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©2001 SLM Electronics • A division of St. Louis Music

1400 Ferguson Avenue • St. Louis, MO 63133

P/N 47-297-01 • 11/01

C R A T E   T A X I   •   T X 1 5

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

OUTPUT POWER RATING

15W RMS @ 10% THD, 4 ohms, 13.6VDC in

INPUT IMPEDANCE

20k ohm

MAXIMUM SIGNAL ACCEPTED

Input 1 Hi-Z

8V peak to peak, 2.75V RMS

Input 1 Lo-Z

1.2V peak to peak, 40mV RMS

Input 2

8V peak to peak, 2.75V RMS

GAIN

Input 1

Hi-Z 52dB, Lo-Z 68dB

Input 2

52dB

SENSITIVITY

Input 1

Hi-Z 12mV RMS, Lo-Z 1.75mV RMS

Input 2

12mV RMS

EQS

Low

±15dB @ 70Hz

Low Mid

±12dB @ 385Hz

High Mid

±10dB @ 1.85kHz

High

±15dB @ 10kHz

SPEAKERS

Woofer

Crate Custom 8”, 4 ohm, 15 watt, 1” voice coil

Tweeter

2” Piezo 

POWER REQUIREMENTS

Internal 12 volt DC power supply
DC adapter for use with 120VAC

SIZE AND WEIGHT

14.5”W x 11.75”H x 12”D; 20 lbs.

The TX15 is covered with a durable Tolex

®

material. To keep the cabinet in top condition, wipe it

clean with a damp, lint-free cloth to remove dirt and road film. Never spray cleaning agents

directly onto the cabinet. Do not use abrasive cleansers which could damage the finish.

Crate continually develops new products, as well as improves existing ones. For this reason,

the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice.

www.crateamps.com

Declaration Of Conformity

#26, Effective 01-01-2001

Manufacturer’s Name:

SLM Electronics 

Production Facility:

11880 Borman Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146, USA

Production Facility:

700 Hwy 202 W, Yellville, AR 72687, USA

Shipping Facility:

1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA

Office Facility:

1400 Ferguson Ave., St. Louis, MO 63133, USA

Product Type:

Audio Amplifier

Complies with Standards:

LVD:

92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC, & 73/23/EWG

Safety:

EN60065

EMC:

EN55013, EN55020, EN55022, EN61000-3-2,
& EN61000-3-3

Supplementary information provided by your local Sales & Services Office or:

SLM Electronics - R & D Engineering 

1901 Congressional Drive, St Louis, MO 63146, USA

Tel.: 314-569-0141, Fax: 314-569-0175

Summary of Contents for TX15

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...DS OF TIME ONLY USE ATTACHMENTS ACCESSORIES STANDS OR BRACKETS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR SAFE OPERA TION AND TO AVOID INJURY THIS APPARATUS DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY AND REQUIRES SERVICE WITH ANY PHYSICAL DAMAGE FROM IMPACT OR ANY EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH SOUND PRESSURE LEVELS CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO HI...

Page 3: ... Two color battery status LED red indicates low battery yellow indicates battery is okay Tuned port cabinet for extended bass response 8 woofer and 2 Piezo tweeter for full range sound with clear highs Durable high visibility safety yellow or low profile black Tolex covering Rubber feet on three different sides for positioning as either a low angle monitor high angle monitor or upright speaker see...

Page 4: ...The battery inside the TX15 must be fully charged before operating the amplifier for the first time The amplifier leaves our factory with a charged battery However the battery may lose some of its charge in transit NOTE If the battery is drained too low the Power LED will go out This indicates an exhausted battery one which may not take a charge If this happens turn the amp off connect the 15 volt...

Page 5: ...dle frequencies for both inputs 8 HIGH Use this control to adjust the level of the high frequencies for both inputs 9 CD INPUT Use these jacks to connect the output of a CD player a tape player a rhythm machine or any other similar source to the amplifier by means of a shielded signal cable These jacks are con nected in parallel a stereo signal should be connected to both jacks the left channel to...

Page 6: ...age as listed on the charger NOTE The 15VDC charger will recharge the amplifier s battery only when the amp is not being played If the amplifier is being played while the charger is con nected and plugged into a source of AC power the battery will nei ther charge or discharge 14 LED This LED illuminates when the amplifier is being charged Once the battery is fully charged this LED should go out Se...

Page 7: ...LOCK DIAGRAM 7 INPUT 1 1 3 2 DC CHARGER CHARGING CIRCUIT SMART CHARGER HEAD PHONES TWEETER WOOFER VOLUME INPUT 2 VOLUME CD INPUT POWER AMP FUSE BATTERY BATTERY INDICATOR CHARGING INDICATOR POWER SUPPLY LO LO MID HI MID HI TONES LIMITER ...

Page 8: ...ondition wipe it clean with a damp lint free cloth to remove dirt and road film Never spray cleaning agents directly onto the cabinet Do not use abrasive cleansers which could damage the finish Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this manual are subject to change without notice www crateamps com Declaration...

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