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- Page 1 Ultra Linear Power Amplifier User's Manual...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Placement ..................9 Mains connection ................9 Orientation of mains plug ............10 Inputs and outputs ..............11 Inputs...................11 Speaker terminals ................11 Bi-Wiring ..................12 Audionet Link ................12 Operating ...................13 Powering up ................13 Switching on/off................13 Mains phase detection ..............14 Using Audionet Link..............14 AutoStart function...............15 Auto On/Off function..............15 Warm Up Countdown ..............15... - Page 4 Set Auto Off ................22 Set AutoStart ................22 Overview factory defaults ............23 Technical information...............24 Design ..................24 Circuitry ..................24 Power supply ................24 Handling ..................24 Security advice................25 Technical data................26...
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Page 5: Preface
Preface The Audionet Team congratulates you on your purchase of this unit. But before you start listening to your new Audionet AMP, please read this manual carefully so you are able to use and enjoy all functions of this unit without drawback on music quality. -
Page 6: Included
Please transport the AMP only in the included package. · Always use the plastic bag to prevent scratches on the housing. · Please allow the AMP to adapt to the climatic conditions in your listening room before you switch on the unit for the first time after transport. -
Page 7: Overview Control Elements
Overview control elements 2.1 Front panel Display power key... -
Page 8: Overview Connections
Overview connections 3.1 Back panel Speaker terminal 1 Balanced (XLR) input Line (Cinch) input Speaker terminal 2 Audionet Link input Audionet Link output Marking mains phase Mains input Mains switch... -
Page 9: Installation And Power Supply
· Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight. · Do not place the AMP in close range to heat sources like radiators. · Do not cover the ventilation slots of the unit. 4.2 Mains connection The mains input 8 is on the back panel of the AMP. -
Page 10: Orientation Of Mains Plug
· The AMP is a Class I unit and must be earthed. Please ensure a stable earth connection. Phase ('hot' pin) is marked on the back panel ('PHASE') 7 . · If you connect the mains cord please make sure that mains switch 9 at the back panel is switched off. -
Page 11: Inputs And Outputs
5.2 Speaker terminals Now connect your speakers to the gold plated terminals on the back panel of the AMP. You can use both banana plugs or spades as well as simple cable ends. The AMP features two electrically identical speaker terminals 1 and 4 , which you may use alternatively. -
Page 12: Bi-Wiring
Never use force or tools tightening the terminal screws. 5.3 Bi-Wiring If your speakers support bi-wiring, use two separate cables to connect each speaker to the output terminals 1 and 4 of the AMP. Impulse response and spatiality may improve significantly. Note ·... -
Page 13: Operating
(see section 'Installation and power supply' on page 9 and section 'Inputs and outputs' on page 11). The AMP is a stand-by unit. Please operate the mains switch 9 on the back panel. The display shows for a brief moment a welcome message. -
Page 14: Mains Phase Detection
· Independently from the 'Audionet Link' interface, you can switch on/off your AMP at any time by using the power key on the front panel. -
Page 15: Autostart Function
(e.g. by operating the mains switch 9 on the back panel). Use this option to start up the AMP automatically using a timer device. For further details please refer to section 'Set AutoStart' on page 22. - Page 16 Use short keystrokes (= press key less than 2 seconds) on the power key to set the desired digit. Hours can be programmed in steps of 1 hour, min- utes in steps of 15 min. The following diagram explains the possible countdown timer settings: 01 hour 15 min...
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Page 17: Protection System
Discharging internal malfunction during discharging: service required Malfunction Even after powering down the AMP, the error message will still be in the display. Press the power key on the front panel to reset the display to indicating the stand-by mode. -
Page 18: Setup Menu
12 seconds or navigate to menu item Exit... and select it. Note · In case you stop editing any user setting the AMP will leave the setup menu automatically after 12 seconds and returns to normal operating mode. ·... -
Page 19: Set Display
Active Set Dim Level 100% Select display brightness (5 steps) Set Display Standard Standard display mode Temperature Temperature display mode Set Input Line (Cinch) Select Cinch input Balanced (XLR) Select balanced (XLR) input Set Auto On never on Never power on automatically fast on High sensitivity medium on... -
Page 20: Set Dim Level
· The user cannot switch off the automatic 'display saver' function! 8.2 Set Display Select the information the AMP displays while in normal operating mode. There are two modes available: During normal operating mode the AMP indicates the Standard selected input channel: either Line Input or Bal- anced Input. -
Page 21: Set Input
Note · In case of thermal overload the AMP will always switch off inde- pendently from the display setting. 8.3 Set Input Select the input you connected your pre amplifier to. Select this option if you connected your pre ampli- Line (Cinch) fier to the Cinch input 3 of the AMP. -
Page 22: Set Auto Off
After 1 hour without an input signal the AMP will off in 60 min shut down. off in 120 min After 2 hours without an input signal the AMP will shut down. 8.6 Set AutoStart If the AutoStart function is active, the AMP starts up automatically to normal operating mode right after the unit is connected to mains power (e.g. -
Page 23: Overview Factory Defaults
Audionet Link interface or the Auto On function. The AutoStart function is active. As soon as the AMP is active connected to mains power, the unit will start up to normal operating mode automatically. Use this setting to control the AMP using a timer device. -
Page 24: Technical Information
The microprocessor controls all functions and constantly monitors DC level, high frequency, temperature and overload and switches off the AMP from mains in case an error is detected. The display issues error messages in plain text. Automatic power on/off is provided by the Audionet Link interface, the AutoStart and Auto On/Off function, the latter depending on a user selectable threshold of the input signal. -
Page 25: Security Advice
· Do not short-circuit the outputs! · During connecting or removing loudspeakers and/or the pre amplifier your AMP must be switched off to prevent damage to the amplifier or the connected units. · Use dry cloth for cleaning! We would like to wish you many exciting listening experiences with your new Audionet product. -
Page 26: Technical Data
–140 dB for 25 Watts in 4 Ohms > 122 dB 1 WBT Cinch line, gold plated 1 Neutrik XLR balanced, gold plated Inputs 1 Audionet Link, optical coaxial: 37 kOhm, 100 pF Input impedance balanced: 3 kOhm, 100pF... - Page 27 Errors and omissions excepted. Specifications and design are subject to changes without prior notice. audionet is a trademark of Idektron GmbH & Co KG Engineered and produced by: Idektron GmbH & Co. KG, Herner Str. 299, Gebäude 6, 44809 Bochum, Germany www.audionet.de contact@audionet.de...
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