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OWNER'S MANUAL

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  • Page 1 MB 500 OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 2 As the principal innovator at GK, our products reflect attitudes life Included with your MB 500 Amplifier: experiences. I don’t model my designs after other manufacturers’ products. Instead, I Power cord believe new and old problems are best solved with Owner’s manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MB 500 Table Of Contents Safety Information __________________________ 4 Quick Start ________________________________ 5 Front Panel Controls ________________________6 Rear Panel Features _________________________7 Sample Settings ____________________________8 Sound Tips ________________________________9 Installation and Maintenance _________________10 Tech Talk _______________________________ 11 Speci cations _____________________________12 *All Features and speci cations are subject to change without notice Please read the Safety Information section on page 4 and installation instructions on page 12 before continuing.

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    MB 500 Safety Information AC Power Cord: To avoid safety hazards, use only the power cord Please read all enclosed safety precautions before supplied with your unit. If a replacement cord is connecting or operating this product. needed, make certain to use a standard IEC compliant cord.

  • Page 5: Quick Start

    MB 500 Quick Start The MB 500 amplifier is designed to be simple to operate. All controls have a well defined purpose. These directions will take you through the basics and give you a good start for setting up your sound.

  • Page 6: Front Panel Controls

    MB 500 INPUT POWER GAIN CONTOUR TREBLE HI-MID LOW-MID BASS BOOST MASTER-B MASTER -10dB MUTE CLIP G.I.V.E MB 500 Front Panel Features Input: A standard ¼” input jack to connect Bass: Boost and cut a 60Hz +10 dB, shelving active or passive basses using a shielded cord.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel Features

    MB 500 F U L L P O W E R 5 8 0 W P A T C H B A Y D I R E C T O U T H E A D P H O N E S ( 1 )

  • Page 8: Sample Settings

    MB 500 Settings & Sounds: The MB 500 is versatile in its sound and tone. Below are a few suggested amp settings that can be used as starting points to define your own sound. It is recommended that the limiter is *Volume settings should be adjusted to appropriate level.

  • Page 9: Sound Tips

    MB 500 Sound Tips The MB 500 has several unique features which, if included to remove hum and buzz when used properly, will obtain the sound you have been connecting to equipment powered by a different searching for. ground system.

  • Page 10: Installation And Maintenance

    MB 500 Installation: Maintenance: To insure proper operation and to avoid potential Your new amplifier is rugged. It was built to give safety hazards, place the unit on a firm, level you a lifetime of trouble free operation if it is surface.

  • Page 11: Tech Talk

    Characteristics of the MB 500: As in all GK pre-amps, the MB Series pre-amp incorporates what we call G.I.V.E (Gate Induced The MB 500 is a flexible, state-of-the-art amplifier Valve Effect) technology. We use field effect devices designed to deliver maximum performance while with the gate biased in a way that emphasizes the remaining small, lightweight and simple to operate.

  • Page 12: Speci Cations

    Block Diagram G.I.V.E. GAIN G.I.V.E. MB 500 SPECS Output Power: Noise: 350W @ 8 Ohms -90 dB reference to 500W/350W, “A” Weighted 500W @ 4 Ohms Cooling: Variable Speed Fan Input Section: Maximum Input Level Amplifier Protection: 0.6V Rms With -10dB pad 1.6V Rms...

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