TE C B-150 AMPLIFIER 47 51601 b(CRATE) 5.150 ameurier We would keto take this opportunity to thank you for selecting a Crate product, and to tell you of our commie ‘ment tothe design and manufacture of only the finest ‘museal instrument amplification equipment; bull for ‘you, the musician. You have purchased one of the most innovative sound {Implication devices avalible today. Your Crate amplifier {ives you more performance features than ever before: features that you, the musician, have asked Yor. Your Crate amplifier t an American product, manufae- {tured at our factory In St Louls, Miscou" Only the nest {vallable components and materials are used In the ‘manufacture of each amplifier ‘AllCrate amplifies are subject to seven or more inspec- {lon and terting stops to assure you of a high quailty product. The final test for each amp is conducted By {rained musician with the Instrument the amp Wat ‘eigned for Any unie that does not meet the standards (Of his lscrinating ear will not be passed. since al Crate products are designed, developed, and manufactures through the cooperative efforts of {engineers and professional musicians the end result sa product that responds to the musician's audio te ulrements, anda product that wil serve your needs for Years to come. 7 B*150 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ‘Output Power Rating 150 watts RMS @ 5% THO 7 chm load — 120 VAC line ‘Speaker Size and Rating 'B-150C: 15° with 2-1/2" vokee coll and 56 0x magnet Power Handling 150 watts "S0CS: 15 Elecro-Volce Force B-1SOHi: No speaker, head only 12 a8 @ 50, 100,200, 400, 800, and 1600 He - 12 8 boost @ 3KH: ‘Special frequency tailoring 7220 K ohms/"0 dB" input Sek ohms/”—15 40" input 15 volts, peak to peak as "57 as with tones fat, Presence and Contour off ‘Ousputs @ Full Power Unbalanced Line Out (rear pane!) 25 vorts as Balanced Line Out (600 ofim toad) 95 volts RMS Etec Send ("Pre") '52 votes RMS Blamp Outputs {65 volts RMS Line Out [bettem pane!) 1 volts RIMS ‘Signal to Nolse Ratio. cr Input Power Requirements 120 VAC, 60 He C @ ‘and Weight 27" Hx24° Wx 16°D 70 ibs CAUTION: To reduce the rk of ec shock, donot remove has No use serviceable parts eRe serving to Service personnel resuce ek offre secre ac no spose tie apiance ose of meboreFEATURES AND FUNCTIONS 400% senneee: 005) eof 80 [1 a Tatmnrars Gevissrinese © mrpaerienen Zeer Sees SE, eectepemperncre ine EERE EEEIETS uc vues eee te + naveanerrenin iSuaciithencs "pean serum: Eenceeeee Earar ome Socgecmes sierra Seriecmvaw Sarco Seetcenien Se otadtiti Ses Eeeceoe Smee Skt” Exaile seems Sotineince pemecsie ‘mp. A low output instrument oF ‘The BLAAmp outputs (16.17) spit 5 Som playing style requires nigh 8. Limiter Threshold Control: he the signal ina high and low fre- Gain [520 vetting) whiie's Nigh limiter Keept the signal from quengy outputs Te “crossover Sutput instrument orhardplaying going above a given threshold frequency. [splitting potrt) Is Style requires les gain (1-4 set. (Volume! as selected by ths Con-_selerted by ths control {igh too high 3 Setting slong tol. Turnng tis control locke With Boosted equalization may lowers the thresnola level de- |Amp Balance Control: Thit ‘Gite distortion ora harshnest of creasing the level of sound {more '~"contrelvariesthe relative levelsot Souna Wtnisisnot aesred simply _‘imitingh At "0" the miters 08. the BIAmp eutputs, This allows feduce the gain with this control. Uniting allows the player to ob: matching’ the outputs to power tain a smooth, even sound level ampiirs with. diferent sen- ‘4. Contour Switen: wnen selected __withmoresusain. he limiter may sitter or fr adjurtng the over {niscontroleutsthe midrange and alsolve wed to protect the power ail tonal balance. The detented booststenightrequencessimiar __ampffomdlstortingby setting is center postion | Norm |proviges {Skraatonal pave fone con Sait andthe May lume Sa gin to neigh an ow the power amp 0 develop ful contol Coccwise creases the ‘5. Six Band Active Equaltzation: power without clipping. high trequency output and de. 5hisl the main tone cont eee Creates the low frequen output tion. 12 dBboot orca lsavalabie 9. Limiter LED Indicator: This LED Turning it counterclockwise ‘has ateach of ixtrequencies to talor‘Islltwhenthesignallevellsabove the opposite eect. The level of the sound to the players needs the ‘threshold selected by the the BEAmp outputs Is adjusted by ‘The lower frequertles affect the Limiter Threshold Control [@}. the Master Volume Contr (11) it “bottom: and "warmth." The conjunction with the BrAmp Bal middie frequencies control the | 10.Limiter Attack Control: The at- ance Control, ‘definition and "edge" and the tack time Is the Ume Needed by high trequenles ‘determine the thellmiterto reduce slargesignal 14, On/Om LED indicator: When “pite""and-“slzie”" The middle tothethresholdievel Turning us '*" iy cED tet the anit on ‘and high frequency contro are control toward the “Fast” posh Sho weulincontroling Wet bur. ion [counterclockwise] lets Very 15,0n/Of Switch (Power): The {et and other noles from the In- ite ofthe Instrument’ ita ‘Gown postion ef tvs two pation ‘Strument. ‘ack through ghving a smooth, Switehturnsthe uniton and the up, ‘rganviike sound. Turning ths postion of 6. Presence Control: This control __Eontral toward the “slow” pos ‘adds aoaitonal high frequency ton {elockwise] lets more attack+ aot al icp alr | LAmp Low Output Jacke This tethe BLAmp low frequency out: put The BlAmp outputs can be Connected to two separate power ‘Smplifiers or the 8-150 can be ex- panded by plugging one output Ineo a separate power amplifier land the other outputinto the Line indack (25) (2223) eves Line Out Level Control This control adjusts the level of the ‘wo Line Out jacks [19,20] nex to r ‘device anced Line Out Jack: This Jack provider low impedance Dalanced output for connecting ‘the 8-150 to an external power [amplifier or mixer with balanced inputs. 20. Unbalanced Line Out Jack: This “Jack provides 2 high Impedance 25 Unbalanced output for connecting the B-150 to another ample tape recorder, ete. This Jack and the Balanced Line Out Jack (19) ‘are Independent of the Master Volume contro! (11) 21 effects Footswitch Jack: A ‘andar footswitch pedal ean be plugged In here to engage or de- Feat the eects in the ettects loop 22.Rfects Loop Send Jack: This Jack can be connected to the ine Teel input for an external effects 3. EMtects Loop Return Jac Jack can be connected to the line {evel output ofan external effets 24.Line Out Jacks This Jack can be tied 3 an output to another power amplifier or with the Une Injace (25| 2s another eects loop. ter volume control (11) but isnot ‘tected by anyother eects top contot (21h Inet Jacks ThisJocks wed asa ‘drect Inpot to the power amp. Pluggingintothisjockalconmects hedirect(nermal}connectionbe: we. I] sm 2 I 192018 17 16 tween the preamp and power [amp The Line Out Jack (24) ean be ‘sed with thls Jacks an ade tonal effects loop. 26. External speater Jacks This}ack fr sed for. addtional speaker hookup. “The B80. External Speaker Jacks nooked up Paral with te Internal Specter Jc s0 adding additional speak ‘rs wiliower the totalled impe- dince conected tothe power Samp. De_not go below 2 ohms {otal lad Impeaance 27 intemal Speaker Jack: The Internal Custom Design speaker (4 cohms) Is plugged Into this Jade {not applicable on 61504). To ai Connect the Internal speaker 3m ply unplug the cable from this Jose "Anotner external speaie {an be plugged in the total load is seit a least 2 ohms, Total load ‘should not be less than 2 ohms 28.Power Cord Ge sure the ‘amplifier Is properly plugged Into ‘ astely wired AC outlet before This WARNING: NEVER PLUG HEADPHONES INTO EITHER SPEAKER JACK — YOU COULD SUFFER PERMANENT LOSS OF HEARING OR DAMAGE YOUR HEADPHONES. 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