AudioSource LS200, System100 User Manual

Owner's Manual

LS 100 & LS 200 Speakers

Indoor/Outdoor Compact Loudspeakers
with Mounting Brackets

Congratulations on your new purchase and welcome to the AudioSource family of satisfied
customers. We trust that you will continue to enjoy the value and quality of your
AudioSource Indoor/Outdoor Compact Loudspeakers. In order to make sure that
you are experiencing the best performance out of your speakers, please take a few moments
to read this manual before you get started. Also, be sure to retain this manual should you
need to refer to it in the future.

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A Few Words about Compact Loudspeakers

The AudioSource LS loudspeaker is designed to accurately reproduce high
fidelity music, including today's demanding digital signals. The discrete compact Indoor/
Outdoor format is ideal for many applications where larger "box style " speakers would be
impractical. The weather tight cabinets allow you to extend your listening area to include
patios, decks, poolsides and other outdoor environments. The LS 100 speakers may be used
independently where space is a consideration. They may also be used to enhance and enrich
subwoofer and Home Theater systems, for which they are especially suited.

Speaker Placement

The LS 100 speakers are weather tight. The grilles, cabinets, drivers, brackets and
associated hardware are specially made to withstand a harsh outdoor environment. Weather
tight and water tight are not one in the same, so please do not immerse your
loudspeakers. If you decide to locate your speakers outdoors, position them so they are not
"face up" to the elements.

Proper positioning guidelines are the same as for any quality loudspeaker. Positioning
near a wall or in a corner will enhance bass performance. Position the speaker so that the
tweeter is on top when the speaker is used vertically, or to the outside edges when used
horizontally. Doing so will assure clean, crisp "mid" and "high" response.

Hooking it all up

The push-on style terminals on the speaker will accommodate up to 16 gauge wire, which
should be used for longer connections. For shorter distances, 18 gauge speaker wire will be
adequate.
When connecting your LS 100 loudspeakers, it is very important to retain the correct
polarity. This means that the wire attached to the "+" , red, positive, or hot terminal on one
component must be attached to the "+", red, positive or hot terminal on the other component.
Similarly, the "-", black, negative or ground terminals must connect to the respective "-",
black, negative or ground terminals. This is easy to do by observing the color, stripe, or
ribbing that appears on the wire. The amplifier terminals will also be marked "Left " or
"Right", and should be connected accordingly.

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