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- Page 1 ® Owner’s Reference Owner’s Reference Quintessence Power Center Instructions for use Quintessence Power Center Document 15-037-11-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Introduction i PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.comwww.pspower.com ©2006 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved.
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Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
Please contact your authorized dealer, distributor, or PS Audio if you have any questions not addressed in this reference manual. PS Audio and PS Power™ are trademarks of PS Audio International Inc., and is restricted for use by PS Audio International, Inc., its ™ subsidiaries, and authorized agents. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Questions and 6 - 7 Answers Troubleshooting 8 - 10 Warranty 11 - 12 Service 13 - 14 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Table Of Contents iii PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.pspower.com ©2006 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. -
Page 4: Introduction
On the rear of the Quintessence Power Center, the cleaned AC voltage is distributed to your equipment Nano Crystalline through 5 isolated zones that utilize a new magnetic fi ltering technology based on wound inductors built from strips of Nano Crystalline high permeability soft magnetic material. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Location set it. There are several ways to mount the Quintessence Power Center: on a shelf, or in a rack. If you are Mounting placing the Quintessence Power Center in a rack, you can use the supplied rack ears or you can use a rack shelf. -
Page 6: Quick Start Guide
Power down fi rst to the Quintessence Power Center. Plug the Quintessence Power Center into an AC receptacle with at least 15 amps of service (in the US) Plug in the Power or 7.5 amps of service (in 220 volt countries), preferably using a dedicated AC line. A dedicated line... - Page 7 Anything plugged into a receptacle will be immediately connected to the AC power. Use this setting for equipment you never want to turn off from the Quintessence Power Center’s main power button. Examples would be a computer or a TIVO (so it can record a preset program when the system is shut off) or another piece of equipment used for a trigger voltage.
- Page 8 However, the analyzer built into the Quintessence is limited to approximately 1 kHz. The display button on the far right side of the Quintessence Power Center has three positions that control display brightness. Full, half and off. MultiWave and CleanWave are functions exclusive to the Power Plant. The remote we use is applicable to both the Power Plant and the Quintessence.
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Page 9: Questions And Answers
There is no harm in leaving the unit on at all times as the lifespan of the Quintessence Power Center will be unaffected by leaving it on. There are no user replaceable Are there any... - Page 10 Quintessence Power Center. Look for the company logo and press it. Power Amp You do not have to use the Power Amp IsoZone on the Quintessence Power Center for a power amp. It is marked like this for convenience. receptacle? All IsoZones are identical in build and all use our new Nano Crystalline soft magnetic material to clean the AC power.
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Page 11: Troubleshooting
Owner’s Reference Quintessence Power Center If no power comes out of the Quintessence Power Center, check to make sure power is going into Power Center the Quintessence. You can do this by testing the outlet it is plugged into with another device such won’t turn on... - Page 12 Quintessence Power Center If you have hum If you experience a hum through the speakers once the Quintessence Power Center is powering your equipment this can be caused by several things. The fi rst is the source. If there is an excessive amount of buzz or noise from the loudspeaker, it may be caused by a ground loop, a light dimmer in the home, poor AC power, or any number of causes.
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Page 13: Quintessence Power Center
Finding the problem is 9/10th of the work in fi nding a solution. 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Troubleshooting 9 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.pspower.com ©2006 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. - Page 14 PS Audio dealer, distributor or agent. PS Audio will not honor this warranty without valid proof of purchase from an authorized PS Audio dealer, distributor or agent and or a valid serial number as proof the product is a valid PS Audio product manufactured by PS Audio International.
- Page 15 PS Audio will fulfi ll the conditions of the warranty. Such product must be returned at the owner’s expense to the PS Audio factory, together with a photocopy of the bill of sale for that product, a detailed description of the problem, and any information necessary for return shipment.
- Page 16 Canada Service Department. 2. Insure and accept all liability for loss or damage to the product during shipment to the PS Audio factory and ensure all freight (shipping) charges are prepaid. The product may also be hand delivered to the California or Colorado facilities if arrangements with the Service Department have been made in advance.
- Page 17 If you have If you feel your country’s authorized dealer or distributor is either unwilling or unable to service your PS Audio products, please contact our service department at service@psaudio.com or at the above problems contact numbers to discuss the situation.
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