Introduction - Harman Kardon PA 2000 Owner's Manual

Introduction
Congratulations! Asthe owner of a PA2000
Multichannel/Multizone PowerAmplifier,you
haveat your commanda unique product,The
PA2000 has beencarefullydesignedto deliver
the best possiblesonicperformance, a longwith
unique featuresthat makeit as muchat home
in a multiroom audio systemas it is in provid-
ing powerto the additionalsurroundchannels
requiredfor the latest digital audioformats
ThePA2000 is aloneamong audio power
amplifiersin beingdesignedto accommodate
the long speakerruns requiredfor multiroom
applicationswithout sacrificingthe ultrawide-
bandwidth circuitg and high<urrent capability
technologiesthat are keyto HarmanKardon's
long-standingtradition of audio amplifierexcel-
lence,Asan addedaudiophiletouch, five-way
speakerterminaB ensurea secureconnection
to large-gaugespeakerwire, and individual
output leveltrim controlsenable output bal-
anceto be setprecisely,
Along with power andperformance, t he
PA2000 providesthe flexibilityfor a varietyof
applications In the four-channel/two-pair o ut-
put mode,the input is routed to two pairsof
speakersfor usewith AV receivers equipped
with multiroom capability,In the two-channel
bridged mode,a high-output stereopair is
availablefor useas the rearsurroundchannels
in a 7,1 channelsystemor for use with a stereo
preamplifie_Forinstallationsrequiringmultiple
amplifiers,a pair of paralleloutputsallowsthe
samesignalto be fed to multiplePA2000s 1o
allow the widest rangeof systemoptions,the
PA2000 includesboth Music Sense circuitry,
which automaticallyturns the amplifieron
when an audio signal is present,and a low-
voltagetrigger for compatibilitywith multiroom
controllers
In orderto fully enjoy the performance of your
amplifie_,pleasetake a few minutesto readthis
owner'smanual It containsimportant informa-
tion that will help you to makecertainthat the
amplifieris properlyconfiguredfor operation
with the restof the equipmentinyour system
If you haveany questionsabout this product,
its installation or its operation,pleasecontact
your retaileror custom installer. T heyareyour
best sourceof productinformation
Welcometo the HarmanKardonfamily, We
wish you manyyearsof listeningpleasure!
Features
• Bridgeable MultichannelAmplifier
powers one or two stereo pairs
• High-current, ultrawide-bandwidth
design
• Parallel line-level-out connections
permit amplifiers to be cascadedfor
systemuse
• Music Sense circuitry and low-volt-
age trigger connectionfor automatic
turn-on
• Five-way binding post terminals
accommodate large-gauge
speaker cable
• Massive heatsinks for quiet, fan-free
convectioncooling
• Output level trim controls
• Removable IIECpower cord
• Specially optimized circuitry is com-
patible with long speaker wire runs
that may be necessary in a whole-
house multiroom system
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I 3 INTRODUCTION