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- Page 1 E160 E160 E160 E160 160W Stereo Power Amplifier Owners Manual...
- Page 2 No licenses to patents or other intellectual property of Perreaux are granted by the Company in connection with the sale of Perreaux products, expressly or by implication.
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Page 4: Introducing The Perreaux E160 Power Amplifier
We maintain the human-link throughout, from design and construction, through to the ultimate test, your music, your system, your ears. Because we too listen to our products, we know that with your Perreaux you will discover many more of the musical secrets we strive to reveal. -
Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructions Note: All safety and operation instructions should be read carefully before the E160 is operated. Keep the Owners Manual in a safe place for future reference. The E160 should not be used near water, for example near a bathtub, kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc. - Page 6 DO NOT attempt to repair the E160. In the event of a problem, please contact your Perreaux dealer. DO NOT operate this product in an explosive atmosphere. Caution! The E160 is a convection-cooled amplifier. The finned outer heat sinks may become very hot when delivering high volume levels – to avoid...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Introducing the Perreaux E160 Power Amplifier ... 3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructions... 4 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents... 6 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement... 7 2 2 2 2 Instant Install ... -
Page 8: Unpacking And Placement
1 1 1 1 The E160 is packaged for maximum protection. instructions below before proceeding to unpack the unit. Be extremely careful. Unpacking Inspect both ends of the cardboard box and open at the end without the Procedure central staple by slitting the reinforced tape at either side. Fold back the flaps and tip the package on end and the inner box will slide out. - Page 9 Ventilation For optimal performance, the unit MUST receive adequate ventilation. Requirements Please do not install in a sealed cabinet. Please do not stack products directly on top of the unit. Please do not cover the product with a cloth or similar. Please do not mount the E160 directly onto carpeted surfaces.
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Page 10: Instant Install
2 2 2 2 If you are like us, the first thing you will want to do is to play your favourite piece of music through your new E160. The following instructions are written to enable you to achieve this as quickly as possible. comprehensive instructions, but are designed to enable you to play music now! Note: Please take the time to read the E160 manual thoroughly as it... - Page 11 Increase the volume Slowly increase the preamplifier volume control to achieve a comfortable listening level. CONGRATULATIONS! Now that you have achieved your first objective, sit back, relax and please read the rest of the manual at your own pace, in your favourite armchair, whilst sipping a hot cup of coffee.
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Page 12: Front Panel Functions
3 3 3 3 Front Panel Functions Power Switch Depress this switch to turn power ON. Mute relay circuitry is employed in the E160 so output is muted momentarily after the power switch is actuated. Depress the switch again to turn the unit off, at which time the outputs will be disconnected. -
Page 13: Rear Panel Functions
The serial number is unique to your E160. Please record this number and store it in a safe place. For any service related enquiry, please be prepared to quote the product serial number to Perreaux personnel or their service representative. Signal Input Accepts a standard single-ended input pair (RCA) from preamplifiers with single-ended outputs. - Page 14 If you require the voltage setting to be altered, e.g. relocation to another area, city or country, or extraordinarily high or low voltages, please contact your Perreaux dealer. Qualified service personnel can only perform this modification. Caution! Never attempt to connect the unit to the incorrect voltage.
- Page 15 Speaker Output Terminals The E160 is equipped with one set of gold plated output terminals per channel. All terminals are clearly marked and colour coded RED Positive (+) and BLACK Negative (-). This polarity must be observed when connecting loudspeakers, i.e. positive terminal of the E160 to the positive terminal of the loudspeaker and negative terminal of the E160 to the negative terminal of the loudspeaker.
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Page 16: Special Design Philosophies
Today’s Perreaux range comes closer to fulfilling our shared vision than at any other time in the past. - Page 17 “Form and function” are both tough masters. That is why our amplifier heat sinks are not hidden, but instead feature prominently in all our designs. We make no excuses for producing some of the most distinctive high-end audio products on the planet. We let “form and function” blend together in perfect harmony.
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Page 18: Special Design Features
Features Special Design Rugged Build Mechanical strength has been a hallmark of Perreaux products since the Quality company first started production back in 1974. The concept behind the physical design and construction is that each structural member should contribute to both rigidity and performance. - Page 19 Earth The toggle switch on the rear of the E160 allows the internal circuitry to be Isolation isolated from the mains earth, whilst still maintaining an earth connection to the Switch chassis. This ensures the potentially fatal practice of using an AC cord-set with no earth connection, to alleviate system hum, is not required.
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Page 20: Maximising System Potential
Bi-amping can achieve greater control, dynamics and resolution than if you try to run everything from a single stereo amplifier. Positioning Positioning of your source equipment (tuner, video, disc, tape, record, decks) is Ancillary important. - Page 21 Note: 160 Watts is twice as loud as 16 Watts, not ten times as loud. Perreaux equipment is designed with substantial headroom built in – that is, the reserve necessary to reproduce musical peaks without clipping. Final High fidelity systems are an investment deserving of careful thought and Thoughts personal time.
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Page 22: The Power Mosfet
8 8 8 8 The Power MOSFET Today with the vast number of technical achievements occurring around the world, many discoveries are overshadowed or obscured by some that may appear more important to the general media. One such discovery of importance, to the audiophile at least, is that of the power MOSFET device. - Page 23 their much smaller size, no filaments and greater reliability with reduced vulnerability to physical damage. Audio When used in an audio power amplifier, the advantages of the power MOSFET Applications over the power transistor are much more difficult to describe and would require greater complexity than can be gone into here.
- Page 24 High Probably, from the sonic quality point of view, the most important improvement Frequency is the power MOSFETs vastly superior high frequency response. A large Response proportion of the power transistors used in modern hi-fi amplifiers start to show a decline in efficiency from 10kHz upwards. The efficiency of the power MOSFET does not start to decline until about 2MHz and is only down 3dB at 30MHz.
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Page 25: Care And Maintenance
9 9 9 9 The E160 has been designed to provide many years of trouble free enjoyment. It’s important to keep the exterior of the unit clean and to periodically ensure that the air-cooling grills remain clear from obstruction. Note: Please switch the unit off and remove the cord-set from the rear of the amplifier before attempting to clean your E160 in the manner described below. -
Page 26: Warranty Information And Obtaining Service
(365) days from the date of purchase from an authorised dealer or distributor. 5 Year To extend the warranty on your Perreaux E160 to five (5) years from date of Extended purchase, please return a fully completed warranty registration form along with a... -
Page 27: Extended Warranty Registration Form
Please complete this form and either fax, mail or scan and e-mail it to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +64 9 815 5981 Mail: Perreaux Industries Ltd PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand E-mail: info@perreaux.com Alternatively, complete the online Warranty Registration Form on our website –... -
Page 28: Faultfinding Your System
Perreaux products used with equipment manufactured by other manufacturers may cause an earth loop situation, but Perreaux products used with other Perreaux products will not cause an earth loop situation provided the following precautions are observed: The entire hi-fi system must be connected to the same mains/line power outlet. - Page 29 When a piece of equipment is supplied with a three pin mains/line supply lead all three pins must be connected in the correct fashion - see your dealer if in doubt. Check all interconnecting signal leads for good connections, both internal connections and firm contact with the sockets.
- Page 30 Step 1 – Loudspeakers Change the loudspeaker leads from one loudspeaker to the other. If the fault remains in loudspeaker ‘A’, then loudspeaker ‘A’ is at fault, go no further. If the fault now appears in loudspeaker ‘B’ then the problem lies further up the line.
- Page 31 This information will assist your Perreaux dealer or service person when or if any service is required. If the apparent fault is noise in one or both channels and has been localised to the amplifier, it will be necessary to determine whether or not the noise increases with the volume control;...
- Page 32 Faultfinding Flowchart Fault in loudspeaker A Swap loudspeaker connections Fault in Loudspeaker A loudspeaker at fault Swap amplifier outputs Fault in Loudspeaker loudspeaker cable at fault Restore speaker cables to original connections Swap amplifier source input channels Fault in Loudspeaker loudspeaker cable at fault Swap source...
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Page 33: Specifications
The E160 specifications are detailed in brief and then subsequently in more detail. In the detailed version, we attempt to explain the significance of each specification. The correlation between published specifications and sonic quality can be unreliable. measurements must be subject to qualitative as well as quantitative interpretation. - Page 34 Perreaux distortion measurements hold for any conditions presented by any known speaker. Further, any measurable distortion in the Perreaux is second- order harmonics – the least offensive to the ear.
- Page 35 One reason perhaps, this specification is important when indicating an amplifier’s ability to control the cone behavior of speaker systems, which are difficult to drive. Perreaux power amplifiers have high damping factors. Thus exerting massive control over the speaker system.
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Page 36: Physical Dimensions
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Page 37: Contact Details
For more information please contact your Perreaux dealer, or contact: Perreaux Industries Ltd PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand Ph: +64 9 815-5452 Fax: +64 9 815-5981 E-mail: info@perreaux.com Internet: www.perreaux.com Contact Details... -
Page 38: Installation Notes
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