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90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

(7-Year Optional Extended Service Contract) 

SAE Limited Warranty 

Terms and Conditions

 

All SAE products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for 90 days from the date of purchase by 

the original owner. The date of purchase shall be established by the original owner presenting to the SAE Customer Ser-

vice Facility the original owner’s purchase receipt or sales slip showing from whom the product was purchased, the date 

of purchase and the purchase price of the unit. 

In the event that proof of purchase cannot be established as stated in the preceding sentence, the warranty period shall 

commence on the date of manufacture, provided the serial number on the unit has not been altered in any manner. 

During the warranty period, SAE will repair, or at its option, replace at no charge, components that prove to be defective 

provided the product is returned in accordance with the shipping instructions that are contained in the unit. The unit is to 

be sent PREPAID in the original carton and packing along with a detailed description of the problem to SAE in the event 

it needs factory servicing. SAE will return it prepaid to you upon completion of the service. 

 

Optional Extended Warranty Program

 

The standard 90-Day Limited Warranty will be extended to a 7-Year Limited Warranty (on all Power Amplifiers) if the fol-

lowing conditions are met: 

The SAE product is purchased from an authorized SAE reseller. The customer completes the registration card. The cus-

tomer returns the completed registration card AND copy of original bill of sale to SAE within 14 days of purchase. 

This extended warranty is transferable to subsequent purchasers as long as all Optional Extended Warranty conditions 

are met. 

 

Transferability

 

The above warranties are transferable to subsequent owners as long as all the conditions are met under the Optional 

Extended Warranty Program. The warranty is not transferable if the unit(s) was originally purchased from an unauthor-

ized seller. 

The above warranties do not apply if the product has been damaged by accident or misuse or as a result of modification 

by other than the SAE factory service facility. 

SAE shall not be held liable for incidental or consequential damages of any kind arising from the sale or use of its prod-

ucts. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation 

or exclusion may not apply to you. 

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES GIVEN BY SAE THAT EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HERE-

OF. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR PURPOSE SOLD, MERCHANTABILITY, DESCRIPTION, QUALI-

TY PRODUCTIVENESS OR ANY OTHER MATTERS ARE LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTIES 

HEREIN STATED. 

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty may last, so the above limitation may not apply to 

you. 

Obligation to Make Changes

 

Products are sold on the basis of specifications applicable at the time of sale. SAE shall have no obligation to modify or 

to update products once sold. This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights that vary from 

state to state. This warranty is applicable only in the United States. 

 

Warranty Outside the United States

 

SAE has formal distribution agreements in many countries. The SAE importer in those countries has assumed the re-

sponsibility for servicing SAE products. Please contact the dealer or distributor in the country where you purchased your 

product for service issues. 

Summary of Contents for 8300

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Page 3: ...at The unit should be connected to a power supply outlet only of the voltage and fre quency marked on its rear panel The AC power cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched especially near the plug convenience receptacles or where the cord exits from the unit Clean unit only as recommended in this instruction manual The unit s AC power cord should be unplugged from t...

Page 4: ...service or updating the original packaging will best protect the unit from shipping damage In order to achieve the fullest flexibility and enjoyment from your SAE 8300 we recommend that you read this manual in full before connecting the unit to your audio system Warning Each channel of the 8300 is a balanced bridge amplifier thus the negative speaker ter minal is NOT a ground and cannot be connect...

Page 5: ...gn with separate and independent power transformers power switches and line cords for each channel bank 2 High temperature Class F rated toroidal transformers 3 Dual temperature sensors and low speed cooling fan to maintain proper operating temperatures 4 Four layer circuit boards used throughout each with separate power and ground planes 5 Current feedback for improved amplifier control and virtu...

Page 6: ...ugh visual inspection and are then tested in a bench reference ampli fier The tested assembled circuit boards are then installed in a new 8300 and the whole unit is tested for every func tion and parameter The unit is put on a burn in torture rack to test for any possible component failures The amplifier then undergoes a critical listening and functional test The unit has all remaining chassis com...

Page 7: ...inates when the amplifier exits the STANDBY Mode 2 STANDBY SWITCH After the rear panel MAIN POWER switch es are turned on touch the front panel button to exit the standby mode and enter the operational mode Press again to return to STANDBY 2 1 2 ...

Page 8: ...o connect each amplifier bank to an appropriate AC power source 7 FAN OUTLET Forced air used for cooling exits the amplifier here 8 VOLTAGE INDICATORS The 8300 amplifier is equipped with circuitry that automatically detects the AC voltage and sets the amplifier appropriately These indicators show the discovered voltage 120VAC is shown for line voltage of 100 to 130V 240VAC is shown for 200 to 260V...

Page 9: ...ource device down all of the way Turn on SAE 8300 s MAIN POWER switches located on the rear panel When the end of the switch with indicating ON is depressed that half of the amplifier is in the STANDBY mode When in standby the amplifier draws less than 1 watt from the wall outlet Touch the front panel power button Both the switch and the SAE logo illuminate After a wait of about 45 seconds the sof...

Page 10: ...tput Cata strophic failure The amplifier will turn off with the rear panel switch indicating O For any but a catastrophic failure the amplifier can be reset by removing the fault and complet ing the turn on sequence again Warm Normal operation Hot Normal operation Appendix A Troubleshooting Guide If the 8300 should function abnormally during operation please review the items in the following check...

Page 11: ...n 8 ohms 4 ohms 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 01 THD 300 WRMS 450 WRMS 1 kHz 0 01 THD Watts 350 WRMS 500 WRMS 1 kHz 1 THD 360 WRMS 490 WRMS CEA 2006 1 kHz Burst Power 500 WRMS 750 WRMS Distortion THD N 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 03 0 03 THD N at 1 kHz 1W 0 005 0 005 Intermodulation Distortion SMPTE or Twin tone Less than 0 03 Frequency Response 0 3dB 5 Hz to 150 kHz 8 Ω Damping factor 600 at 100 Hz Signal to noise ratio 125...

Page 12: ...ty is transferable to subsequent purchasers as long as all Optional Extended Warranty conditions are met Transferability The above warranties are transferable to subsequent owners as long as all the conditions are met under the Optional Extended Warranty Program The warranty is not transferable if the unit s was originally purchased from an unauthor ized seller The above warranties do not apply if...

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