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installation:
the Long Version
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Installation: The Long Version
What follows is a step-by-step guide to integrating the Ar-
chitect into your multi-zone system. If it seems overly detailed,
please forgive us. We would rather tell you too much than too
little.
First, check your new Architect for any shipping damage. We
pack ‘em pretty securely, but it’s a vicious world out there and
anything can happen between us building them here in Mountlake
Terrace, Washington and your installation.
PaPErwork
Yes, filling out the warranty registration card is about as excit
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ing as cleaning out your sock drawer, but we’d definitely like the
card back after you’ve hooked up the Architect and played with it
a while. We DO read each and every incoming card and react to
your suggestions. That’s how great products like this are created.
Next, record the serial number on the sales receipt and make
certain the home owner puts it away in a safe place. Stashing the
receipt away is very important in the unlikely event that your
Architect ever needs servicing, or…well things do happen…you
need to prove to an insurance adjuster that something as great as
the Architect was installed in the system.
PLaCEmEnT
The Architect™ Model 1600 SE Series is a very efficient
amplifier, but it does need some breathing room to operate prop
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erly. Make certain that the air vents on the rear and sides of the
Architect are not blocked and have at least ½” of air space. Also
make certain that heat sensitive components such as CD or Tape
players are not directly on top of the Architect. Just as a reminder,
you should avoid putting any leaky pipes above the audio equip-
ment stack.
A benefit of having remote power control on the Architect is
that you can install it in another area of the house (such as a base-
ment or utility room) away from the main component stack. Make
certain that you use a good quality audio line driver to extend the
RCA cables if you choose this type of installation.
