Lowell MA125 Installation Sheet And Operators Manual Download Page 1

MA60 / MA125 / MA250 General Description:

The  MA60, MA125, and  MA250  mixer/amplifiers, all  have identical  features  except  for  the  maximum power  output.    
The MA60 is equipped with a 60 watt  power amplifier, the MA125 is equipped with a 125 watt  power amplifier, and 
the  MA250  is  equipped  with  a  250  watt  power  amplifier.    Each  model  includes  4

W,

  8

W,

  25V,  and  70V  speaker 

outputs that are available at a screw terminal strip.  The units may be powered by a switchable  115VAC or 230VAC 
@ 50/60Hz  or  by 24VDC.   The  main  AC  input  is  protected  by  a  circuit  breaker  on the  rear panel .   An  unswitched 
convenience  AC  outlet  is  provided  on  the  rear  panel  that  is  protected  by  a  separate  circuit  breaker.    Each  model 
includes  5  input  channels  that  are  switchable  from  XLR  mic  connectors  to  aux  input  dual  combining  RCA -phono 
connectors.      An  AUX-6  input  channel  is  provided  with  dual  combining  RCA-phono  connectors  and  a  rear  panel 
level  control.  Mic-1  mutes  channels 3  through 6.  A separate  telephone  input with a rear panel level control  mutes 
all  other  inputs.     Dual  RCA-phono  parallel  tape-out connectors  and  dual  RCA-phono  parallel  PRE-OUT  (preamp-
out)  connectors  are  located  on  the  rear  panel  near  the  POWER -AMP-IN  RCA-phono  connector.    A  jumper  is 
included that couples one of the PRE-OUT jacks to the POWER-AMP-IN jack.  A chassis-ground termination screw 
is  available  on  the  rear  panel.    The  front  panel  includes  channel  1-5  volume  controls,  treble  and  bass  controls,  a 
master volume control, a main power switch, and an output level LED display.  Rack mounting brackets are included 
with each model.            

Optional Accessories (sold separately): 

Lowell Manufacturing offers a full line of 19" equipment cabinets, wall mount shelves,
rack mount AC power panels, AC power strips, and cooling fans that can be used to
install the Lowell Amplifier products.   See www.lowellmfg.com for product details. 

Getting Started:

Please study carefully the “IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” that are given on page 2 before applying power 
to your MA60, MA125, or MA125 power amplifier.  Those experienced with the use of a mixer/amplifier  will find that 
the input jacks, output  jacks, and  controls  follow industry  standard  conventions  and will be  very intuitive .  Standard 
4

W,

   8

W,

 25V, and 70V speaker outputs are provided.  Those that are  not  familiar with the speaker wiring required 

for these industry standard outputs will find a very helpful section covering this topic on pages 10, 11, and 12 of this 
“Installation Sheet and Owner’s Manual”.

1

REMOVABLE

PHOENI X

CONNECTOR

Instruction Sheet

IS-MA60/125/250

Issued: 3-6-18

Lowell Manufacturing Company

100 Integram Drive

Pacific, Missouri 63069 U.S.A.

Call: 800-325-9660

Fax: 636-257-6606

Click: www.lowellmfg.com

 

MA60 / MA125 / MA250

INSTALLATION SHEET

AND OPERATORS MANUAL   

Summary of Contents for MA125

Page 1: ... the POWER AMP IN jack A chassis ground termination screw is available on the rear panel The front panel includes channel 1 5 volume controls treble and bass controls a master volume control a main power switch and an output level LED display Rack mounting brackets are included with each model Optional Accessories sold separately Lowell Manufacturing offers a full line of 19 equipment cabinets wal...

Page 2: ...To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC mains disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle This apparatus shall be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection When permanently connected an all pole mains switch with a contact separation of at least 3 mm in each pole shall be incorporated in the electrical installation of the building If rack...

Page 3: ...BS MA250 29LBS Color Black Note Black rack mounting brackets are included Speaker Level Outputs Screw terminal strip 4W 8W 25V 70V MA60 60W RMS MA125 125W RMS MA250 250W RMS Tape Outputs Dual parallel RCA phono jacks 1V 4 7kW output Preamp Pre Outputs Dual parallel RCA phono jacks 1V 600W output Convenience AC Outlet 500W maximum unswitched outlet Mic Inputs 1 5 XLR receptacle or screw terminals 1...

Page 4: ...jack or screw terminals Circuit Breaker for Convenience Outlet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Circuit Breaker for Amplifier Earth Ground Connection Screw Power Amp Input RCA Jack Preamp Output RCA Jacks Tape Output RCA Jacks Aux 6 Level Control Aux 6 Input RCA Jacks Aux 5 Input RCA Jacks Mic 5 Aux 5 Selector Switch Mic 5 Input XLR Jack Mic 4 Input XLR Jack 4 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Convenie...

Page 5: ...amplifier operating temperature of no higher than 92o F To mount the amplifier in a Lowell equipment cabinet use standard 10 32 Phillips head machine screws like the Lowell model RS or RSP rack screws with integral plastic washers to protect the finish of the front panel of the amplifier Rack mounting brackets for the amplifier are included The AC power cord provided with this amplifier is equippe...

Page 6: ...telephone cables or other low voltage wiring that could pick up the signal from the higher level speaker cables DO NOT run high impedance unbalanced wiring more than 20 to avoid picking up noise and affecting the frequency response of the sound system DO use shielded cable for all microphone and line level cables except the balanced 600 ohm input line from a telephone system may be twisted pair ca...

Page 7: ... or screw terminal inputs not the Channel 1 aux inputs have the second highest level of muting priority The telephone input always mutes Channel 1 The Channel 1 XLR and screw terminal inputs mute Channels 3 6 as long as the Channel 1 mute switch is in the ON position The Channel 1 muting is active whether using the XLR or screw terminal inputs in the microphone mode with the aux switch in the MIC1...

Page 8: ...mono outputs to two different devices such as a booster amplifier or equalizer As shown in the AMPLIFIER BLOCK DIAGRAM on page 3 the PREAMP OUT jacks are fed from the output of the master volume control In other words if you wish the levels to be adjusted as a result of changes in the setting of the MASTER volume control that may need to be adjusted due to crowd noise in a live performance the PRE...

Page 9: ...per Between Pre Out And Power Amp In OPTIONAL 1 3 OCTAVE EQUALIZER BY OTHERS High Z Input High Z Output Type 1 Type 1 Connection to two 2 1 3 octave equalizers using Lowell PA250A booster amplifiers with similar and different types of loudspeakers Note Similar speakers are fed by the same equalizer LOWELL PA250A BOOSTER AMPLIFIER Aux In Jack To Speakers Note Jumper cords shown are not included Ins...

Page 10: ...amage the amplifier and void the manufacturer s warranty It is also important to pay attention to the power rating of the speakers used If an 8W speaker is fed from the 8W output of an amplifier and the amplifier is turned all the way up the speaker will receive the maximum power output of the amplifier A speaker must be chosen with sufficient power handling capacity for the amplifier used For exa...

Page 11: ...M 572 5 watt 70V 25V dual voltage transformer That means that this speaker can be used on both 70V systems and 25V systems The 8W secondary of the transformer is connected directly to the 8W input terminals on the 810 speaker The primary has transformer taps for either 70V or 25V at 0 25W 0 5W 1W 2W and 5W When a designer is mapping out the coverage of these ceiling speakers he she will determined...

Page 12: ...ker load to no more than 106 25W Since we know from our example that 100 speakers would be required it is obvious that tapping the speakers at 1W is the best choice Some system designers feel it is best to tap the speaker transformers as high as possible Consider an example where a sound system that has a 125W 70V amplifier only has 10 speakers If the transformers are tapped at 0 25W each the tota...

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