L-Acoustics 8XT, User Manual

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8XT
COAXIAL ENCLOSURE
User Manual
VERSION 1
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Figure 3: Connecting two 8XT in parallel to an LA4 amplified controller
To ensure both high performance and safety, L-ACOUSTICS recommends the exclusive use of
high-quality, fully insulated speaker cables made of stranded copper wire.
In order to preserve a high damping factor it is desirable to keep loudspeaker cables as short as
possible and with a gauge offering low resistance per unit length.
The following table provides information regarding the recommended wire cross-section versus length. Two cases are
possible depending on the impedance load value connected to the LA4 (8 ohms for a single 8XT enclosure, 4 ohms for
two 8XT enclosures in parallel):
Table 1: Minimum wire cross-section versus length for Damping Factor > 20
Cross-section Length for one 8XT / 8 ohms Length for two 8XT / 4 ohms
mm 2 SWG AWG m ft m ft
2.5 15 13 30 100 15 50
4 13 11 50 160 25 80
6 11 9 74 240 37 120
10 9 7 120 390 60 195
According to the calculation in Table 1 one SP25 cable (4mm², 25m) can be used to power two 8XT in parallel (4ohm
load) with a damping factor still greater than 20.
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