CONTRACTOR SERIES LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS From Fender Pro Audio Owner's Manual for CS-18 Subwoofer P/N 051342 REV A
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CONTRACTOR SERIES CS-18 PROFESSIONAL SUBWOOFER LOUDSPEAKER INTRODUCTION 13-Ply Baltic Birch Cabinet Thank you for purchasing a Contractor Series CS-18 Professional Subwoofer from Fender® Pro Audio. We are sure you will find it both a unique and effective sound reinforcement product, providing years of trouble-free service.
CONNECTIONS SETUP SUGGESTIONS The placement of any speaker can dramatically affect its sound. Thus, there are three primary considerations to review when placing subwoofers. The two 4-Pole Speakon™ connectors and the two 1/4" phone jacks are wired in full parallel so that any one of the connectors may be used as an input and the other connector as an output to another subwoofer. This allows the multiple cabinets to be "daisy chained", eliminating the need for several long runs of speaker cable.
CROSSOVER SUGGESTIONS The output level of the subwoofer(s) should be matched by ear to the output level of the full range cabinets by adjusting the level control at the crossover (if it has one) or at the power amplifiers. 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-AMPED MAIN SYSTEM WITH MONITORS PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR OUT MAIN OUT -∞ -∞ -∞ -∞ A IN FULL RANGE INPUT IN M-500 MONITOR AMPLIFIER OUT A OUT 6 FULL RANGE INPUT C-12 or C-15 C-12 or C-15 OUT SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER B IN B OUT C-18 SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER -∞ HIGH LOW OUT OUT INPUT SPA-13000 -∞
MULTIPLE SPEAKERS IN 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 C-18 C-18 B Out A Out UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR OUT MAIN OUT SPA-13000 (Dual mono operation) SPA-13000 OUT OUT (Dual mono operation) -∞ -∞ -∞ PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER 7 IN LOW OUT INPUT SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR SPEAKER B Out A Out IN M-500 MONITOR AMPLIFIER IN -∞ -∞ -∞ HIGH OUT
SPECIFICATIONS MODEL CS-18 PART NUMBER 071-1310-300 MAXIMUM dB SPL OUTPUT LONG TERM 124 dB DRIVER 18" (46 cm) cast frame woofer 4" (10 cm) voice coil 109 ounce (3.1 kg) magnet CABINET 3/4" (1.9 cm) 13-ply Baltic birch (unfinished) FREQUENCY RESPONSE Axial +/- 3 dB: LF Limit +/- 3 dB: 42 Hz to 400 Hz 42 Hz AXIAL SENSITIVITY SPL @ 1W/1m: 1/2 Space Efficiency: 98 dB 2.25 % POWER HANDLING E.I.A.
