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8 Channel Amplifier 

GR8A 

 

USER GUIDE 

 

 

 

Publication AP4298 

Содержание GR8A

Страница 1: ...8 Channel Amplifier GR8A USER GUIDE Publication AP4298 ...

Страница 2: ... of performance and reliability for which this equipment has been designed and manufactured read this User Guide before operating In the event of a failure notify and return the defective unit to ALLEN HEATH or its authorised agent as soon as possible for repair under warranty subject to the following conditions Conditions Of Warranty The equipment has been installed and operated in accordance wit...

Страница 3: ... remove this connection CONTENTS Warranty 2 Safety Warnings 3 Welcome to the Allen Heath GR8A 4 General Precautions 4 Specifications 5 Front Panel Controls 6 Rear Panel Controls and Connectors 7 Installation 9 Operation 10 Block Diagram 11 SAFETY WARNING Mains electricity is dangerous and can kill Mains voltage is present within the GR8A Do not remove the top cover There are no user serviceable pa...

Страница 4: ... Remote output standby control per channel Service And Technical Support Under normal operating conditions the GR8A does not require user maintenance or calibration apart from occasional vacuuming of the air intake filter should it become ingrained with dust To avoid damage to internal components by mishandling and or misconnection service work should be referred only to technically competent pers...

Страница 5: ... into 8 ohms Peak transient power Unbridged 130W into 4 ohms Bridged 250W into 8 ohms Slew rate 10V uS Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz 0 0 5dB Total Harmonic Distortion 6W into 8 ohms 1kHz 0 03 Signal to noise ratio Relative to 60W into 4 ohms 100dB Stand by Separate control per channel Control Switch common 15V to channel pin Attenuation 80dB Inter channel Crosstalk relative to 60W into 4 ohms 1...

Страница 6: ...ontrol that adjusts its level from fully off to maximum sensitivity In bridged mode the odd numbered channel control sets the overall level and the even numbered control is not used Use the level controls to match the amplifiers to the connected source equipment set maximum volume allowed or adjust the balance between different outputs Blanking plugs are provided for situations where tamper proof ...

Страница 7: ...d and wired pin 2 hot Input sensitivity is 4dBu for rated power output Good quality 2 core screened signal cable should be used for these inputs to avoid signal degradation or interference pickup over long cable runs Use balanced connections where possible INPUT MODE switches Three tamperproof underpanel switches configure the inputs to allow different combinations of common input sourcing Use the...

Страница 8: ...o select bridge mode using a pen or similar pointed object This configures two amplifiers to work together into one speaker Use bridge mode when you need a lot more amplifier power to drive a single speaker BRIDGE MODE Use the odd numbered channel input and controls The even numbered input is disabled You should blank off the unused level controls using the plugs provided The front panel BRIDGE in...

Страница 9: ...nd screened cables for the inputs If you have problems with ground loops lift the screen connection at one end of the input cables or operate the source equipment ground lift switches Use adequately rated speaker wire for the outputs Input cables may be run together but outputs should be separated to avoid interaction between the amplifiers Route all input and output cables away from mains compute...

Страница 10: ...amplifier level controls to correct the signal matching These controls can also be used to preset the maximum volume allowed for each output or to balance the volume between different outputs Remove the knobs and fit the blanking plugs provided with the unit if you wish to lock the controls and make them tamperproof Metering A 3 colour signal meter indicator is provided for each channel to monitor...

Страница 11: ...GR8A USER GUIDE 11 BLOCK DIAGRAM ...

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