Link electronic Stereo Amplifier MC 6 User Manual

MC-6

Multi-Cha nne l Powe r

Amplifie r

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Prod uc t Fe a ture s

Autom a tic bia s a djustm e nt m a inta ins optim a l bia s se tting

re ga rdle ss of sourc e signa l or loudspe a ke r loa d.

XLR input c onne c tors for ba la nc e d (Diffe re ntia l Mode ä ) syste m

c onfigura tion.

Sta ndby powe r m ode re duc e s wa rm -up tim e .

RCA input Conne c tors for unba la nc e d syste m c onfigura tions.

Fa il-sa fe ope ra tion provide d by use r-re se ta ble m a gne tic a nd

the rm a l c irc uit bre a ke rs loc a te d on re a r pa ne l.

Use r se le c ta ble switc hing be twe e n ba la nc e d a nd unba la nc e d

c onne c tions.

Quie t, tra nsie nt-fre e ope ra tion during powe r a nd func tion m ode

switc hing.

Autom a tic te m pe ra ture sta bilizing c irc uitry m a inta ins c onsta nt

ope ra ting te m pe ra ture .

Autom a tic input m uting unde r a nom a lous input or output

ope ra ting c onditions.

DIN plug for re m ote turn-on a nd Sta ndby ope ra tion on re a r

pa ne l.

Multi-Cha nne l c onfigura tion for m ono, ste re o, thre e -, four-, five -,

or six-c ha nne l ope ra tion.

Fully ba la nc e d Diffe re ntia l Mode ä c irc uit topology im ple m e nte d

from input to output.

Low re sona nc e , struc tura lly inte gra te d c ha ssis c onstruc te d of

pre c ision-m a c hine d 6061 a irc ra ft gra de a lum inum .

Ste re o ve rtic a l bi- a nd tri-a m plific a tion c a pa bility within a single

c ha ssis.

Linka ble inputs for c ha nne l se le c tion a nd input c onfigura tion.

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Conte nts

MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Amp lifie r

Sp ike d

Co up ling

Sup p orts

Sp e a ke r

Te rmina l

Ha nd Wre nc h

Comp lia nt

Isola tion

Pa d s

AC Powe r Ca b le

Wa rra nty Ca rd

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Initia l Insp e c tion, Unp a c king , a nd Conte nts

Initia l Insp e c tion

To unpa c k the a m plifie r, sta nd the shipping c a se upright a nd unloc k

the top c ove r. Re m ove the top c ove r a nd ope n the gra y line r ba g

to re ve a l the ha ndle s of the a m plifie r. Using the ha ndle s, the

a m plifie r should be lifte d stra ight out of the c a se a nd re ste d on its

re a r ha ndle s, sta nding upright. From this position, the MC-6 c a n be

c a re fully a nd slowly lowe re d a nd se t to re st on its fe e t a nd m ove d

into its fina l re sting pla c e or insta lla tion point.

Inspe c t the shipping c onta ine r for da m a ge .

If the shipping

c onta ine r, pa c king m a te ria l, a m plifie r, or a c c e ssorie s a re da m a ge d

or m issing, notify your de a le r a nd the shippe r (if a c la im is to be

m a de ) im m e dia te ly. Note : Ma ny shippe rs re quire notific a tion a nd

inspe c tion within twe nty-four hours of de live ry to de te rm ine the

na ture of da m a ge s inc urre d.

Your MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r ha s unde rgone e xte nsive

pe rform a nc e e va lua tions, liste ning te sts, qua lity c ontrol inspe c tions,

a nd a m inim um se ve nty-two hour burn-in pe riod prior to shipm e nt

a nd should the re fore be in pe rfe c t ope ra ting c ondition upon re c e ipt.

If the a m plifie r doe s not ope ra te c orre c tly, ple a se notify your de a le r

im m e dia te ly.

Conte nts

Ensure tha t a ll of the a uxilia ry c om pone nts liste d be low a re e nc lose d

within the a c c e ssory box. Re fe r to the dia gra m s illustra te d a bove

a nd ve rify the c om pone nts inc lude d.

We strongly sugge st tha t you sa ve a ll pa c king m a te ria ls. If the

a m plifie r is re turne d to your de a le r or Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group, the

origina l pa c king m a te ria ls m ust be use d for shipm e nt to a void

da m a ge . Ne ithe r Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group nor the shippe r c a n

be he ld re sponsible for da m a ge s inc urre d during tra nsit if the origina l

fa c tory pa c king is not use d. All fa c tory re turns re quire tha t Je ff

Rowla nd De sign Group issue a Re turn Authoriza tion (RA) num be r prior

to shipm e nt.

One (1) AC Powe r Ca ble

One se t of four (4) Spike d Coupling Supports

One se t of four (4) Com plia nt Isola tion Pa ds

One (1) Spe a ke r Te rm ina l Ha nd Wre nc h (7/16 inc h)

Unp a c king the Amp lifie r

The MC-6 is a la rge a nd he a vy a m plifie r. Due c a ution should be

ta ke n whe n unpa c king a nd insta lling the a m plifie r to a void injury.

The a m plifie r should be unpa c ke d by a t le a st two pe ople , a nd the re

should be a portion of c a rpe t or soft, pa dde d c loth to sta nd the

a m plifie r on whe n unpa c king it from the shipping c a se .

One (1) Wa rra nty Ca rd (In som e c ountrie s, wa rra ntie s a re

provide d by the re spe c tive im porte r.)

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Amp lifie r Ma inte na nc e a nd Cle a ning

Ma inte na nc e a nd Cle a ning

Ple a se c onta c t the fa c tory be fore trying a ny type of c le a nse r on

the c ha ssis othe r tha n wa te r to c le a n the unit.

All Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group produc ts a re de signe d to provide a

life tim e of e njoym e nt a nd liste ning ple a sure . The c ha ssis is se a le d to

pre ve nt dust from e nte ring a nd the inte rior of the c ha ssis should not

ne e d c le a ning during the life tim e of the produc t. All inte rna l c irc uitry

is se lf-a djusting suc h tha t no a djustm e nts or m a inte na nc e of a ny

kind a re ne c e ssa ry ove r the life tim e of the produc t.

The front pa ne l of the unit should ne ve r be c le a ne d with a nything

othe r tha n a ve ry soft c otton c loth a nd pla in wa te r or fine oil-

ba se d furniture polish. Be c a use of the fine finish of the front

pa ne l, sm a ll sc ra tc he s from the use of a ny othe r a ge nt to c le a n

the front pa ne l will be c om e ve ry visible .

If the a m plifie r is e ve r in ne e d of se rvic e , upda ting, or upgra ding, it

should only be re turne d to a n a uthorize d re pa ir fa c ility or te c hnic ia n

for se rvic ing.

If you ha ve a ny que stions a bout the c a re or c le a ning of your MC-6

a m plifie r, ple a se c onta c t your de a le r or the Je ff Rowla nd De sign

Group fa c tory be fore a tte m pting to c le a n the c ha ssis. The use of a

c le a nse r or a bra sive to c le a n the c ha ssis tha t ha s not be e n

a pprove d by the fa c tory will a lm ost c e rta inly da m a ge the finish a nd

will not be c ove re d unde r wa rra nty.

The MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r is fine ly c onstruc te d from

pie c e s of solid a lum inum . The front pa ne l of the unit is c ut in a

unique proc e ss tha t use s a dia m ond tippe d bla de . This proc e ss wa s

re fine d ove r m a ny ye a rs to produc e a n a rtistic a nd a ttra c tive finish.

DC Prote c tion Syste m

Be c a use the surfa c e is not finishe d in the typic a l fa shion of m ost

a udio a nd vide o e quipm e nt, the re a re a fe w rule s tha t m ust be ke pt

in m ind whe n c le a ning the e quipm e nt.

The MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r is e quippe d with both

m a gne tic a nd the rm a l c irc uit bre a ke rs for prote c tion a ga inst

e xc e ssive volta ge input a nd DC signa l c urre nt.

Ple a se a llow the front pa ne l to c ure for 6 m onths be fore

a tte m pting to c le a n it. This will pre ve nt sm a ll sc ra tc he s from

m a rring the surfa c e be fore the surfa c e c oa ting ha s ha d a

c ha nc e to ha rde n c om ple te ly.

Howe ve r, sinc e no prote c tion c irc uitry or syste m c a n c om ple te ly

prote c t a produc t from e ve ry e le c tric a l ha za rd, c e rta in pre c a utions

should be obse rve d. In the e ve nt of se ve re volta ge ha za rds suc h a s

lightning, or whe n the a m plifie r will not be use d for e xte nde d pe riods

of tim e suc h a s whe n going on holida y, the a m plifie r should be

unplugge d from the AC m a ins to a void pote ntia l da m a ge to the

inte rna l c irc uitry. As lightning c a n a lso be c a rrie d through othe r

c om pone nts a nd inte rc onne c t c a ble s, a ssoc ia te d e le c tronic s

should a lso be disc onne c te d from the AC m a ins, a nte nna e , or

te le vision c a ble if possible .

The top c ove r, side s, a nd bottom c ove r c a n a ll be c le a ne d with

a soft c otton c loth (suc h a s a n optic a l le ns c le a ning c loth or fine

furniture polishing ra g) da m pe ne d with pla in wa te r. Wa te r should

be a pplie d dire c tly to the c loth a nd not the c ha ssis. If a m a rk

ha s be e n le ft on the c ha ssis, do not use a ny type of a bra sive or

c he m ic a l c le a ne r to re m ove the m a rk. A ve ry m ild pla stic or

gla ss c le a ne r tha t doe s not c onta in a m m onia should be trie d

only a s a la st re sort.

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Amp lifie r Front Pa ne l Func tion Control

Amp lifie r Front Pa ne l

Front Pa ne l Sta nd b y/Powe r Button

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Amp lifie r Front Pa ne l Func tion Control

Be fore a tte m pting a ny syste m inte rc onne c tion, ple a se fa m ilia rize yourse lf with the front pa ne l c ontrol of the MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r.

The de sc ription be low re fe rs to the illustra tion a bove .

FRONT PANEL STANDBY/POWER BUTTON: Pre ss this button to ope ra te the a m plifie r. Pre ss a ga in to pla c e the a m plifie r in Sta ndby m ode . This

button will illum ina te whe n the a m plifie r is ope ra tiona l. Whe n the button is not illum ina te d, a ll a m plifie r inputs a re m ute d a nd inte rna l c irc uitry

re ve rts to powe r-sa ving (Sta ndby) m ode . Anom a lous ope ra ting c onditions will pla c e the a m plifie r in Sta ndby m ode a nd will pre ve nt the a m plifie r

from be ing switc he d ba c k on a ga in until suc h a c ondition is e lim ina te d.

To a void spurious noise s a nd possible da m a ge to the a m plifie r’s inte rna l c irc uitry, the a m plifie r should be switc he d to Sta ndby m ode whe n

c onne c ting or disc onne c ting a ny re a r pa ne l c onne c tions.

Note : All ON/OFF powe r switc hing should be initia te d ONLY with this button. The a m plifie r should not be disc onne c te d from AC powe r without

first pla c ing the a m plifie r in Sta ndby m ode .

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Amp lifie r Re a r Pa ne l Func tion Controls

Amp lifie r Re a r Pa ne l

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Amp lifie r Re a r Pa ne l Func tion Controls

Be fore a tte m pting a ny syste m inte rc onne c tion, ple a se fa m ilia rize yourse lf with the re a r pa ne l c ontrols of the MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r.

The de sc riptions be low re fe r to the illustra tions a bove .

INPUT LINK SWITCHES FOR CHANNELS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6: These

switc he s a llow the individua l c ha nne ls of the MC-6 to be linke d in

pa ra lle l to c re a te single c ha nne ls of gre a t powe r a nd c urre nt

c a pa bility. THE CORRECT SWITCHES MUST BE SWITCHED ON WHEN

THE APPROPRIATE JUMPERS ARE PLACED ACROSS THE

CORRESPONDING OUTPUT TERMINALS.

INPUT SELECT SWITCH FOR CHANNELS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6: This

switc h se le c ts e ithe r the unba la nc e d RCA inputs or the ba la nc e d

XLR inputs. This switc h c a n be switc he d while the a m plifie r is

ope ra tiona l a nd pla ying m usic . Note : Whe n the RCA position is

se le c te d, pin 2 of the XLR is shorte d to pin 1 (signa l ground).

REMOTE: A re m ote c onne c tor (5-Pin DIN) is provide d on the re a r

pa ne l for re m ote ly switc hing the a m plifie r be twe e n ope ra tiona l

a nd sta ndby m ode s. The pin c onne c tions on this c onne c tor

pa ra lle l the e le c tric a l c onta c ts of the FRONT PANEL

STANDBY/POWER button a nd la m p. Conta c t your de a le r or the

Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group fa c tory for furthe r inform a tion a bout

this fe a ture .

WARNING: IF ANY OUTPUT TERMINALS ARE JUMPERED

TOGETHER, THE CORRESPONDING INPUTS MUST BE LINKED VIA THE

INPUT LINK SWITCHES! FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS PROCEDURE WHEN

OPERATING THE AMPLIFIER WILL DAMAGE THE INTERNAL CIRCUITRY

AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY!

BE SURE TO STRICTLY FOLLOW THE APPLICABLE CHANNEL

CONFIGURATIONS AS SHOWN IN THE “SIGNAL CONNECTIONS

CONTENTS DIRECTORY” ON PAGE 14 OF THIS MANUAL.

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Re a r Pa ne l Powe r Conne c tions

Am plifie r Re a r Pa ne l

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Insta lla tion

Loc a te the a m plifie r a s c lose a s possible to its fina l insta lla tion point.

Imp orta nt: Ple a se stric tly follow the ste ps in orde r a s outline d be low

Allow a c c e ss to the re a r pa ne l for m a king c onne c tions.

be fore ope ra ting your MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r.

The MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r is c onve c tion c oole d,

e lim ina ting the ne e d for fa n or forc e d-a ir c ooling. Whe n ope ra ting,

the c ha ssis should ha ve a t le a st two (2) inc he s of a ir spa c e a round

the he a tsink a re a s. Multiple c ha ssis c a n be sta c ke d ve rtic a lly,

fa c ilita ting a n upwa rd flow of wa rm a ir c urre nts throughout the

ve rtic a l he a tsink a re a s. This upwa rd flow m ust not be bloc ke d or

re c irc ula te d a round the c ha ssis if prope r c ooling is to be

m a inta ine d.

Ve rify tha t the VOLTS AC input ide ntifie d on the re a r pa ne l ne a r

the AC input soc ke t is the sa m e a s the AC m a ins volta ge in your

a re a . If the volta ge doe s not m a tc h, do not c onne c t the

a m plifie r to AC powe r a nd c onta c t your de a le r im m e dia te ly.

Ve rify tha t the AC MAINS CIRCUIT BREAKER is c lose d (gre e n c olor

visible ).

Insta ll the AC Powe r Ca ble be twe e n the a m plifie r a nd your AC

m a ins outle t.

Typic a l insta lla tions a llow the a m plifie r to be rigidly c ouple d to a

support struc ture or floor via the inc lude d spike d c oupling supports.

In c a rpe te d insta lla tions, the se supports provide e xc e lle nt a nc horing

from the a m plifie r c ha ssis to the rigid floor or sub-floor be low. If the re

is c onc e rn a bout da m a ge to the struc ture or floor’s finish, a c oin c a n

be pla c e d be ne a th e a c h spike d c oupling support. In insta lla tions

whe re the re sona nt prope rtie s of the supporting struc ture a re poor,

the a m plifie r c ha ssis c a n be loose ly c ouple d to the supporting

struc ture via the c om plia nt isola tion inte rfa c e pa ds. This will he lp to

a tte nua te the tra nsfe r of vibra tion or re sona nt e ne rgy from the

support struc ture to the a m plifie r c ha ssis.

Ve rify tha t the c irc uit bre a ke rs for c ha nne ls 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, a nd 6 a re

c lose d (no white a re a visible on e a c h bre a ke r).

Note : If the a m plifie r is to be m ove d to a nothe r loc a tion, a lwa ys

pla c e the unit in Sta ndby m ode be fore disc onne c ting the AC powe r

c a ble from the AC m a ins wa ll outle t.

Ne ve r use the AC m a ins c irc uit bre a ke r a s a powe r switc h to

c onne c t or disc onne c t the a m plifie r from AC m a ins powe r.

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Use , Ca re , a nd Sig na l Conne c tions

The Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group MC-6 Powe r Am plifie r ha s be e n

de signe d with num e rous prote c tion c irc uits a nd to be a ble to

ope ra te a t the highe st le ve l of pe rform a nc e in a ny norm a l ope ra ting

situa tion. Howe ve r, the re a re a fe w im porta nt use a nd c a re

princ iple s tha t m ust be ke pt in m ind whe n ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

Sig na l Conne c tions

The MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r offe rs unpre c e de nte d

c ha nne l c onfigura tion c a pa bility a nd c om pa tibility with a ssoc ia te d

a udio c om pone nts. Whe n c onne c ting or disc onne c ting spe a ke r or

inte rc onne c t c a ble s, it is a lwa ys ne c e ssa ry to pla c e the a m plifie r in

Sta ndby m ode (FRONT PANEL STANDBY/POWER BUTTON not

illum ina te d or OFF).

Do not e xpose the a m plifie r to ra in, m oisture , or e xc e ssive ly

da m p c onditions.

Do not disc onne c t the a m plifie r from AC m a ins without first

pla c ing the a m plifie r in Sta ndby m ode .

Com ple te instruc tions for c onfiguring a nd c onne c ting the a m plifie r

c a n be found in the ne xt portion of this m a nua l.

Ple a se a lso note tha t a ny c ha nge s or upda te s to the m a nua l will be

poste d on the Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group we b site a t

http://www.je ffr o w la n d.c om .

The MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r m ust not be m odifie d in

a ny wa y, othe r tha n a c c ording to offic ia l se rvic e bulle tins from

Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group. Othe rwise , the fa c tory wa rra nty will

be im m e dia te ly voide d.

The MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r c a n be ope ra te d a t a

nom ina l 100, 115, 200, or 230 volts AC. For this re a son, you

should first a ssure tha t the a m plifie r ha s be e n wire d for the

c orre c t AC input volta ge be fore ope ra tion.

Wa rning : Both positive a nd ne ga tive outputs a re e le c tric a lly

a c tive with re spe c t to c ha ssis a nd/or syste m ground pote ntia l!

The re fore , this a m plifie r c a nnot be use d in c e rta in loudspe a ke r

switc hing c onfigura tions, suc h a s those use d in re ta il

de m onstra tions. Fa ilure to a void the se pre c a utions c a n re sult in

da m a ge to the a m plifie r a nd will void the wa rra nty.

As the MC-6 ge ne ra te s a signific a nt a m ount of he a t, it should not

be pla c e d in a c a bine t or a re a whe re the he a tsinks a re not a ble

to prope rly dissipa te he a t during ope ra tion. Ple a se m a ke sure

a de qua te ve ntila tion is provide d.

To c le a n the MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r, use a soft c loth

m oiste ne d with pla in wa te r. Ne ve r a pply wa te r, dusting spra ys,

solve nts, a bra sive s, or c le a ning fluids dire c tly to the c ha ssis!

Whe n ope ra ting the MC-6, a prope rly grounde d AC re c e pta c le

should be use d. A pote ntia l shoc k ha za rd m a y re sult if the

supplie d 3-wire , grounde d AC c ord se t ground te rm ina l is

de fe a te d or lifte d or the unit is c onne c te d to a 2-wire

ungrounde d AC outle t.

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Sig na l Conne c tions Conte nts Dire c tory

The Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l Powe r Am plifie r fe a ture s a n innova tive m ulti-c ha nne l a djustm e nt topology tha t a llows the

a m plifie r to be c onfigure d for m ono, ste re o, thre e -, four-, five -, or e ve n 6-c ha nne l ope ra tion. This fle xibility m e a ns m onobloc k, two-c ha nne l

ste re o, bi-a m plific a tion, tri-a m plific a tion, a nd a num be r of hom e the a te r a pplic a tions c a n be re a lize d within a single a m plifie r c ha ssis with a fe w

e a sy a djustm e nts. Within the a m plifie r the re a re two high-c urre nt a m plifie r se c tions a nd four sta nda rd a m plifie r se c tions. The se a m plifie r se c tions

c a n be linke d to e a c h othe r to c onfigure the a m plifie r for diffe re nt a pplic a tions. The c onfigura tion proc e dure for the MC-6 Multi-Cha nne l

Am plifie r is a quic k a nd sim ple proc e dure , a ble to be pe rform e d within m inute s with no a dditiona l tools or disa sse m bly re quire d.

For c e rta in c onfigura tions, the outputs of m ultiple c ha nne ls m ust be linke d using short se c tions of Output Te rm ina l Linking Ca ble . Linking Ca ble s

m a nufa c ture d spe c ific a lly for the MC-6 a re a va ila ble from Je ff Rowla nd De sign group or c a n be m a de from the sa m e ba sic m a te ria ls a s your

se le c te d loudspe a ke r c a ble s. Ple a se ha ve your loudspe a ke r c a ble m a nufa c ture r c onta c t the Je ff Rowla nd De sign Group fa c tory for prope r

instruc tion in the c onstruc tion of the se linking c a ble s.

Te c hnic a l Note : Linking (pa ra lle ling) m ultiple c ha nne ls toge the r is not sim ila r to “bridging” a nd is a n e xc lusive fe a ture due to the unique c irc uitry of

the MC-6. Linking c ha nne ls toge the r inc re a se s the m a xim um c urre nt a va ila ble a nd de c re a se s the e le c tric a l loa d of e a c h linke d c ha nne l. This

yie lds im prove d e le c tric a l a nd sonic pe rform a nc e , e spe c ia lly unde r de m a nding c onditions. For e xa m ple , if c ha nne ls 1 through 6 a re linke d

toge the r, the re sult is a single c ha nne l with a m a xim um output c urre nt c a pa bility e qua l to the sum of the c urre nt c a pa bility of c ha nne ls 1 through

6. Whe n linking c ha nne ls, pe rform a nc e of the a m plifie r a c tua lly inc re a se s a s a gre a te r num be r of c ha nne ls a re linke d toge the r.

Inp ut a nd Outp ut Co nne c tio ns

Single Cha nne l Monobloc k Use

Pa ge 15

Pa ge 17

Pa ge 19

Pa ge 21

Pa ge 23

Pa ge 25

Pa ge 27

Pa ge 29

Two-Cha nne l, High Curre nt Ste re o Use

Two-Cha nne l, Ve rtic a l Bi-Am plific a tion Use

Two-Cha nne l, Ve rtic a l Tri-Am plific a tion Use

Thre e -Cha nne l Audio/Vide o Use

Four-Cha nne l, High Curre nt Audio/Vide o Use

Five -Cha nne l Audio/Vide o Use

Six-Cha nne l Audio/Vide o Use

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Dia g ra m for Sing le -Cha nne l Monob loc k Config ura tion

Le ft or Right

Cha nne l

CH 1

CH 2

CH 3

1 Input

Pre a m p Output

Link

1 to 2

Link Outputs of Cha nne ls 1

a nd 2, Cha nne ls 2 a nd 3,

Cha nne ls 3 a nd 4,

Cha nne ls 4 a nd 5, a nd

Cha nne ls 5 a nd 6: Positive

to Positive a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Cha nne l

2 Input

Link

2 to 3

Cha nne l

3 Input

Link

3 to 4

Cha nne l

4 Input

CH 4

CH 5

CH 6

Link

4 to 5

Cha nne l

5 Input

Link

5 to 6

Cha nne l

6 Input

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Sing le -Cha nne l Monob loc k Use

Conne c t the le ft or right c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -

a m p or sourc e c om pone nt (de pe nding on whic h c ha nne l of

ope ra tion the a m plifie r is to be use d for) to the CHANNEL 1

ba la nc e d XLR or unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the

c orre c t ba la nc e d or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the

Cha nne l 1 BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing

use d.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 1 to CHANNEL

2, CHANNEL 2 to CHANNEL 3, CHANNEL 3 to CHANNEL 4,

CHANNEL 4 to CHANNEL 5, a nd CHANNEL 5 to CHANNEL 6.

Conne c t the c orre sponding le ft or right loudspe a ke r c a ble to the

Cha nne l 6 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Flip the LINK INPUT 2 TO 1/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 2 TO 1. Flip the LINK INPUT 3 TO 2/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 3 TO 2. Flip the

LINK INPUT 4 TO 3/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds

LINK INPUT 4 TO 3. Flip the LINK INPUT 5 TO 4/UNLINK (NORMAL)

switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 5 TO 4. Flip the LINK INPUT 6

TO 5/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 6 TO

The signa l c onne c tions a re now c om ple te . Ple a se re c he c k your

c onne c tions be fore ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

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Dia g ra m for Two-Cha nne l Ste re o, Hig h Curre nt Config ura tion

Le ft Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l

1 Input

CH 1

CH 2

Link

1 to 2

Link Outputs of Cha nne ls 1

a nd 2 a nd Cha nne ls 2 a nd

3, Positive to Positive a nd

Ne ga tive to Ne ga tive

Cha nne l

2 Input

Link

2 to 3

Cha nne l

3 Input

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

CH 3

Link

3 to 4

Cha nne l

4 Input

CH 4

CH 5

CH 6

Link

4 to 5

Link Outputs of Cha nne ls 4

a nd 5 a nd Cha nne ls 5

a nd 6, Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to Ne ga tive .

Cha nne l 5

Input

Link

5 to 6

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Right Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l

6 Input

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Two-Cha nne l Ste re o, Hig h Curre nt Use

Conne c t the le ft c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 1 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 1

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 1 to CHANNEL

2 a nd CHANNEL 2 to CHANNEL 3.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 6 to CHANNEL

5 a nd CHANNEL 5 to CHANNEL 4.

Conne c t the right c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 6 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 6

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Conne c t your le ft loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 1 SPEAKER

OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t your right loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 6 SPEAKER

OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Flip the LINK INPUT 2 TO 1/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 2 TO 1. Flip the LINK INPUT 3 TO 2/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 3 TO 2. Flip the

LINK INPUT 6 TO 5/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds

LINK INPUT 6 TO 5. Flip the LINK INPUT 5 TO 4/UNLINK (NORMAL)

switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 5 TO 4.

The signa l c onne c tions a re now c om ple te . Ple a se re c he c k your

c onne c tions be fore ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

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Dia g ra m for Two-Cha nne l Ste re o, Ve rtic a l Bi-Amp lific a tion Use

Le ft Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l

1 Input

CH 1

CH 2

Woofe r

Twe e te r

Link

1 to 2

Bi-Wire a ble

Loudspe a ke r

Cha nne l

2 Input

Link

2 to 3

Cha nne l

3 Input

CH 3

Link

3 to 4

Cha nne l

4 Input

CH 4

CH 5

Link

4 to 5

Cha nne l

5 Input

Twe e te r

Woofe r

Link

5 to 6

Bi-Wire a ble

Loudspe a ke r

Cha nne l

6 Input

Right Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

CH 6

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Two-Cha nne l Ste re o, Ve rtic a l Bi-Amp lific a tion Use

Conne c t the le ft c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 1 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 1

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 3 to CHANNEL

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 5 to CHANNEL

Conne c t the right c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 6 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 6

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Conne c t your le ft woofe r loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 1

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t your le ft twe e te r

loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 2 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t your right twe e te r loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 5

Flip the LINK INPUT 2 TO 1/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 2 TO 1. Flip the LINK INPUT 3 TO 2/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 3 TO 2. Flip the

LINK INPUT 6 TO 5/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds

LINK INPUT 6 TO 5. Flip the LINK INPUT 5 TO 4/UNLINK (NORMAL)

switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 5 TO 4.

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tors.

Conne c t your right woofe r

loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 6 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

The signa l c onne c tions a re now c om ple te . Ple a se re c he c k your

c onne c tions be fore ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

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Dia g ra m for Two-Cha nne l Ste re o, Ve rtic a l Tri-Amp lific a tion Config ura tion

Cha nne l

1 Input

Le ft Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Woofe r

CH 1

Link

1 to 2

Tri-Wire a ble

Loudspe a ke r

Cha nne l

2 Input

Midra nge

CH 2

CH 3

Link

2 to 3

Cha nne l

3 Input

Twe e te r

Link

3 to 4

Cha nne l

4 Input

Twe e te r

Midra nge

Woofe r

CH 4

CH 5

Link

4 to 5

Tri-Wire a ble

e a

e r

Cha nne l

5 Input

Link

5 to 6

Cha nne l

6 Input

Right Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

CH 6

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Two-Cha nne l Ste re o, Ve rtic a l Tri-Amp lific a tion Use

Conne c t the le ft c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 1 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 1

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Conne c t your le ft woofe r loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 1

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor. Conne c t your le ft m idra nge

loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 2 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t your le ft twe e te r loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 3

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t the right c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 6 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 6

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Conne c t your right woofe r loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 6

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t your le ft m idra nge

loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 5 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t your le ft twe e te r loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 4

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

The signa l c onne c tions a re now c om ple te . Ple a se re c he c k your

c onne c tions be fore ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

Flip the LINK INPUT 2 TO 1/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 2 TO 1. Flip the LINK INPUT 3 TO 2/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 3 TO 2.

Flip the LINK INPUT 6 TO 5/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 6 TO 5. Flip the LINK INPUT 5 TO 4/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 5 TO 4.

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Dia g ra m for Thre e -Cha nne l Config ura tion

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Cha nne l 1

Input

Le ft Front Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

CH 1

CH 2

Link

1 to 2

Link Outputs of

Cha nne ls 1 a nd 2,

Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Cha nne l

2 Input

Link

2 to 3

Ce nte r Cha nne l

Loudspe a ke r

Ce nte r Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l 3

Input

CH 3

Link

3 to 4

Link Outputs of

Cha nne ls 3 a nd 4,

Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Cha nne l

4 Input

CH 4

Link

4 to 5

Cha nne l

5 Input

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

CH 5

Link

5 to 6

Link Outputs of

Cha nne ls 5 a nd 6,

Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Cha nne l

6 Input

Right Front Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

CH 6

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Thre e Cha nne l Use

Conne c t the le ft front c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 1 to CHANNEL

or sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 1 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 1

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 3 to CHANNEL

Conne c t the right front c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p

or sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 6 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 6

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 5 to CHANNEL

Conne c t your le ft front loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 1

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t the c e nte r c ha nne l inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 3 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 3

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Conne c t your right front loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 5

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

10 Conne c t your c e nte r c ha nne l loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l

Flip the LINK INPUT 6 TO 5/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 6 TO 5. Flip the LINK INPUT 4 TO 3/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 4 TO 3. Flip the

LINK INPUT 2 TO 1/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds

LINK INPUT 2 TO 1.

3 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

The signa l c onne c tions a re now c om ple te . Ple a se re c he c k your

c onne c tions be fore ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

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Dia g ra m for Four-Cha nne l Config ura tion

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Le ft Cha nne l 1

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l

1 Input

CH 1

CH 2

Link

1 to 2

Link Outputs of

Cha nne ls 2 a nd 3,

Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Cha nne l

2 Input

Link

2 to 3

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Cha nne l

3 Input

Le ft Cha nne l 2

Pre a m p Output

CH 3

Link

3 to 4

Link Outputs of

Cha nne ls 4 a nd 5,

Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Right Cha nne l 1

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l

4 Input

CH 4

Link

4 to 5

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Cha nne l

5 Input

CH 5

CH 6

Link

5 to 6

Right Cha nne l 2

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l

6 Input

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Four-Cha nne l Use

Conne c t the le ft c ha nne l 1 inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 1 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 1

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Flip the LINK INPUT 5 TO 4/UNLINK (NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up

towa rds LINK INPUT 5 TO 4. Flip the LINK INPUT 3 TO 2/UNLINK

(NORMAL) switc h “ON”, or up towa rds LINK INPUT 3 TO 2.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 2 to CHANNEL

Conne c t the right c ha nne l 1 inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 4 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 4

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Using the output te rm ina l linking c a ble s of your c hoic e (se e pa ge

14), c onne c t the output binding posts of CHANNEL 4 to CHANNEL

Conne c t your le ft c ha nne l 1 loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 1

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

Conne c t the le ft c ha nne l 2 inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 3 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 3

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

Conne c t your right c ha nne l 1 loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l

5 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

10 Conne c t your le ft c ha nne l 2 loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l 3

Conne c t the right c ha nne l 2 inte rc onne c t from your pre -a m p or

sourc e c om pone nt to the CHANNEL 6 ba la nc e d XLR or

unba la nc e d RCA input c onne c tor. Se le c t the c orre c t ba la nc e d

or unba la nc e d input c onne c tor by flipping the Cha nne l 6

BAL/UNBAL switc h towa rds the c onne c tor tha t is be ing use d.

SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

11 Conne c t your right c ha nne l 2 loudspe a ke r c a ble to the Cha nne l

6 SPEAKER OUTPUT c onne c tor.

The signa l c onne c tions a re now c om ple te . Ple a se re c he c k your

c onne c tions be fore ope ra ting the a m plifie r.

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Dia g ra m for Five -Cha nne l Config ura tion

Le ft Front

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Le ft Front

Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l 1

Input

CH 1

CH 2

Link

1 to 2

Link Outputs of

Cha nne ls 2 a nd 3,

Positive to Positive

a nd Ne ga tive to

Ne ga tive

Cha nne l 2

Ce nte r Cha nne l

Input

Pre a m p Output

Link

2 to 3

Ce nte r

Cha nne l

3 Input

CH 3

Loudspe a ke r

Link

3 to 4

Cha nne l 4

Input

Le ft Re a r

Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Le ft Re a r

Loudspe a ke r

CH 4

CH 5

Link

4 to 5

Right Re a r

Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l 5

Input

Right Re a r

Loudspe a ke r

Link

5 to 6

Right Front

Full Ra nge

Loudspe a ke r

Right Front

Cha nne l

Pre a m p Output

Cha nne l 6

Input

CH 6

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To Config ure the Amp lifie r for Five -Cha nne l Use