Crown CE 2000, Reference Manual

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CE-Series Amps with an Attitude!
2.6 — —
— — —
Connect the outputs of the CE-Series amp to your
loudspeakers. You will need two (2) Neutrik Speakon ®
NL4FC connectors to interface with this amplifier.* You will
also need high-quality two- or four-conductor speaker
cable with the appropriate end-connectors to fit the in-
puts on your speakers, a pair of needle-nosed pliers and a
1.5-mm hex key to assemble the Speakon connectors.
To assemble the Neutrik Speakon NL4FC connector,
complete the following steps:
2.6.1 —Slide the bushing (E) and chuck (D) onto the end of the
cable as shown (Figure 2.5).**
Fig. 2.5
Order of
Assembly for
the Neutrik
Speakon
NL4FC
Connector
2.6.2— Strip approximately
3
/
4
-inch (19-mm) of casing from
the cable end. Strip approximately
1
/
4
-inch (6-mm) from
the end of each of the conductors down to bare wire.
2.6.3— Slide the end sleeves (C) onto the wire ends and crimp
in place.
2.6.4 —Insert each wire with end sleeve into the top of appro-
* You can purchase the Speakon ® NL4FC connectors from your local dealer,
or contact NEUTRIK AG, Im alten riet 34, Schaan FL-9494, Furstentum
Liechtenstein, 011-41-75-237-2424, FAX 011-41-75-232-5393,
www.neutrik.com or Neutrik USA, Inc., 195 Lehigh Ave., Lakewood, NJ
08701-4527, (908) 901-9488, Fax (908) 901-9608, www.neutrikusa.com or
Crown International, Inc., 1718 West Mishawaka Road, Elkhart, IN 46517-
4095, USA, 219-294-8000, FAX 219-294-8329, www.crownaudio.com.
** Your NL4FC connector kit should contain both a black and a white chuck.
Use the white chuck for cable with a diameter of 0.25- to 0.5-inch (6.35- to
12.7 mm). Use the black chuck for cable with a diameter of 0.375- to 0.625-
inch (9.525- to 15.875-mm).