ElitE 20 PF ownEr’s manual
components. Placement or proximity to other
components is not critical, and the Elite-20 PF
does not produce any appreciable heat under
standard use. The Elite-20 PF may also be rack
mounted in a standard 19” rack by attaching
the Elite-20 PF rack ears. These rack ears
(contained within the plastic rack kit package)
mount flush with the back portion of the Elite-
20 PF’s front panel. They are attached to the
chassis by installing each rack ear with (3) pan-
head Philips screws contained within the Elite-
20 PF rack mounting kit. The third screw used
for each rack ear is for the center hole, located
towards the rear and aids in stabilizing the unit
when rack mounted.
Connection:
aC Cable routing
Once the Elite-20 PF is placed, its AC cord’s
female end must be plugged into the male IEC
connector located on the lower left hand side
of the rear panel (when facing the rear panel).
Next the male Edison plug must be connected
to an appropriate socket (see current rating
recommendation above).
Connecting Components to the ultra-linear
Filtering Video aC outlet Banks
The Elite-20 PF’s four “Ultra-Linear Video AC
Outlets” should be employed for critical video
components such as DVD players, projectors,
plasma, or LCD video screens. When employing
the Elite-20 PF for a 2-channel audio system,
a SACD player for example would be ideally
suited for one of these outlets.
Connecting Components to the ultra-linear
Filtering audio aC outlet Banks
The Elite-20 PF’s four rear panel and one front
panel “Ultra-Linear Filtering Audio AC Outlets”
should be employed for any component not
connected to the “Ultra-Linear Video AC Outlets,”
with the exception of receivers, power amplifiers
and powered sub-woofers. These outlets
possess the same exceptional AC noise filtering,
and provide additional inter-component noise
isolation to maximize system performance.
Connecting Components to the High Current
Power Amplifier Banks
All power amplifiers, receivers and powered
sub-woofers should be connected to these four
outlets.
Many Audiophile and premium Home Theater
systems will have combined continuous current
demands below 20 Amps. It is rare, in fact, for
large power amplifiers to draw more than 4
Amps continuously. For superior performance,
it is vital that an AC filter possess extraordinarily
low impedance, and have the capability to pass
peak current demands far in excess of the RMS
(continuous) current rating.
The Elite-20 PF was designed to more than meet
this demand. Additionally, our Power Factor
Correction Circuitry effectively creates a current
reserve in excess of 55 amps peak charge that
is cleaner and faster than a dedicated line from
your local power station. This feature eliminates
any concern towards the current compression
that can result from typical power conditioners,
and the peak power reservoir benefits any power
amplifiers performance dramatically.
Note about Power Factor Correction and Current
Consumption:
When power correction technology is employed
with even the most sophisticated circuit breakers,
it effectively adds to the perceived current load.
Though the Elite-20 PF was designed for steady
20 Amp operation, and peak current demands
many times that, the maximum total continuous
current draw may be limited to a range between
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