Pinnacle Speakers PIN AMP 800 User Manual

PIN AMP 800TM Owner’s Manual:

 2009 PINNACLE LOUDSPEAKERS

We congratulate and thank you for choosing PINNACLE®. Our subwoofer products exemplify the best
in modern audio technology, and are designed to produce remarkable amounts of deep bass. Please read this
manual completely to ensure the best possible performance from your Home Theater or sound system.

PLACEMENT:
Locate your PIN AMP 800TM in a cool dry location and allow sufficient space for adequate airflow

through the bottom & side vents (if the unit overheats the thermal protection circuit may engage
prematurely). If rack mounting, we do not recommended placing the PIN AMP 800 directly above another
amplifier without leaving extra space to allow for adequate airflow. Do not place your PIN AMP 800
outdoors, or in any wet or excessively damp environment.
If you opt to rack-mount your PIN AMP 800 please attach the rack-mount brackets as indicated
below. If needed, you may remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the unit.

CONNECTIONS:
Complete all wire connections in your Home Theater / sound system before powering up your
receiver or PIN AMP 800. Be sure to observe proper polarity for all speaker & subwoofer wire
connections (+ to +, - to -). To obtain the best performance, use only speaker wire of 12, 14, or 16 gauge
(available from your dealer). Lightweight speaker wire (18, 20, 22 gauge, etc.) will result in degraded
performance; 16 gauge wire may be used for short runs of about 8 feet or less.

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CONNECTION OPTION #1 - Using The Line Input(s):

To use the PIN AMP 800's LINE INPUT(s) your receiver must have a dedicated "subwoofer output" jack
(sometimes called Sub Out, Low Pass or LFE), or pre-amp left & right channel outputs. If your receiver
has these outputs you may connect your PIN AMP 800 using standard (coaxially shielded) RCA cable(s)
(the same kind of audio cable used to connect your CD, tape deck, etc.). This method is generally the
easiest to hook-up.

• If your receiver has a subwoofer output jack, simply connect your PIN AMP 800, using the Mono / L
Line Input jack, to the subwoofer output jack on your receiver (refer to the Option #1 wiring diagram
above).

• If your receiver has no subwoofer output jack but has pre-amp left & right channel outputs you can
connect your PIN AMP 800 directly to your receiver's pre-amp outputs using the L & R line input jacks.
If your receiver uses jumpers to connect its pre-amp outputs with its amp stage inputs, also connect
the Line Outputs on the PIN AMP 800 to your receiver's amp stage inputs. Note: Do not connect the
PIN AMP 800 to the tape loop outputs from your receiver as they will overdrive its circuitry!

• If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver place the PIN AMP 800's Crossover Bypass switch in the
ON position (this bypasses the Low Pass Filter in the PIN AMP 800). If you do not have a Dolby Digital
or DTS receiver place the PIN AMP 800's Crossover Bypass switch in the OFF position (this activates
the Low Pass Filter in the PIN AMP 800).

• Lastly, wire your left and right front speakers directly to your receiver’s speaker outputs. Please refer
to the Option #1 wiring diagram above for further clarification.

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