Sanders sound systems electrostatic amplifier owners manual

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Page 3 INSTALLATION LOCATION To provide for adequate ventilation, you should allow at least two inches of unobstructed space above and a couple of inches on each side of the amplifier. Because of its large power supply, the amplifier produces a small local magnetic field that may be picked up by low -level circuitry such as preamplifiers, turntables, and the like. For this reason, you should also provide at least four inches of space between the amplifier and these low -level components. INPUT CONNECTIONS Signal input is mad e through two rhodium - plated RCA (unbalanced) or two XLR (balanced) type connectors. Use one or the other. Do not use both RCA and XLR connectors at the same time as they will load each other improperly. OUTPUT CONNECTIONS The output to your speakers i s made through heavy -duty, gold -plated, five -way binding posts. Be sure of the correct speaker phasing by connecting the speaker cables to the same color posts for each channel. Check and double -check that the speaker terminals are not shorted together by any loose strands of wire. Check at both the amplifier and speaker connections. Shorting the output terminals together will blow the output fuses and can damage the amplifier. POWER CONNECTIONS Be certain all associated equipment is turned off bef ore making any connections. Insert the power cord into the AC LINE INPUT on the back panel and then connect it to an appropriate power source. This is a powerful amplifier. If you use a power conditioner or generator, it must be able to deliver at least 1800 watts of power to the amplifier. ELECTRICAL PROTECTION AND FUSES Although not essential, it is a good idea to use a surge protector to prevent damage to the amplifier in the event of an electrical storm or other causes of abnormally high mains vol tage. These are inexpensive and can be obtained from any hardware store. You do not need to use an expensive line conditioner, but if you do, these normally will have surge protection built -in so you do not need to use additional surge protection. The a mplifier has two status lights on the front panel. These indicate that the left and right channels are getting power. If the power switch is "on" and either or both lights go out, it indicates that their respective channel has a problem. Back to TOC