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Installation and Usage
Ventilation
Bryston has deliberately chosen to omit fans from
our amplifiers in an effort to minimize the noise
level in your listening environment. Instead, we use
only passive heat sinks which are fully capable of
maintaining a safe operating temperature of the
amplifier even under loud playback conditions. For
them to work most effectively, air must be
permitted to pass freely through the heat sink fins
and around the amplifier. Maintain a minimum of
3.5 inches of space to each side, top and back of the
amplifier when in use. Do not stack the amplifiers
immediately on top of one another in an enclosed
cabinet. If you must stack the amps, you may need
to utilize fans or another active cooling mechanism
to ensure uninterrupted operation. If you repeatedly
experience channels shutting down due to heat,
rearrange the amplifiers to have more surrounding
free space, or employ an active cooling solution.
Heat sinks may be up to 100° Celsius! Take
caution to prevent burns!
Never operate the
amplifier in a vertical position.
Connecting to A/C Power
Please check the Data Plate on the right rear of the
amplifier to verify power requirements agree with
your location. See “10. Data Plate:” on page 9.
Plug the IEC-320 C14 end of the power cord into the
amplifier, then plug the other end into an approved
and grounded A/C receptacle. The amplifier is now
ready to be powered on.
Connecting to Loudspeakers:
2 Channel Mode
Connection to loudspeakers is accomplished by
attaching high quality speaker cable to the Output
Binding Posts (see “Rear Panel” on page 8) per
the following instructions.
The
RED
binding post is connected to the positive
channel output. Connect this post to the (+)
terminal on the loudspeaker.
The
BLACK
binding post is connected to ground.
Connect this post to the (-) terminal on the
loudspeaker.
The output binding posts provide three different
interconnect options. Combinations may be used
when bi-wiring. Cables should be kept as short
as practical and should never be terminated with
connectors that may become confused for AC
power connectors. Cables should be dressed away
from input and power cables.
To prevent the risk of equipment damage or
personal harm, use only Class 2 rated loudspeaker
wire properly terminated and connected securely to
the binding posts.
Banana plugs offer a quick disconnect option.
Before inserting a banana plug into the binding
post, be sure to tighten the post nut to avoid rattling
and to provide full insertion of the banana plug.
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