Mackie M2600 SPEAKER OUTPUTS

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

The binding posts provide a secure and safe connection for bare speaker wire.

To use the binding post outputs, unscrew

them enough to reveal the holes on their sides, then insert your stripped wires (stripped about 3/8" back) into the holes and retighten the posts (finger tight is fine — please don’t reef on them with a wrench!). Be careful that no runaway strands touch the chassis or other terminals.

The red posts are labeled “+,” which means positive. The black posts are labeled “–” for negative. You probably know the importance of getting these terms correct — if one side is hooked up “in phase” and the other side is “out of phase,” you’ll be “out of work.” (By the way, although everyone says “phase” in this situa- tion, the correct word is “polarity”... but it’s not as much fun to say.)

Using high-quality stranded speaker cable (14 gauge or thicker), connect the positive outputs of the M•2600 to the positive inputs of your speakers, and the negative outputs to the negative inputs. The exception: If you’re using the M•2600 in BRIDGED mode, this does not apply (see page 26).

If you are using stripped speaker wire, make sure its insulation is not stripped any further back than 3/8” (9.5mm), to avoid the chance of a shock hazard.

In addition to binding posts, the M•2600 also has Speakon® SPEAKER OUTPUTS, so you can use speaker cables with Speakon connectors. These locking connectors are easy to attach and are capable of handling high currents and low impedance loads. Pin 1+ is positive (+) and pin 1– is negative (–). They’re wired in parallel with the binding posts and behave exactly the same (there is a separate Speakon output if you are using BRIDGED mode).

You can use Speakons and

the binding posts simulta-

neously. Just remember

that doing so creates two

parallel loads. Please see “Do The Math: Ohms, Loads

and Such” in Appendix D to learn about speaker loads.

The M•2600 is capable of high voltage output at the binding post and Speakon connectors. Great care should be taken to avoid this potential shock hazard:

•Treat the speaker wires with respect, as you would any live power cord.

•Before you make any connections or

reconfigure any signal routing, turn the GAIN

controls down, turn the POWER off, make the changes, turn the POWER back on, and then turn the GAIN controls back up.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT	SERIAL NUMBER	MANUFACTURING DATE
EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE COVER.
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
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120 VAC 60 Hz

2000 WATTS

	1300 WATTS / CH			2600 WATTS
	2 OHM LOAD MIN.			4 OHM LOAD MIN.
CH		MONO	CH	MONO
CH	+	BRIDGE	CH	MONO
1	+	–	2	BRIDGE
1			2
	+		+
	–		–
PIN 1+ CH1+			PIN 1+ CH2+	PIN1+ BRIDGE+
PIN 1– CH1–			PIN 1– CH2–	PIN1– BRIDGE –
PIN 2+ & 2– NOT USED			PIN 2+ & 2– NOT USED	PIN 2+ & 2– NOT USED

SPEAKER OUTPUTS

CAUTION

LETHAL VOLTAGES MAY APPEAR AT OUTPUT

TERMINALS. CLASS 1 WIRING IS REQUIRED