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What’s in the box 

Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box
when you open it.

Power cord x 1
Remote control unit (RC-1156) x 1
Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2
Felt pads x 3
Owner’s manual x 1
Warranty card x 1

Read this before operation

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Place the unit in a stable location near the stereo system that
you will use.

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Be careful to avoid injury when moving the unit due to its
weight. Get someone to help you if necessary. 

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To protect easily scratched furniture, you may stick the felt
pads supplied with the unit to the feet.

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As the unit may become warm during operation, always leave
sufficient space around the unit for ventilation.
The ventilation holes should not be covered. Make sure there
is at least 20 cm (8”) of space above and at least 5 cm (2”) of
space on each side of the unit. Do NOT place anything such
as CD, CD-R, cassette tape etc. on top of the unit.

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The voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage as
printed on the rear panel. If you are in any doubt regarding
this matter, consult an electrician.

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Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid
placing it in direct sunlight or close to a source of heat. Also
avoid locations subject to vibrations and excessive dust, heat,
cold or moisture.

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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.

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When removing the power plug from the wall outlet, always
pull directly on the plug, never yank the cord.

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Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents as
this might damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

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Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

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Specially selected tubes are used for this unit. Special
measurement is necessary to adjust the tubes at the time of
replacement. DO NOT replace the tubes by yourself.

Maintenance

If the surface of the unit gets dirty, wipe with a soft cloth or
use diluted neutral cleaning liquid. Be sure to remove any
fluid completely. Do not use thinner, benzine (naphtha) or
alcohol as they may damage the surface of the unit.

Before use

Placement of the unit

High-quality hardened tool stainless-steel is used for the pin-
point feet attached to the bottom of the component.
Although the outer feet may appear loose, the weight of the
unit causes them to become firm and secure. The design
effectively damps and reduces vibration.

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To protect the supporting furniture surface, you may stick the
felt pads supplied with the unit to the bottom of the metal
feet.

Stainless-steel

Pin-point foot

Cover foot retaining screws

Cover foot

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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