Connections For Regular Or Balanced Inputs - Classe Audio CA-200 Owner's Manual

CONNECTIONS FOR REGULAR OR BALANCED INPUTS:

The CLASSÉ CA-200 power amplifier is equipped with both regular and balanced inputs.
Either one may be used
connected to a preamplifier which has balanced main outputs. Balanced interconnects with
connectors are also required. Regardless of the amplifier inputs used, stereo or mono operation is
possible on the CA-200.
REGULAR INPUTS
Switch the
REGULAR/BALANCED
factory set for "
REGULAR".
amplifier is turned on; you will NOT be able to change from one mode to the other, as the mode is
"locked" while the amplifier is on. Connect the regular interconnects to the
rear panels of the CA-200. The balanced connectors are automatically disabled.
BALANCED INPUTS
Switch the
REGULAR/BALANCED
preamplifier and balanced interconnects are also required. NOTE: The
will not operate if the amplifier is turned on; you will NOT be able to change from one mode to the
other, as the mode is "locked" while the amplifier is on. For use with balanced preamplifiers other
than Classé, the wiring of the 3-pin
which are wired as follows:
PIN 1: GROUND
PIN 2: POSITIVE (NON-INVERTED) SIGNAL, "HOT"
PIN 3: NEGATIVE (INVERTED) SIGNAL
SEPARATELY, BUT NOT SIMULTANEOUSLY
switch to the position marked
) NOTE: The
REGULAR/ BALANCED
switch to the position marked
connectors must be matched to that of the CLASSÉ CA-200
XLR
. The balanced inputs must be
switch will not operate if the
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. (The amplifier is
"REGULAR"
input jacks on the
RCA
A balanced
"BALANCED".
REGULAR/ BALANCED
"XLR"
switch