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SPA-8 User Manual

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WARRANTY

Playback Designs warrants the SPA-8 product against defects in material and workmanship under normal use

and service for a period of time specified by the product’s serial number from the date of first delivery to the

owner. The warranty time period is for 30 days. If within the first 30 days of ownership you register your

Playback Designs product, by sending us a copy of your sales receipt, your name, address, city, state, zip

code, phone number, email address and your dealer’s store name, we will extend the warranty 3 years. This

warranty is limited to the original owner.

Playback Designs will pay for return shipping charges (domestically) back to the owner when the product is

sent to Playback Designs within the first 30 days after purchase and the fault can be confirmed by Playback

Designs. Otherwise, owner will be responsible for all shipping charges to and from Playback Designs.

International customers must deal with their local dealer or distributor.

For all warranty claims, a copy of the original invoice must accompany the product. Opening the product or

modifying it in any way by the owner, including but not limited to cryogenic treatment, will void any warranty.

Please contact Playback Designs for a RA (Return Authorization) number and shipping instructions before

shipping any product to Playback Designs.

Playback Designs products are sold worldwide through authorized dealers with restricted territories. If any

Playback Designs product is purchased from non-authorized dealers or from a dealer selling outside his / her

authorized territory all warranties will be void.

If you purchased this product from a dealer please take a moment and send us an email to

[email protected]

 so we can register you for the warranty. If this product has been shipped to you

directly from Playback Designs, you are automatically registered

.

BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT

What is in the box:

SPA-8 power amplifier

Power cord

User manual

Registration

If you purchased this product from a dealer please take a moment and

send us an email to

[email protected]

 so we can register you for

the warranty.

Installation:

The AC voltage supplied to the unit should match the voltage rating

indicated on the rear panel.

Do not place the player over an amplifier or any other equipment that

generates heat.

!

As this product may become warm during operation, always leave

sufficient space around the amplifier for ventilation. Always allow

adequate air circulation around the product.

Summary of Contents for SPA-8

Page 1: ...Version 1 0 SPA 8 Stereo Power Amplifier USER MANUAL ...

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Page 3: ...ny heat sources such as radiators heaters or other apparatus including pre amplifiers and amplifiers that produce heat Do not install this apparatus in a confined space such as bookcases or closed cabinets Unplug this apparatus from the mains during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS IN...

Page 4: ... limited to cryogenic treatment will void any warranty Please contact Playback Designs for a RA Return Authorization number and shipping instructions before shipping any product to Playback Designs Playback Designs products are sold worldwide through authorized dealers with restricted territories If any Playback Designs product is purchased from non authorized dealers or from a dealer selling outs...

Page 5: ...ange or touch cabling when device is switched on Always unplug the device from mains before re cabling System Control Ethernet Remote control via tablet app future expansion Voltage Selector Rotary switch for AC voltage selection Mains AC Input Mains connector for AC Before connecting the amplifier to the AC mains please make sure to set the voltage with the rotary selector on the rear panel to ma...

Page 6: ...he AC Power switch on the back panel must be in on position During the power on and power off sequence the amplifier goes through a special sequence of internal checks This takes a while and is indicated on the front panel Between each power off and power on sequence there is a 10 second delay i e you have to wait at least 10 seconds before the unit can be turned on again after powering off NOTE I...

Page 7: ...ttons After no button press for 10 seconds the display with automatically go back to normal operation All settings are stored in memory Press the FUNCTION button to toggle through the following items 1 Normal operation Use the up down buttons to change the display modes see above paragraph 2 Display brightness Use the up down buttons to adjust the brightness 3 Serial number Cannot be changed Use t...

Page 8: ...ck at power up and also continuously monitors various parameters during operation If it finds any fault in the system whether inside the amplifier or outside in your speaker and cabling system it will display various messages that will help you in identifying the issue High temperature One of the supervised temperatures is too high Shut down the amplifier and let it cool down Make sure all air ven...

Page 9: ...the amplifier mutes the outputs Check your AC cables DC protect The output has too much DC voltage and to protect your speakers the amplifier mutes the outputs Check your pre amp for proper operation and does not have any DC offset at its output BEEP CODES When the power to the amplifier is turned on with the back panel switch it starts checking the mains voltage and goes into standby mode Normal ...

Page 10: ...ier output to the input provided on the rear panel of the SPA 8 The SPA 8 conforms to the standard of pin2 as hot i e a positive voltage at pin2 will produce a positive voltage at the speaker terminal Connecting unbalanced sources If you should need to connect unbalanced equipment use the following special cable wiring to get the best performance Connecting your loudspeakers Two sets of output ter...

Page 11: ...7 dB Balanced to Unbalanced Standby Power 1 W switched to standby Power Factor 45 Power Consumption 300 W switched on no load Power Factor 61 Maximum Power Consumption 5750 W switched on 2 Ohm load 230VAC Mains short term 1min Dimensions 73 x 87 x 34 29 x 34 x 14 cm inch Width x length x height Weight 137 292 kg lbs Shipping weight 182 400 kg lbs All specifications are taken at 230V AC mains CLEAN...

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