background image

Martin Audio – MA1.6s Amplifier

E

NGLISH

8

5.4

Impedance matching (MLS switch)

7KH

0/6

VZLWFKHVDUHORFDWHGRQWKHUHDUSDQHORIWKHDPSOLILHU7KH0/60LQLPXP/RDG6HOHFWVZLWFKHVRIIHU

LPSHGDQFHSRZHUPDWFKLQJVRWKDW\RXFDQGULYHWKH0$VLQWRRKPVZLWKRXWLQFUHDVHGKHDWORVV7KH0$

V

FDQGHOLYHUZDWWVLQWRERWKDQGRKPV8VHORZHU0/6VZLWFKSRVLWLRQVZKHQFRQQHFWLQJWRORZHU

LPSHGDQFHVDVVKRZQLQ7DEOH$VFDQEHVHHQIURP7DEOHWKH0$VFDQSURGXFHRXWSXWSRZHUVLQH[FHVVRI

ZDWWV

7DEOH

MA1.6s

 

MLS SWITCH
SETTING

LOAD

    CONFIGURATION

-3 dB

0 dB

  

 

 

16 ohms

         Stereo (2 channel)

110 W

215 W

  

 

 

8 ohms

         Stereo (2 channel)

240 W

430 W

  

 

 

4 ohms

         Stereo (2 channel)

430 W

840 W

  

 

 

2 ohms

         Stereo (2 channel)

870 W

1540 W *

  

 

 

  

 

 

16 ohms

          Mono Bridged

480 W

840 W

  

 

 

8 ohms

          Mono Bridged

870 W

1680 W

  

 

 

4 ohms

          Mono Bridged

1740 W

3000 W *

  

 

 

* Not recommended
(thermal protection may occur at high continuous power)
Power in watts (EIA 1 kHz, 1% THD)

All material © 2007. Martin Audio Ltd. Subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for MA1.6s

Page 1: ...MODE FEATURES 7 5 4 IMPEDANCE MATCHING MLS SWITCH 8 5 4 1 MLS TECHNOLOGY 9 5 4 2 THE PROBLEM 9 5 4 3 THE SOLUTION 9 6 INSTALLATION 9 6 1 MOUNTING 9 6 2 COOLING 10 6 3 OPERATING VOLTAGE 10 6 4 DENMARK...

Page 2: ...ty suggestions 1 Keep this manual for future reference 2 Do not operate the amplifier if liquid ingress is suspected 3 Do not stand water or any other liquid on or near the amplifier 4 Do not use this...

Page 3: ...Q XVLQJ WKH DPSOLILHU V IURQW SDQHO DWWHQXDWRU V WR UHGXFH WKH JDLQ LW LV VWLOO SRVVLEOH WR UHDFK IXOO RXWSXW SRZHU LI WKH LQSXW VLJQDO OHYHO LV KLJK HQRXJK RXGVSHDNHU RXWSXW KD DUG 3RZHU DPSOLILHUV D...

Page 4: ...HG LQ G V WR D VVLVW WKH VH WX S R I D FWLYH ORX GVS HD NH U V VWH P V 6H H S DJ H 3URWH FW LQ GLFD WR U 7KLV LQGLFDWRU LOOXPLQDWHV LI WKH DPSOLILHU DWWHPSWV WR IXQFWLRQ DERYH LWV PD LPXP RSHUDWLQJ WH...

Page 5: ...SXW SRZHU 6HH OLS OLPLWHU VZLWFK 7XUQV WKH FOLS OLPLWHU 21 VZLWFK 1 SRVLWLRQ RU 2 VZLWFK 287 SRVLWLRQ 6HH SDJH 5 QSXW VLJQDO 5 1HXWULN RPELMDFN IHDWXUHV DOVR B 756 SKRQH MDFNV 3LQ LV KRW VHH SDJH LQN...

Page 6: ...JH 6HQVLWLYLW 6HQVLWLYLW LV WKH OHYHO LQ YROWV UPV RU G X UHIHUUHG WR 9UPV WKDW DUH UHTXLUHG WR REWDLQ IXOO RXWSXW SRZHU V WKH RXWSXW SRZHU YDULHV ZLWK WKH ORDG LPSHGDQFH XVXDOO RKPV LV WDNHQ DV WKH U...

Page 7: ...RII WKH LQN VZLWFK ZKHQ XVLQJ WKH DPSOLILHU IRU L DPSLQJ ULGJH PRQR PRGH ULGJH PRQR PRGH LV XVHG WR GHOLYHU LQFUHDVHG SRZHU WR WKH ORXGVSHDNHUV 8VLQJ WKH 0 V LQ EULGJH PRGH UHGXFHV WKH QXPEHU RI FKDQ...

Page 8: ...HG DQ FHV D V VKR ZQ LQ 7 D EOH V FD Q EH VH HQ IURP 7 DE OH WK H 0 V FD Q SUR GX FH RX WS XW SR ZH UV LQ H FH VV RI Z DWWV 7DEOH MA1 6s MLS SWITCH SETTING LOAD CONFIGURATION 3 dB 0 dB 16 ohms Stereo...

Page 9: ...QW 3RZHU RQYHUWHU LV WKDW LW FDQ SURGXFH PRUH FXUUHQW WKDQ LW WDNHV IURP WKH SRZHU VXSSO DQG WKLV ZD RYHUFRPHV WKH ORVVHV LQ WKH SRZHU VXSSO ZKHQ GULYLQJ ORZ LPSHGDQFHV V SRZHU LV WKH SURGXFW RI FXUUH...

Page 10: ...LH U LW WD NH V D FRX S OH R I VHFRQ G V WR VH OI FK HFN WKLV LV NQ RZ Q D V WKH VR IW VWD UW RU VOR Z VWD UW VHT X HQ FH WK H IDQ V WKH Q EOR Z DW KLJK VS HH G E HIRUH J RLQJ LQ WR LGOH 7 KH WZ R ER...

Page 11: ...headroom of only 9dBs which is very low for normal program material 6 7 1 Calculation The current draw can be calculated by dividing the mains input power by the mains voltage We recommend you to des...

Page 12: ...KH PD LP XP RX WSX W OHYHO IURP YLUWX DOO DQ ORZ OH YH O VLJQ DO VR XUFH D ODQ FH G VLJQ DOV D UH OH VV VH QVLWLYH WR KX P DQG UD GLR LQWH UIHUH QFH 7KH VR XUFH LPS HG DQFH VKR XOG EH OHVV WK DQ N RK...

Page 13: ...G RXWSXWV DYDLODEOH VR LV XVHIXO IRU EULGJLQJ DQG EL DPS RSHUDWLRQ VHH EULGJHG PRQR RSHUDWLRQ RQ SDJH 7 7KH OHIW 6SHDNRQ KDQQHO FDUULHV RQO WKH FKDQQHO RXWSXW KDQQHO DQG LQWR WZR VHSDUDWH 6SHDNRQV KDQ...

Page 14: ...QG WK H WZ R E RWWRP J UH H Q V LOOXP LQ D WH WR VKR Z WKH D P SOLILH U LV R SH UD WLR QD O 8 3 Input attenuators 7 KH WZR LQ SX W OHYHO DWWH Q XD WR UV RQ WK H IURQ W S DQ H O DG MX VW WK H VLJ QD O...

Page 15: ...OLQJ ID QV Z LOO UXQ DW K LJK VSH H G I WKH VH R SH UD WLQ J FR Q GLWLRQ V FRQ WLQ XH WKH 3 URWHFW LQG LFD WR U V ZLOO LOOX PLQ DWH LQG LFDWLQJ WK DW WKH DP SOLILHU LV D ER X W WR J R LQWR WKH UP DO...

Page 16: ...VLJQDO SUHVHQW G LV LOOXPLQDWLQJ D VLJQDO LV HQWHULQJ WKH DPSOLILHU DQG WKH OLNHO FDXVH LV DQ XQVHFXUHG 6SHDNRQ FRQQHFWRU RU ORRVH WHUPLQDWLRQ KHFN DOVR WKDW WKH 9 SURWHFWLRQ LV QRW DFWLYDWHG I LW LV...

Page 17: ...LDWHG HTXLSPHQW H SRVXUH WR LQFOHPHQW ZHDWKHU FRQGLWLRQV DQG QRUPDO ZHDU DQG WHDU 8QLWV RQ ZKLFK WKH VHULDO QXPEHU KDV EHHQ UHPRYHG RU GHIDFHG ZLOO QRW EH HOLJLEOH IRU ZDUUDQW VHUYLFH 0 57 1 8 2 7 VKD...

Page 18: ...QW 0 16 855 17 5 2KPV Y YHUVLRQ 9 YHUVLRQ 4XLHVFHQW FXUUHQW QR ORDG UPV UPV WK XOO SRZHU ERWK FKDQQHOV GULYHQ UPV UPV UG XOO SRZHU ERWK FKDQQHOV GULYHQ UPV UPV XOO SRZHU K WKG UPV UPV 67257 21 7 WR IX...

Page 19: ...5HG V QGLFDWRUV 6LJQDO 3UHVHQW UHHQ V 5HDU 3DQHO QSXW RQQHFWRUV 1HXWULN RPER SLQ 3KRHQL 2XWSXW RQQHFWRUV 1HXWULN 6SHDNRQV OLS LPLWHUV 3XVK 6ZLWFK 21 2 SHU KDQQHO 0 6 6ZLWFKHV G G 6SHDNRQ DQG RPE MDFN...

Page 20: ...HP12 3SL England Telephone 44 0 1494 535312 Facsimile 44 0 1494 438669 Web www martin audio com E mail info martin audio com The Martin Experience Please Click here to return to main menu Please Click...

Page 21: ...The Martin Experience ENGLISH MA1 6s Amplifier User s Guide All material 2007 Martin Audio Ltd Subject to change without notice...

Reviews: