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ENGINEERED BY AUSTRALIAN MONITOR 
Address: Level 7, 130 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Australia. 
Website: 

www.australianmonitor.com.au

  International enquiries email: [email protected]

Model

AMB 600

AMB 1200

AMB 1600

Conditions/Comments

RMS Current Draw

Idle

0.11A

0.14A

0.148A

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

1/8th Power

2.56A

4.56A

5.73A

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

1/3 Power

3.86A

6.89A

8.7A

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

Full Power

6.05A

11.3A

14.7A

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

Power Consumption

Idle

14W

21W

22W

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

1/8th Power

446W

770W

972W

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

1/3 Power

700W

1180W

1550W

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

Full Power

1172W

2124W

2680W

Efficiency

1/8th Power

17%

20%

21%

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

1/3 Power

29%

34%

35%

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

Full Power

51%

57%

61%

230Vac, 50Hz. Bridged 8Ω

Thermal Dissipation

Idle

48

72

75

Excludes Load Power (1W = 3.412BTU/Hr)

1/8th Power

1266

2115

2634

Excludes Load Power (1W = 3.412BTU/Hr)

1/3 Power

1706

2661

3469

Excludes Load Power (1W = 3.412BTU/Hr)

Full Power

1952

3153

3685

Excludes Load Power (1W = 3.412BTU/Hr)

Dimensions 
(W x D x H)

88mm x 483mm x 366mm 

(3.5” x 19” x 14.41”)

88mm x 483mm x 366mm 

(3.5” x 19” x 14.41”)

88mm x 483mm x 366mm 

(3.5” x 19” x 14.41”)

Not including rack ears

Shipping Dimensions 
(W x D x H)

188mm x 530mm x 465mm 

(7.4” x 20.87” x 18.3”) 

188mm x 530mm x 465mm 

(7.4” x 20.87” x 18.3”) 

188mm x 530mm x 465mm 

(7.4” x 20.87” x 18.3”) 

Net Weight

10.85Kg ( 23.92 lbs )

13.9Kg ( 30.64 lbs )

16.75Kg ( 36.93 lbs )

Shipping Weight

13.25Kg ( 29.21 lbs )

16.5Kg ( 36.38 lbs )

19.2Kg ( 42.33 lbs )

Mounting

2 RU

2 RU

2 RU

Operating Temperature

0°C to 40°C  (95% RH) 

0°C to 40°C  (95% RH) 

0°C to 40°C  (95% RH) 

Cooling system

Fan assisted convection 

cooling

Fan assisted convection 

cooling

Fan assisted convection 

cooling

Finish

Powder coated steel

Powder coated steel

Powder coated steel

Colour

Black

Black

Black

Accessories

IEC Mains cable

IEC Mains cable

IEC Mains cable

SPECIFICATIONS (continued)

Summary of Contents for AMB1200

Page 1: ...INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL AMB SERIES AUDIO POWER AMPLIFIERS AMB600 AMB1200 AMB1600 ...

Page 2: ...ker wiring during normal operation 1 LISEZ ces instructions 2 Tenez ces instructions 3 Notez tous les avertissements 4 Suivez toutes les avertissements 5 N utilisez pas ce produit près de l eau la piscine la plage le lac etc 6 Nettoyez seulement avec une étoffe sèche 7 Ne bloquez aucuns troux de ventilation Installez en accord avec les instructions du manufacturier 8 N installez près aucunes sourc...

Page 3: ...alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For European Union countries This symbol on the product or its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point...

Page 4: ...nectors Stereo bridged Mono parallel operation Binding post and 4 pole speaker output connection Output clip indication per channel Multi role output fault indication High quality close tolerance components throughout Individual Signal LED Bar graph for status indication per channel PROTECTION FEATURES Suppression of inrush current at mains turn on Radio frequency interference suppression Short ci...

Page 5: ...mplifier is 4 Ohms per channel 8 Ohms bridged If an overload occurs the amplifier will run into a current limit mode restricting the excess current beyond set limits 4 Attenuator Level control for your amplifier is provided by a potentiometer on the front panel and indicates gain There are two controls on all AMB models Each control is labelled for the channel which it operates 5 Status Indicator ...

Page 6: ...connector wiring 12 Mains Connection Your amplifier is fitted with an internationally recognised IEC mains inlet connector Please ensure that the connecting mains lead for use with the IEC connector is of an approved type and is of sufficient current carrying ability NOTE Your unit must always be earthed 13 Circuit Breaker The amplifier is fitted with a resettable circuit breaker If the circuit br...

Page 7: ... 3 is connected to pin 1 input ground either by linking the pins in the input connector or by the source equipment s output wiring When wiring for an unbalanced source Pin 1 GROUND SHIELD Pin 2 HOT in phase with the amplifier s output Pin 3 GROUND SHIELD joins to pin 1 NOTE In line XLR connectors often have a termination lug that connects directly to the chassis of the connector IMPORTANT Do not l...

Page 8: ...oblem It is generally more difficult to eliminate this kind of interference but again moving the source away or providing a magnetic shield i e a steel shield should help Earth loops can arise from the interfacing of the various pieces of equipment and their connections to various safety earths This is by far the most common cause of hum and it occurs when source equipment and the amplifier are pl...

Page 9: ...rough an initialising period before it will accept signal The Inrush Current Suppression ICS circuit is in operation for the first 0 5 seconds This limits the mains current to prevent nuisance tripping of circuit breakers During this period you will hear a couple of relays click indicating mains is now directly applied to the amplifier and the signal path is connected While the ICS circuit operate...

Page 10: ...fan blades and reduce their cooling efficiency The time taken for this to happen will depend on the environment and the amount of use The fan blades are accessible once the lids are removed and can be easily cleaned You need only hold the fan rotor still and wipe the dust off the blades Many users stall the fan and use compressed air to blow the dust off the fan blades It is important to note that...

Page 11: ...1kHz 8Ω Input Connectors 2 Female XLR 2 Male XLR 2 Female XLR 2 Male XLR 4 Female XLR 2 Male XLR Input Impedance 20kΩ 20kΩ 20kΩ Balanced line to line Output Impedance 40mΩ 40mΩ 40mΩ Input Sensitivity 1 23Vrms 4 0dBu 1 23Vrms 4 0dBu 1 23Vrms 4 0dBu 0 2V Level control at maximum Input CMRR 55dB 55dB 55dB 20Hz 20kHz Output Connectors 4 x Binding Posts 2 x Neutrik speakON 4 x Binding Posts 2 x Neutrik...

Page 12: ...Load Power 1W 3 412BTU Hr 1 8th Power 1266 2115 2634 Excludes Load Power 1W 3 412BTU Hr 1 3 Power 1706 2661 3469 Excludes Load Power 1W 3 412BTU Hr Full Power 1952 3153 3685 Excludes Load Power 1W 3 412BTU Hr Dimensions W x D x H 88mm x 483mm x 366mm 3 5 x 19 x 14 41 88mm x 483mm x 366mm 3 5 x 19 x 14 41 88mm x 483mm x 366mm 3 5 x 19 x 14 41 Not including rack ears Shipping Dimensions W x D x H 18...

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