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Summary of Contents for Chord CPA 3200E
- Page 1 CHORD Pre-amplifiers and integrated amplifiers...
- Page 2 Thank you for buying a Chord product. Before you start to enjoy using to your Chord product, please take a couple of minutes to read how to connect your audio equipment and loudspeakers to your pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier and how to maximise your listening experience.
- Page 3 The power amplifier is based on Chord’s tried and tested technology of ultra high frequency ESR power supply which has the ability to store more energy far more efficiently than conventional designs.
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Page 4: Connecting Your Equipment
Chord amplifiers are supplied with and designed to be connected using balanced inputs. The interconnecting cables you use will depend on the available input and output sockets on your other equipment. We have installed unbalanced inputs on all Chord equipment, thus enabling you to mix Chord and other manufacturer’s... -
Page 5: When Setting Up
Your Chord integrated amplifier should have at least 5cm of clear space all around it to ensure a free flow of air at all times. When driven continuously at well above average levels, the temperature at the back of the unit may exceed 50ºC. - Page 6 outputs on the CPA 2200 You need to connect the outputs on the back of your pre-amplifier to a power amplifier in order to drive your loudspeakers. There are three pairs of outputs, each of which will drive a 68 load.
- Page 7 CPA 3200E CPA 4000E You need to connect the outputs on the back of your pre-amplifier to a power amplifier in order to drive your loudspeakers. There are three pairs of outputs, each of which will drive a 68 load.
- Page 8 headphones CPA 4000 to turn on headphone mode 1. Insert the headphone jack(s). 2. Press the SET button several times until H-PHN is displayed. Headphone mode automatically mutes your loudspeakers. Heaphone mode also prevents any volume control from automatically unmuting your loudspeakers. to turn off headphone mode 1.
- Page 9 outputs on the CPM 2600 CPM 3300 You need to connect the outputs on the back of your integrated amplifier to your loudspeakers. You can use any speakers that match the output power of your amplifier. Note that the lower the impedance of your speakers the higher the output power.
- Page 10 if you want to bi-amp Bi-amping is a technique where you use one amplifier to drive the woofers (low frequencies) and another to drive the tweeters (mid and high frequencies). 1. Connect your loudspeakers’ low frequency inputs to the binding posts labelled Right and Left O/P 1.
- Page 11 Use RCA connectors to the LEFT and RIGHT pairs marked Disc 1 or Disc 2. Note: All record players need to be connected to a separate phono head amplifier like the Chord Phono Stage before connecting to this product. connecting to a Video, DVD, or other products Use RCA connectors to the left and right pairs marked V.
- Page 12 1s or both 2s at the same time. Note: All record players need to be connected to a separate phono head amplifier like the Chord Phono Stage before connecting to this product. connecting to a Video, DVD or other products Use RCA connectors to the left and right pairs marked V.
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Page 13: Tape Recording
Use RCA connectors to the left and right pairs marked OUT T1 or T2, or both. CPA 2200 CPA 3200E, CPA 4000E, CPM 2600, CPM 3300 selecting the bus Your amplifier has two input selection buses. The default bus is bus A and this is the one you would use to choose your inputs in everyday operation. -
Page 14: Everyday Use
everyday use turning on your integrated/pre-amplifier 1. When you plug your amplifier into the mains using the supplied mains lead the power indicator on the front panel will glow red which means that the amplifier is in standby mode. 2. Press the power button beneath the power indicator and after a few seconds it will glow green indicating that the amplifier is ready for use. -
Page 15: Using The Remote Control
Your remote control is a universal controller for all Chord products. This can provide a totally integrated audio solution. For the purposes of your pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier however, we need only concern ourselves with the buttons that are labelled in RED, as shown in the illustration on the next page. - Page 16 SYSTEM CONTROLLER DISC1 DISC2 TAPE2 Bus A controls (Tape 2) VIDEO RADIO BUS-A DISC1 DISC2 TAPE1 VIDEO RADIO BUS-B Bus B controls (Tape 1) MUTE VOLUME O/P 1 O/P 2 OP 1/2 CHORD...
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Page 17: Input Gain Control
CPM 3300, CPA 3200E, CPA 4000E You can adjust the input gain on your input devices so that you can align the volume levels of your different inputs There are four settings which are x1, x1.5, x1.75 and x2. -
Page 18: Maintenance
You may need to run a sharp knife along the join to remove the battery casing, then replace with four new AAA batteries as shown inside the battery compartment. servicing There are no user serviceable parts in your Chord amplifier, and it should only be serviced by Chord Electronics Limited or their expressly approved Service Agents. -
Page 19: Frequently Asked Questions
frequently asked questions why aren’t any of the remote control buttons working? Press Pre to set up the remote control for pre-amplifier functions. I’ve connected all the wires up but I can’t hear any sound? Ensure that you’ve selected the correct bus (typically Bus A), the correct input (eg Disc 1) and the correct output (eg Output 1). - Page 20 bi-amping speakers outputs outputs power amplifiers inputs inputs O/P1 O/P2 outputs pre-amplifier inputs Figure 1: Bi-amping for a pre-amplifier speakers outputs power amplifier inputs O/P1 O/P2 outputs integrated amplifier inputs Figure 2: Bi-amping for an integrated amplifier...
- Page 21 3.6V rms 3V rms 3V rms nominal gain 1V AC in 2V AC out All channels have 4 levels as CPA 3200E of gain x1, x1.5, x1.75,and x2 Video signal has additional x4 input impedance balanced as CPA 3200E unbalanced output max 15.6V rms (balanced)
- Page 22 integrated amplifiers technical information CPM 2600 CPM 3300 output power 120w rms per channel 220w rms per channel 0.05% distortion into 8 0.05% distortion into 8 harmonic distortion 10Hz -91dB 10Hz -91dB 1kHz -93dB 1kHz -93dB 10kHz -90dB 10kHz -90dB 20kHz -87dB 20kHz -87dB intermodulation distortion...
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