Linn Sara's with Linn Powertek

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Afternoon all,

I'm still very new to the world of serious hi-fi but I'm doing well so far with my research and with the bits I'm managing to accumulate (seems the appropriate word for it )

I have a set of Linn Sara's that use an XLR as their connection

I also have an old Linn Pre/Powertek combo that allows bi-wiring (i hope i'm getting the terms correct here!)

I have some 4 core speaker wire and a couple of female XLR's am I correct in thinking that i could solder my wire as per the attachment?

Thanks for the assistance

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i've taken a picture of the 3 pole xlr to hopefully clarify my question.

Can i solder my 2nd negative input to the "release" mechanism?



or should i solder the 2 negatives to connection 3 shown in the original post?

Thanks for any advice it will be greatly received

[cressy]

The best way i can think of is to remove the xlr socket from the saras and take a look. Xlr is usually 3 pins, if these are biwire capable via the xlr there will probably be a common negative terminal.
If not, you will need to know which pins are in use.
Once you know this you can wire the plug accordingly
Cheers ant

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Thanks Ant,

I'll have a look into the socket once the radio program i'm enjoying finishes.

FYI, this is the info on the back of the Sara's:

[gpimm]

Quick question... Do your Sara speakers have 2 XLR connectors on the back?

I'm thinking that the diagram on the back is generic for 2 versions of the speaker, passive and active.

With pin 1 always listed as +VE PROD. TEST ONLY there are only 2 wires available to connect to your amplifier per XLR connector. First guess is pin 1 bypasses part of the crossover for test purposes.

A short web search found the statement that LINN offered their speakers in 2 versions- passive with internal crossovers and active with no crossovers in the box.

Gary

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Hi Gary,

No only one connection, I've done a bit of searching and seems there are 2 versions 1 of which are bi-wireable the other ain't!

guess which ones i've got

thanks for the advice anyway everyone

[exile490]

Hello,
Did you ever sold the configuration of three wires when soldiering the xlr connector into the speak cable. I have the same type of Linns Saras you have, with one xlr connector per speaker. I attempted a soldiering job, and while both drivers operated, the speaker sounded muffled and I'm sure the speaker is good to go. So I'm thinking something went wrong with the wiring set-up. Can you tell me how you wired the connector to your cables? Much appreciated. Thanks, Michael