User manual FENDER CS-215

[. . . ] You see, your sound system is more than just a combination of dials, wires and speakers. It plays an integral part in ensuring that your thoughts and ideas are heard. [. . . ] Daisy chaining two of them in parallel will represent a 2 load to the amplifier. Only amplifiers rated for 2 output should be used in this configuration. The following polarity convention should be used when making connections to the CS-215: Polarity Positive (+) Negative (-) Phone Jack Tip Sleeve SpeakonTM 1+ and/or 2+ 1- and/or 2- SETUP SUGGESTIONS The placement of any speaker can dramatically affect its sound. Thus, there are three primary considerations to review when placing subwoofers. The mid/high racks should be as close as possible to the subwoofer so the sound from the subwoofer reaches the audience at the same time as the sound from the mid/high packs. If the subwoofer is placed too far from the mid/high packs, a slight smearing of the lower bass frequencies may occur. While ideal placement for this consideration would involve stacking the mid/high pack on top of the subwoofer, this effect is quite subtle and an obvious effect may not be heard until the separation between the two cabinets is large enough to cause an audible time delay. The second consideration is to try to obtain as much bass as possible from the subwoofer. A subwoofer hinging in free air is referred to as operating in "full space" since the subwoofer is free to radiate in all directions (omnidirectionally). A speaker in the middle of the floor or up in the air with its back against a wall is referred to as operating in "half space". The CS-215 is designed for a "half space" configuration. Full space operation will result in about a 3 dB decrease in output as compared to half space. In order to compensate for the decrease in output using a full space configuration, the power amplifier may need to be turned up. Placing a speaker near a large, flat wall and on the floor (quarter space) will boost the bass performance by about 3 dB as compared to half space. [. . . ] Normally, the output of the full range cabinets is subjectively higher than that of the subwoofers so a balance can be achieved by turning down the mid/high frequency signal at or before the power amplifiers. BI-AMP SYSTEM USING FULL RANGE CABINET AND SUBWOOFER C-12 or C-15 POWERED MIXER MAIN OUT MAIN AMP IN MON. AMP IN MAIN AMP OUT MONITOR AMP OUT FULL RANGE INPUT FENDER TRIPOD STAND CS-215 INPUT HIGH OUT - LOW OUT - - - - - PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER 5 BI-AMPED MAIN SYSTEM WITH MONITORS UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR OUT MAIN OUT PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER - - - - - - INPUT A IN HIGH LOW OUT OUT B IN SPA-13000 FULL RANGE INPUT A OUT B OUT FULL RANGE INPUT IN C-12 or C-15 C-12 or C-15 M-500 MONITOR AMPLIFIER OUT OUT CS-215 SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER 6 MULTIPLE SPEAKERS IN A BI-AMPED SYSTEM WITH MONITORS C-12 or C-15 C-12 or C-15 C-12 or C-15 C-12 or C-15 SUBWOOFERS CS-215 CS-215 A Out B Out UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR OUT MAIN OUT SPA-13000 (Dual mono operation) IN IN A Out B Out M-500 MONITOR AMPLIFIER SPA-13000 OUT OUT INPUT - (Dual mono operation) IN HIGH OUT LOW OUT - - - - - PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER 7 SPECIFICATIONS MODEL PART NUMBER POWER BANDWIDTH MAXIMUM dB SPL OUTPUT LONG TERM DRIVERS CS-215 071-1320-300 20 Hz to 50 kHz, 500W +0, -3 dB into 2 130 dB Two 15" (38. 1cm) cast frame woofers 4" (10. 2 cm) voice coils 110 ounce (3. 1 kg) magnets 3/4" (1. 9 cm) 13-ply Baltic birch (unfinished) CABINET FREQUENCY RESPONSE Axial +/- 3 dB: LF Limit +/- 3 dB: LF Limit +/- 3 dB: AXIAL SENSITIVITY SPL @ 1W/1m: 1/2 Space Efficiency: POWER HANDLING E. I. A. [. . . ]