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Conrad-Johnson Owner’s Manual: CA150 Control Amplifier conrad-johnson It just sounds right.
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Thank you for selecting the CA150 control amplifier as the control center and power amplifier for your audio system. The CA150 draws on three decades of research at conrad-johnson into the reproduction of recorded music. The result is a control amplifier with a remarkable ability to recreate the dynamics, textures, tonalities, and ambience of live musical performances.
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Warranty For Conrad-Johnson Components Conrad-Johnson Design, Inc. will provide service under warranty to the original owner on products sold new in the United States for the lesser period of three years from the date of purchase by the original purchaser, or five years from the date of shipment to the authorized conrad-johnson dealer.
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Service Department conrad-johnson design, inc. 2800K Dorr Avenue Fairfax, VA 22031 The conrad-johnson service department can also be reached by e- mail at service@conradjohnson.com, by phone at 703-698-8581, or by fax at 703-560-5360. Service If your conrad-johnson audio component requires service, repack it using the original box and packing material and ship to the Service Department address above.
As is the case with any power amplifier, the CA150 dissipates a significant amount of heat. To maintain proper ventilation, mount the unit on a flat, hard surface, taking care that the ventilation holes in the bottom are unobstructed. Maintain at least three inches of clearance above the unit, and at least three inches on the sides.
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This means that when the same signal is applied to both channels, the right and left channels speaker diaphragms will move synchronously - in and out together. Terminals on speakers are usually coded - one designated "C", "ground", "-" or black, the CA150 Owner’s Manual...
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<power>: Press the switch labeled power to switch the CA150 on. When first connected to ac mains, or after an interruption of power, the CA150 will turn on in a default mode, with the level set at 30, and the CD input selected. In subsequent sessions, as long as the ac mains supply has not suffered a power outage, the unit will turn on at the last used volume setting and input.
Remote Control All operations of the CA150 can be controlled by the wireless remote unit. MUTE: Pressing the mute button will cause the main outputs to mute and the level display to be zero. Pressing it again will restore the last level setting.
This will be the case if the number of phase inversions is even (or zero). The CA150 is phase correct (non-inverting). If your system has an odd number of inversions, (for example, if you have a phase inverting preamplifier) then you must add one phase inversion.
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The warm up period can be expected to last about fifteen minutes. Questions: If you have questions about the installation or function of your CA150 do not hesitate to call Customer Service at (703) 698-8581. CA150 Owner’s Manual...
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Net Weight: 33 lb net Fuses The CA150 power transformer is protected by a fuse on the ac power line (F8, located in a compartment in the ac line-cord receptacle mounted on the back of the amplifier), and by seven...
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