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Contents

Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual
carefully to get the best performance from this unit.

Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Speaker connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Connection example (Connecting speakers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Other connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connection (Direct). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Front panel features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Protection circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

CAUTION Regarding Placement

To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space
around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including
projections) equal to, or greater than, shown below.

Left and Right Panels: 20 cm (8”)
Rear Panel: 10 cm (4”)
Top Panel: 5 cm (2”)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to
try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

•  Reorient or relocate the equipment and/or the receiving

antenna.

•  Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications to this equipments not expressly
approved by TEAC CORPORATION for compliance will void the
user’s warranty.

For U.S.A.

For European customers

Disposal of your old appliance

1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is

attached to a product it means the product is
covered by the European Directive
2002/96/EC.

2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of

separately from the municipal waste stream via designated
collection facilities appointed by the government or the
local authorities.

3. The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent

potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health.

4. For more detailed information about disposal of your old

appliance, please contact your city office, waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Summary of Contents for Esoteric A-100

Page 1: ...D00968120A Stereo Tube Power Amplifier OWNER S MANUAL 2 MANUEL DU PROPRIÉTAIRE 15 A 100 ...

Page 2: ...ug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has ...

Page 3: ...pment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the equipment and or the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circu...

Page 4: ...nd excessive dust heat cold or moisture Do not open the cabinet as this might result in damage to the circuitry or electrical shock If a foreign object should get into the unit contact your dealer or service company When removing the power plug from the wall outlet always pull directly on the plug never yank the cord Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as this might damage the ...

Page 5: ... the black terminal CAUTION Switch off the power to all equipment before making connection Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit About the speaker terminal When your speaker cable is bare wire Twist the strands of the stripped wires tightly together The thickness of wires should be less than 4 mm 1 8 When your speaker cable has spades Loosen the terminal cap and ...

Page 6: ...To connect 4Ω speakers to the unit connect the unit s 4Ω terminals to the speaker s terminals To connect the speakers of 6Ω 8Ω 16Ω or higher connect the unit s 8Ω terminals to the speaker s terminals Connect the unit s COM terminal to the speaker s terminal Connection example Connecting speakers Right speaker Left speaker Right speaker Left speaker ...

Page 7: ...biwiring 6 8 or 16 speakers Q Note To biwire this unit and speaker use either one of the 8Ω terminal or 4Ω terminal Do not connect the 4Ω terminal to a tweeter 8Ω terminal to a woofer etc Right speaker Left speaker Right speaker Left speaker ...

Page 8: ...8 Other connections AUDIO OUT R L LINE OUT R L AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO OUT R L A B C D E F ...

Page 9: ... distortions in sound quality The standard setting is B The bias current will decrease when set to A and depending on the compatibility between the tube and the system it is connected to sound quality may become slightly more delicate There is a tendency to use this setting when playing classical music Depending on the accompanying machine changes can be difficult to detect on the A setting Please...

Page 10: ...a direct power amplifier bypassing it s pre amplifier stage Your remote control cannot be used in this setting AUDIO OUT R L G H DIRECT terminal Connect to an external preamplifier s output port using an RCA audio cable LINE IN DIRECT IN switch This switch changes between LINE IN and DIRECT IN The LINE IN setting allows this amplifier to operate as an integrated amplifier H G ...

Page 11: ... switch This is normal for DIRECT mode operation POWER Use this switch to turn the unit on and off The indicator lights in red once when you turn on the unit Then the indicator lights in blue after 1 minute and audio is output The indicator lights in red also when the protection circuit is operating page 14 Once the unit is turned off wait for at least 5 minutes to turn it on again in order to pro...

Page 12: ...s remote control unit To use the remote control unit set the LINE IN DIRECT IN switch on the rear panel to LINE IN Remote control sensor The remote control unit RC 1156 is used in common with Esoteric digital amplifiers and certain CD DVD players other than P 01 D 01 When configured as an integrated amplifier you can use the following buttons for A 100 VOLUME INPUT MUTING The remote control unit i...

Page 13: ...ies and never dispose of old batteries by throwing them in a fire Protection circuits In order to protect the output level to the tubes this unit is equipped with a protection circuit to detect overcurrents When an overcurrent is detected the protection circuit will shut off the output tube s current and continue to do so until the power is switched off Presumably the main cause of a protection ci...

Page 14: ...AC source is not a switched outlet and that if it is the switch is turned on e Insert the power cord into the AC inlet of this unit Remote control doesn t work e Press the POWER switch of the main unit to turn it on page 13 e If the batteries are dead change the batteries page 12 e Use remote control unit within the range 7m 23ft and point at the front panel page 12 e Set the LINE IN DIRECT IN swi...

Page 15: ...382mm 486mm 252mm 15 ...

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