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These controls attenuate only (there is no gain). In most cases you would set them to 

0

 (fully 

clockwise). You can use these controls to prevent overdriving the inputs of your amplifiers or to 

compensate for variations in amplifier gain or speaker efficiency. Additionally, you can use these 

controls to balance the level between highs and lows in your system. 

CROSSOVER FREQUENCY CONTROLS and RANGE SWITCHES 

Each channel of the CX310 has a crossover FREQUENCY control and RANGE switch to set the 

crossover point for the high and low frequencies. These controls cover the frequency range of 80Hz - 

920Hz, with the RANGE switch in the 

out

 position (x1), or 800Hz to 9.2kHz, with the RANGE switch 

in the 

in

 position (x10). All frequencies below the set frequency will be sent to the LOW OUTPUT and 

all frequencies above will be sent to the HIGH OUTPUT.  
When the CX310 is used as a stereo 2-way crossover, both RANGE switches will most commonly be 

used in the 

out

 position (80Hz-920Hz). When used as a mono 3-way crossover, the 

Channel One

 

FREQUENCY control is used to set the Low/Mid frequency point and the 

Channel Two

 

FREQUENCY control is used to set the Mid/High frequency point. In this case, the 

Channel One

 

RANGE switch will most commonly be used in the 

out

 position (80Hz-920Hz), while the 

Channel 

Two

 RANGE switch will most commonly be used in the 

in

 position (800Hz-9.2kHz). 

The crossover filters are 4-pole Linkwitz-Riley designs (24dB/octave). This yields a sharp roll off to 

help protect speakers and the outputs sum to a flat response. 

NOTE: 

Never change the frequency range switches (from x1 to x10 position - or vice versa) with the 

crossover passing audio signals. This may produce transients that can damage speakers. 

REAR PANEL CONNECTORS and CONTROLS 

 

It is easy to interface the unit with a wide variety of equipment. The rear panel has balanced XLR and 

1/4” phone jack connectors. 

XLR JACKS 

The XLR connections are balanced and follow the AES standard for wiring: Pin 1 = Ground, Pin 2 = 

Hot (+) and Pin 3 = Cold (-). These connectors directly parallel the associated 1/4” connectors. 

1/4” PHONE JACKS 

The 1/4” connections are balanced with Tip = Hot (+), Ring = Cold (-), and Sleeve = Ground. A two-

conductor (tip and sleeve) shorts the Cold (-) and Ground connections together to convert to 

unbalanced operation. Inserting a plug into a 1/4" jack disconnects the associated XLR connector. 

 

MONO/STEREO MODE SWITCH 

This switch configures the CX310 for stereo 2-way operation with the switch in the 

out

 position or for 

mono 3-way operation with the switch in the 

in

 position. 

Summary of Contents for CX310

Page 1: ...CX310 Stereo 2 Way Mono 3 Way Active Crossover USER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...n or against Grounding Do not defeat the grounding and polarization means of the power cord plug Do not remove or tamper with the ground connection on the power cord Moisture To reduce the risk of fir...

Page 3: ...Switch 6 Clip Indicators 6 Input Level Controls 6 Mute Switches 6 Low And High Output Level Controls 6 Crossover Frequency Controls And Range Switches 7 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS and CONTROLS 7 XLR Jacks...

Page 4: ...rovided for varying the crossover frequency from the standard 80Hz 920Hz to 800Hz 9200Hz Front panel output mute switches are provided for each individual output to ease system setup The rear panel fe...

Page 5: ...s are active balanced although the 1 4 phone jack connections can easily be converted to unbalanced operation by using two conductor phone plugs Inserting a plug into a 1 4 jack disconnects the associ...

Page 6: ...decreasing gain should only be done to make up for deficiencies in other parts of the system MUTE SWITCHES MUTE switches are provided for each output on the CX310 These are intended for use when sett...

Page 7: ...point In this case the Channel One RANGE switch will most commonly be used in the out position 80Hz 920Hz while the Channel Two RANGE switch will most commonly be used in the in position 800Hz 9 2kHz...

Page 8: ...rossover is the last piece of equipment in the signal chain before the power amplifiers Signal flow is as follows Mixer Equalizer Crossover Power Amplifier Speaker Cabinets Sometimes a limiter is plac...

Page 9: ...This warranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs This warranty is void if the serial number is altered defaced or remo...

Page 10: ...the website 3 If you are returning the unit for service pack the unit in its original carton or a reasonable substitute The original packaging may not be suitable as a shipping carton so consider putt...

Page 11: ...Level 13dBu Maximum Output Level 21dBu Total Harmonic Distortion THD 0 05 20Hz 20kHz Maximum Gain 4dB Power Requirements 105 120V AC 50 60hz 3VA USA Export units configured for country of destination...

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