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CE-Series Amps with an Attitude!
Fig. 2.13
Detailed Neutrik
Speakon NL4FC
Connector
Assembly: Bushing
onto Connector
Housing Assembly
2.6.7— Slide the bushing along the cable and screw onto the
end of the connector combination as shown in Figure
2.13.
Note that the bushing features a special locking
construction which will prevent disassembly of the
NL4FC connector once this cap is tightened into
place. Before tightening, you may want to test the
connector to make sure it has been assembled prop-
erly.
To test the connector, complete the remaining instal-
lation steps.
Why Speakon?
For amplifiers, the most popular termination device on professional
products has been the dual banana (which incidentally was pioneered
by Crown with the DC300 model). However, recent regulatory require-
ments in Europe have outlawed the use of the dual banana plug and
forced users to terminate speaker cables with spade lugs or bare
ends—an approach that is clearly not advantageous to the customer
who wants to reconfigure his system or quickly change out a defective product. It is
possible that similar regulatory controls will appear worldwide over the next few years.
One solution to this problem is to use the Neutrik Speakon ® connector. Here at Crown,
we wanted to develop a system for you that eliminated the need for specialized, time-
consuming, interface cables. The major loudspeaker manufacturers have been using
Speakon connectors for the input termination on their products for several years now,
so you can be assured of the connector’s reliability in the workplace. With Speakon
connectors, you can plug straight from the amp to the speaker, and start making those
great sounds right away.
The Speakon connector used on this amplifier meets all known safety regulations.
Once wired correctly, the connector cannot be plugged in backwards, causing the
type of inverted polarity situations that are common with banana hookups. It will provide
a safe, secure and reliable method of interfacing your amplifier to the load.