SAFETY Safety In struc tions 1. Read In struc tions -– All the safe ty and op er a tion instructions should be read before the SunÞ re Com po nent is operated. 2. Retain Instructions — The safety and operating in struc tions should be kept for future reference.
15. To prevent electric shock, do not use this polarized plug with an ex ten - sion cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade ex po sure. Pour préevenir les chocs électriques ne pas utiliser cette Þ...
CHAPTER 1 Introduction Dear Friend, Thank you for pur chas ing my SunÞ re Symphonic Reference AmpliÞ er. I hope that you enjoy it and the music it makes as much as I have en joyed creating it for you. Unpacking Your SunÞ...
Overview Your SunÞ re Symphonic Refer- ence AmpliÞ er is actually two high- powered ampliÞ ers combined in a 17 inch wide chassis. It accepts line-level signals from a controlling preampliÞ er, and ampliÞ es them to a higher speaker-level, suitable for driving powerful stereo and Home Theater speak ers.
CHAPTER 1 Rear Panel Features continued 3. RCA Unbalanced Inputs Your SunÞ re AmpliÞ er has three sets of inputs for each channel. Two are un bal anced RCA in puts and one is a bal anced XLR type. The two RCA inputs for each channel are joined together internally and either one can be connected to the cor re spond ing output of your...
Installation Read and follow all safety instruc- tions shown on pages 2 and 3. Observe the following precautions when choosing a location for your ampliÞ er: • Do not cover any of the ven- tilation slots on the bottom or sides.
CHAPTER 2 System ConÞ gurations The following diagrams show some typical con nec tions that you might make in your in stal la tion. They show how the inputs and outputs of the SunÞ re AmpliÞ er are con nected to your pream pli Þ er and speak ers. Connections to the SunÞ...
Balanced Connections Balanced line-level audio signals From: PreampliÞ er XLR outputs AmpliÞ er XLR inputs R IG H T S P E A K E R User's Manual P R E A M P L IF IE R B A L A N C E D O U T P U T S R IG H T L E F T...
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CHAPTER 2 Biamping connections If your speakers can be biamped, they will have separate input posts for the woofer and the tweeter sections. This diagram shows how to cre- ate a very efÞ cient system with an active external crossover. The cross- over will split the incoming preamp signal into two frequency ranges: one above and one below the cross over...
Series and Parallel speaker con nec tions The con nec tion of more than one speaker per channel will tend to de grade the speaker’s frequency response, and may make the ampliÞ er run hot. For the best results use one speaker per chan nel.
APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide The SunÞ re AmpliÞ er is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble-free per for mance. Most prob- lems that occur can usually be solved by checking your setup or making sure that the audio and video compo- nents connected to the pro ces sor are on and fully op er a tion al.
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• Try moving your components further away from the TV, es pe - cial ly if you ever notice the screen has changed color in the area closest to the compo- nent. • If you have very high efÞ ciency speak ers, these may show up noise which other speakers may not.
Limited Warranty SunÞ re Corporation is proud of its prod ucts which have been built with care using ad vanced technology and premium com po nent parts. Your unit has been crafted to perform properly for many years. SunÞ re Corporation offers the following Warranty to you, the owner of a new SunÞ...
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Symphonic Reference Load Invariant High Fidelity Stereo Power Amplifier Manual part number : 913-047-00 Rev A...