Xantech XVCS50 manual

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    XVCD50 XVCD100 XVCD100IR XVCS50 XVCS100 XVCS100IR XVC50 XVC100 XVCO100 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS XANTECH VOLUME CONTROLS Installation Instructions XV Volume Controls Xantech’s premier product line of XV volume controls are in-wall mountable stereo speaker volu me control with impedance matching capability. From one to eight pairs or stereo spea[...]

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    XVCD50 XVCD100 XVCD100IR XVCS50 XVCS100 XVCS100IR XVC50 XVC100 XVCO100 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS XANTECH VOLUME CONTROLS Installation Instructions XVC Series Volume Controls Xantech’s premier product line of XV volume controls are in-wall mountable stereo speaker volu me control with impedance matching capability. From one to eight pairs or ste[...]

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    Installation Requirements You will need at the very least, a ⅛ ” slotted screwdriver, a ¼” slotted screwdriver, wire cu tters and wire strippers. The recommended speaker wire to be used is 16-gauge stranded copper speaker wire. For runs longer than 100 feet, we recommend 14-gauge stranded copper speaker wire. Never use solid-core wire such a[...]

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    Installation Requirements You will need at the very least, a ⅛ ” slotted screwdriver, a ¼” slotted screwdriver, wire cu tters and wire strippers. The recommended speaker wire to be used is 16-gauge stranded copper speaker wire. For runs longer than 100 feet, we recommend 14-gauge stranded copper speaker wire. Never use solid-core wire such a[...]

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    Example 1: Two pairs of 8 Ohm ceiling s peakers are to be used with two volume controls, all driven by a single amplifier rated for 8 Ohm minimum safe operating load impedance. 1) Refer to “CHART A”, 8 Ohm Minimum Amplifier. 2) In the first colu mn, find “8 Ohms”. 3) Follow the row to the ri ght until you find “2 PAIR”. 4) Follow the co[...]

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    CHART B: 4 Ohm M inimu m Ampl ifie r Example 1: Two pairs of 8 Ohm ceiling s peakers are to be used with two volume controls, all driven by a single amplifier rated for 8 Ohm minimum safe operating load impedance. 1) Refer to “CHART A”, 8 Ohm Minimum Amplifier. 2) In the first colu mn, find “8 Ohms”. 3) Follow the row to the ri ght until yo[...]

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    Multiple Zone, Single Speaker Pair Volume Control Application Single Zone, Single Speaker Pair Volume Control and IR Receiver Application Note: Applies to Model XVCD100IR, XVCS100IR only 9 8 1 234567 CB18 Left Right R+ R L L+ INPUT R+ R L L+ OUTPUT R+ R L L+ INPUT R+ R L L+ OUTPUT R+ R L L+ INPUT R+ R L L+ OUTPUT[...]

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    Multiple Zone, Single Speaker Pair Volume Control Application Single Zone, Single Speaker Pair Volume Control and IR Receiver Application Note: Applies to Model XVCD100IR, XVCS100IR only 9 8 1 234567 CB18 Left Right R+ R L L+ INPUT R+ R L L+ OUTPUT R+ R L L+ INPUT R+ R L L+ OUTPUT R+ R L L+ INPUT R+ R L L+ OUTPUT[...]

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    CB18 Connecting Block (not included) The CB18 provides a convenient way to parallel many wires onto a 4 conductor bus. You can easily connect many home run leads from volume controls to the output terminals of a main amplifier. The CB18 features the following: - Nine 4-terminal plug-in connectors on a 4-conductor bus. - One-in eight-out or eight-in[...]

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    CB18 Connecting Block (not included) The CB18 provides a convenient way to parallel many wires onto a 4 conductor bus. You can easily connect many home run leads from volume controls to the output terminals of a main amplifier. The CB18 features the following: - Nine 4-terminal plug-in connectors on a 4-conductor bus. - One-in eight-out or eight-in[...]