaker (rear): Input panel
Speaker
