Speaker Cables - Dynacord PowerMate 2200 Mode D'emploi

CABLING
The mains supply cord comes with the PowerMate. The quality of all other cables lies in your respon-
sibility. Carefully chosen high quality cables are the best precaution to prevent later problems during
live operation. The following wiring alternatives are recommended to provide a trouble free operation
of your setup.

SPEAKER CABLES

From our experience as a manufacturer of loudspeaker systems we learned that fl exible cables with
a rubber jacket and a diameter of 2.5mm
and sockets, are the best choice to guarantee the optimal connection of loudspeaker systems. In ac-
cordance to the corresponding diagram, the SPEAKON plugs are connected on the PowerMate's rear
panel. We recommend the use 4-wire cables where also the pins 2+ and 2- are connected through.
This provides you with the possibility to use these cables in an active 2-way system confi guration, as
well. DYNACORD speaker cables with SPEAKON connectors and all other cables, plugs, and sockets
are available at your professional audio dealer.
LF-CABLES – BALANCED OR UNBALANCED?
For LF-cabling – all the low current wiring – your best choice are balanced cables (2 signal conductors +
ground shielding) with XLR-type connectors or stereo phone jacks and plugs. The cables should be step
proof, shielded, and never longer than really needed. Too many too long cables mostly lead to confusion
and generate unnecessary problems.
Of course, you can also connect unbalanced cables with monaural phone plugs to the PowerMate's in-
and outputs and because of its superb grounding managing system in most cases no interference will
occur. Still, there is a minimal risk that problems could arise and we believe that this is reason enough
to keep on reading. Generally spoken, if you have the choice, a balanced LF-cable is always the better
solution. Today's modern audio equipment – like amplifi ers, equalizers, FX units, mixing consoles, and
even some keyboards – offers balanced in- and outputs. In a balanced signal path the cable screen
provides the gapless connection of all metal parts, offering effi cient shielding against the induction of ex-
ternal noise. The balanced cabling in conjunction with the common-mode rejection of the PowerMate's
input stage effectively eliminates even existing artifacts of interference. All inputs of the PowerMate pro-
vide balanced audio connections and high common-mode rejection. The mixing stage outputs – AUX,
MAIN, EQ, etc. – are laid out in GND-SENSING technology – a special pin assignment of the output
jacks, offering all advantages of the balanced signal transmission, but lets you also connect monaural
phone plugs without a problem. Nevertheless – as mentioned above – when longer cables are involved,
using stereo phone plugs and balanced cables are the better alternative. The diagrams below show the
pin assignments of plugs and cables that are used with the PowerMate.
MIC INPUT
All phone jack
in/outputs of the
PowerMate
Channel Insert-
Main Insert
All phone jack
in/outputs of the
PowerMate
Channel Insert-
Main Insert
2
per conductor, used in combination with SPEAKON plugs
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CABLING
balanced connec-
tion of microphones
unbalanced exter-
nal equipment with
XLR-type in/output
jacks balanced
Direct OUT via IN-
SERT, uninterrupted
signal path
unbalanced exter-
nal equipment with
XLR-type in/output
jacks balanced
Y-type cable for the
connection of ex-
ternal FX units and
signal processors