USE IN OTHER COUNTRIES
Your MATCHLESS amplifier is
NOT
equipped with a multiple primary winding enabling the
user to set the amplifier for various voltages and line frequencies available in foreign
countries. The Avalon series amplifiers are a dedicated and fixed voltage power
transformer. They can not be altered to use different AC voltages.
All Avalon amplifiers must be ordered in accordance to the regions correct AC Voltage.
OPTIONS:
Effects loops come standard on all Avalon series models.
The effects loop jacks are located on the rear panel of the amplifier.
The effects loop jack is configured in a
Ring, Tip, Sleeve
manner similar to a recording
studio console
insert
point. Each jack is of the normalizing type and contains the
send
and
return
information on a single ¼“ stereo phone jack. The
Tip
is used for the send signal and
the
Ring
is used for the return signal. The
Sleeve
is ground. The SEND signal is derived just
after the channel volume control and the RETURN signal is inserted at the phase inverter,
just before the Master volume contro
l.
A Stereo “Y-cord” is required for loop operation. When the loop is not being used, the signal
is “normalized” through the jack.
The effects loop option is intended for use with guitar type foot pedals and semi-pro
level rack type effects. It is not designed to drive effects units requiring high level signals
(+4), as encountered in a professional recording studio.
Switchcraft plugs are recommend since a Switchcraft Stereo jack is utilized.
(There have been known issues with some Monster Cable Stereo Y Cables.)
ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS
ACCESSORIES:
Your MATCHLESS amplifier comes supplied with an operation instruction
manual, an IEC power cable, a spare fuse, indicator lamp and panel knob.
Getting Started With
Matchless Amplifiers
Tips On Tone
MATCHLESS manufactures a variety of models, each with its own personality and
character. The choice of speaker cabinet type has as much to do with tone as does an
amplifier itself. Speaker cabinets with two twelve inch speakers tend to emphasize
midrange frequencies and tone texture may be characterized as nasal. The Avalon 112
Combo uses an In House Modified Celestion G12H30 and is rated at 30 watts.
