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TANNOY iwsa500-D 2 . 0 WA R N I N G S 2 . 1 I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y I n s t r u c t i o n s Before using your amplifier, be sure to carefully read the applicable items of these operating instructions and the safety suggestions.
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2.2 WARNING 2.3 CAUTION INTRODUCTION 2.4 User Responsibility 2.4.1 Speaker Damage 2.4.2 Radio Interference 3.0 APPROVALS 4.0 INTRODUCING THE iwsa500-D 4.1 Unpacking 4.2 Front Panel 4.3 Rear Panel 5.0 INSTALLATION 5.1 Mounting 5.2 Operating Voltage Thank you for selecting Tannoy developed by our dedicated team of design engineers, they are the choice of discriminating music and movie lovers the world over.
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TANNOY iwsa500-D 2 . 4 U S E R R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y 2 . 4 . 1 S p e a k e r D a m a g e Your amplifier is very powerful and can be potentially dangerous to both, loudspeakers and humans alike.
TANNOY iwsa500-D 4 . 0 I N T R O D U C T I O N Thank you for purchasing a Tannoy power amplifier. This manual contains important information on operating your amplifier correctly and safely. Please take some time and read this manual to familiarize yourself with the advanced features of this amplifier.
TANNOY iwsa500-D 4 . 3 R e a r P a n e l OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 Figure 2: Rear Panel 1. Output / speaker connections 4 x Gold plated binding posts to allow the connection of speaker wires. A full description can be found on page 7.
TANNOY iwsa500-D 5 . 0 I N S TA L L AT I O N 5 . 1 M o u n t i n g The amplifier is two rack units high (2U) and will fit into a standard EIA 19” rack. Amplifiers should not be stacked directly on top of each other, we recommend a space at least 3”...
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An amplifier is normally capable of producing far more power under these conditions than its normal undistorted rated output power. The Tannoy iwsa500-D Amplifier has two modes of thermal protection and an auto shut down when an internal fault is detected.