Martin Audio WLX - Manual (Page 5)

Cable and panel connector part numbers
Please note the following part numbers when ordering loudspeaker connectors to make up cables and patch
panels
Neutrik NL connectors
NL8FC 8 pole cable (female)
NL8MPR 8 pole panel (male)
NL8MM 8 pole inline coupler (male-male)
Connectors should be kept in good, clean, uncorroded condition to ensure full, undistorted loudspeaker
performance. Corroded or damaged pins and sockets can cause severe distortion or loss of signal.
Recommended loudspeaker cable
Although only 4-core cable is required for WLX subwoofers, many users will find it convenient to
standardise on 8-core NL8 cables to avoid confusion when using other loudspeakers in the Wavefront range.
Note that pins 3-, 3+, 4-, 4+ are hard wired to the link connector to allow through wiring to, for instance, a
W8LM system via the extra cores.
Cable run vs copper core cross sectional area
Single
WLX Two WLXs paralleled
Up to 50m 2.5mm² 6mm² (or 2 x 2.5mm² cores in parallel)
Up to 100m 6mm² 10mm² (or 2 x 6mm² cores in parallel)
Q. Why the odd sizes?
A. Loudspeaker cables are available in a limited range of standard copper core sizes -
ie. 1.5mm², 2.5mm², 4mm², 6mm², 10mm² and 35mm².
Controller settings for Wavefront WLXs
Standardising on one good model of power amplifier (preferably the Martin Audio MA4.2S set to 32dB
voltage gain and 0dB MLS) and correctly set-up controller (preferably the Martin Audio DX1 or the XTA
DP226) will provide the most dynamic system performance and protection whilst simplifying design and
reducing spares inventories.
A WLX crossover is included in the standard Martin Audio W8LM preset. Binary files and an AudioCore
library file, complete with loading instructions, are included on the Martin Audio User Guides CD.
For other combinations read on…
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