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CXS series Owner’s Manual
Selection and Settin
g
s of Processors and Amplifiers
In order to take full ad
v
antage of the CXS performance, make sure to adjust the cut-off and equalizer (EQ) using a
processor/DSP
b
uilt-in amplifier.
W
hen selecting an amplifier, the amplifier should ha
v
e a similar program (PGM) wattage rating to the speaker. For
example, since the PGM rating of the CXS1
8
XLF is 1000
W
, an amplifier of
8
00
W
to 1250
W
(0.
8
to 1.25 times that
of 1000
W
) should
b
e selected. Howe
v
er, when a speaker can
b
e protected properly
b
y a limiter, amplifiers with more
power can
b
e used together.
Visit the CXS product page of the Yamaha Pro Audio glo
b
al we
b
site for details on the recommended models of pro-
cessors and amplifiers, and EQ settings.
Basic Settin
g
Example
This system is connected by two independent cables from a 2-channel amplifier to a CXS and a
full-ran
g
e speaker.
This system is connected by a sin
g
le cable from the outputs of a 2-channel amplifier, usin
g
the
[OUTPUT] jack.
The [OUTPUT] jack of the CXS receives the signals via 2+/2– of the [INPUT/PARALELL] jack and routes them to 1+/1– for
output. Using the [OUTPUT] jack of the CXS along with a 4-pole speakON cable, you can connect an amplifier to the CXS
with a single cable.
2-channel amplifier
1+/1–: SUBWOOFER
1+/1–: FULL RANGE
CXS
CZR series
(full-range speaker)
From
amplifier
CXS
2+/2–: FULL RANGE
CZR series
(full-range speaker)
2-channel amplifier
1+/1–: SUBWOOFER
1+/1–: FULL RANGE
OUTPUT
Routes the signals received via
2+/2– to 1+/1– for output.
4-pole speakON
cable
From
amplifier
To full-range
speaker
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