Crown CTS 3000 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
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Protection
Provides extensive protection and diagnostic
capabilities, including output current limiting,
DC protection, circuit breaker, and thermal
protection.
Construction
Ventilation: Flow-through ventilation from
front to back.
Cooling: Internal heat sinks with forced-air
cooling for rapid, uniform heat dissipation.
Air Volume Requirements
(per minute per unit): 80.15 ft³ (2.27 m³).
Dimensions: EIA Standard 19-inch (48.3-cm)
rack mount width (EIA RS-310-B), 5.25-inch
(13.3-cm) height and 15.5-inch (39.5-cm)
depth.
Weight
Net Weight: 62.0 lb (27.7 kg)
Shipping Weight: 74.0 lb (33.6 kg)
Regulatory Certifications
Other Applications
SPECIFICATIONS
Performance
Sensitivity (for full rated power at 4 ohms):
1.25 Vrms.
Frequency Response
(at 1 watt, 22 Hz to 20 kHz): +0 dB, –1 dB.
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
(20 Hz to 20 kHz, inputs terminated):
A-weighted, below rated power: > 100 dB.
No weighting, below rated power: > 95 dB.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.5%.
Intermodulation Distortion (IMD):
(60 Hz and 7 kHz at 4:1) from full rated
output to –40 dB: < 0.3%.
Damping Factor (8 ohm) 10 Hz to 400 Hz:
>200.
Crosstalk (below rated power):
at 1 kHz: –75 dB.
at 20 kHz: –59 dB.
Input Impedance (nominal):
20 kilohms balanced, 10 kilohms unbalanced.
Load Impedance: 2 to 8 ohms per channel in
Stereo, 4 to 8 ohms in Bridge Mono.
AC Line Voltage and Frequency
Configurations Available (±10%): 120 VAC
60 Hz, 100 VAC 50/60 Hz, 220 VAC 50 Hz,
and 230-240 VAC.
Controls
Level: Two front-panel rotary level controls,
one for each channel.
Power: Front-panel switch; on when in the
IN position.
Circuit Breaker: Back-panel breaker provides
overload protection.
Mode Switch: Back-panel switch selects Dual
or Bridge-Mono mode.
Indicators
Signal Presence Indicators: Two green LEDs,
one for each channel, illuminate when the
channel’s input signal exceeds –40 dBu.
Clip Indicators: Two red LEDs, one for each
channel, illuminate when the channel’s output
is being overdriven.
Power Indicator: Blue LED indicates
amplifier has been turned on and AC power
is available.
Fault Indicator: Two red LEDs, one for each
channel, illuminate when amplifier is in
protect mode. Also illuminates briefly during
normal power-up when amplifier is first
switched on.
Input/Output
Input Connectors: One per channel;
back-panel three-pin female XLR input
connectors.
Output Connectors: Two 4-Pole Speakon
®
Output Connectors accept 2-pole or 4-pole
Speakon
®
connectors. The top Speakon
connector is wired for both channels so it can
be used for bridge-mono wiring or for stereo
wiring of two speakers to a single Speakon
connector.
One pair of back-panel binding posts per
channel; accepts banana plugs or bare wire.
(European models do not accept banana
plugs.)
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