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CONTRACTOR SERIES
CONTRACTOR SERIES
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS
LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEMS
From Fender Pro Audio
Owner's Manual
for CS-18 Subwoofer
P/N 051342
REV A
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Fender Musical Instruments 7975 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258 U.S.A. Fender knows the importance of sound reinforcement. From the loudspeaker enclosure to today's professional touring concert systems, the need to communicate, to make the connection between the person speaking and the audience is foremost in our mind. Moreover, we understand that how your message is delivered is just as important as the message itself. You see, your sound system is more
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CONTRACTOR SERIES CS-18 PROFESSIONAL SUBWOOFER LOUDSPEAKER INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Contractor Series CS-18 13-Ply Baltic Birch Cabinet ® Professional Subwoofer from Fender Pro Audio. We are sure you will find it both a unique and effective 800W Program Power Handling sound reinforcement product, providing years of trouble-free service. 40 Hz to 400 Hz Frequency Designed for the most demanding sound Response contracting requirements, the cabinet’s internal wood bracing helps e
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CONNECTIONS SETUP SUGGESTIONS ™ The two 4-Pole Speakon connectors and the two The placement of any speaker can dramatically 1/4" phone jacks are wired in full parallel so that any affect its sound. Thus, there are three primary one of the connectors may be used as an input and considerations to review when placing subwoofers. the other connector as an output to another subwoofer. This allows the multiple cabinets to be The first is time alignment. The mid/high racks "daisy chained", eliminati
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CROSSOVER SUGGESTIONS After the speaker system has been placed, the The output level of the subwoofer(s) should be crossover point needs to be set for maximum matched by ear to the output level of the full range benefit. While the 18" driver in the CS-18 is fully cabinets by adjusting the level control at the capable of accurately reproducing frequencies crossover (if it has one) or at the power amplifiers. above 400 Hz, setting the crossover point this high Normally, the output of the full ran
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BI-AMPED MAIN SYSTEM WITH MONITORS PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR MAIN - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ OUT OUT LOW HIGH INPUT OUT OUT A IN B IN SPA-13000 A OUT B OUT FULL RANGE INPUT FULL RANGE C-12 C-12 INPUT IN or or C-15 C-15 OUT OUT M-500 MONITOR AMPLIFIER C-18 SPL 1285 MK-II SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR MONITOR SPEAKER SPEAKER 6
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MULTIPLE SPEAKERS IN BI-AMPED SYSTEM WITH MONITORS C-12 C-12 C-12 C-12 or or or or C-15 C-15 C-15 C-15 SUBWOOFERS C-18 C-18 A Out B Out UNPOWERED MIXER MONITOR MAIN OUT OUT (Dual mono SPA-13000 IN operation) A Out B Out IN (Dual mono IN SPA-13000 M-500 operation) MONITOR OUT OUT AMPLIFIER LOW HIGH OUT OUT INPUT - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ - ¥ PCN-2 ELECTRONIC CROSSOVER SPL 1285 MK-II SPL 1285 MK-II MONITOR MONITOR SPEAKER SPEAKER 7
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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 Axial +/- 3 dB: 42 Hz to 400 Hz RESPONSE LF Limit +/- 3 dB: 42 Hz AXIAL SPL @ 1W/1m: 98 dB SENSITIVITY 1/2 Space Efficiency: 2.25 % POWER E.I.A. RS 426-A Noise: 400W, for 8 hours HANDLING Program: 800W Peak: 1600W Nominal Impedance: 8Ω DIMENSIONS Weight 85
