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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 132342" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Re: Crest Pro Lite 7.5</p><p></p><p></p><p>More of a business than technical explanation. Crest is owned by Peavey so there are good business reasons to use the same technology in both brands to maximize return from the R&D investment and enjoy manufacturing economies of scale from both brands using common production. From a marketing perspective the Crest customers do not want to be obviously buying a re-branded Peavey amplifier so it needs to be differentiated some how.</p><p></p><p>Flipping the board upside down pretty elegantly changes front and back panel layouts, and even gives an added feature "story" to sell... Dust, or spilled liquids will not sit on the upside down PCB. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I prefer latching XLRs for signals that ruin the show if a cable gets loose. For fixed install latching connectors (or screw terminals) are standard. Try to lace up a wiring loom inside a rack with non-locking connectors. Just look at at cross-eyed and the connectors pull part way out. (not good). </p><p></p><p>The lock on an XLR connector is more expensive but probably pennies, not a deal breaker. </p><p></p><p>For amps that get set up and torn down every time they are used a locking jack could be a pain. YMMV. </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 132342, member: 126"] Re: Crest Pro Lite 7.5 More of a business than technical explanation. Crest is owned by Peavey so there are good business reasons to use the same technology in both brands to maximize return from the R&D investment and enjoy manufacturing economies of scale from both brands using common production. From a marketing perspective the Crest customers do not want to be obviously buying a re-branded Peavey amplifier so it needs to be differentiated some how. Flipping the board upside down pretty elegantly changes front and back panel layouts, and even gives an added feature "story" to sell... Dust, or spilled liquids will not sit on the upside down PCB. I prefer latching XLRs for signals that ruin the show if a cable gets loose. For fixed install latching connectors (or screw terminals) are standard. Try to lace up a wiring loom inside a rack with non-locking connectors. Just look at at cross-eyed and the connectors pull part way out. (not good). The lock on an XLR connector is more expensive but probably pennies, not a deal breaker. For amps that get set up and torn down every time they are used a locking jack could be a pain. YMMV. JR [/QUOTE]
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