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To prevent fire, or shock hazard, do not expose your Reference 160S to rain or moisture.

 Do not place objects containing water on top of this unit.

This unit contains voltages which can cause serious injury or death. Do not operate with covers 

removed. Refer servicing to your authorized Audio Research dealer or other qualified personnel.

The detachable power cord on your Reference 160S is equipped with a heavy gauge, 3-conductor 

cable and a standard three-prong grounding plug in North America. For absolute protection, do 

not defeat the ground power plug. This provides power line grounding of the Reference 160S 

chassis to provide absolute protection from electrical shock.

The appliance coupler (a.c. power connector) at the rear of this unit must be accessible for 

emergency power disconnect.

For  continued  protection  against  fire  hazard,  replace  the  fuse  only  with  the  same  type  and 

rating as specified at the fuse holder.

The power button on the front of this unit, when off, does not disconnect all power from this 

unit. This unit is in sleep mode when not on.

This unit is RoHS compliant.

A note about packaging...

Save  all  packaging  in  a  dry  place  away  from  fire  hazard.  Your  Reference  160S  amplifier  is  a 

precision electronic instrument and should be properly cartoned any time shipment is made. 

You may not have occasion to return your unit to the factory for service, but if that should prove 

necessary, or other occasion requiring shipment occurs, the original packaging will protect your 

Reference 160S from unnecessary damage or delay.

The AC Power Supply Cord must be disconnected from the amplifier before replacement or 

installation of vacuum tubes.

Handling and moving the Reference 160S

The Reference 160S weighs 100 lbs. (45 kg). Two people are required to safely lift the amplifier.  

The chassis has both front and rear pairs of handles for this purpose. Note the rear of the 

amplifier with the power and output transformers is the heavy end. 

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Warnings

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Страница 1: ...REFERENCE 160S User s Manual...

Страница 2: ...Customers Come First Quality Every Day Advancing Our Legacy Commitment to Excellence...

Страница 3: ...uct supportcreateunprecedentedvalue An Audio Research component is more than a purchase it s an investment We understand you are eager to begin listening however please take a few minutes to read thro...

Страница 4: ...ith dry cloth 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers 9 Do not defeat...

Страница 5: ...ot operate normally or has been dropped 15 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE 16 DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO DRIPPING OR SPLASHIN...

Страница 6: ...10 Connections 11 Back Panel Connections 11 Input Connectors 11 Output Connectors 11 Matching 12 Loudspeaker Cable Distance 12 Remote Turn on 13 RS 232 Control 13 A C Power Connection 13 Operation 14...

Страница 7: ...nd rating as speci ed at the fuse holder The power button on the front of this unit when o does not disconnect all power from this unit This unit is in sleep mode when not on This unit is RoHS complia...

Страница 8: ...operating the Reference 160S Your Reference 160S ampli er is shipped with the vacuum tubes packed in foam blocks These must be unpacked and installed before you attempt to operate the ampli er Includ...

Страница 9: ...onnected from the ampli er before replacement or installation of vacuum tubes 7 To remove the cage Illustration 1 Illustration 2 Important 1 Use the supplied 7 64 hex driver to remove the 3 cap screws...

Страница 10: ...ted on the top plate See illustration 2 2 Slowly slide the cage forward until the two locating screws engage with the cap screws behind the front panel See illustration 4 When the cage rear ange is us...

Страница 11: ...rmly seat tube in its matching socket taking care to align the key at the base of each KT150 to its socket hole The 6H30 tubes V9 V12 are not keyed and care must be taken to align the pins to the sock...

Страница 12: ...ntilation requirements to make certain that adequate air ow above to each side and to the rear is provided The ambient operating temperature should never exceed 86 F 30 C Improper installation will ca...

Страница 13: ...fasten the speaker lead to the appropriate black terminal then the lead to the matching red terminal It is important sonically that your entire system be connected so that the audio signal arriving at...

Страница 14: ...Research cannot emphasize this enough As better components and systems are developed it becomes increasingly important to avoid the limitations of inferior system interconnections It is important to u...

Страница 15: ...r equipment Only use the power switch on the front of the Reference 160S for On O control of the ampli er or the 12V start up trigger or RS 232 for remote installations The AC power source for the Ref...

Страница 16: ...tralinear Triode Mode equipment to minimize system hum Generally the lowest hum is achieved when the only direct connection between audio common ground and true earth ground occurs in the preampli er...

Страница 17: ...160S is turned on before other components the ampli er will amplify any extraneous turn on noises those components might generate which could potentially damage loudspeakers Good practice dictates th...

Страница 18: ...ction for a more detailed description of this function High Low Fan Speed Allows adjusting fan speed to either low or high speed setting Balanced Single Ended Select balanced switch position for balan...

Страница 19: ...ube in the Reference 160S providing the highest power and best sound possible in this ampli er design Audio Research has tested the Reference 160S with KT120 KT88 and 6550WE output tubes The Reference...

Страница 20: ...Reference 160S uses two bottom cover mounted ultra quiet fans for forced air cooling of internal components Over time depending upon the environment in which the Reference 160s is installed dust will...

Страница 21: ...by them The speci c terms and remedies for ful llment of the Limited Warranty may vary from country to country Warranty service should normally be obtained from the importing retailer or distributor...

Страница 22: ...gle Ended OUTPUT POLARITY Non inverting Balanced input pin 2 IEC 268 OUTPUT TAPS 16 ohms 8 ohms 4 ohms OUTPUT REGULATION Approximately 0 6dB 16 OHM LOAD TO OPEN CIRCUIT Damping factor approximately 14...

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