I-Tech Series Power Amplifiers

2 Setup

2.3.4 Stereo Mode Wiring

Typical input and output wiring is shown in Figure 2.8.

IMPORTANT: Turn off the amplifier and unplug its power cord.

INPUTS: Choose one of these options:

Connect analog input wiring for both channels.

Connect an AES/EBU digital signal to the AES/EBU connector.

OUTPUTS: Maintain proper polarity (+/–) on output connectors. Use Class 2 output wiring.

Figure 2.8 shows how to wire stereo speakers to the binding posts. Con- nect 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.

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

Method 1 (Table 1 and Figure 2.9): Wire one Speakon cable connector to two speakers. Insert the Speakon cable connector into the amplifier’s top Speakon connector.

Method 2 (Table 2 and Figure 2.10): 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.

Figure 2.8

System Wiring,

Stereo Mode

Table 1

Stereo Wiring Method 1: Use Top Speakon Only

 

PIN

1+

 

 

1–

2+

2–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CH

1+

 

 

1–

2+

2–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel 2

Loudspeaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loudspeaker

Enceinte du

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enceinte du

Canal 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canal 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lautsprecher

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lautsprecher

Kanal 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kanal 2

Altoparlante

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Altoparlante

del Canal 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

del Canal 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2.9 Wiring Two Stereo Speakers

to the Top Speakon Connector

 

Table 2

 

Top Speakon

 

 

(Channel 1)

Figure 2.10

Stereo Wiring Method 2: Use Both Speakons

 

Stereo Wiring Using

 

Both Speakon

 

 

 

 

PIN

1+

1–

 

Connectors

Channel 1

 

Top Speakon

 

 

 

 

 

Loudspeaker

 

CH

1+

1–

 

 

 

PIN

1+

1–

Bottom

 

Speakon

 

Bottom Speakon

 

 

(Channel 2)

 

CH

2+

2–

 

Channel 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loudspeaker

Operation Manual

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Crown Audio I-Tech Series operation manual Stereo Mode Wiring, Important Turn off the amplifier and unplug its power cord

I-Tech Series specifications

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