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Constellation Taurus Owner's Manual

Constellation Taurus Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This is especially true of the Taurus Mono, which delivers double the power of the Taurus. A few extra minutes of reading will lead to many years of greater musical enjoyment.
  • Page 3 Limited warranty New Constellation Audio products are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for ninety (90) days from date of purchase from an authorized dealer or distributor. If the product is registered on our website: https://www.constellationaudio.com/warranty/register within this period, the warranty shall be extended to three (3) years from the original date of sale.
  • Page 4: Before You Install The Taurus

    Ambient temperature can rise even more quickly with two Taurus Monos, so if you place both of them in an enclosed or tight space, make extra sure to provide plenty of ventilation and air flow.
  • Page 5: In The Event Of Malfunction

    1 minute. BE VERY CAUTIOUS if you intend to connect the output of the Taurus to the speaker-level input of a powered subwoofer or subwoofer amplifier. It could result in serious damage to the Taurus amplifier. Before attempting this, read the full explanation on page 6.
  • Page 6 Balanced Bridged design of the Taurus amplifiers. Serious damage to the Taurus amplifier could result. Consult the manufacturer of the subwoofer or subwoofer amplifier to find out if the negative speaker input terminals are grounded together.
  • Page 7 This 3.5mm jack accepts a 12-volt DC on/off trigger signal from preamps and third-party control systems. When a 12-volt DC trig- ger signal is input to the jack, the Taurus will turn on. When the trigger signal stops, the amplifier will turn off.
  • Page 8 Constellation Audio. The middle position selects the Con- stellation Direct input, which should be used only with Constellation Audio preamps. The right position selects the RCA input, which should be used only...
  • Page 9 Direct (middle position) if using the Constellation Direct Direct inputs, or RCA if using the unbalanced RCA in- puts. STEP 5: Make sure the mute switch is set to Off (on both amps if you are using Taurus Monos or two Taurus ste- reo amps).
  • Page 10: Maintenance

    Maintenance The Taurus Mono and Taurus Stereo require no regular maintenance. If the amplifier’s surface becomes dusty, simply wipe it off with a soft dry cloth. Do not spray cleaners on the surface.
  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    Make sure the left speaker is connected to the Taurus Stereo’s left-channel binding posts, or to the Taurus Mono used for the left channel. Check the right speaker connection in the same way.
  • Page 12 4. If these steps do not restore sound to both speakers, turn the rear power switch off on the Taurus Stereo or on the Taurus Mono connected to the speaker that is not working.
  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications: Taurus Mono Inputs 1 Constellation Direct XLR 1 standard balanced XLR 1 unbalanced RCA Outputs dual Mundorf binding posts Power output, 8Ω (1 kHz @ 1% THD+N) 500 watts Power output, 4Ω (1 kHz @ 1% THD+N) 1000 watts...
  • Page 14: For More Information

    For more information Your Taurus amplifier should give you many years of trouble-free, maintenance-free service. If you encounter any problems you cannot solve or have technical questions, please contact your Constellation Audio dealer. For more information about Constellation Audio products, please visit our website:...