Use your existing speakers even with a new receiver.
Updating a surround sound system is a great investment in your home theater. With the advancement of Blu-ray technology and its widespread use, newer receivers offer more speaker channels to maximize performance and quality. Other benefits include increased device inputs, including HDMI, component, and even composite. Just because you update your receiver, however, doesn't mean you have to get new speakers. Hold onto those speakers and speaker wires to utilize them to get your system up and running again.
Instructions
1. Disconnect the speaker wires on the old receiver by either unplugging existing banana plugs or by unscrewing the terminals on the back of the receiver and gently pulling the speaker wire free. Leave the speaker wires plugged into the ends of the JBL speakers.
2. Remove the old receiver from its resting place and replace it with the new Pioneer receiver.
3. If using banana plugs, insert them into the speaker terminals on the rear of the Pioneer receiver. If using speaker wire alone, unscrew one terminal on the rear of the receiver slightly and run the speaker wire into the resulting gap. Tighten the terminal to secure the speaker wire. Repeat this process until all speakers are plugged in.
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