HIGH CURRENT
POWER AMPLIFIER
GFA-565
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Страница 1: ...HIGH CURRENT POWER AMPLIFIER GFA 565 The contents of this manual are subject to change Please check our website www adcom com or www adcom usa com for the most current version Copyright 2011 Adcom LLC...
Страница 2: ...can drive a very broad range of loudspeakers including those with very low impedances at sustained high power levels even when the impedances are highly reactive Great care was taken to insure that di...
Страница 3: ...her efficiency was insured by using a toroidal design Additionally thermal and dynamic tracking of the bias for the triple Darlington driver and output stages is provided to insure that the amplifier...
Страница 4: ...outer carton If any number is altered or missing you should notify us immediately in order to insure that you have received a genuine ADCOM product which has not been opened mishandled or tampered wi...
Страница 5: ...t only will the heat generated by the amplifier affect the performance of equipment stacked on top of the GFA 565 but the free flow of air through the ventilating slots provided in the chassis of the...
Страница 6: ...lication Your ADCOM dealer can help select the best cable for your needs RIGHT LEFT INPUT Unbalanced The audio inputs to the GFA 565 are through two high quality gold plated brass RCA jacks using Tefl...
Страница 7: ...OUTPUT should be connected to the right channel loudspeaker as you face the pair of loudspeakers and the LEFT STEREO OUTPUT to the left channel loudspeaker Be certain when the GFA 565 is used in Its...
Страница 8: ...hich you should observe in order to insure maximum performance from your amplifier It is most important that you make certain the wiring you have selected has as Iowa capacitance as possible All ampli...
Страница 9: ...wer levels with no difficulty It should be noted here that many loudspeaker systems which are rated nominally at 4 ohms drop in impedance in some parts of their frequency range to as low as 2 ohms and...
Страница 10: ...inal of the loudspeaker to the negative terminal of the loudspeaker and vice versa Repeat the listening test with the mono signal to make sure you are correct in your initial evaluation If you can now...
Страница 11: ...of the DC RAIL FUSES e Please refer to the section RIGHT LEFT STEREO SPEAKER OUTPUT for further clarification A little known fact is that when any amplifier is operated in the bridged mode the load i...
Страница 12: ...d their time current blowing points have been carefully selected and thoroughly tested to deliver optimal performance while still accomplishing their protective functions Replace these fuses individua...
Страница 13: ...ts Its plug should be inserted in a standard 120V 60Hz outlet with a minimum capacity of 15amperes and should have a dedicated branch circuit It is not recommended that you connect the GFA 565 into a...
Страница 14: ...g on the amplifier POWER LED does not glow a failed electronic component or other internal malfunction must be suspected Make no further attempts at fuse replacement or operation of the amplifier Refe...
Страница 15: ...LED indicates that there is AC voltage being fed to the amplifier but it does not signify that all the amplifier s circuits are in operation If for example you have blown one or more of the DC RAIL FU...
Страница 16: ...l to reduce the listening level demands or you may blow the DC RAIL FUSES cause the THERMAL PROTECTION to be activated or in extreme cases damage your loudspeakers THERMAL PROTECTION LED The GFA 565 i...
Страница 17: ...ility The chassis top cover and rear panel are of heavy gauge steel both painted and baked If the front panel top or sides should become dusty or fingerprinted they can be cleaned with a soft Iintless...
Страница 18: ...of purchase and the ADCOM authorized dealer from whom it was purchased In the event the unit must be returned for service you will be instructed as to the proper procedure when you call or write UNDER...
Страница 19: ...05 THD 700 watts continuous average power into 8 ohms at any frequency between 20Hz and 20kHz at less than 0 1 THD bridged IM Distortion SMPTE 1 watt to 250 watts into 8 ohms 0 009 1 watt to 350 watts...
Страница 20: ...10Hz to 20kHz 0 0 25dB Power Bandwidth 3dB 5 Hz to 100kHz Dynamic Headroom into 4 Ohms 2 5dB Signal to Noise Ratio A Weighted 250 watts into 8 ohms 110dB Gain 27 0dB Input Impedance 100 000 ohms Inpu...
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