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Summary of Contents for SPM 12000

Page 1: ...CHORD Power amplifiers...

Page 2: ...ect your audio and visual equipment and speakers to your power amplifier and how to maximise your listening experience user guide for power amplifiers stereo power amplifiers SPM 600 SPM 1200C SPM 120...

Page 3: ...to the loudspeaker it is driving which reduces signal losses that occur in long lengths of loudspeaker cable multi channel power amplifiers SPM 603 SPM 1203 SPM 1900 SPM 2000 SPM 3005 Chord s multi c...

Page 4: ...t We have installed unbalanced inputs on all Chord equipment thus enabling you to mix Chord and other manufacturer s equipment Balanced inputs carry twice the strength of signal of unbalanced inputs a...

Page 5: ...eutral terminal Connect the black wire to the live terminal Connect the green to the earth terminal earthing issues in Europe In some European countries a hum may occur if your amplifier is connected...

Page 6: ...ors to connect the Right output of your pre amplifier to the Right input phono socket the Left output of your pre amplifier to the Left input phono socket connecting your loudspeakers 1 Connect one se...

Page 7: ...connectors to connect the Right output from your pre amplifier to the Right input phono socket the Left output from your pre amplifier to the Left input phono socket connecting your loudspeakers 1 Co...

Page 8: ...ed input connecting to your power amplifier using unbalanced RCA style inputs Use RCA style connectors to connect the Right output of your pre amplifier to the Right input phono socket the Left output...

Page 9: ...alanced input the Left output of your pre amplifier to the Left balanced input connecting to your power amplifier using unbalanced RCA style inputs Use RCA style connectors to connect the Right output...

Page 10: ...ion you should only connect one input When using a pair of units you need to ensure that all inputs used are non inverting or both are inverting otherwise the loudspeakers will be out of phase connect...

Page 11: ...NO SOCKET RIGHT CENTRE LEFT VE VE multi channel power amplifiers connecting to your power amp using unbalanced RCA style inputs Use RCA style connectors to connect the Right output of your AV processo...

Page 12: ...re input phono socket red the Left front output from your AV processor to the Left front input phono socket blue the Right rear output from your AV processor to the Right rear input phono socket grey...

Page 13: ...the Right rear output from your AV processor to the Right rear input phono socket green the Left front output from your AV processor to the Left front input phono socket white the Left middle output...

Page 14: ...sor to the Right front balanced input the Centre output from your AV processor to the Centre balanced input the Left front output from your AV processor to the Left front balanced input the Right rear...

Page 15: ...NPUT REAR LEFT INPUT PHONO SOCKET REAR LEFT BALANCED INPUT REAR RIGHT REAR LEFT 1 3 2 RIGHT BALANCED INPUT PUSH 1 3 2 PUSH RIGHT INPUT PHONO SOCKET LEFT INPUT PHONO SOCKET LEFT BALANCED INPUT RIGHT LE...

Page 16: ...In capital letters for the remote For amplifier On use CA0 For amplifier Off use CA1 The following communications modes must also be set Baud 9600 Stop Bit 1 No Parity using the remote control functi...

Page 17: ...about 12 seconds before you hear the signal This is to allow the amplifier to stabilise The loudspeaker indicators A or B on the front panel will then illuminate blue automatic shutdown 1 If there is...

Page 18: ...ht up to show clipping distortion of the signal When the first indicator lights up it means you are just below the onset of clipping Full clip is shown by the red indicator lighting up To prevent clip...

Page 19: ...eaker if you are listening to a stereo audio source such as a CD There will be a delay of about 12 seconds before you hear the signal This is to allow the amplifier to stabilise automatic shutdown 1 I...

Page 20: ...ers if you are listening to a stereo audio source such as a CD There will be a delay of about 12 seconds before you hear the signal This is to allow the amplifier to stabilise automatic shutdown 1 If...

Page 21: ...will illuminate 4 The five blue indicators light up to show if clipping distortion of the signal occurs on each of the five channels To prevent clipping reduce the level of the input source automatic...

Page 22: ...ts t pre amplifier speakers A speakers B L R outputs inputs t pre amplifier L R Figure A Using your system to run two sets of loudspeakers in different rooms Figure B Bi wiring your main loudspeakers...

Page 23: ...puts t pre amplifier outputs inputs L R L R A A A A outputs inputs t pre amplifier outputs inputs L R A A B B Figure C Bi amping using two identical power amplifiers Figure D Bi wiring using mono ampl...

Page 24: ...outputs inputs tuner pre amplifier outputs inputs A V processor FRONT LEFT CENTRE FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT Figure E Adding 3 channels to a stereo system 23...

Page 25: ...24 tuner outputs inputs A V processor FRONT LEFT CENTRE FRONT RIGHT REAR LEFT REAR RIGHT Figure F Using a 5 channel amplifier...

Page 26: ...er spray clear glass cleaner onto a soft lint free cloth and then use the cloth to gently clean your amplifier servicing There are no user serviceable parts in your Chord amplifier and it should only...

Page 27: ...nd coming from the loudspeakers The system may not be properly earthed or the interconnect cables may be running near to mains cables I have bi amped my loudspeakers but my amplifiers keep shutting do...

Page 28: ...two thirds power channel separation better than 95dB better than 90dB pre amplifier 2 x gold plated fully balanced 2 x gold plated fully balanced input connections XLR sockets 2 x gold plated XLR soc...

Page 29: ...to 79kHz signal to noise ratio better than 103dB as 1200E A weighted two thirds power channel separation better than 90dB as 1200E pre amplifier 2 x gold plated fully balanced as 1200E input connecti...

Page 30: ...to 79kHz 3dB 0 1Hz to 75kHz signal to noise ratio better than 103dB better than 103dB A weighted two thirds power A weighted two thirds power channel separation better than 95dB better than 95dB pre a...

Page 31: ...41kHz 1dB 0 2Hz to 39KHz 4 ohms 3dB 0 1Hz to 79kHz 3dB 0 1Hz to 75kHz signal to noise ratio better than 103dB better than 103dB A weighted two thirds power A weighted two thirds power channel separati...

Page 32: ...ignal to noise ratio better than 103dB better than 103dB A weighted two thirds power A weighted two thirds power channel separation better than 95dB better than 95dB pre amplifier 3 x gold plated cust...

Page 33: ...ency response 1dB 0 2Hz to 39kHz 1dB 0 2Hz to 39KHz 4 ohms 3dB 0 1Hz to 75kHz 3dB 0 1Hz to 75kHz signal to noise ratio better than 98dB better than 103dB A weighted two thirds power A weighted two thi...

Page 34: ...to 39KHz 4 ohms 3dB 0 1Hz to 75kHz signal to noise ratio better than 103dB A weighted two thirds power channel separation better than 95dB pre amplifier 5 x fully balanced XLR sockets input connection...

Page 35: ...Chord Electronics Limited The Pumphouse Farleigh Lane East Farleigh Kent ME16 9NB Tel 44 0 1622 721444 Fax 44 0 1622 721555 Email sales chord softnet co uk Web www chordelectronics co uk...

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