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About Rotel
Our story began over 50 years ago. Over the decades, we have received
hundreds of awards for our products and satisfied hundreds of thousands
of people who take their entertainment seriously- like you!
Rotel was founded by a family whose passionate interest in music led them
to manufacture high-fidelity components of uncompromising quality. Through
the years, that passion has remained undiminished and the family goal of
providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers, regardless
of their budget, is shared by all Rotel employees.
Rotel’s engineers work as a close team, listening to, and fine tuning, each
new product until it reaches their exacting musical standards. They are
free to choose components from around the world in order to make that
product the best they can. You are likely to find capacitors from the United
Kingdom and Germany, semiconductors from Japan or the United States,
while toroidal power transformers are manufactured in Rotel’s own factory.
We all have concerns about our environment. And, as more and more
electronics are produced it is especially important for a manufacturer to do all
it can to engineer products that have a minimum impact on the environment.
At Rotel, we are proud to do our part. We have reduced the lead content
in our products by using special lead-free ROHS solder and components.
Our engineers continually strive to improve power supply efficiency without
compromise to quality. When in standby mode Rotel products use minimal
power to meet global Standby Power Consumption requirements.
The Rotel factory is also doing their part to help the environment through
constant improvements to product assembly methods for a cleaner and
greener manufacturing processes.
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this product. We are sure it will bring
you many years of enjoyment.
A Word About Watts
The RB-1590 power output is quoted as 350 watts for each channel, when
both channels are operating together at full power.
Rotel has chosen to specify the power output in this way because, in Rotel’s
experience, it gives the truest value of the receiver or amplifier’s power
capability.
When comparing specifications for different products, you should be
aware that power output is often specified in other ways, so you may not
be comparing like with like.
For example, the power output may be quoted with only one channel
operating, giving a higher maximum figure. The highly regulated power
supplies of the Rotel amplifiers ensures that they will produce the full specified
power output to one or both channels.
A loudspeaker’s impedance rating indicates the electrical resistance or
load it offers when connected to the amplifier, usually 8 ohms or 4 ohms.
The lower the impedance, the more power the speaker will need. In effect,
a 4 ohm speaker will require twice as much power as an 8 ohm speaker.
However, Rotel amplifiers are designed to work into any speaker impedance
between 8 and 4 ohms, and with all the channels working up to their full
power. Because the Rotel design is optimized for use with all channels
operating together, Rotel is able to specify the true power output for both
channels.
This can be important for your enjoyment, too. When watching movies, it’s
nice to have the amplifier able to reproduce full power into all the channels
at the same time, especially in the case of a volcano exploding!
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RB-1590 Stereo Power Amplifier. When
used in a high-quality music or home theater system, your Rotel product will
provide years of musical enjoyment.
Contents
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Figure 1: Controls and Connections
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Figure 2: Analog Inputs and Speaker Output Connections
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Figure 3: Balanced (XLR) Inputs
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Important Notes
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About Rotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A Word About Watts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
A Few Precautions
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Placement
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AC Power and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
AC Power Input
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Power Switch and Power Indicator
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Trigger On/Off Mode Selector
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12V Trigger Input and Output
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Protection Circuitry
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Input Signal Connections
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Input Selector Switch
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Speakers Connection
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Speaker Selection
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Speaker Wire Selection
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Polarity and Phasing
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Speaker Connection
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Power Indicator Is Not Illuminated
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Fuse Replacement
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No Sound
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Protection Indicator
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Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
