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POSITIONING YOUR EPISODE AMPLIFIER
Episode amplifiers are designed to help deliver a great audio experience that makes your music come alive for
years to come. However, where you place the amplifier can have a large effect on the performance that you receive
and the life of the unit.
• Be sure that the unit is in a well-ventilated area that provides adequate cooling.
• Do not block the cooling vents located on both sides of the unit.
• Do not place the unit on carpeting or any similar material.
• Do not install the unit near a source of heat, or in an extremely humid or wet location.
• If your installation lacks good air flow (such as solid cabinet doors or wall-mounted racks), it may be necessary
to create ventilation to allow outside air into the space.
• Allow a minimum of 3 inches of free air space on either side of the unit. (Does not apply to rack mounting).
INSTALLATION
GETTING CONNECTED
CAUTION:
All connections and switching must be done with the amplifier’s power switch positioned to ‘Off’. Connect
the power cord last to ensure that the amplifier is off during all of your connections and set up.
INPUTS
For line level connections, use high-quality RCA cables that feature low impedance, shielding and high-quality
connectors.
SPEAKER OUTPUTS
Use 14-18 gauge stranded two-conductor loudspeaker wire for all high level connections. At each loudspeaker-level
connection, ensure that at least 2 inches of each conductor are separated. Strip away 1/4 inch of insulation from
each conductor. Connect the appropriate conductor to the speaker connection, observing correct polarity.
Bridged Speaker Outputs
Use the positive connection from the right channel and the negative connection from the left channel to bridge the
speaker output for each zone. This in turn creates a single speaker (mono output) using only the input signal from
the left RCA in the corresponding zone labeled “Bridge”. The Bridge Selector switch must be set to “Bridge”.
Mono Bridged Output from Local Source
I N
OUT
R
L
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
DC 12V
TRIGGER
ON
AUDIO
12V
IN
OUT
OPTICAL
A
B
R
L
ZONE 1
+ -
ZONE 1
SE
BRIDGE
CLIP
LINE IN
OPTICAL
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LINE IN
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LINE IN
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LINE IN
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LINE IN
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LINE IN
LEVEL
R
L
SUBOUT
A B
LINE IN
ZONE 2
CLIP
ZONE 3
CLIP
ZONE 4
CLIP
ZONE 5
CLIP
ZONE 6
CLIP
ZONE 7
CLIP
ZONE 8
CLIP
R
L
LINE IN
I N
OUT
INPUT A
INPUT B
ZONE 2
ZONE 3
ZONE 4
ZONE 5
ZONE 6
ZONE 7
ZONE 8
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
IN
OUT
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
SE
BRIDGE
OPTICAL
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE
AC POWER
100V-240V
~50-60Hz
200W
FUSE RATING
T6.3AH 250V
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R
L
+ -
+
-
BRIDGE
+ -
R (+)
R
To Speaker
To Bridge
Source
L (–)
L
+
–
ON
AUDIO
12V
A
B
SE
BRIDGE
LINE IN
OPTICAL
Speaker Output
Summing Cable
Bridge
Selector
Switch
Input Switch
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