How to Install an Amplifier & Noise Suppressor

Installing an amplifier with noise suppression can result in a better audio experience.

Installing a home amplifier is a virtually instant way to shore up the sonics of any stereo or home theater system. Teamed with an inline noise suppression device, these amplifiers can provide explosive sound, with a silent background during quiet passages. Installing most amplifiers is a standardized process, with a unit from one manufacturer not differing abnormally from another. The process itself requires minimal tools, and is designed to culminate in a better audio experience.

Things You'll Need

• Preamplifier
• Amplifier
• RCA cables
• Speaker wire
• Wire stripper
• Wire cutters
• Ferrite noise suppressor

Instructions

1. Access the back panel of the preamp and amp. Find the preamp RCA cluster on the rear of the preamp, and the corresponding RCA inputs on the amplifier.

2. Plug the RCA cables from the preamp outputs to the matching inputs on the amplifier.

3. Cut the speaker wires to length as needed. Strip 1/2 inch from each end of all speaker wires in use. Rotate the binding posts counterclockwise to expose the post holes. Repeat this on the back of each speaker in use.

4. Slide the bare wire into the exposed binding post holes on the amplifier, and the corresponding terminals on each speaker. Rotate the binding posts clockwise to secure the wires.

5. Plug the amplifier's supplied power cord into the amp (if detachable.) Snap the ferrite noise suppressor over the amplifier's power cord, close to the amplifier.

References

• Pearson Electronics: Noise Suppression by Ferrite Cores

Resources

• Sinquanon: Ferrite Noise Suppressor Image