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SPECIFICATIONS 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Amplifiers:

GECKO® 4-Tier C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile Class-H

Pre-Amplifiers:

GECKO® C.R.I.S.T.A.L.® Audiophile PreAmps

Frequency Response:

18Hz ~ 25kHz, +/- 0.5dB

Rated Outputs:

2 x 160W RMS @ 8Ω 
2 x 250W RMS @ 4Ω

System Performance:

Input Sensitivity (8Ω):

 

1V 

Damping Factor (8Ω, 20Hz ~ 1kHz): 400 
Slew Rate: 30V/

μ

s

THD + N: <0.05% (1kHz)
Signal-to-Noise: >100dB
Crosstalk: >70dB @ 1kHz

Audio Connectors:

Aux (In): RCA (L, R)
Input Impedance: 47kΩ
Output: RCA (L, R)
Loudspeaker Connections: 24K Gold-Plated Binding Posts
Binding Post Output Impedance:

 

4Ω – 8Ω

 

Power Supply:

Built-In Selectable: 115V (90-120V, 50/60Hz), 230V (210-250V, 50/60Hz)

Physical Properties:

Enclosure: Steel Chassis
Faceplate: One-Piece Brushed Aluminium Front Panel
Colours:

 

Black

Net Weight:

 

9.3kg

Dimension: (H) 88mm x (W) 430mm x (D) 360mm 

Specifications subject to change without prior notice. Manufactured under ISO9000 certified management 
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All specifications are liable to change without notice. Version 3.0 English 

Summary of Contents for a-1 C.R.I.S.T.A.L. AUDIOPHILE

Page 1: ...DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 C R I S T A L AUDIOPHILE STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER www definityaudio com www definityaudio com OWNER S MANUAL OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... third grounding prong The wide blade or the grounding prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus Unplug the apparatus during lightning storms...

Page 3: ...posure in excess of these permissible limits could result in some hearing loss To ensure against potentially dangerous exposure to high sound pressure levels it is recommended that all persons exposed to equipment capable of producing high sound pressure levels use hearing protectors while the equipment is in operation Earplugs or protectors in the ear canals or over the ears must be worn when ope...

Page 4: ...S 7 Bluetooth Antenna Aux In Output Binding Posts R L Speakers AC Mains Selector AC Mains Input REMOTE CONTROL 9 BLUETOOTH PAIRING CONNECTION 11 WIRING THE LOUDSPEAKERS 11 SPECIFICATION 12 WARRANTY 13 ______________________________________________________________________________________ DEFINITY AUDIO Singapore All specifications are liable to change without notice Version 3 0 English ...

Page 5: ...e professional recording studio mastering lab or in your hi fi setup playing a familiar audio source through the DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 C R I S T A L Audiophile stereo power amplifier in your system setup allows you to hear the track in superb clarity and details you have missed out all these while UNPACKING UNPACKING Included in the packing of your DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 C R I S T A L Audiophile stereo p...

Page 6: ...e up to 64GB with audio files here Supported formats are MP3 APE WMA WAV 16 Bit 44 1kHz FLAC 16 Bit Level 5 The USB bus goes through the C R I S T A L Audiophile PreAmps for pristine quality digital audio performance 5 SD CARD SLOT Insert SD card up to 64GB with audio files here Supported formats are MP3 APE WMA WAV 16 Bit 44 1kHz FLAC 16 Bit Level 5 The SD card bus goes through the C R I S T A L ...

Page 7: ...he effective device connecting distance is approximately 10 meters line of sight The BT Bluetooth bus goes through the C R I S T A L Audiophile PreAmps for pristine quality wireless digital audio performance 12 AUX IN Use this to connect your external audio equipment such as a turntable SACD CD DVD player tuner tape player and DAC analog outputs here You can also connect your TV analog audio outpu...

Page 8: ...spective and terminals on your right speaker See WIRING THE LOUDSPEAKERS on page 11 15 LEFT SPEAKER OUTPUT Connect LEFT SPEAKER RED binding post to lead of your speaker cable usually come with white insulator and BLACK binding post to lead of your speaker cable usually come with black insulator Now connect the other end of and leads of your speaker cable to the respective and terminals on your lef...

Page 9: ...________________________________________________________________________ 9 9 DEFINITY AUDIO Singapore All specifications are liable to change without notice Version 3 0 English 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 18 STANDBY ON BUTTON When the unit DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 is powered press this STANDBY ON button to put the DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 C R I S T A L Audiophile stereo power amplifier into standby mo...

Page 10: ...rom 0 to 30 By default the DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 C R I S T A L Audiophile stereo power amplifier comes ready with preamplifier gain set at scale 18 Every time the DEFINITY AUDIO α 1 C R I S T A L Audiophile stereo power amplifier is rebooted the preamplifier gain scale will be reset to 18 automatically 23 NEXT TRACK BUTTON Press for next track in USB SD BT Bluetooth mode 24 VOLUME DECREASE BUTTON Thi...

Page 11: ...ctors insulated and enclosed in an overall PVC heath Carefully remove any overall sheath or split the figure 8 cable to a depth of about 75mm 3 Carefully strip the insulation on each wire to a depth of about 12mm exposing the bare core If the conductor is stranded twist the strands together on each conductor if desired the twisted ends can be tinned with solder to keep the strands together or atta...

Page 12: ...CA L R Loudspeaker Connections 24K Gold Plated Binding Posts Binding Post Output Impedance 4Ω 8Ω Power Supply Built In Selectable 115V 90 120V 50 60Hz 230V 210 250V 50 60Hz Physical Properties Enclosure Steel Chassis Faceplate One Piece Brushed Aluminium Front Panel Colours Black Net Weight 9 3kg Dimension H 88mm x W 430mm x D 360mm Specifications subject to change without prior notice Manufacture...

Page 13: ... 6 Any repair or opening of the unit carried out by unauthorized personnel user included will void the warranty 7 Modification or removal of serial numbers OBTAINING WARRANTY SERVICE All claims under this warranty must be made through an authorized DEFINITY AUDIO retailer If equipment returned for repair to DEFINITY AUDIO is found on inspection to comply with the product specification DEFINITY AUD...

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