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ARX
Amplifier Racking
Size requirements and space
restrictions
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Width is 482mm, the standard for all rack mount products Height is 2 rack units, or 88mm Depth front to back is 405mm, measured from the rear of the front panel to the outside edge of the back panel containing the Input and Output connectors. However, the
'real-world' addition of handles, |
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Size isn't everything |
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The handles on the
front of ARX amplifiers protrude forward from the front
panel a distance of 28mm. However, the amplifier front panel
is 4mm thick in the handle/rack mounting area (3mm steel
panel plus 1.2mm reinforcing bracket behind it). |
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Thus the distance
forward of the rack mount stripping needs to be
a
minimum of 32mm if
the handles are not to stick out past the front of the
rack. ZA series multi-channel amplifiers and Cinema Pro series amplifiers are supplied as standard with rear mounted level controls; for these models, removing the handles may be an option if the available space is limited. If you are doing so with these models, allow 12mm from the front of the rack stripping (7mm for the power switch and 4.2 for the front panel). |
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More space out the back |
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On the rear of the amplifiers, two extra rack mount ears enabling four-point-racking protrude 25mm from the rear panel. These are spot welded to the chassis for maximum strength and can not be removed. We recommend that all models of ARX amplifiers be racked up using both front and rear mounting points. In keeping with current
world safety regulations and standards, all ARX amplifiers
have 4 pole Neutrik Speakon connectors for the
speaker outputs. |
Speakon connector mounted from the Outside - allow an extra 7.5mm |
Speakon connector mounted from the Inside - allow an extra 2mm |
Once plugged in, the
actual body of the line connector protrudes 50mm. |
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But wait, there's more! |
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Space must also be
allowed for the actual speaker cable coming out of the
end of the Speakon line connector. So, as a general rule of thumb, a minimum of 80mm should be allowed for from the rear panel of the amplifier to the rear edge of the rack. |
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Adding up all these
figures, the amp rack should have a minimum front
to back depth of 32mm + 405mm + 80mm = approximately
520mm.
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