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The Rear Panel:
17. AC LINE CORD: Connect the male end of this heavy duty
power cord to a properly grounded AC power outlet of the
correct voltage. DO NOT attempt to defeat the ground pin of
the power cord! (If your amplifier was purchased outside the
United States, see the rear panel serial number label for volt-
age and current information.)
18. IMPEDANCE SWITCH: For the best performance and
least strain on the amp, you MUST match the amp’s
impedance to that of your speaker cabinet(s). Set the
selector switch to the 8 or 16 ohm position, depending on
the total impedance of your cabinets. The chart below can
help you determine that impedance based on the follow-
ing combinations of speakers connected in parallel.
CAB
IMP.
# OF
CABS TOTAL IMP.
16 ohms 2 8 ohms
32 ohms 2 16 ohms
32 ohms 4 8 ohms
19. SPEAKER JACKS: Connect the amplifier to your speak-
er cabinet(s) via these jacks, using heavy-duty speaker
cables (not instrument patch cords). Use cabinets rated at
8 ohms or higher, in combinations which never create a
load lower than 8 ohms. Make sure the Impedance switch
(#18) is properly set. Always use the MAIN speaker jack
first, then connect to the EXTENSION jack if using more
than one cabinet.
Connecting to the Ef
fects Loop Jack:
The front panel Effects Loop jack (#6) lets you patch
external effects into the VC-50H just prior to its power amp
stage. When using Crate’s STP201, STP202 or STP203
stereo-to-mono Y-cord, connect its 1/4” stereo plug into the
amp’s Insert jack, its “send” plug into the IN jack of the effect
and its “return” plug into the OUT jack of the effect.
Another method is to buy or make a stereo-to-mono Y-
adapter (such as Crate’s YPP117) and use two 1/4” signal
cables to patch into the effect as shown below.
17 18 19
SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
47-269-01
8 16 EXT. MAIN
(USE FIRST)
SPEAKERS
50 WATTS RMS
Made in the
U.S.A.
1400 Ferguson Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63133
TIP
RING
SLEEVE
RETURN
SEND
GROUND
Stereo-to-mono Y-cord:
to Insert
jack
to Insert
jack
(STP201, 3'
STP202, 6'
STP203, 9')
(YPP117)
(1/4"-TO-1/4"
MONO SHIELDED
CABLES)
to
effect
"OUT"
jack
to
effect
"IN"
jack
External Effect
TIP
RING
SLEEVE
Y-adapter and 2 cables:
External Effect
RING
RING
TIP
TIP
to
effect
"OUT"
jack
to
effect
"IN"
jack
VC-50H Vintage Club Amplifier

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Crate VC-50H Specifications

Output IconOutput
output power rating50W RMS @ 10% THD, 8 ohm load, 120 VAC
line out level375mV RMS @ full power output
Impedance and Signal IconImpedance and Signal
input impedance1M ohm
maximum signal accepted2.8V peak to peak
signal to noise ratio Channel B52dB
signal to noise ratio Channel A58dB
Gain and Tone Control IconGain and Tone Control
gain Channel B75dB
gain Channel A68dB
tone control range Channel B Bass12dB range @60Hz
tone control range Channel B Mid10dB range @600Hz
tone control range Channel B Treble7dB range @4kHz
tone control range Channel A Bass20dB range @70Hz
tone control range Channel A Treble16dB range @2kHz
Power Requirements IconPower Requirements
power requirements 120VAC60Hz, 145VA/30W, 170VA/50W
power requirements 100/115VAC50/60Hz, 145VA/30W, 170VA/50W
power requirements 230VAC50/60Hz, 145VA/30W, 170VA/50W
Tube Types IconTube Types
preamp tube type(4) 12AX7
power amp tube type(4) EL84/6BQ5
Size and Weight IconSize and Weight
dimensions21.25”W x 11”H x 11.25”D
weight35 lbs

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