Crate Amplifiers KX-160 User's Manual
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1. 160 watts 5 THD w 4 ohm load 220 watts 2 ohms EQ Section Ch 1 12dB 40Hz 2 5kHz Ch 2 12dB 70Hz 5kHz Master EQ Line In Line Out Limiter Range 12dB 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 2kHz 4kHz and 8kHz 1 volt RMS 20dB maximum distortion 196 Speaker Size and Rating 15 Crate Custom Design w 2 5 voice coil and 56 oz magnet 4 x4 Bullet Horn w 1 voice coil replaceable phenolic diaphragm and 8 oz magnet Cabinet Size and Weight 24 75 H x 24 5 W x 16 D 82 lbs CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO MOT T RSK a UE SHOCK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL PRECAUCION PARA DISMINUOIR EL RIESGO DE CORRIENTAZO NO ABRA LA CUBIERTA NO HAY PIEZAS ADENTRO QUE EL USARIO PUEDO REPARAR DEJE TODO MANTENIMIENTO A LOS TECHNICOS CALIFICADOS WARNING TO REDUCE TI ATTENTION RISQUE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS OUVRIR ATTENTION POUR REDUIRE D ELECTROCUTION NE PAS ENLEVER LE COUVERCLE AUCUNE PIECE INTERNE NEST REPRABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR POUR TOUTE REPARATION SADRESSER A UN CAUTION OUR AMPLIFIERS ARE ALOS TECNICOS CALIFICADOS NTION NOS AMPLIFICATEU TECHNICIEN QUALIFIE VORSICHT ELEKTRISCHE SCHLAGGEFAHR NICHT OFFENEN VORSICHT ZUR MINIMIERUNG ELEKTRISCHER ATEN NE NC No EN DECKEL ABENHMEN INTERNE TEILE KONI D INEN BENUTZER GEWARTET WERDEN DIE WARTUNG IS QUALHZERTEM WARTUNGSPERSONAL ZU UBERLASSEN EXPLANATION OF GRAPH2. pianos as well as high level outputs from synthesizers 3 Gain control sets the gain for each channel independently 4 Peak Indicator LED lights when the corresponding input stage of the each channel is within 10dB of clipping Adjust the Gain con trols 3 until a strong signal from the instrument or signal source causes this LED to flash 5 Reverb Effects Send controls are used to set the amount of reverb as well as the amount of signal sent to the Effects Send jack 16 for each channel 6 Low controls for Channels 1 and 2 increase or decrease the bass of the respective channel 7 High controls for Channels 1 and 2 increase or decrease the treble for the respective channel 8 OdB Input jacks for Channels 3 and 4 accept standard 1 4 phone jacks and are suitable for a signal source from synthesizers 9 Low Z Input jack will accept a low impedance balanced input such as a microphone and may be used in conjunction with the High Z Input 10 10 High Z Input also provides Channel 2 with a OdB balanced input jack It is suitable for a signal source from synthesizers 11 Master EQ has seven bands and enables you to shape the tonality of the KX 160 to suit room acoustics Frequencies from 63Hz to 8kHz may be boosted by moving the sliders up or cut by moving them down 12 EQ Peak Indicator LED will illuminate whenever the Master EQ section is within 10dB of clipping To avoid clipping reduce the amount of EQ boost or channel
3. Gain 13 Line Out Level control belongs to a post EQ pre master circuit which provides both an unbalanced and balanced output The Level control will adjust the amount of gain for both output jacks and is independent of the Master Volume 21 14 Unbalanced Line Out jack is a high impedance line output which will accept a standard 1 4 plug and is suitable for connect ing the KX 160 to another amplifier tape deck etc 15 Balanced Line Out jack a low impedance balanced output for connection to an external amplifier or mixer with balanced inputs LINE OUT UNBALANCED BALANCED RETURN LEVEL FOOTSWITCH LEVEL VOLUME 16 Effects Loop Send jack when used in conjunction with the Return jack 17 provides a pre EQ effects loop The pre EQ cir cuitry reduces the unwanted noise associated with most external effects devices This output can be connected to the line input of your external effects device 17 Effects Loop Return jack can be connected to the line output of your external effects device 18 Effects Loop Level control is a master volume for the Effects Loop with which you can increase or decrease the amount of effect desired 19 Reverb Footswitch jack may be used to connect the Reverb master circuit to a footswitch on off unit 20 Reverb Level acts as the reverb master control 21 Master Volume controls the total output level of the KX 160 22 Master Limit Indicator LED is lit when the limiting circuitry
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5. KX 160 Keyboard Amplifier OWNER S MANUAL Congratulations You are now the proud owner of the Crate KX 160 keyboard amplifier This versatile and great sounding amp features a 15 Crate Custom woofer and a Foster bullet tweet er housed in a ported tuned enclosure Each of the four discrete channels has its own gain and reverb effect control while two of the channels have separate low and high rotary EQ controls as well The Master section features a 7 band graphic equalizer bal anced and unbalanced line out jacks with a level control two effects loops and footswitch controllable reverb Like all Crate products your KX 160 is Musician Made in the U S A using only the best components Extensive testing at the hands and ears of skilled technicians and musicians insures you that this amplifier is the absolute best it can be In order to get the most out of your new amplifier we strongly urge you to go over the information contained in this manual before you begin playing And thank you for choosing CRATE CRATE KX 160 Keyboard Amplifier CHANNEL 1 INSERT MDdE INPUT GAN REV EFF L w 1 Insert jack allows the capacity to patch into the KX 160 via a stereo Y cord with the tip of the plug being line out the ring being line in and the sleeve being ground 2 10dB Input jack accepts a standard 1 4 phone plug but is three times more sensitive than the OdB inputs 48 10 mainly suit able for low level signals from electric
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7. is activated The limit circuit prevents the amplifier from clipping or distorting Also the LED indicates when the maximum undistorted power available has been attained It is normal for this LED to flick er on and off however it should not illuminate constantly If it does so reduce the Master Volume control 21 23 24 Pre Master Line Out and Line In jacks form a pre master circuit which can be used as an extra effects loop etc thus adding to the versatility of the KX 160 The Line Out jack 23 should be connected to the input of the external device and the Line In jack 24 should be connected to the output of the external device 25 Power Indicator LED will be lit when the unit is turned on 26 Power Switch turns the AC power on and off 27 Power Cord rear panel not shown Your KX 160 is equipped with a heavy duty grounded three wire power cord Be sure this cord is properly plugged into a safely wired grounded 120 volt 60Hz AC power outlet before use If your KX 160 was purchased outside the United States refer to the rear panel for power ratings For your safety never attempt to defeat the ground connection on this cord 28 Speaker Output jacks rear panel not shown Any load equal to no less than 2 ohms may be connected to the speaker jacks If more than one jack is used the total load must be no less than 2 ohms The standard internal speaker configuration is equal to 4 ohms The speaker jacks are wired in pa
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9. rallel with the internal speakers which means that an additional 4 ohm load may be con nected for a total of 2 ohms Please see Important Note About Speaker Jacks below IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SPEAKER JACKS In some areas 1 4 speaker jacks are not acceptable for use on amplifiers capable of high output power levels For this reason the 1 4 jacks on your KX 160 may be factory sealed in such cases use the Speakon jack provided for connecting the ampli fier to external speakers Use heavy duty speaker cables terminated with the proper connectors TE KX 160 Keyboard Amplifier SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM INPUT CH 1 NUT EFFECTS EFFECTS nd GAIN 40Hz 5kHz CH 2 INPUT REVERE REVERB REVERB FOOTSWITCH EQ LEVEL x y REV EFF GAIN goHz 6kHz ETE 7 SPEAKON JACK CH 3 tebe GRAPHIC EQ Wenn nui TWEETER CH 4 INPUT 125Hz 500Hz 4kHz MASTER VOLUME UNBAL WOOFER LINE OUT LINE OUT OUT IN LEVEL PRE MASTER LOOP The KX 160 is covered with a durable black Tolex material wipe it clean with a lint free cloth Never spray cleaning agents onto the cabinet Avoid abrasive cleansers which would damage the finish EI KX 160 esta cubierto con un material durable Tolex limpielo con una toalla seca Nunca rocie el gabinete con sustancias limpiadoras Evite usar materiales abrasivos con los cuales pueda danar el acabado Le KX 160 e
10. st couvert avec Tolex un rec tement noir et durable Essuyez cette mati re avec une toile propre et sans charpie Ne pulv risez jamais les agents de nettoyage sur l appareil Evitez les nettoyeurs abrasifs qui peuvent endommager le Tolex Crate continually develops new products as well as improves existing ones For this reason the specifications and information in this Crate manual are subject to change without notice Crate continuamente desarrolla nuevos productos asi como tambi n mejora los existentes Por esta razon las especifaciones informacion incluidos en este manual estan sujetos a cambios sin previo aviso Crate d veloppe contimuellement des nouvels produits ainsi d am liorer ceux qui existe Pour cette raison les sp cifications et les informations dans ce manuel peuvent se changer sans pr avis TE KX 160 Keyboard Amplifier KX 160 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Maximum Signal Accepted Ch s 1 3 and 4 10 volts peak to peak Ch 2 High Z 15 volts peak to peak Low Z 10 volts peak to peak Input Power Requirements 120 VAC 60Hz 205VA 100 110 VAC 50 60Hz 205VA 230 VAC 50 60Hz 205VA Nominal Input Impedance Input Sensitivity Signal To Noise Ratio Ch s 1 3 and 4 22k ohms Ch 2 High Z 10k ohms Low Z 600 ohms Ch 1 25mV Ch 2 High Z 85mV Low Z 4mV Ch 3 85mV Ch 4 85mV 75dB w all gains 10 all reverbs 0 EQ flat Master Volume 10 Output Power Rating
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