Pioneer VSX-21TXH User Guide
Connecting your equipment
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Bi-amping your speakers
Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver
and low frequency driver of your speakers to different
amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your
speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate
terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement
will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.
and low frequency driver of your speakers to different
amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your
speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate
terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement
will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.
CAUTION
• Most speakers with both High and Low terminals
have two metal plates that connect the High to the
Low terminals. These must be removed when you are
bi-amping the speakers or you could severely
damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for
more information.
Low terminals. These must be removed when you are
bi-amping the speakers or you could severely
damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for
more information.
• If your speakers have a removable crossover network,
make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing
so may damage your speakers.
so may damage your speakers.
Bi-wiring your speakers
Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-
amping.
amping.
• With these connections, the Surr Back System
setting makes no difference.
•
To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to
the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Using a banana plug for the second connection is
recommended.
Using a banana plug for the second connection is
recommended.
CAUTION
• Don’t connect different speakers from the same
terminal in this way.
• When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for bi-
amping shown at the left.
RS-232C
COMPONENT
VIDEO
HDMI
ZONE2
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGNABLE
ASSIGN-
ABLE
MONITOR
OUT
MONITOR
OUT
IN
Y
L
R
P
B
P
R
Y
P
B
P
R
Y
OUT
DVD
IN
TV/SAT
IN
VIDEO
DVR
IN
CD
IN
IN
OUT
CD-R/TAPE
MULTI CH IN
PRE OUT
PRE OUT
ANTENNA
SIRIUS
XM
SPEAKERS
OPTICAL
AUDIO
FM UNMAL
75
ޓޓ
AM LOOP
AC IN
COAXIAL
IN
OUT
ZONE3
OUT
P
B
P
R
1
IN
BD IN
1
IN
2
IN
OUT 1
OUT 2
(KURO
LINK)
(DVD)
(CD)
(TV/SAT)
(DVR)
(VIDEO)
(Single)
(Single)
3
IN
1
IN
1
A
B
IN
2
IN
OUT
IN
IN
FRONT
R
L
R
L
CENTER
SURROUND
R
L
SURROUND BACK /
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
FRONT
CENTER
L
R
SURROUND SURROUND
BACK
3
IN
2
1
3
(DVD)
IN
2
(DVR)
CONTROL
IR
12 V TRIGGER
IN
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
1
2
1
2
(OUTPUT 12 V
TOTAL 50 mA MAX)
TOTAL 50 mA MAX)
SUBWOOFER
SUBWOOFER
High
Low
High
Low
Front left
Subwoofer
Center
Surround right
Front right
Surround left
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
Bi-amp compatible
speaker
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