Foxgear Baroni afk 150 User manual

WARNING

To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electrical shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.!

This symbol of a lightning ﬂash inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltages” within the player’s enclosure that may be of a magnitude so as to constitute a risk of

electrical shock.!

This symbol of an explanation point inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of

important operating and safety information in the documents accompanying the player.!

See all safety markings on bottom/back of product.!

Important Safety Instructions:

1. Read this instruction manual in its entirety before operating the equipment. Keep the manual for future reference.!

2. Observe all safety precautions, warnings and instructions noted in this manual.!

3. WARNING – To reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to moisture. Keep this device

away from sources of water such as pools, bathtubs and sinks. Do not expose to rain, dripping/ splashing water or

sprayed liquids. Do not place objects ﬁlled with liquids on the top.!

4. Unplug from power source before cleaning. Clean only with dry cloth.!

5. This product requires ventilation to operate properly. Do not block the vents on the front/rear of the chassis. Maintain

at least 4” clearance on all sides and top.!

6. Keep this product away from sources of heat and open ﬂame such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including ampliﬁers) that produce heat.!

7. Make sure that the power cord is intact and undamaged before using it. Do not use cords with visible damage to the

insulation or end connectors. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.!

8. This device is equipped with a safety feature that requires the use of a three-pin grounding plug. Do not defeat the

safety purpose of the grounding plug by using an adapter or any other means such as removing the third, grounding

prong. If the provided plug does not ﬁt your outlet, consult an electrician about replac- ing an obsolete power outlet or

obtain the proper IEC power cord for your area.!

9. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.!

10. Do not attempt to operate if the unit has been damaged in any way.!

11. Only use attachments/accessories speciﬁed by the manufacturer.!

12. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.!

13. CAUTION – RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK! DO NOT OPEN! There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all

servicing to qualiﬁed service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such

as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. !

14. WARNING – Due to the potential for hot surfaces and high sound pressure levels, this equipment is not suitable for

use in locations where children are likely to be present.!

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AFK 150!

150 W Hybrid Guitar Ampliﬁer

Compliance Statement

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,

pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment on and oﬀ, the user is encouraged to try and correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:!

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.!

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.!

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diﬀerent from that to which the receiver is connected. •

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.!

This device has been tested and found to comply with Europe’s EMC Directive 2014/30/EU. The standards

applied were EN 55014-1:2006 (A1:2009 & A2:2011 included), EN 55014-2:2015, EN 61000-3-2:2014, EN

61000-3-3:2013 and EN 62233:2008.!

This device has been tested and found to comply with Europe’s product safety directive 2014/35/EU. The

standard applied was EN62368-1:2014.!

Note: Any changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment not expressly approved by Foxgear could void the

user’s authority to operate this equipment.!

Recycling Information

This symbol indicates this product is classiﬁed as Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(WEEE) in the European Union and should not be discarded with household waste. Other territories

may vary!

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AFK 150!

150 W Hybrid Guitar Ampliﬁer

The Baroni AFK150 is a true 150 W rms Guitar Hybrid Ampliﬁer that boasts a dual Channel TUBE Preamp

section, featuring a hi-voltage ECC81 tube that enriches sound, dynamics and harmonic content, adding

warmth and a huge bottom-end response typical of real Tube Ampliﬁers. The CLEAN channel is designed to

recreate the warmth and brilliance of Vintage Amps of “blackface” era, and it’s the perfect companion to

your pedalboard. The DRIVE Channel, is designed after our award winning GURUS Doubledecker mkII

preamp pedal, which recreates the classic sound of Vintage British stack amps, from edge to hi-gain

distortion. Both channels have separate tone stacks. Separate Gain and Volume for each channels,plus

Master Volume and master Presence complete the palette of colors available to create your perfect sound.!

Regarding the amp format, Baroni thought let’s do something diﬀerent…Let’s make a Desktop/ Cab Top

ampliﬁer.!

The AFK150 can ﬁt on home studio’s desk, ready and waiting for you when you’re ready to record that killer

guitar track. Also the AFK 150 looks right on stage on top of your speaker cabinet. The wooden sides are

easy detachable and let you use your AFK150 on your pedalboard as a pedal, featuring a classic footswitch

on its top panel to switch between the channels. A Remote Switching socket on the rear panel, will work

with any standard latching type footswitch, and let you change channels when using it as a desktop/cabtop

unit.!

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- Ground/Lift Switch: Useful to avoid ground loop when using Line

Out connected to other grounded devices.!

- CAB-Sim/Direct: AFK150’s Line Out is equipped with a Cab-Sim

based on a 2x12” loaded with Celestion V30 speakers with a Shure

SM56 in front of it. The Cab-Sim can be excluded by switching to

Direct, when you want to use external plug-ins or IR devices to emulate other kind of cabinets.!

- FX Loop Series/Parallel: AFK150’s buﬀered Fx Loop let you choose between Series or Parallel

mode. Parallel mode is highly suggested when you are using a digital eﬀect, to prevent it

converting all your signal into digital. Using Parallel mode your original signal will be kept intact

and completely analog, just by adding the eﬀect on it . (Please note that some eﬀect pedals has

already a “parallel” mix control, and may have an inverted phase. Using it with AFK150’s Loop in

Parallel Mode may cause Phase issues. Keep the loop in Series mode in this case.)!

SAFETY/USE RECOMMENDATIONS:

NEVER connect your AFK150 Speaker Outs to the input of an ampliﬁer or any other devices,

Speaker out must to go STRAIGHT into a passive guitar cabinet, from 4 to 16Ohm.

Connecting it to a Grounded device, may cause serious damage. Use the LINE

OUT instead. (it works simultaneously with Speakers out, but AFK150 can be used

even without a cab connected for silent playing/recording).

TIPS & SUGGESTIONS:

1) A solid state amp, like any other ampliﬁer, is not magical and even if it has a very high eﬃciency

rate, it can’t produce more energy than what it takes from electric network to operate. It uses a

portion of that energy to power its own circuits, maybe some lights, there’s some loss due by

transformers and other components, part of this energy is converted in heating and that’s why no

circuit has 100% eﬃciency. That said , The AFK150 is a REAL 150 W RMS (that is a standard

measurement “Root Mean Square”) and in order to produce that 150 W RMS @4 Ohm, it has a

total maximum consumption of 190W from your wall socket...The power consumption must

always be indicated on a device label so, please be sure check it. If your “Amp” is rated 200 W

(often without mentioning which kind of Watts, there’s “musical” Watts, PMPO Watts,..) and the

max power consumption is “55W”, there’s something wrong .. you may have bought a “magical”

device, something not quite what it should have been .. Long story short: The max power

consumption must always be bigger than the power produced.!

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AFK 150!

150 W Hybrid Guitar Ampliﬁer

2) A solid state amp’s total power halves when the impedance doubles. It means that the AFK150

can produce 150W rms when connected to a 4 ohm cabinet, and goes down to 75 W rms @8

Ohm and 40W rms @ 16 Ohm. To calculate the total impedance of your cabinet, remember that

the impedance halves when 2 speakers are connected in parallel. (a 2x12” with two 8Ohm

speakers connected in parallel gives you a total of 4 ohms.) We equipped the AFK150 with 2

speakers output, already connected in parallel with each other, so you can connect two 8ohm

cabinets to get a total of 4 Ohms and use your AFK150 at its full power to ﬁt your needs in any

situations.!

3) Stand-By switch shut down the power section to mute everything when you have to quickly

swap guitar or anything else, but the tube preamp is still powered, to prevent delay time during

tube pre-heating and keep it ready to play. To preserve tube long life, disconnect the power plug

when you want to fully switch oﬀthe whole device.!

TECH SPECS:

WARRANTY TERMS:

BARONI product warranty covers 2 years from date of purchase The warranty does not cover damage caused by accident, misuse and / or neglect,

failure to comply with the instruction manual, repair and attempted repair by personnel not authorized by FOXGEAR ltd, any damage caused during

transport and delivery, (claims must be presented to the carrier); damage to any product that has been altered or on which it has been removed, defaced

or altered serial number; damage caused by faulty connections or connections to equipment failures and/or defective power cables. Responsibility of

FOXGEAR ltd for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product at our discretion.%

The FOXGEAR ltd not be liable for damages resulting from loss of use of the product, lost time operation interrupted by non-use of the product, loss of

business or any other damages or incidental, consequential or otherwise; damage in transit or damage caused by inadequate packaging or of poor

quality. Assistance: Please contact us for information on how, where and when to ship the product after the return has been Authorized by FOXGEAR ltd .