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Summary of Contents for Power Amplifier KST100

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Page 2: ...nt function Asyou read throughthis Owner s Referencey ouwill becgme 19etter acquaintedwith the features andfunctionstlaat makethe KST 100a superb value AQuestion and An swer section is also included whereanswersto common questions are provided Shouldyou haveany questions or suggestionspIease feel free to contact your authorized dealer or the KRELL staff for assistance In the unlikely event that yo...

Page 3: ...ASIC INSTALLATION AND OPERATION 6 INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS 8 AMPLIFIER OPERATION 9 PROTECTION CIRCUITRY 10 MONAURAL CONVERSION OPERATION 11 REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONS 12 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 14 SPECIFICATIONS 15 WARRANTYAND SERVICE INFORMATION 3 ...

Page 4: ...ull off the top section Thefollowingitems will nowbe visible 1 1 1 4 KST 100stereo amplifier Warranty card ACpower cord Rubber bottoms NOTE If any of these items are not included please contact your authorized dealer immediately for assis tance 5 Pull the amplifier out of the remaininglayer of foam 6 Remove the plastic bag fromthe amplifier NOTE Saveallpacking materials If you mustship your KS T 1...

Page 5: ...ltyourdealer f or assistance Generally with the front andrear of a cabinet open 2 3 inches of clearance oneach side and8 inches of clear ance abovethe amplifier should provide adequateventi lation Theexact dimensionsfor the KST 100 are in the Specifi cations Section below 3 The KST 100 should have a dedicated line and should only be operated with the powercord supplied Useof other powercords mayda...

Page 6: ...rts or cold solderjoints 2 Connectthe interconnect cables fromyour preampli fier to the input of the KST 100 Thewiring to and fromthe amplifier andall components in general should be arranged ma neat organizedman net Specifically_ AC wires shouldbe separated from audio wires Ttiis practice avoids hum or other unwanted noise frombeing inducedinto the system TheKST 100 has balanced and Single endedi...

Page 7: ...or each channel is wiredjn parallel withpin 2 the non inv ertedinput Only oneot tlaese inputs shouldbe connecteclto a preamplifier 3 Insert the AC powercord into the receptacle located on the backof the KST 100 Insert the other endinto the wallAC r_ eceptacle Referto section C BasicInstalla tion and Operation for ACpowerrequirements 7 ...

Page 8: ...d be exercised whenoperating the systemas a whole in relation to the enormous poweroutput of the KST 100 Simple mistakes such as switching between active sources without mutingthe preamplifier output or bumping miscuing a cartridge can genera telarge tran sients at lowfrequencies Withthis type9t transient the KST 100can generate enoughpowerto damagemost loudspeakers All switching of sources should...

Page 9: ...tion circuitry is designedto avoiddamage to the amplifier or speal ers causedbyothe r defective com ponents faulty wiring mishandling of tlae systemor amplifier failure When the protection circmt is engaged the a mplifier will shut off andshort its output After resolving either the input or output problemthe amplifier can be turned on Theamplifier also has a circuit breakertype powe r switch that ...

Page 10: ...Left channelinput only Connectthe Left output of your preamplifier to the Left channelinput of the lesignated left channelmono ampli tier Connect the rig ht outputof yourpreamplifierto the left channelinput ot the designated right channelmono amplifier 2 Theoutput of the KST 100 in Mono operation is the positive outside binding posts of each channel Theinside Black binding post of each channel in ...

Page 11: ...a RCA connector XLR PIN CONFIGURATION p n 1 Shield ground p n 2 Non invertingor 0 degrees hot p n3 Inverting or 1 80 degrees OUTPUT Two pairs of five waybindingposts in parallel per channel OTHER Standard ACreceptacle 20 ampcircuit breaker type powerswitch OPTIONS Black Faceplate 11 ...

Page 12: ... industries t When I turn the amplifier onthere is a loud hum rough the speakers There wasnever a humbefore the KST 100 was in the system Whatshould I do A O ften whena newcomponent is introduced into an auclio systema hum may15ecome present This is often causedby_a groundloop in the system Tryputting a 3 prongto 2 prong ACadaptor cheate r plug on the powercord lifting the groundfromthe unit This ...

Page 13: ...r in myaudio system and when turnecl ttle unit on tlae KST 100 shut off Is the amplifier defective A Morethan likely the amplifier is not defective When connecting components you should always keep the amplifier off Theamplifer sensed a bad input signal and slaut off protecting itself and the speakers There also could have been a bad cable connection or excessive DCoffset comingfrom the output of ...

Page 14: ...7 000 ohms 47K INPUT SENSITIVITY 1 5 volts for 100watts out OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 1 ohms OUTPUT VOLTAGE 80 volts peak to peak 8 ohms OUTPUT POWER All readings are continuousoutput power per channel ohms 100watts ohms 200 watts ohms 400 watts ohm 800watts DIMENSIONS 18 0 WIDE 14 8 DEEP with handles 6 5 HIGH with feet SHIPPING WEIGHT 60 pounds 14 ...

Page 15: ... anti operation are completecl Thewarrantyfor Krell productsis valid nILq in t he coun try to whichthey wereoriginally shippeda nd at the fiictory If youthink there are problems witla yourunit please contact yourdealer distributor or the factory immediately Please do not return anyunit to KRELL for repair with out first calling to cliscuss the problem andto ot taina ReturnAuthorizationnumber Freig...

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