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Installation of multiple units of
The Director
May you stack units of The Director on top of each
other without an air space in between?
The Director is a very energy efficient amplifier and emits
little heat so air spaces between units, while always helpful,
are not mandatory for a background music system. In addi
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tion, the slots on the bottom of The Director coupled with
those on the top produce a chimney effect for moving air.
May you daisy chain or y-cord audio and power trigger
connections?
If you are using Bus #1, daisy chaining audio is easy as
there are two sets of jacks, one of which can be used to drive
the next amplifier. Also the impedances internal to The Di
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rector on the other RCA jacks allow for using audio Y-cords.
For power control, the easiest is to have an Ethernet con
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nection to each unit. The 12 volt mini jacks are powered to
turn on another unit when the main unit is on (not standby).
If you need more than 15 milliamps current on the 12 volt
output, use a relay to prevent over loading The Director. (The
Director itself only takes 1 milliamp to turn on.)
What are the power requirements and BTU outputs of
The Director?
There is more detailed information in the specifications
section of this manual. In general, we feel a conservative, but
real life design criteria is 1/8th power. This will be a quite
loud listening level for most rooms and assumes all zones
driven at the same time. You will be amazed at how cool The
Director is at this level. One rule does not fit all situations, so
apply your knowledge of the particular circumstances in
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volved. Also, see the section below on unique rooms and SPL.
How many units may I put on one 15 amp breaker?
It depends. Since an individual unit of The Director may
draw a maximum of 1300 watts and you are limited to 1500
watts per device by most codes, there should be a separate 15
amp circuit for each.
The Director Model D4400 will draw even more power
than the Model D3400. Accordingly, a dedicated 20 amp
service will allow you to get the most out of your new high
powered amp under demanding conditions.
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