Crown Audio XLS Series operation manual Wire Your System Stereo Mode

2 Setup

2.6 Wire Your System

2.6.1 Stereo Mode

Typical input and output wiring is shown in

Figure 2.7

INPUTS: Connect input wiring for both channels.

OUTPUTS: Maintain proper polarity (+/–) on output connectors.

Connect Channel 1 loudspeaker’s positive (+) lead to Channel 1 positive (red) terminal of amp; repeat for negative (–). Repeat Channel 2 wiring as for Channel 1.

Figure 2.7 shows how to wire stereo speakers to the 5-way binding posts.

To wire stereo speakers to the Speakon® connectors, use one of these methods:

Method 1 (Table 1 and Figure 2.8): Wire one Speakon cable con- nector to two speakers. Insert the Speakon cable connector into the amplifier’s top Speakon connector.

Method 2 (Table 2 and Figure 2.9): Plug the Channel 1 speaker into the Channel 1 (top) Speakon connector, and plug the Channel 2 speaker into the Channel 2 (bottom) Speakon connector.

Table 1

XLS Series Power Amplifiers

Figure 2.7

System Wiring,

Stereo Mode

Using the 5-way

Binding Posts

Stereo Wiring Method 1: Use Top Speakon Only

PIN	1+	1–	2+	2–
CH	1+	1–	2+	2–

Figure 2.8 Stereo Wiring Method 1: Wire Two Speakers to the Top Speakon Connector

	Table 2
Stereo Wiring Method 2: Use Both Speakons			Top Speakon
			(Channel 1)
PIN	1+	1–
CH	1+	1–	Channel 1
			Loudspeaker
PIN	1+	1–
CH	2+	2–	Bottom
			Speakon
			(Channel 2)
			Channel 2
			Loudspeaker

Figure 2.9 Stereo Wiring Method 2:

Connect Each Speaker to a Different Speakon Connector

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