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Thank you

 for purchasing the Model  901  headphone amplifier.    It is 

designed to be completely  reliable and easy to use. However, we ask that you 
take the time to familiarize yourself with some of the more important operation 
instructions in this manual to avoid most common user problems.  

The Model 901 amplifier is an  ultra high fidelity  monitoring device.  By 

revealing 

all

 of the contents of your signal, we hope it helps you achieve a new 

level of excellence in your audio recordings.   

Feel free to check out  our  internet web page for the latest information 

regarding your amplifier.  You can always find the latest owners manuals and 
other technical documents at:  

http://www.gracedesign.com/documents/docs.html

  

 

MODEL 901 FEATURES 

 

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Balanced XLR analog inputs 

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Unbalanced RCA analog inputs 

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AES, SPDIF and TOS LINK digital inputs 

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High current output amplifier drives 8 Ohm loads 

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24 position level attenuator with .05dB channel  matching 

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Internal linear power supply 

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High current, low noise torroidal power transformer 

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No electrolytic capacitors in the signal path 

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Highest quality metal film resistors 

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Ultra low distortion 24 bit DAC accepts sample rates up to 96kHz 

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Automatic digital de-emphasis filter 

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10dB gain boost switch for -10 sources 

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Fast, musical transipedance output amplifiers 

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Precision instrumentation balanced input amplifiers 

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Sealed gold contact relays for input select and gain boost switching 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Grace 901

Page 1: ...el 901 HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER OWNERS MANUAL PO Box 204 Boulder CO 80306 tel 303 443 7454 fax 303 444 4634 email info gracedesign com web www gracedesign com Revision A November 2001 Copyright 2001 Lunatec LLC ...

Page 2: ...find the latest owners manuals and other technical documents at http www gracedesign com documents docs html MODEL 901 FEATURES Balanced XLR analog inputs Unbalanced RCA analog inputs AES SPDIF and TOS LINK digital inputs High current output amplifier drives 8 Ohm loads 24 position level attenuator with 05dB channel matching Internal linear power supply High current low noise torroidal power trans...

Page 3: ...NUATION POSITION ATTENUATION 24 0 16 16 8 32 23 2 15 18 7 34 22 4 14 20 6 38 21 6 13 22 5 42 20 8 12 24 4 46 19 10 11 26 3 50 18 12 10 28 2 60 17 14 9 30 1 GAIN RANGE The gain range switch provides an extra 10dB of gain for monitoring 10dB signals or use with low sensitivity headphones With the LEVEL CONTROL at maximum the LOW gain position provides 10dB overall gain when using the analog inputs W...

Page 4: ...he sample rate is determined by a frequency comparator not by the sample rate bits in the digital data This ensures that the proper DAC filter settings are used even if there are erroneous sample rate bits in the signal Sample rates of 44 1 48 88 2 and 96kHz are directly indicated 32kHz is indicated when the 44 1 and 96 LEDs are both illuminated OUTPUT JACK The two output jacks are wired in parall...

Page 5: ...odel 901 is capable of delivering over 5 Amperes of current to the headphone jack The nature of the TRS jack allows for the ring to be shorted to the sleeve when the plug is partially inserted If the plug is left partially inserted and there is a high amplitude signal on the output of the amplifier the line fuse will blow Always replace the line fuse with the proper type fuse or damage to the ampl...

Page 6: ...de to 10dB Boost Mode to 20dB FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0dBu out 25dB 22Hz 120kHz 0dBu out 5dB 12Hz 260kHz 0dBu out 3dB 4Hz 600kHz MAXIMUM OUTPUT LEVEL 1kHz 50 Ohm load 23dBu 10 9Vrms 30 8V p p INPUT IMPEDANCE 40K Ohms balanced 20K Ohms unbalanced OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 5 Ohms DYNAMIC RANGE 0dB gain 50 Ohm load 116dB 10dB gain 50 Ohm load 121dB CMRR 3 5Vrms in 10dB gain 75dB DISTORTION THD N 10dB gain 10dBu ou...

Page 7: ...6 NOISE FLOOR 0dB gain 22 22kHz 95dBu 0dB gain A weighted 102dBu POWER REQUIREMENTS 115VAC 16A 230VAC 08A ...

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