Esoteric  A-100 Owner's Manual

Esoteric A-100 Owner's Manual

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D00968120A
A - 100
Stereo Tube Power Amplifier
OWNER'S MANUAL
2
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MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE
15
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  • Page 1 D00968120A A - 100 Stereo Tube Power Amplifier OWNER’S MANUAL ....MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE . . .
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    < IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THIS PRODUCT, 9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or CONTACT TEAC FOR A SERVICE REFERRAL. DO NOT USE THE grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with PRODUCT UNTIL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Specifications ........14 CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipments not expressly approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance will void the user’s warranty. CAUTION Regarding Placement...
  • Page 4: Before Use

    Before use What’s in the box Placement of the unit Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box High-quality hardened tool stainless-steel is used for the pin- when you open it. point feet attached to the bottom of the component. Although the outer feet may appear loose, the weight of the Power cord x 1 unit causes them to become firm and secure.
  • Page 5: Speaker Connection

    Speaker connection About the speaker cable About the speaker terminal < Use commercially available speaker cables. When your speaker cable is bare wire: Twist the strands of the stripped wires tightly together. < Use the same length of speaker cables for the left and right speakers.
  • Page 6: Connection Example (Connecting Speakers)

    Connection example (Connecting speakers) When 4$ $ speakers are connected Right speaker Left speaker When 6$ $ , 8$ $ or 16$ $ speakers are connected Right speaker Left speaker Note: < Connect to a terminal which corresponds to the impedance of the speaker. To connect 4Ω...
  • Page 7 When biwiring 4$ $ speakers Right speaker Left speaker When biwiring 6$ $ , 8$ $ or 16$ $ speakers Right speaker Left speaker Note: < To biwire this unit and speaker, use either one of the 8Ω terminal or 4Ω terminal. Do not connect the 4Ω...
  • Page 8: Other Connections

    Other connections AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT LINE OUT...
  • Page 9: Bias Switch

    Analog audio input terminals [LINE IN] Fuse holder Used for the input of analog 2-channel audio signals. The fuse used in this unit is 250V5A slow blow. Do not use Connect these terminals to a Super Audio CD player other fuses. (Example: SA-10, X-01SE, etc), DVD player, cassette tape deck, tuner, etc.
  • Page 10: Connection (Direct)

    Connection (Direct) AUDIO OUT When using an external preamplifier, use the DIRECT terminal, DIRECT terminal and set the LINE IN/DIRECT IN switch to “DIRECT IN”. Connect to an external preamplifier’s output port using an (This setting allows you to use this device as a direct power RCA audio cable.
  • Page 11: Front Panel Features

    Front panel features When the LINE IN/DIRECT IN switch on the rear panel is set to “DIRECT IN”, the front panel buttons will not work except for the POWER switch. This is normal for DIRECT mode operation. Note: The following 3 controls will only work in the “LINE IN” POWER (Integrated amplifier) mode.
  • Page 12: Remote Control Unit

    Remote control unit Notes on use < Point the remote control unit at the amplifier’s remote sensor within seven meters (23 feet) of the amplifier. There should not be any obstacles between the amplifier and the remote control unit. < Do not allow direct sun or other light to shine on the remote sensor part of the amplifier.
  • Page 13: Protection Circuits

    Should the protection circuit continue to activate even after removing the cause of the overcurrent, please contact your dealer or contact TEAC for service instructions. When a large signal is input while a protection circuit is...
  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Specifications If you experience any problem with this unit, please take the General time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the Power supply problem yourself before you call your dealer. Europe model..... AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model .
  • Page 16 TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY 1-47 Ochiai, Tama-shi, Tokyo 206-8530, Japan Fax: (042) 356-9240 e-mail: eso-os@tec.teac.co.jp TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 Phone: (323) 726-0303 e-mail: esoteric_info@teac.com TEAC CANADA LTD. 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada Phone: (905) 890-8008 TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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