Fender 110XP, 115XP O u s t i c s a n d C a b i n e t P l a c e m e n t, E a k e r C a b l e s

A c o u s t i c s a n d C a b i n e t P l a c e m e n t

There are several things to
consider when placing loud-
speaker	cabinets.			First
determine		the	horizontal
coverage		requirements for			XP
the room. When used in a
typical	auditorium			setting,
position	the speakers as
shown in		Fig. B.		Ensure	70°
adequate sound levels reach
each seat in the audience by
walking	through		the entire
auditorium—listen				for any

gaps in coverage then reposition speakers as nec- essary. Recheck sound coverage with a full audi- ence in attendance, if possible.

The XP Series horn has a horizontal coverage angle of 70º and a vertical coverage of 35º; bass

speakers are	nearly
o m n i d i re c t i o n a l .
When setting	up	FIG. C

	Other	considera-
FIG. B	tions		include
	bass		frequency
Stage	performance and
XP	f e e d b a c k . . .
	When		a	XP
	speaker is placed
	near a wall, there
70°	will	a	low-fre-
	quency		boost of
Audience	up to 3dB.			The

drawback is that close proximity to

a wall may also cause feedback.

To avoid feedback: Increase the distance between speakers and the feedback source whether it is a wall, a microphone, or a guitar. Use cardioid–pattern microphones to help block feed- back. Always keep microphones

pointed away from speakers.

your XP Series		XP
enclosures as a
“single unit,” aim				70°
the cabinets 70°	1
apart as shown in	4
	0
FIG. C, for 140°	˚
	o	f
of horizontal cov-			H
					t al
erage.			o r i	z o n

XP

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C

Sound quality is often compro- mised when a sound system is required to be hidden from sight. Remember that the location of your loudspeaker cabinets will affect sound qual- ity and coverage area more than

any other factor.

S p e a k e r C a b l e s

Power and audio signal cables are a	Prevent power loss and the degradation of signal quality by
common sources of sound system fail-	using the recommended cable gauges below.
ure. Quality cables, carefully maintained,
are essential to the reliability of the entire	Cable that suppplys one cabinet, such as the cable to the last
sound system. Long cable connections	cabinet in a “daisy-chain”:
or cables supplying multiple speaker	• Up to 50-feetrequires 18-gaugecable
cabinets must be of a sufficient gauge to	• Up to 100-feet requires 16-gauge cable
transfer all of the available amplifier
power to the speakers. As a rule, thick-	Cable that suppplys two cabinets, such as the cable from the
er cables (lower gauge numbers) are	amp to the first cabinet in a “daisy-chain”:
more efficient because they absorb less	• Up to 25-feetrequires 18-gaugecable
power themselves.	• Up to 50-feetrequires 16-gaugecable
	• Up to 100-feet requires 14-gauge cable

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