AudioQuest NIAGARA 1200EU Owner's Manual

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Page 1 1 2 00EU IAGAR A Low-Z Power Noise-Dissipation System Owner’s Manual...
Page 2 Las instrucciones de instalación en el español se encuentran disponibles en el enlace que se indica a continuación. Les instructions d’installation en français sont disponibles au lien suivant. Anweisungen auf Deutsch erhalten Sie mit dem nachstehenden Link. Инструкции на русском языке доступны по ссылке ниже 安裝說明請詳見下列網址連結. www.audioquest.com...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
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Page 4: Niagara 1200Eu Features
Niagara 1200EU Features Ground Noise-Dissipation System: AQ’s patented technology vastly reduces ¡ ground-borne noise without compromising safety or creating low-level ground loops. Level-X Linear Noise-Dissipation Technology: Ensures the most consistent and ¡ widest bandwidth noise dissipation possible, without the inconsistent results that typify minimalist, multi-node resonant peaking found in many AC power conditioners.
Page 5 Where Alternating Current (AC) is concerned, we’re relying on a century-old technology created for incandescent lights and electric motors—technology that was certainly never meant to power the sophisticated analog and digital circuits used in premium audio/video systems. To properly accommodate the promise of today’s ever-increasing bandwidth and dynamic range, we must achieve extraordinarily low noise across a wide range of frequencies.
Page 6 AC power, many approaches can yield meaningful results. However, they may also impart ringing, current compression, and non-linear distortions that are worse than the disease. The Niagara 1200EU uses our patented AC Ground Noise-Dissipation System, coupled to a sophisticated, directionally optimized, wide bandwidth-linearized noise-dissipation circuit.
Page 7 A great system is built from a solid foundation, and that foundation starts with power. With an AudioQuest Niagara 1200EU, you’ll experience for the first time the clarity, dimensionality, frequency extension, dynamic contrast, and grip your system has always been capable of delivering—if only the power had been right!
Page 8: Installation
Safety Information | Warnings Before operating the Niagara 1200EU, please read and observe all safety and operating instructions. Retain these instructions for future reference. Do not disassemble or in any way modify the Niagara 1200EU. There are no user- ¡ serviceable parts inside.
Page 9 ¡ damage. If sending the Niagara 1200EU to AudioQuest for servicing (or shipping it for any reason), please use the factory approved packaging materials. If you have lost any of these (corrugated carton, foam inserts, one poly bag), please contact AudioQuest for replacements or advice.
Page 10 The Niagara 1200EU’s design obviates the need for compliant or high-Q isolation feet. Although many audio/video products benefit greatly from these devices, the Niagara 1200EU does not. However, we do not insist they are not to be used either. Let your ear be your guide.
Page 11: Connection To Audio/Video Components
Connection to Audio/Video Components AC Cable Routing Once the Niagara 1200EU is placed, an appropriate 10-amp-rated AC cord must be connected to the AC inlet (IEC-C14) connector. The AC cord must have an IEC-C13 female end connector and a grounded male 230VAC Schuko plug. We highly endorse...
Page 12 power supplies are bi-directional, with one direction typically exhibiting less current leakage than the other. It is best to determine the optimal orientation by listening to each component individually, then marking the outlet and the AC cord’s plug. The simplest way of doing this is with no signal, but with all volume controls set to maximum.
Page 13 This is key to the Niagara 1200EU’s discrete AC power banks. When viewed facing the outlets, these are (from left): two high-current, three source center position, and two source AC outlets.
Page 14: Suggested Ac Connections
Phono Amp Suggested AC Connections Phono Amp Cable / Sat Box Receiver or Cable / Sat Box Integrated Amplifier 10 AMPS MAXIMUM HIGH CURRENT Line-Level Pre Amp Mono Block 10 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT 220 - 240 VAC 50Hz NIAGARA-1200 DESIGNED AND ENGINEERED IN THE U Powered Phono Amp Subwoofer...
Page 15 Phono Amp Flat Screen Monitor / Line-Level Pre Amp Mono Block Line-Level Pre Amp Projector Universal / Streamer Cable / Sat Box CD Player Phono Amp Cable / Sat Box LEVEL-X LINEAR NOISE-DISSIPATION SYSTEM Line-Level Pre Amp Mono Block Line-Level Pre Amp Mono Block 10 AMPS RMS MAXIMUM OUTPUT U.S.A.
Page 16: Operation And Continuous Use
Niagara 1200EU. On the left side of the Niagara 1200EU’s chassis, there is a black rocker switch. Firmly press the rocker switch so that its upper portion is flush with the end-cap or panel.
Page 17 “magic day” when the parts are fully formed and ready. On the contrary, the Niagara 1200EU will perform very well from the first moment you use it. It will improve gradually, in small increments, over a period of approximately two weeks.
Page 18: Specifications
Specifications Surge Suppression: Non-sacrificial (nothing to damage with repeated 6000V/3000A input surge tests, which is the maximum that can survive through a building’s AC electrical panel). Extreme Voltage 275VAC (will activate the main high-current relay to Shutdown Voltage: open within less than 0.25 second; automatically resets once the incoming power is within a safe range).
Page 19 Power Consumption: Typically, less than 5W at 230VAC input. Dimensions: 498mm W x 87mm H x 191mm D Weight: 6.85kg...
Page 20: Troubleshooting Guide
Niagara 1200EU requires service, please start here. There is no power to any of the AC outlets. When the Niagara 1200EU’s front-panel LED power indicator glows blue, the unit is operational. If the Power On indicator is not lit, consider the following: Is the upper portion of the bottom end-cap rocker switch fully flush with the chassis ¡...
Page 21 This indicates that either there is more than 275VAC (+/-3V) present on the wall’s AC service outlet, or the Niagara 1200EU’s protection circuit is mis-calibrated. The latter is quite rare. (This circuit is adjustable, but it’s tested and retested before it leaves the factory, and it’s designed so that shipping will not affect it.) Use an AC voltage meter to...
Page 22 The force required to damage the Niagara 1200EU via a power surge would melt the panel and burn the building (in which case, the Niagara 1200EU is the least of your worries).
Page 23 How do I clean the chassis and/or the electrical contacts? The Niagara 1200EU’s anodized cover and painted chassis can be cleaned with AudioQuest CleanScreen or a modest misting of household window cleaners. For removing fluid residue, please use soft cotton or wool toweling. Only use liquid cleaner when oil or grime is beyond a polishing cloth’s capacity to thoroughly clean.
Page 24: Warranty
The Quest Group, DBA: AudioQuest, warrants to the original purchaser of this AudioQuest Niagara 1200EU, will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year. The purchaser of the product is allowed 30 days from the date of purchase to complete the warranty registration by mail or on-line at the AudioQuest website.
Page 25 AudioQuest (with product shipped to AudioQuest USA at the owner’s expense), that the protection circuitry was in whole or in part improperly functioning. AudioQuest is not responsible for any connected equipment that is damaged due to external signal lines (non-AC power lines), that carry an electrical storm or signal wiring fault surge or spike (such as Ethernet, cable, and satellite connections).
Page 26 AudioQuest, or against damages resulting from such non-AudioQuest made products or components. This warranty shall be cancelled by AudioQuest at its sole discretion if the product is modified in any way without written authorization from AudioQuest. This warranty also does not apply to products upon which repairs have been affected or attempted by persons other than pursuant to written authorized by AudioQuest.
Page 27 AudioQuest factory-supplied polybag, foam insert pair, and dual carton set to protect against damage in shipment, and that it is...

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