Goldmund METIS ONE User Manual

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USER MANUAL

GOLDMUND METIS ONE
Universal Power Amplifier

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    USER MANUAL GOLDMUND METIS ONE Universal Power Amplifier...
  • Page 2 - networking and music distribution. The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the least possible loss of quality through the different stages. Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to satisfy the high quality standards we set.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents UNPACKING CHOICE OF AMPLIFIER LOCATION LINE VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS AMPLIFIER CONTROLS SOUND QUALITY OPTIMIZATION SAFETY AND PRECAUTIONS MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL DATA GOLDMUND METIS ONE – Universal Power Amplifier - 3...
  • Page 4 Only careful installation and use can provide the satisfaction you are expecting. The installation instructions must be carried out in full and the mentioned precautions taken to get the expected result and to avoid impairing the amplifier’s performance. GOLDMUND METIS ONE – Universal Power Amplifier - 4...
  • Page 5: Unpacking

    CHOICE OF AMPLIFIER LOCATION The Goldmund Metis One amplifier, as all the high quality amplifiers, may generate a large amount of heat if driven at high power. It is mandatory to allow a proper cooling of the heat sink.
  • Page 6: Line Voltage

    LINE VOLTAGE The Goldmund Metis One amplifier is preset at the factory for your country's voltage. It functions with AC voltages between either, 200V and 245V, or, 95V and 125V. If your AC line is usually out of these tolerances, please consult your local Goldmund dealer.
  • Page 7: Amplifier Controls

    AMPLIFIER CONTROLS On the front plate of the Goldmund Metis One Amplifier you will find only one switch used to power the amplifier ON and one power LED. When turned ON the channel is connected after a few seconds and the front panel “POWER”...
  • Page 8 The sonic quality of your Goldmund Metis One can be greatly improved if the mains AC line is properly connected. Try to invert the AC plugs of both your amplifiers, using special adapters. We recommend that you try this carefully. You must do it in combination with the speaker polarity and/or with absolute phase switching to be sure of the best result.
  • Page 9: Safety And Precautions

    ATTENTION: the Goldmund Metis One is an The Goldmund Metis One is a DC-coupled amplifier without protection. If it is associated extremely high speed amplifier. with a badly designed or defective analog preamplifier (often true for tube preamplifiers and some 5 channel processors) the speakers could easily be damaged by the DC.
  • Page 10: Technical Data

    SAFETY FEATURES Automatic switching to MUTING if the AC line drops or is interrupted POWER Power RMS (Goldmund FPP Standard): 150W on 8 Ohms Peak Power/Maximum voltage: 275W on 8 Ohms Nominal line voltage: 110 or 230 V Input voltage range: +/- 10 %.
  • Page 11 OPERATING TEMPERATURE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OPERATING TEMPERATURE Room temperature: -30 to +40 degrees Celsius (-22 to +104 degrees Fahrenheit). Internal temperature: +45 to +65 degrees Celsius (+113 to +149 degrees Fahrenheit). GOLDMUND METIS ONE – Universal Power Amplifier - 11...
  • Page 12 Information and product specifications contained in this manual are subject to change without prior notice. Updated versions of this manual will be posted on our website at www.goldmund.com. Please visit our support page at http://www.goldmund.com/support/register to register your Goldmund product for warranty GOLDMUND METIS ONE – Universal Power Amplifier - 12...

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