Art SLA-1 User Manual

Art SLA-1 User Manual

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SLA-1 Studio Linear Amplifier

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Precautions ................................................................................ 2
Introduction ........................................................................................... 3
Installation ............................................................................................. 4
AC Power Hookup ............................................................................... 4
Audio Connections .............................................................................. 4
Operation Precautions ........................................................................ 4
Controls and Indicators ......................................................................... 5
Power Switch ....................................................................................... 5
Channel Attenuators ........................................................................... 5
Signal LED Indicator ........................................................................... 5
Clip LED Indicator ............................................................................... 5
Protect LED Indicator .......................................................................... 5
Connections ........................................................................................... 6
¼" Input Jacks ....................................................................................... 6
XLR Input Jacks .................................................................................. 6
Amp Mode Switch ............................................................................... 7
Output Binding Post ............................................................................ 7
SmartFan™ ......................................................................................... 7
Fuse .................................................................................................... 8
AC Power Input ................................................................................... 8
Ground Lift Switch ............................................................................... 8
Operation ............................................................................................... 9
Warranty Information .......................................................................... 11
Service .................................................................................................. 12
SLA-1 Specifications ........................................................................... 13
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    SLA-1 Studio Linear Amplifier TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Precautions ... 2 Introduction ... 3 Installation ... 4 AC Power Hookup ... 4 Audio Connections ... 4 Operation Precautions ... 4 Controls and Indicators ... 5 Power Switch ... 5 Channel Attenuators ... 5 Signal LED Indicator ...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instruction - Read First

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION – READ FIRST This symbol, whenever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosure-voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. Read instructions: Retain these safety and operating instructions for future reference. Heed all warnings printed here and on the equipment. Follow the operating instructions printed in this user guide.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an ART SLA-1 Studio Linear Amplifier - and congratulations: you now own one of the most versatile amplifiers available. Offering a superb level of sound quality, the SLA-1’s clean and powerful circuitry combined with a straightforward user interface quickly and easily delivers the power you need for professional and project studio monitoring.
  • Page 4: Installation

    INSTALLATION The SLA-1 may be used in a wide variety of project and professional studio environments. Self-contained in a steel and aluminum enclosure, the unit is designed for many years of use. For greater reliability, we recommend that you not place the unit directly under or on top of other sources of heat.
  • Page 5: Controls & Indicators - Front Panel

    CONTROLS & INDICATORS – FRONT PANEL POWER SWITCH The Power Switch is located on the front of the unit, directly in the center. During initial installation, make sure the attenuators for channels one and two are set to a low volume level before applying power.
  • Page 6: Connections

    REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS It is easy to interface the SLA-1 with a wide variety of equipment. All inputs and outputs are located on the rear panel. Standard ¼” and XLR inputs and binding post outputs make patching simple. INPUTS The SLA-1 has two styles of input connections: XLR and ¼”. Use these connections to connect the output signal from a mixer, preamplifier, crossover, or EQ to the amplifier.
  • Page 7: Amp Mode Switch

    AMP MODE SWITCH The SLA-1 Amp Mode Switch allows you to choose between Stereo Mode and Bridge Mono Mode. Make sure that power is off and that your speakers are wired appropriately when changing this mode. OUTPUT BINDING POST The SLA-1 Outputs for channels one and two are multi-connection jacks.
  • Page 8: Fuse

    FUSE The SLA-1 utilizes a 7 Amp fuse. Be sure to replace any blown fuses with a fuse of equal rating only. AC POWER INPUT The SLA-1 features an internal power supply. Plug the detachable cable into a standard 110~120v wall outlet. Be sure that the supplied voltage matches that of the required voltage of your amplifier.
  • Page 9: Operation

    OPERATION The main application of the SLA-1 is as a studio linear power amplifier for powering monitors. Plug source material directly into the inputs and set the output controls to provide an appropriate level into the next stage of your system (and an excellent choice for this are the ART SLM-1 Studio Linear Monitors).
  • Page 10 RF from the output and helps keep the amplifier stable with reactive loads. The SLA-1’s heatsinks do most of the work in getting heat away from the amplifier, in normal studio operation. A very quiet, rear mounted variable-speed fan provides extra cooling of the amplifiers internal circuitry as needed.
  • Page 11: Warranty Information

    WARRANTY INFORMATION Limited Warranty Applied Research and Technology will provide warranty and service for this unit in accordance with the following warrants: Applied Research and Technology, (A R T) warrants to the original purchaser that this product and the components thereof will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from the date of purchase.
  • Page 12: Service

    SERVICE The following information is provided in the unlikely event that your unit requires service. 1) Be sure that the unit is the cause of the problem. Check to make sure the unit has the proper power supplied, all cables are connected correctly, and the cables themselves are in working condition.
  • Page 13: Sla-1 Specifications

    Transformer Type Power Requirements ART maintains a policy of constant product improvement. ART reserves the right to make changes in design or make additions to or improvements upon this product without any obligation to install same on products previously manufactured. Therefore, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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