Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
ROOM
PLACEMENT
Left
and
Right
Main
Channel
Speakers
-
For
optimum
performance,
Klipsch
Group,
ยท
Inc.
(KG
I)
suggests
placing
your
speakers
6
to
15
feet
(1.8
to
4.6m)
apart.
They
may
also
be
toed-in
slightly
for
better
stereo
imaging.
The
listening
position
should
be
about
1
to
1.5
times
the
distance
separating
the
speakers.
Refer
to
Figures
1
and
3
for
connection
and
placement.
Center
Channel
Speakers
-
Center
channel
speakers
are
designed
to
place
dialogue
and
primary
sounds
so
that
they
appear
to
come
from
the
video
screen.
The
speakers
should
therefore
be
placed
as
close
to
the
screen
as
possible,
preferably
directly
on
top
of
or
below
the
screen.
Refer
to
Figures
1,
2
and
3
for
connection
and
placement.
Rear
Surround
Channel
Speakers
-
Klipsch
WDST
surround
speakers
should
be
placed
approximately
2
feet
above
the
listening
position.
Typically
this
will
be
about
5-7
feet
above
the
floor.
The
surrounds
should
be
placed
on
the
walls
directly
adjacent
to
the
listening
position.
Another
option
would
be
on
the
wall
behind
the
listening
position.
The
final
surround
speaker
placement
depends
on
your
room's
characteristics.
They
are
designed
to
recreate
the
sense
of
space
and
ambience
that
many
of
today's
surround
sound
technologies
provide.
Refer
to
Figures
1,
3
and
4
for
connection
and
placement.
CONNECTION
Conventional
Connection-
Using
16-12
gauge
speaker
wire,
connect
the
RED
"positive"(+)
terminal
of
the
LEFT
speaker
to
the
RED
"positive"(+)
terminal
of
your
amplifier's
LEFT
channel.
Connect
the
BLACK
"negative"
(-)terminal
of
the
LEFT
speaker
to
the
BLACK
"negative"(-)
terminal
of
your
amplifier's
LEFT
channel.
Repeat
this
procedure
for
connecting
all
remaining
speakers
to
the
appropriate
amplifier
channels.
Refer
to
Figure
3.
Make
sure
that
no
bare
wires
from
any
of
the
connections
touch
any
other
terminals
as
this
could
cause
a
short
and
damage
your
equipment.
Reference
Premiere
models
RP-280F,
RP-260F,
RP-250F
and
RP-160M
are
equipped
with
dual
binding
posts.
If
single
wire
connection
is
used,
the
terminal
connecting
bar
should
remain
in
place.
If
Bi-wire
or
Bi-amp
connection
is
used,
the
terminal
connecting
bar
must
be
removed.
Please
see
your
receiver's
manual
for
further
instructions.
Amplifier
Requirements
-
Klipsch
speakers
are
highly
efficient
and
will
operate
easily
on
a
wide
variety
of
amplifiers.
All
Klipsch
speakers
are
8-ohm
compatible
and
can
be
driven
to
very
high
levels
with
low
distortion.
Due
to
the
high
output
levels
Klipsch
speakers
are
capable
of
reproducing,
exercise
caution
with
the
volume
control.
Excessive
volume
over
long
periods
can
permanently
damage
your
hearing.
Overdriving
your
amplifier
could
also
damage
your
speakers.
Check
with
your
dealer
or
amplifier
manual
to
make
sure
your
particular
amplifier
is
best
suited
to
your
application.
We
want
you
listening
for
a
lifetime.