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USER MANUAL FOR INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER EXCELLENCE...
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2.2. Installation Instructions....................4 2.3. Warranty Services and Service................4 Commissioning........................5 3.1. Controls on the Front Panel..................7 3.2. Rear Panel Connections..................9 3.3. EXCELLENCE with Director Premium Remote Control.........12 3.4. Programming the Remote Control.................13 Se ngs..........................14 4.1. Sound........................14 4.2. Brightness......................15 4.3. Power........................16 4.4.
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1. Preface Dear Trigon Customer, We are pleased that you have chosen the EXCELLENCE integrated amplifier. This device was manufactured under the strictest quality controls and is an exemplary example of modern precision engineering. Even if you are already an experienced user of HiFi devices, you should carefully study this manual and follow the instruc ons contained within.
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Also, avoid laying connec on cables parallel to light cables. Humming interference can also come from fluorescent lamps, so maintain a minimum distance of approximately 1 meter. Avoid direct sunlight and do not place the EXCELLENCE in close proximity to strong heat sources.
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EXCELLENCE integrated amplifier. First, plug the supplied Trigon Volt power cable into the power socket (16) of the EXCELLENCE, then connect the power plug to the power outlet. Now, switch on the integrated standby power supply by pressing the switch (17) on the back...
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On/Off label (1) with your finger. A LED within the circle will light up, indica ng the EXCELLENCE is turning on or off. A er a short start-up phase (the status LED (2) blinks red and green), you'll hear clicks from some relays. Once the display ligh ng has turned on and the LED (2) is con nuously green, the EXCELLENCE is ready for opera on.
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1. Power On/Off Switch With this bu on, the EXCELLENCE is turned on or off. If the LED (2) above this bu on is not illuminated, the standby func on via switch (17) is not yet ac vated or the amplifier is not yet connected to the power supply (16).
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10. Speaker Status LED If this LED is lit, the speaker jacks (18) and (19) are ac vated. 11. Infrared Receiver To ensure that your Trigon remote control can establish a connec on, please do not place anything in front of this sensor.
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Here, the power cable is plugged in. Always ensure the correct mains voltage. By default, the EXCELLENCE is set for a mains voltage of 230 V AC. If the EXCELLENCE has been configured for other mains voltages, corresponding indica ons are provided on the device.
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23. Coaxial SPDIF Inputs The RCA jacks are the two coaxial SPDIF inputs. All devices with a standard SPDIF output can be connected here. At the EXCELLENCE, the input Digital 1 or Digital 2 (38) must then be selected. 24. Balanced 2 Input A balanced stereo input for source devices with line level (e.g., CD player).
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30. Balanced Output The balanced output is the preamplifier output of the EXCELLENCE. Ac ve speakers or ac ve subwoofers as well as external power amplifiers can be connected here. The volume at this output is adjusted by the Volume Knob (13) in parallel with the internal power amplifier.
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3.3. EXCELLENCE with Director Premium Remote Control Of course, the most important func ons of the EXCELLENCE can also be controlled remotely with the Trigon Infrared System Remote Control Director Premium. 1. When pressing a bu on, you can see which device type the remote control is set to.
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Turn the Input knob (12) to the desired bu on you want to assign, and confirm by pressing the knob. The display on the Excellence will change, indica ng that the device is ready to receive a remote control signal.
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2. Se ngs To access the se ngs, press the Menu bu on (7). Naviga on is done by rota ng and pressing the Input knob (12). 2.1. Sound Balance With the Balance control, you can adjust the volume between the le and right channels to achieve the op mal volume distribu on for your listening posi on.
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Mono Pressing this bu on toggles the mono playback on or off. When the LED (4) above the Mono bu on is lit and the symbol (36) is displayed on the screen, mono playback is enabled. Reverse When the Reverse func on is ac vated, the audio signals of the le and right channels are swapped.
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Time out You can set the EXCELLENCE to automa cally switch off a er a certain number of minutes. This can be adjusted in increments of 10 minutes and is adjustable for up to a maximum of 480 minutes (8 hours). A er switching it back on, the me-out is deac vated again.
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Rename In the Rename window, you can change the label of the currently selected input. The le er currently selected for edi ng is enclosed in square brackets. By turning the rotary knob (12), you can select characters from A-Ü, a-ü, 0-9, and the space character, and confirm your selec on by pressing the knob.
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2.5. Output Split This func on ac vates the "Send" and "Return" ports. When this func on is turned on, the audio signal is routed to the "Send" port and can be processed by an external effects device (e.g., equalizer) or signal processor. The processed signal is then returned through the "Return"...
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Turning the rotary knob (12) will cancel the process. Lernn remote Bu ons on a remote control can be programmed to work with the Excellence, allowing you to use your own remote for this device (see Chapter 3.4). 2.7. Info The EXCELLENCE can be updated using a web interface accessible through your computer's browser.
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Moving the switch to the right turns on Wi-Fi, enabling updates and se ngs through your web browser on a PC or mobile device. Upon ini al ac va on, EXCELLENCE crea- tes its own Wi-Fi signal, requiring login. If EXCELLENCE does not find the specified Wi- Fi network or if the password is incorrect, it automa cally switches to Device Mode, genera ng its own Wi-Fi network.
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3. Web Interface The web interface allows convenient se ngs and updates to be performed. EXCELLENCE must be powered on during se ngs and updates. You must have previously ac vated and set up Wi-Fi as well (see Chapter 4.7).
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3.2. Device Update You can find the latest version for the EXCELLENCE integrated amplifier at ps://www.trigon-audio.de/download/. Click on "Choose a file" to select a new "Excellence_amp_X.X.bin" file, then click "File Upload!" to upload it. Once the uploaded file appears in the table, press "Device Update" to update the...
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This process takes 10 minutes. A erward, turn off EXCELLENCE and also turn off the power switch (17) for 10 seconds. You can then use EXCELLENCE as usual. If you performed this in Device Mode (Chapter 4.7 -> Mode), you will need to reconnect to EXCELLENCE via Wi-Fi.
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Menu -> Dis- play -> Rename (Chapter 4.4). 3.5. Website Clicking this bu on will open our website www.trigon-audio.de in your browser. This is possible only if EX- CELLENCE is connected to your Wi-Fi network and has internet access.
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EXCELLENCE amplifier. This is also recognized as high-frequency interference by the protec on circuit. Ensure the device is away from other electronic devices with high electromagne c emissions to prevent interference in the EXCELLENCE.
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Press the rotary knob (12) to confirm the message. 4.6. DAC communica on error! The EXCELLENCE microcomputer has lost communica on with the DAC chip. The Digital 1-4 and USB inputs cannot be used. Contact your dealer for assistance. Confirm the message by...
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5. What to do when… In this chapter you will find some useful ps on troubleshoo ng basic problems. 5.1..nothing happens? Is the unit plugged in correctly? Make sure that the AC mains cable is properly seated and plugged in. ...
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Pressing the control bu ons on the EXCELLENCE or the remote control in quick succession also has no realis c meaning or purpose and only produces malfunc ons without having any benefit or symbolizing a quality feature.
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< 1 Wa Weight 26,1 kg Dimensions 440 x 179 x 425 mm (BxHxT) 07.2024 Subject to change Manufacturing and construc on: Trigon Elektronik GmbH Crumbacher Str. 60 D-34277 Fuldabrück - Bergshausen Tel. +49 (0) 561/20753880 e-mail: trigon@trigon-audio.de web: www.trigon-audio.de...
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