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Product Highlights

Built For The Long Haul –

 “Bulletproof” is the phrase that 

best describes The Savoy G3. Everything about this ampli-
fier says that it is in there for the long haul. This amplifier 
has been designed with durability in mind. The cool running 
Class H design minimizes component damaging heat while the 
Lightdrive system protects your speakers from harmful har-
monics caused by clipping.

Class H Design – 

Most amplifiers have one speed, all on. 

That means that during most of music up to 90% of the amps 
power is just going up in heat. The Class H design takes care 
of this problem by automatically and intelligently adjusting the 
power supply to fit the power demands of the moment. The 
result is much cooler operation without the need for bulky 
heatsinks.

Lightdrive Protection System – 

The Lightdrive protection 

circuitry defends this amplifier and speakers against clipping, 
distortion, damage, and annoying teenage beach party movies. 
Even if the movie festival lasts all weekend. Each channel is 
independently protected so a problem in one channel will not 
affect the rest of the system.

High Definition BiMOS Output Design – 

Home Theatre 

audio systems place terrific demands on power amplifiers. The 
high current drive capabilities of our BiMOS outputs cleanly 
delivers a minimum of 200 watts while maintaining a cool 
head.

 Unparalleled energy efficiency –

 Whether from the point of 

view of saving electricity or from the viewpoint of less heat in 
the rack, this amplifier has no equal. It is VERY energy effi-
cient during operation.

Made in the Northwest Rainforest 

 The AudioControl  

Savoy G3 begin its existence at our factory in Mountlake Ter-
race, Washington, a few miles north of Seattle. Here, we also 
build precision audio analyzers, home theater processors and a 
totally awesome line of car stereo components. AudioControl 
started in 1977 and has won so many audio industry awards 
for design and engineering excellence that our reception room 
wall is starting to sag. But enough about us. Let’s start getting 
the most from the home theatre system so we can get the pop-
corn ready! (remember though, these amps runs really cool, so 
you’ll have to use the microwave to melt your butter)

AudioControl amplifiers have an innovative power 
supply that acts as a transmission, shifting up and 
down.  This keeps them running cool and energy 
efficient.

AudioControl Class H Amplifier

A typical amplifier wastes a lot of energy as heat

Typical Amplifier Design

Excess

 Heat

Energy Savings

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Страница 3: ...ble 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 Fax 425 778 3166 www audiocontrol com 2010 All Rights Reserved s y s t e m Home Theater Premium Home Theater Power Amplifier Professional Installer s Guide Savoy g3 ...

Страница 4: ...tant Information Dealer Name_ ___________________________________________________________ Date Installed___________________________________________________________ Serial Number_ __________________________________________________________ ...

Страница 5: ...com Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction 7 Plug for other products 8 Product Highlights 9 Guided Tour 10 Front Panel 10 Rear Panel 11 Installation 12 Remote Turn On 12 Troubleshooting 15 Warranty 17 Specifications 19 ...

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Страница 7: ...e or this is the first home theater you have ever heard we encourage you to set aside some time to review this not so weighty prose Reading a manual can be as exciting as watching a slug race therefore we have included lots of useful information carefully concealed within a minimum of technical jargon Not only will you learn how to get the most from this AudioControl home theater power ampli fier ...

Страница 8: ...und of your system than almost any other addition or upgrade More bass better bass less harshness and the ability to hear music the way you want it AudioControl also manufacturers a theater pre amp processor the Maestro M3 which is a perfect companion for our home theater ampli fiers This very stylish processor provides decoding for all hi definition surround formats like Dolby Tru HD and DTS thea...

Страница 9: ...iMOS Output Design Home Theatre audio systems place terrific demands on power amplifiers The high current drive capabilities of our BiMOS outputs cleanly delivers a minimum of 200 watts while maintaining a cool head Unparalleled energy efficiency Whether from the point of view of saving electricity or from the viewpoint of less heat in the rack this amplifier has no equal It is VERY energy effi ci...

Страница 10: ...d if something has caused that channel to go into protection 4 Channel Level Indicators Each channel has a ladder of LEDs to bounce along with the music and show the relative audio signal levels If you find them too distract ing the DISPLAY button turns these lights off 5 Protection Indicator This indicator turns red when one of the internal protection circuits thermal short circuit offset have co...

Страница 11: ...B is the THX standard consult your theater processor or source unit manual to determine if output volt age is THX rated Setting A is only used in situations where other manufacture s pre amplifiers with higher gain are a part of the system 5 Speaker Outputs These 5 way binding posts are solid construction gold plated high current terminal blocks that will accept large gauge speaker wire pin fork a...

Страница 12: ... you are certain that it can handle at least 15 amps Also please don t cut off the ground pin on the power connector It is an important safety feature Remote Power Control The Savoy G3 has three levels of power control 1 Main AC Power switch This is the master control and must be turned ON for the amplifier to function Normally the only time that you would need to turn the AC power switch off is w...

Страница 13: ...using a loss of signal or hum They also have poor shielding 5 If you are connecting to a high end theater processor like the Maestro M3 you use the balanced XLR inputs This will provide better noise rejection against nasty things like hum spikes local talk radio etc Speaker Hook up The same rule applies to the speaker wires as the audio connections Es tablish a standard connection color code and s...

Страница 14: ... ohms 5 x 8 0 4 You will need to use at least 14 ga wire on a 100 run to obtain this resistance Speaker Wire Resistance Wire Gauge versus Run Length 25 50 24 GA 1 3 Ω 2 6 Ω 22 GA 0 8 Ω 1 6 Ω 20 GA 0 5 Ω 1 0 Ω 18 GA 0 3 Ω 0 6 Ω 16 GA 0 2 Ω 0 4 Ω 14 GA 0 1 Ω 0 25 Ω 12 GA 0 08 Ω 0 16 Ω Can I bridge the outputs of my AudioControl theater amplifier The answer is No This amplifier is designed to drive d...

Страница 15: ... 15 Savoy g3 www audiocontrol com Troubleshooting The Savoy G3 Troubleshooting ...

Страница 16: ...y of your proof of purchase that sales receipt we ve been harping about No originals please We cannot guarantee returning them to you 2 A brief explanation of the trouble you are having with the Savoy G3 You d be surprised how many people forget this 3 A return street address No PO Boxes please 4 A daytime phone number in case our technician has a question about the problem you are having You re r...

Страница 17: ...ontrol factory B somebody authorized in writing by AudioControl to service the Savoy G3 If anyone other than A or B messes with your amplifier that voids your warranty 5 The warranty is also void if the serial number is altered or removed or if your amplifier has been used improperly Now that sounds like a big loophole but here is all we mean by it Unwarranted abuse is A physical damage don t use ...

Страница 18: ... 18 Savoy g3 www audiocontrol com Block Diagram Block Diagram ...

Страница 19: ...tio 110dB A wtd ref Full Output Total Harmonic Distortion Ch 0 08 203 watts 8 ohms 20 20K Input Sensitivity 1 42 Vrms for full output Input Impedance 22 Kilohms Protection Clipping Thermal Short Circuit DC offset Peak AC Power Draw 1430 watts full output into 8 ohms Typical AC Power Draw 150 250 watts all channels driven Standby Power Draw 1 watt Weight 56 pounds Dimensions 17 W x 16 5 D x 7 H Cou...

Страница 20: ...en designed printed folded and stuffed into the box in the U S A Probably on a really soggy day considering where we live 22410 70th Avenue West Mountlake Terrace WA 98043 USA Phone 425 775 8461 FAX 425 778 3166 Email sound better audiocontrol com P N 913 103 0 ...

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