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INPUT WIRING
Balanced wiring provides better rejection of unwanted noise and hum, however,
unbalanced line may also be used. To wire your source to the amplifier use the supplied
male connectors.
NOTE:
When using a subwoofer, it MUST be wired to Output 1 of the Crown CDi 2|600 Amplifier
NOTE:
Burial-rated wire is recommended for all installations.
Figure 1: Unbalanced Wiring
Figure 2: Balanced Wiring
SPEAKER WIRING
Low Impedance 8Ω Wiring
For Maximum Performance:
• For wire distances up to 100 ft / 30M, 16-gauge wire or larger is recommended.
• For wire runs up to 200 ft / 60M, 14-gauge wire or larger is recommended.
• For wire runs up to 300 ft /91M, 12-gauge wire or larger is recommended.
Smaller wire gauges may be used, but overall performance will be reduced depending on
the wire gauge used. The chart below shows the wire length and the amount of signal loss
that you can expect on a typical run.
Wire
Gauge
8 Ohm Speakers
4 Ohm Speakers
(Or Two 8 Ohm Speakers in Parallel)
11%
Power Loss
21%
Power Loss
37%
Power Loss
11%
Power Loss
21%
Power Loss
37%
Power Loss
12
291 ft
88.7 m
622 ft
189.6 m
1352 ft
412.1 m
143 ft
43.6 m
331 ft
100.9 m
680 ft
207.3 m
14
189 ft
57.6 m
403 ft
122.8 m
876 ft
267 m
92 ft
28 m
199 ft
60.6 m
437 ft
133.2 m
16
117 ft
35.6 m
225 ft
68.6 m
553 ft
168.5 m
61 ft
18.6 m
128 ft
39 m
278 ft
84.7 m
18
87 ft
26.5 m
194 ft
59.1 m
405 ft
123.4 m
41 ft
12.5 m
92 ft
28 m
201 ft
61.3 m
INPUT
SOURCE
INPUT
SOURCE