Choose Input Wire And Connectors; Choose Output Wire And Connectors - Crown D Series Operation Manual

D Series Power Amplifiers
2 Setup
2.4 Choose Input Wire
and Connectors
Figure 2.3 shows connector pin assignments for
balanced wiring, and Figure 2.4 shows connec-
tor pin assignments for unbalanced wiring.
NOTE: Custom wiring should only be per-
formed by qualified personnel.
2.5 Choose Output Wire and
Connectors
Crown recommends using professionally con-
structed, high-
quality, two- or four-conductor, heavy gauge
speaker wire and connectors. You may use ter-
minal forks or bare wire for your output connec-
tors (see Figure 2.5). To prevent the possibility
of short-circuits, wrap or otherwise insulate
exposed loudspeaker cable and connectors.
Using the guidelines below, select the appropri-
ate size of wire based on the distance from
amplifier to speaker.
Distance
up to 25 ft.
26-40 ft.
41-60 ft.
Over 60 ft.
CAUTION: Never use shielded cable for
output wiring.
Operation Manual
Wire Size
16 AWG
14 AWG
12 AWG
10 AWG
Figure 2.3 Balanced Figure 2.4 Unbalanced
Input Connector Input Connector
Wiring Wiring
Figure 2.5 Output Connector Wiring
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