Caution
Turn off the
kW
amplifier at least five minutes before you
connect, disconnect or make any changes.
To explain further:
The RMS power capacity of the
kW
is far higher than the theoretical short-term peak current
of an ordinary amplifier. Used wrongly, this power can vaporise your speakers.
If you make an error when changing the interconnects, an
ordinary
power amplifier will try to
deliver its peak power and current into the loudspeaker. This might only last for a few micro-
seconds, not long enough to damage a properly designed loudspeaker.
The
kW
, however, behaves differently when an error is made. As its RMS power is much
higher than almost any other amplifier’s peak rating, the
kW
will deliver its peak power for as
long as the problem exists. If you react quickly, you may pull out the offending cable in half a
second. A small error, but more than enough to vaporise you loudspeakers, because the
kW
will release between 1000 and 5000 watts peak into them. One mistake, and it’s bye-bye
speakers, so . . .
To protect your loudspeakers, ALWAYS turn the
kW
OFF before changing any interconnect,
or doing anything which might cause the amplifier to deliver its full peak power and current
into your loudspeakers. At Musical Fidelity, we treat the
kW
with extreme respect.
When we
change interconnects, or do any form of maintenance, we ALWAYS TURN IT OFF at
least five minutes before touching anything.
The
kW
will deliver truly astonishing dynamics and control into any loudspeakers, but because
of its stupendous power, voltage and current ratings, you must think before acting.
When working with the
kW
, we always “think fast, act slow”, and so far, we haven’t blown
any speakers. If you are careful, your speakers should be fine.
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