Yamaha CXS15XLF, Owner'S Manual

CXS series Owner’s Manual

7

Connection

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Wire the plugs as shown below. Use cables specially designed for speakers. When using only the CXS itself, wiring to the 2+ 
and 2– contacts is unnecessary. When the signal to a full-range speaker, or the signal for cardioid mode are sent together over 
a single cable using the [OUTPUT] jack, make sure to also wire to the 2+ and 2– contacts. (See “Basic Setting Example” on 
page 8, and “Cardioid Mode Setup” on page 9.)

Parallel Connection of Speakers

[INPUT/PARALLEL] jacks are connected inside in parallel. The first CXS can receive the signal from a power amplifier (hereinaf-
ter, “amplifier”) by one of the [INPUT/PARALLEL] jacks, and route the signal to the second CXS from the rest of [INPUT/PARAL-
LEL] jacks.
When connecting CXS units in parallel, be sure to check the load impedance that the amplifier can drive with. The nominal 
impedance of one CXS is eight ohms, and the total impedance of two parallel CXS units is four ohms. In this case, the amplifier 
must be able to drive a speaker less than four ohm load impedance.

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NOTICE

NEVER connect the multiple si

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nals from the amplifier to the [INPUT/PARALLEL] jacks simultaneously. This creates a very dan

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ous short circuit, possibly resultin

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 in amplifier malfunction.

When usin

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 only the CXS itself.

When usin

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 the [OUTPUT] jack. 

(2–: Unused)

1+: SU

2–: FULL RANGE–

1–: SUBWOOFER–

(2+: Unused)

1+: SU

1–: SUBWOOFER–

2+: FULL RANGE+

2–: CARDIOID REAR–

1+: CARDIOID FRONT+

1–: CARDIOID FRONT–

2+: CARDIOID REAR+

Amplifier

From

amplifier

To next CXS

First CXS 

(impedance: 8 Ω)

Second CXS 

(impedance: 8 Ω)

Parallel connection (total impedance: 4 Ω)

Amplifier

B channel

A channel

CXS