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Chapter 3—Using the CP2000
CP2000—Owner’s Manual
The following table shows which outputs can be used in each CP2000 mode and the
minimum speaker impedance. Note that this is the total speaker impedance that can be
connected to each channel. For example, a 2
Ω
minimum means that you could connect
a single 2
Ω
speaker, two 4
Ω
speakers in parallel, or four 8
Ω
speakers in parallel.
In the STEREO and PARALLEL modes, you can connect speakers to a channel’s 1/4"
phone jack and binding posts simultaneously, so long as the total impedance is not less
than 4
Ω
. In BRIDGE mode, the speakers must be connected to the binding posts
labeled “BRIDGE” and the 1/4" phone jacks cannot be used.
When connecting speakers, it’s important that the total impedance is not less than the
minimum specified. In STEREO and PARALLEL modes, the minimum impedance is
2
Ω
, and for BRIDGE mode it’s 4
Ω
. When speakers are connected in parallel, the
impedance is reduced, as shown in the following examples. When connecting multiple
speaker cabinets, make sure the total impedance is not less than the minimum.
See the “Hookup Examples” on page 4 for more information on connecting speakers.
Mode
Item
STEREO
PARALLEL
BRIDGE
Channel R
Phone jack (2)
2
Ω
min
X
Binding posts (1)
4
Ω
min
Channel L
Binding posts (1)
2
Ω
min
Phone jack (2)
X
2
2
1
CHANNEL R
CHANNEL L
SPEAKERS
BRIDGE
(–)
(+)
1
4
Ω
min
4
Ω
min
(total 2
Ω
min)
STEREO and PARALLEL
mode only
4
Ω
min
4
Ω
min
(total 2
Ω
min)
8
Ω
Total = 2
Ω
8
Ω
8
Ω
8
Ω
8
Ω
Total = 4
Ω
8
Ω
4
Ω
Total = 2
Ω
4
Ω
