Manual-1
QUICK START
Whoa, hold on there. Even if you don’t read manuals as a matter of principle, at least read this section to avoid hurting
yourself or your equipment.
Connect the MX 23 with the
POWER
off
. Balanced XLR cables are recommended, but if you must convert to ¼"
connectors, buy or make a cable like the ones on page Manual-11 and keep them as short as possible.
This device uses low
impedance balanced line drivers. Do not connect the “+” or “–” output pins to ground, as this may cause the power supply
to shut down. For unbalanced use, leave the unused output pin (“+” or “–”) unterminated.
Consult the speaker manufacturers for the correct crossover
FREQUENCY
settings. As rugged as some drivers are,
many (especially compression drivers) will not accept frequencies outside of their normal range without producing distor-
tion and possibly self-destruction.
With all equipment turned off and
LEVEL
controls down, begin making connections to the system as shown on page
Manual-4 or 5. When turning on the system, switch on the power amplifiers
last
. Now, feed the MX 23 some program
material. Start by turning up the
LOW LEVEL, MID LEVEL
and
HIGH LEVEL
to the
0 dB
marks. Slowly increase the
INPUT LEVEL
, even if it goes all the way to
10
, so the
+4 dBu
(green) light blinks occasionally and the
OL
(red) light
stays out. This delivers the best signal-to-noise performance.
The
MONO SUB OUTPUT
is a sum of the Left and Right Low Outputs. The
MONO SUB LEVEL
adjusts only this
Output and is not affected by the
LOW LEVEL
control.. When using a single mono bass bin along with stereo mid- and
high-range cabinets, set the
100 Hz FILTER
to
OUT
, allowing the front panel
FREQUENCY
to control the subwoofer
crossover point. When used with 3-way cabinets and a subwoofer, set the
100 Hz FILTER
switch to
IN
to allow only
frequencies below 100 Hz at this output jack. This way, the MX 23 almost does the job of a Stereo 4-Way crossover, but
without removing that awesome bass from the Left and Right Low Outputs.
WEAR PARTS:
This product contains no wear parts.
OPERATORS MANUAL
MX 23
STEREO 3-WAY CROSSOVER
