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- Page 1 CLASSÉ AUDIO CAP-100 REMOTE CONTROL INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER CAP-100 OWNER'S MANUAL...
- Page 2 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 CLASSÉ DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 1. REPEATED LISTENING DESIGN SESSIONS Fine tuning of sound by exchanging and mixing of parts (transistors, capacitors, wiring, PCB boards, etc.), and adjusting many specific operating voltages within proper engineering ranges, producing an overall sonic recipe giving the most natural harmonic realism of music typical of instruments in a live performance.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 CAP-100 OWNER'S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS UNPACKING & SET-UP........…..4 A.C. LINE POWER..............5 INPUTS................... 6 OUTPUTS ................8 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS..........9 PROTECTION CIRCUIT.........…..13 FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS .......…..21... -
Page 4: Unpacking & Set-Up
Please report any damage or missing parts to your dealer promptly. Place the CAP-100 at or near its final set-up position, allowing 8 inches (20 mm.) at the rear for tightening the speaker output connectors and inserting the interconnects. For optimum sonic performance, we recommend the optional CLASSÉ... -
Page 5: A.c. Line Power
CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 A.C. LINE POWER When the CLASSÉ CAP-100 is first plugged in, only the auxiliary transformer is powered on. To actually turn the unit on, the POWER switch situated on the front right hand side of the panel (fig.3 page 14) has to be activated. -
Page 6: Inputs
CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 INPUTS The input jacks are clearly marked on the back of the CAP-100 (fig.4 page 15). The following inputs are provided: AUX/PHONO, VIDEO, CD, TUNER, BALANCED, TAPE and AMP. AUX/PHONO INPUT When selected PHONO\AUX, this input serves as a high level input only. Use with sources such as VIDEO, CD, TUNER, etc.. - Page 7 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 REMOVAL OF THE PHONO BOARD 1) Disconnect the line cord from the wall outlet. 2) Remove the top cover with the supplied Allen key. 3) Remove the screws securing the phono board, remove the phono board and the stand offs, replace the screws where the stand offs were removed (see fig.6, page 20) to secure the main board.
- Page 8 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 TAPE IN The TAPE IN of the CAP-100 integrated amplifier should be connected to the LINE OUT or TAPE OUT of the tape deck. The TAPE input does not appear on the selector switch. It is activated by the TAPE button.
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Page 9: Outputs
This should be connected to the TAPE IN or LINE IN of the tape deck. LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUT The Classé CAP-100 is equipped with two pairs of 5 way binding posts (one for each channel) which allows to hook up almost all available types of speaker cable connectors. -
Page 10: Front Panel Controls
CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS POWER When the POWER BUTTON is pressed, this will initialise the start up mode, the MUTE LED will be flashing for 30 seconds. During these 30 seconds, there will be no response from the remote control functions, the mute button, the tape button and the separate button, only the power button can be reactivated to turn off the unit during this sequence. - Page 11 CAP-100 however you find most convenient for your own system needs. This allows the CAP-100 to be the ideal building block for a great system today, and an even more sophisticated system tomorrow. No matter which position the SEPARATE function is in, the preamplifier’s outputs are always available (although they are muted at any time when the mute...
- Page 12 MUTE SWITCH Switching between PLAY and MUTE can be done by either manually pushing the MUTE button down momentarily on the CAP-100 faceplate or pushing the MUTE button on the hand held remote control unit. When MUTE (ON) is selected, which is indicated by a STEADY GREEN LED, the output of the preamplifier section is completely cut off.
- Page 13 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 PROTECTION The Classé CAP-100 is equipped with rail fuses (GDB4, 4 amps fast-blow, see fig.5 page 17) to protect the output drivers and mosfet fuses to protect the mosfets (2AG 1/2PT, 1/2 amp fast-blow, see fig.5, page 17), which are used as pre-drivers for the output stage of the amplifier.
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- Page 15 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 Fig.3: CAP-100 frontplate...
- Page 16 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 Fig. 4 CAP-100 rear panel...
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- Page 18 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 Fig 6: Phono jumper locations...
- Page 19 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 Fig 7: Optional phono board...
- Page 20 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 CLASSÉ AUDIO 5070 Francois-Cusson Lachine, Quebec Canada H8T 1B3 Telephone: 514 636 63 85 Fax: 514 636 14 28...
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Page 21: Features And Specifications
CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 CLASSÉ CAP-100 REMOTE CONTROL BALANCED LINE INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER FEATURES SPECIFICATIONS SHEET CAP-100 FEATURES Remote control featuring adjustments for both volume and mute. Contoured slimline chassis. Inputs featuring AUX/PHONO, VIDEO, CD, TUNER, BALANCED inputs, PREAMP OUT outputs to be used with an external power amplifier, AMP IN inputs to be used with an external preamplifier. - Page 22 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 AMPLIFIER SECTION Output impedance: 0.17 ohm Input impedance: 118 Kohms Gain: 29 dB S/N ratio: -110 dB “A” weighted THD+N 0.002% Output power: 105 Watts/channel into 8 ohms 150 Watts/channel into 4 ohms COMBINED S/N ratio: -90 dB “A”...
- Page 23 CAP100, Issue 2, June 97 Notice to all Classé Product owners: Thank you for your purchase of a Classé Audio component. All of us at Classé have taken extreme care to ensure that your purchase will become a prized investment. We are proud to inform you that all Classé Audio components have been officially approved for the European Community CE mark.