Crown SST-SX User manual

Crown Audio, Inc.
P.O. Box 1000
Elkhart, IN 46515-1000
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www.crownaudio.com
SST-SX
4-03 132300-1A
SYSTEM SOLUTION TOPOLOGIES
Crown’s Three-Year, No-Fault, Full Warranty
Crown offers a Three-Year, No-Fault, Full Warranty for every new Crown amplifier product—an
unsurpassed industry standard. With this unprecedented No-Fault protection, your new Crown ampli-
fier product is warranted to meet or exceed original specifications for the first three years of ownership.
During this time, if your unit fails, or does not perform to original specifications, it will be repaired or
replaced at our expense. About the only things not covered by this warranty are those losses normally
covered by insurance and those caused by intentional abuse. And the coverage is transferable, should
you sell your unit.
See your authorized Crown dealer for full warranty disclosure and details. For customers outside of the
USA, please contact your authorized Crown distributor for warranty information or call 574-294-8200.
The Crown SST-SX module is a fourth-order
Linkwitz-Riley type crossover with the
crossover point switchable to either 80 or
120 Hz. High-frequency (HF) signals are routed to
the internal amplifer channels, and low-frequency
(LF) signals are summed and routed the mono
output connector. Truly a professional crossover,
the SST-SX uses hard-wired precision compo-
nents that stay at the frequencies you have
selected for consistent bandwidth control.
SST (System Solution Topologies) modules install
into the back of Crown SST-compatible amplifiers,
saving rack space and simplifying system wiring.
For more details about the Crown SST-SX, con-
tact the Crown Technical Support Group at
800-342-6939 or 574-294-8200. Also, visit the
Crown Audio website at www.crownaudio.com.
Specifications
Note: Specifications describe typical results using the
SST-SX crossover module installed in a Crown SST-
compatible amplifier. All measurements are in Stereo
mode with 8-ohm loads and an input sensitivity of
26-dB gain at 1-kHz rated power unless otherwise
specified. Specifications for units supplied outside
the U.S.A. may vary slightly at different AC voltages
and frequencies.
Performance
Frequency Response: ±0.1 dB from 20 Hz to 20
kHz at 1 watt.
Signal to Noise Ratio,
A-Weighted: Better than 105 dB below rated 1-kHz
power;
20 Hz to 20 kHz: Better than 100 dB below rated
1-kHz power.
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 1-kHz rated
power, 1.0% or less true THD from 20 Hz to 20
kHz.
Crosstalk: Better than 50 dB below rated power,
20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Input/Output
Input Impedance:
Nominally 20 k ohms, balanced. Nominally 10 k
ohms, unbalanced.
Output Impedance: 600 ohms, balanced.
Maximum Output: +15 dBm into 600 ohms.
Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Latest
information available at www.crownaudio.com.
Crown is a registered trademark of Crown International, Inc.
Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Printed in U.S.A.
© 2003 Crown Audio, Inc.
Features
• Stereo biamp.
• 24-dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley tuned filters.
• Crossover switchable to either 80 or 120 Hz.
• SST modules install into the back of your
amplifier, saving rack space and simplifying
system wiring.
• Neutrik® Combo (¼-inch (6.35-mm) phone
and 3-pin XLR) input jacks.
• Male 3-pin XLR Sub Output.
• Optional high-pass filter bypass on amplified
outputs adapts system for full-range use.
• SST Modules add flexibility by allowing you to
tailor your Crown Contractor (CH/CL) Series
or CE Series amplifier to your application.
SST-SX Block Diagram
80 / 120 Hz HP
24 dB/oct. slope
80 Hz
120 Hz
80 / 120 Hz LP
24 dB/oct. slope
80 / 120 Hz HP
24 dB/oct. slope
80 Hz
120 Hz
80 / 120 Hz LP
24 dB/oct. slope
OUT
IN
BYPASS
OUT
IN
BYPASS HOST
AMPLIFIE
R
CH1 INPU
T
HOST
AMPLIFIE
R
CH2 INPU
T
SUB OUT
(SUMMED)
CH1
CH2
3
2
1
3
2
1