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6. Level CHANNEL A B
6.1. VOLTAGE AMPLIFICATION
Appliance
Input
U(E)
Measuring point
vU
U(A)
Load
Frequency
DPA 4245
CH. A/B
0dBu
Direct Out A/B
33.8dBu
37.8V
4
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4245
CH. A/B
0dBu
100V Output
42.2dBu
99.2V
28.5
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4245
CH. A/B
0dBu
70V Output
39.3dBu
71.6V
14
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4245
CH. A/B
0dBu
25V Output
30.2dBu
25.1V
1.8V
1kHz
DPA 4245
CH. A
0dBu
BRIDGED OUT
39.8dBu
76V
8
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4260
CH. A/B
0dBu
Direct Out A/B
34.9dBu
43V
4
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4260
CH. A/B
0dBu
100V Output
41.8dBu
95.2V
20
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4260
CH. A/B
0dBu
70V Output
39dBu
68.8V
9.8
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4260
CH. A/B
0dBu
25V Output
29.8dBu
24V
1.25
Ω
1kHz
DPA 4260
CH. A
0dBu
BRIDGED OUT
41dBu
87.3V
8
Ω
1kHz
6.2.
MAXIMUM INPUT LEVEL: U(E) = +21dBu
7. GROUND LIFT switch
The circuit ground (at the input or the output connector) is measured versus the common ground of the enclosure
(contact at the ground terminal, located on the rear panel - or common ground of the mains cord).
without input transformer
GROUNDED
: R = 0
Ω
with input transformer
GROUNDED
: R = 0
Ω
NOT GROUNDED: R = 5
Ω
NOT GROUNDED: R
→∞
8. Amplitude - Non-Linearities
- MBW = 80kHz
- all channels terminated with nominal load at nominal power, Direct Output at 8
Ω
or at 4
Ω
respectively, at
nominal power
Measurement
DPA 4245
DPA 4260
Remarks
100V
70V
25V
Direct
100V
70V
25V
Direct
THD+N
<0.1%
<0.2%
<0.3%
<0.05%
<0.1%
<0.2%
<0.3%
<0.05%
1kHz
IMD-SMPTE
<0.1%
<0.3%
<0.5%
<0.08%
<0.2%
<0.3%
<0.5%
<0.08%
60Hz, 7kHz
DIM 30
<0.2%
<0.2%
<0.2%
<0.03%
<0.2%
<0.3%
<0.3%
<0.03%
3.15kHz,
15kHz
9. Frequency Response
The frequency response is linear. (mind the border frequencies)
fU -1dB
fO -1dB
fU -3dB
fO -3dB
100V Output
60Hz
17kHz
45Hz
26kHz
70V Output
60Hz
17kHz
45Hz
26kHz
25V Output
60Hz
12kHz
45Hz
22kHz
Direct Output
60Hz
22kHz
45Hz
30kHz
10. Insert Attenuation
Drive the power amplifier in idling condition via the transformer outputs up to the nominal output voltage.
Connect the nominal load and measure the level changes.
DPA 4245
DPA 4260
100V Output
0,7 dB
0,7 dB
70V Output
0,8 dB
0,8 dB
25V Output
1,1 dB
1,1 dB