Connect Passive DJ Speakers to an Amplifier
Passive DJ speakers are loudspeakers that are not equipped with a built-in power source and must be connected to an amplifier to produce sound. The speakers typically connect with wires terminating in banana clips, which are simple metal connectors shaped like the namesake fruit that fasten securely to the speaker terminals on the back of the amplifier. Following the simple color codes to match banana clips to terminals takes only a few minutes.
Instructions
1. Set up the passive speakers flanking the amplifier on the stage or on each side of the DJ's work station for best separation of the stereo signal.
2. Connect a set of speaker wires to the back of each passive DJ speaker, using the black banana plug for the left (negative) audio jack and the red plug to the right (positive) jack. The plugs push straight into the jacks and seat firmly with a click.
3. Run the wires to the back of the amplifier and attach the banana plugs to the terminals in the same manner, making sure that the wires from the left passive speaker are connected to the left-channel terminals on the amp.
4. Use the balance control on the amplifier to adjust the sound level between the left and right speakers, or use the balance controls on a mixer connected to the amplifier.
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