MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS

MUSICA volume control units are slightly taller, wider, and deeper than most volume controls. Use of a low voltage mounting bracket or a 22.5 cu. in. E.O. box with a minimum

inside depth of 2.75” and a minimum inside height of 2.985” is recommended.

CALCULATING THE PROPER IMPEDANCE SETTINGS FOR THE SYSTEM

The MUSICA volume control is an impedance-matching stereo volume control that allows multiple loudspeaker pairs and volume controls to be connected, in parallel, without the additional cost of a separate impedance-matching device. For flexibility in system design, a MUSICA volume control has three impedance matching capabilities: 2X, 4X, and 8X as well as a 1X non-impedance matching setting that allows the unit to be used volume control.

To determine which setting should be used (1X, 2X, 4X, and 8X) you will need to know the number of loudspeaker pairs, the loudspeaker impedance, and the load capability (output impedance) of the amplifier. Most amplifiers will handle a load down to four or two ohms with some going as low as 1 ohm.

Using the chart on page one; cross reference the number of loudspeaker pairs to the amplifier impedance. Notice that the 4X jumper setting will allow twice as many loudspeaker

pairs.

EXAMPLE

If you have 8 pairs of 8 ohm loudspeakers and an amplifier capable of handling a 4 ohm load you must set the volume control at the 4X setting for the amplifier to drive all 8 pairs of speakers at full volume. Note that the 2X setting allows only 4 pairs of 8 ohm loudspeakers to operate on a 4 ohm load. If however, you could select an amplifier with a 2 ohm output impedance, the same 8 loudspeakers could operate on a 2 ohm load (at the 2X setting) or 16 loudspeaker pairs (at the 4X setting). Whenever possible, the lowest jumper setting for a given amplifier should be selected.

IMPEDANCE JUMPER SETTINGS

REQUIRED

MAX. QTY. 8 OHM

MAX. QTY. 4 OHM

AMPLIFIER

LOUDSPEAKER PAIRS

LOUDSPEAKER PAIRS

OUTPUT

JUMPER SETTING

JUMPER SETTING

IMPEDANCE

@1X @2X @4X @8X

@1X @2X @4X @8X

 

8 OHM

1

2

4

8

0

1

2

4

 

4 OHM

2

4

8

16

1

2

4

8

 

2 OHM

4

8

16

32

2

4

8

16

 

1 OHM

8

16

32

64

4

8

16

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGING IMPEDANCE JUMPERS

Once the proper impedance setting is determined, locate the impedance jumpers (black plastic modules) on the back side of the circuit board. One jumper is for the right channel, the other for the left. Next, locate the 1X, 2X, 4X and 8X settings on the circuit board for each channel. If the settings are correct, continue to the next step. If the settings need to change, simply slide the jumper modules off and reinstall them on to the correct two pins.

LIMITATIONS

The MUSICA volume control limits the degree of impedance matching to eight times so that music quality and overall performance is not sacrificed. We do not recommend that any quality, multi-room music system be connected to a device which provides 16X impedance matching as it may limit the amplifier’s power and system performance.

DESCRIPCIÓN GENERAL

El control de volumen MUSICA es un dispositivo de 8 ohmios con una placa decorativa de pared. Este control permite reproducir música estéreo nítida y sin distorsiones cuando se conectan uno o varios pares de altavoces a un solo amplificador.

La respuesta de frecuencias es de 20 Hz a 20 kHz (-3 dB, -0). La atenuación se logra en once pasos, además de la posición de apagado positivo (OFF). Hay seis pasos de 3 dB para lograr control de sintonización precisa a bajos niveles de audición; los siguientes tres pasos son de 6 dB, luego viene un paso de 9 dB y, finalmente, un paso de 28 dB, antes de la posición de apagado.

La perilla de control mide 1 1/4 de plg. de diámetro y sobresale sólo 11/16 de plg., lo cual permite operarlo de manera discreta, pero funcional. Las unidades miden 2 11/16 de plg. de profundidad y se pueden usar con un soporte de montaje de bajo voltaje o una caja E.O. estándar de 22.5 pulgadas cúbicas (no suministrada). Cada control de volumen tiene piezas plásticas correspondientes de color blanco. Estas piezas son la placa, la perilla y el ribete.

ESPECIFICACIONES

Procesamiento de potencia

 

 

 

 

50 Vatios

Impedancia

 

 

 

 

8 Ohmios

Respuesta de frecuencias

 

 

 

 

20 Hz a 20 kHz (-3 dB, -0)

Pérdida de inserción

 

 

 

 

0.5 dB

Tipo

 

 

 

 

estéreo

Pasos

 

 

 

 

6 de 3 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 de 6 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 de 9 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 de 28 dB

 

 

 

 

VISTA SUPERIOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43.2mm

32.6mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VISTA LATERAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66mm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

68.5mm

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