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Premium Power Amplifier

Professional Installer’s Guide

For those who consider perfection possible

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22410 70th Avenue West • Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 USA

Phone 425-775-8461 • Fax 425-778-3166 

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Page 1: ...lifier Professional Installer s Guide For those who consider perfection possible 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2010 All Rights Reserved s y s t e m Home Theater ...

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Page 3: ...ble 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2010 All Rights Reserved s y s t e m Home Theater Premium Home Theater Power Amplifier Professional Installer s Guide Savoy g3 ...

Page 4: ...tant Information Dealer Name_ ___________________________________________________________ Date Installed___________________________________________________________ Serial Number_ __________________________________________________________ ...

Page 5: ...com Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction 7 Plug for other products 8 Product Highlights 9 Guided Tour 10 Front Panel 10 Rear Panel 11 Installation 12 Remote Turn On 12 Troubleshooting 15 Warranty 17 Specifications 19 ...

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Page 7: ...e or this is the first home theater you have ever heard we encourage you to set aside some time to review this not so weighty prose Reading a manual can be as exciting as watching a slug race therefore we have included lots of useful information carefully concealed within a minimum of technical jargon Not only will you learn how to get the most from this AudioControl home theater power ampli fier ...

Page 8: ...und of your system than almost any other addition or upgrade More bass better bass less harshness and the ability to hear music the way you want it AudioControl also manufacturers a theater pre amp processor the Maestro M3 which is a perfect companion for our home theater ampli fiers This very stylish processor provides decoding for all hi definition surround formats like Dolby Tru HD and DTS thea...

Page 9: ...iMOS Output Design Home Theatre audio systems place terrific demands on power amplifiers The high current drive capabilities of our BiMOS outputs cleanly delivers a minimum of 200 watts while maintaining a cool head Unparalleled energy efficiency Whether from the point of view of saving electricity or from the viewpoint of less heat in the rack this amplifier has no equal It is VERY energy effi ci...

Page 10: ...d if something has caused that channel to go into protection 4 Channel Level Indicators Each channel has a ladder of LEDs to bounce along with the music and show the relative audio signal levels If you find them too distract ing the DISPLAY button turns these lights off 5 Protection Indicator This indicator turns red when one of the internal protection circuits thermal short circuit offset have co...

Page 11: ...B is the THX standard consult your theater processor or source unit manual to determine if output volt age is THX rated Setting A is only used in situations where other manufacture s pre amplifiers with higher gain are a part of the system 5 Speaker Outputs These 5 way binding posts are solid construction gold plated high current terminal blocks that will accept large gauge speaker wire pin fork a...

Page 12: ... you are certain that it can handle at least 15 amps Also please don t cut off the ground pin on the power connector It is an important safety feature Remote Power Control The Savoy G3 has three levels of power control 1 Main AC Power switch This is the master control and must be turned ON for the amplifier to function Normally the only time that you would need to turn the AC power switch off is w...

Page 13: ...using a loss of signal or hum They also have poor shielding 5 If you are connecting to a high end theater processor like the Maestro M3 you use the balanced XLR inputs This will provide better noise rejection against nasty things like hum spikes local talk radio etc Speaker Hook up The same rule applies to the speaker wires as the audio connections Es tablish a standard connection color code and s...

Page 14: ... ohms 5 x 8 0 4 You will need to use at least 14 ga wire on a 100 run to obtain this resistance Speaker Wire Resistance Wire Gauge versus Run Length 25 50 24 GA 1 3 Ω 2 6 Ω 22 GA 0 8 Ω 1 6 Ω 20 GA 0 5 Ω 1 0 Ω 18 GA 0 3 Ω 0 6 Ω 16 GA 0 2 Ω 0 4 Ω 14 GA 0 1 Ω 0 25 Ω 12 GA 0 08 Ω 0 16 Ω Can I bridge the outputs of my AudioControl theater amplifier The answer is No This amplifier is designed to drive d...

Page 15: ... 15 Savoy g3 www audiocontrol com Troubleshooting The Savoy G3 Troubleshooting ...

Page 16: ...y of your proof of purchase that sales receipt we ve been harping about No originals please We cannot guarantee returning them to you 2 A brief explanation of the trouble you are having with the Savoy G3 You d be surprised how many people forget this 3 A return street address No PO Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our technician has a question about the problem you are having You re r...

Page 17: ...ontrol factory B somebody authorized in writing by AudioControl to service the Savoy G3 If anyone other than A or B messes with your amplifier that voids your warranty 5 The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed or if your amplifier has been used improperly Now that sounds like a big loophole but here is all we mean by it Unwarranted abuse is A physical damage don t use ...

Page 18: ... 18 Savoy g3 www audiocontrol com Block Diagram Block Diagram ...

Page 19: ...tio 110dB A wtd ref Full Output Total Harmonic Distortion Ch 0 08 203 watts 8 ohms 20 20K Input Sensitivity 1 42 Vrms for full output Input Impedance 22 Kilohms Protection Clipping Thermal Short Circuit DC offset Peak AC Power Draw 1430 watts full output into 8 ohms Typical AC Power Draw 150 250 watts all channels driven Standby Power Draw 1 watt Weight 56 pounds Dimensions 17 W x 16 5 D x 7 H Cou...

Page 20: ...en designed printed folded and stuffed into the box in the U S A Probably on a really soggy day considering where we live 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 FAX 425 778 3166 Email sound better audiocontrol com P N 913 103 0 ...

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