Instructions to make a AI-1 cable/using mono block amps with 2.3 SRS's

Audio D
Audio D Posts: 5
edited October 2007 in Troubleshooting
Hi,
I want to run two mono block amps (ADCOM 565) with my 2.3 SRS speakers (with the pin/blade connection). I got some great help in another part of the forum that said to contact Ken at Polk (see below). Any help on how to connect the two mono blocks, whether through grounding the two chassis of the amps, or instructions on how to make my own AI - 1 cable would be most appreciated.

"Your best option is to contact Ken at Polk, he can send you instructions for building an AI-1 cable."
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2007
    Wait for hearingimpared to chime in, and listen to him. He is running 565's. Also try searching for GFA-565, and SDA. Look for hearingimpared comments.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • avguytx
    avguytx Posts: 1,628
    edited October 2007
    It's also in the threads. Did you search for it?

    Here's a link for the Polk document.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2007
    Audio D wrote: »
    Hi,
    I want to run two mono block amps (ADCOM 565) with my 2.3 SRS speakers (with the pin/blade connection). I got some great help in another part of the forum that said to contact Ken at Polk (see below). Any help on how to connect the two mono blocks, whether through grounding the two chassis of the amps, or instructions on how to make my own AI - 1 cable would be most appreciated.

    "Your best option is to contact Ken at Polk, he can send you instructions for building an AI-1 cable."

    You can tie the negative speaker terminals together on the 565's to make them common ground. Be sure to use very heavy guage wire and nice connectors. You CANNOT however do the same with the 555's when run as mono-blocks.

    565's and 555's run as mono's are two completely different designs, hence you can tie the 565's together but not the 555's.

    H9
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited October 2007
    Oops. I am so embarrassed:o I forgot H9:o
    I will stick my head in the sand now.
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited October 2007
    ben62670 wrote: »
    Oops. I am so embarrassed:o I forgot H9:o
    I will stick my head in the sand now.

    No need to. I'd still wait for Hearingimpared to chime in as I'm just going by his situation. :)
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited October 2007
    I built one and know there is a thread on it, there was also another member who recently built one and used a toroidal transformer that got excellent results, I would suggest using the search function on AI-1 cable or something such.

    RT1
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