Cable and panel connector part numbers

Please note the following part numbers when ordering loudspeaker connectors to make up cables and patch panels

Neutrik NL connectors

NL8FC 8 pole cable (female)

NL8MPR 8 pole panel (male)

NL8MM 8 pole inline coupler (male-male)

Connectors should be kept in good, clean, uncorroded condition to ensure full, undistorted loudspeaker performance. Corroded or damaged pins and sockets can cause severe distortion or loss of signal.

Recommended loudspeaker cable

Although only 4-core cable is required for WLX subwoofers, many users will find it convenient to standardise on 8-core NL8 cables to avoid confusion when using other loudspeakers in the Wavefront range. Note that pins 3-, 3+, 4-, 4+ are hard wired to the link connector to allow through wiring to, for instance, a W8LM system via the extra cores.

Cable run vs copper core cross sectional area

	Single WLX	Two WLXs paralleled
Up to 50m	2.5mm²	6mm² (or 2 x 2.5mm² cores in parallel)
Up to 100m	6mm²	10mm² (or 2 x 6mm² cores in parallel)

Q. Why the odd sizes?

A. Loudspeaker cables are available in a limited range of standard copper core sizes - ie. 1.5mm², 2.5mm², 4mm², 6mm², 10mm² and 35mm².

Controller settings for Wavefront WLXs

Standardising on one good model of power amplifier (preferably the Martin Audio MA4.2S set to 32dB voltage gain and 0dB MLS) and correctly set-up controller (preferably the Martin Audio DX1 or the XTA DP226) will provide the most dynamic system performance and protection whilst simplifying design and reducing spares inventories.

A WLX crossover is included in the standard Martin Audio W8LM preset. Binary files and an AudioCore library file, complete with loading instructions, are included on the Martin Audio User Guides CD.

For other combinations read on…

Martin Audio WLXGS manual Cable and panel connector part numbers, Recommended loudspeaker cable

Models: WLX WLXGS