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(1) Savant 8 Channel Amplifier (AMP-8040-xx)
(2) Rack Mounting Brackets
(8) Pan Head Phillips Screws for Brackets (M3 x 8 mm)
(1) AC Power cord - 6 ft
(4) 4-pin Screw Down Plug-in Connectors
(4) Rubber Chassis Feet
(1) Trigger Cable - 2.5 mm (3/32”) Mono to 3.5 mm (1/8”) Mono
(1) Quick Reference Guide (this document)

Specifications

Environmental

Environmental

Temperature

32

°

 to 104

°

 F  (0

°

 to 40

°

 C)

Humidity

10% to 80% RH (non-condensing)

Cooling

102 cubic feet per minute (CFM) recommended

BTU

1950 BTU/hr

Physical

Physical

Height

3.46 in (8.8 cm)

Width

17.30 in (43.94 cm)

Depth

15.53 in (39.4 cm)

Weight

Shipping: 23 lb (10.43 kg)

Power

Power

Input Power

120V AC 5A 60 Hz

Fuse Rating

8A/250V Glass Fuse

Maximum Power

580 watts

Operating Parameters

Operating Parameters

Rated Power

40 WPC at 8 ohms, 50 WPC at 4 ohms; (0.1% 
THD+N, 1kHz)

Input Impedance

33k ohms

Input Sensitivity

750mV for 40W at 8 ohms

Overall Voltage 
Gain

27.5dB

Frequency 
Response

Bandwidth limited from 20Hz to 20kHz 

 

+0.8dB

Distortion
THD+N

THD+N  < 0.07% from 20Hz to 20kHz, All 
channels driven at 8 ohms (1 Watt)

Signal-to-Noise 
Ratio

> 90dB

Input Triggers

3 – 24V AC/DC 5mA

Output Triggers

12V DC 100mA

Regulatory

Regulatory

Safety and 
Emissions

FCC Part 15 | UL-60065

RoHS

Compliant

Minimum Supported Release

Minimum Supported Release

Savant OS

da Vinci 6.0.1

Front Panel

Power Button 
(Master)

Turns the amplifier On or O

 based on the 

Turn On Mode settings.
See 

Setting the Amplifiers Turn On Mode

 for 

details.

Power LED

Indicates the power state of the amplifier:

Red:

 Amplifier is in Standby Mode.

Green

: Amplifier is On.

O

No power is supplied to the amplifier.

Protection 
Status 
Indicators 
(LED)

Indicates the status of each zone or pair of 
channels when in the central potential 
protection mode.

Red: 

The central potential protection mode 

has been enabled to protect a zone/channel.
See 

Protection Modes

 for details.

O

:

 The central potential protection mode 

has not been enabled.

Rear Panel

Turn-on Mode 
Switch

Provides three options for turning the 
AMP-8040 On and O

• Constant (manual turn-on via the front 

panel master Power button)

• Audio Sense
• 3-24 AC/DC Voltage Trigger (External)
See 

Setting the Amplifiers Turn On Mode

 for 

details.

3-24V AC/DC 
Voltage 
Trigger

3-24V AC/DC - 3.5 mm (1/8”) Mono jack
Used to control the power state of the 
amplifier when Turn-on Mode switch is set to 
3-24 AC/DC Voltage Trigger mode.

12V Trigger 
Control 
Output

12V DC 100mA - 2.5 mm (3/32”) Mono jack
Used to trigger an additional AMP-8040 or 
other device that is activated by receiving a 
12V DC 100mA signal.  This voltage is present 
only when the amplifier is active or on. 
See 

External Trigger Connections

 for details

Audio Source 
Inputs

RCA Stereo (L&R) line-level analog audio 
inputs.

Gain

Independent gain controls allowing for fine-
tuning the output level of each channel.

Speaker 
Connections

4-pin Screw Down Plug-in Connectors 

Note: 

Specify 4 or 8 ohm speakers when 

designing the system. 

Power Input

IEC 320 power connector with 3-pole 
detachable power cord.

Fuse

8A/250V Glass Fuse

AMP-8040-00  |  009-1187-02  |  15040

AMP-8040-00  |  009-1187-02  |  15040

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