Crown DSi 8M Operation Manual page 11

DSi 8M Cinema System Monitor
3 Installation (continued)
Option 2 – Connecting the DSi 8M to amplifi ers other than the
DSi Series
If you have power amplifi ers other than the DSi series, you need an active
crossover. Figure 3.3 shows an example of a bi-amped system with an
active crossover.
Active Crossover
Cables carry lowpass
and highpass signals
from crossover outputs
to power-amplifier
inputs
Operation Manual
The DSi 8M left-low (full-range) terminals are connected to the active
crossover input. The crossover outputs are connected to the power
ampli fi er inputs, and the amplifi er outputs are connected to the
loudspeaker.
DSi System Monitor
OUTPUTS TO POWER AMPLIFIER INPUTS
Left-low output connectors
Phoenix-to-Phoenix cable
carries full-range signal
from DSi 8M to crossover input
Outputs
Figure 3.3 Example of Bi-amped Operation Using
an Active Crossover and a Non-DSi Power Amplfi er
Input
Crown XLS or CTs power amplifier
Amplifier ch. 1
output to HF
driver
Amplifier ch. 2
output to
LF drivers
JBL 4622
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