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Primare A30.5 Amplifier User Guide
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COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Copyright © 2001 Primare Systems AB. All rights reserved.
Primare Systems AB
Idavägen 17D
SE-352 46 Växjö
Sweden
The information in this guide is believed to be correct as of the date of
publication. However, our policy is one of continuous development and so the
information is subject to change without notice, and does not represent a
commitment on the part of Primare Systems AB.
Primare is a trademark of Primare Systems AB. All other product names are
trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or
moisture.
Dangerous voltages inside. Do not open the cabinet. There are no user
serviceable parts inside. Repairs should be carried out by qualified service
personnel only.
The A30.5 is extremely heavy. Do not attempt to lift it unaided.
Do not cover, or partially cover, the cooling vents. Place the unit on a hard, flat
surface to ensure air circulation on all sides. Do not place the unit on carpet or
other very soft materials since this might block the bottom vents.
FCC Warning: This equipment generates and can radiate radio frequency
energy and if not installed and used correctly in accordance with our
instructions may cause interference to radio communications or radio and
television reception. It has been type-tested and complies with the limits set out
in Subpart J, Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class B computing device. These limits
are intended to provide reasonable protection against such interference in
home installations.
EEC: This product has been designed and type-tested to comply with the limits
set out in EN55013 and EN55020.
This guide was produced by Human-Computer Interface Ltd,
http://www.interface.co.uk
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Contents
Introduction
WELCOME TO THE A30.5 AMPLIFIER........... (1
USING THE A30.5 WITH OTHER PRIMARE
PRODUCTS................................................................ (1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION............................. (2
Connecting the A30.5 Amplifier
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS........................... (3
POWER CONNECTION........................................ (4
OUTPUTS................................................................... (4
INPUTS....................................................................... (4
REMOTE LINK.......................................................... (4
Index
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Introduction
Welcome to the Primare A30.5 Amplifier! This chapter introduces you to its key
features, and explains how you can take advantage of its impressive power
handling and superb sound in your system.
WELCOME TO THE A30.5 AMPLIFIER
The A30.5 is a modular power amplifier designed as the ideal output stage in
a home theatre system.
Modular design
The A30.5 is designed as five independent blocks, each with a separate
transformer and power supply, for the ultimate in stability and channel
separation.
Generous power handling
Each section of the A30.5 delivers 120 Watts into 8Ω, giving sufficient power
reserves for home cinema or the reproduction of recorded music. An over-
dimensioned heat sink gives excellent thermal dissipation.
Superb quality
The A30.5 delivers its power at an outstanding quality level, making it as
suitable for reproducing high quality recorded music as for home cinema.
Remote power on/off
For convenience the A30.5 can be powered on and off via a remote link
cable, avoiding the need to switch it on or off separately from the preamplifier
in the system.
USING THE A30.5 WITH OTHER PRIMARE
PRODUCTS
Although the A30.5 is flexible enough to act as the output stage in virtually
any system, it is ideal for use with other products in the Primare range, such as
the Primare P30 Processor. The A30.5 can be used as a building block in
conjunction with the Primare A30.2 and A30.3 to create modular systems with
any desired number of matched output stages, and one or more A30 Series
amplifiers can be powered on or off remotely from a P30 using the remote link
connections.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Outputpowerper channel 120W into 8Ω, 200W into 4Ω
Outputimpedance <0.03Ω
Lineinputs 1Vfor 120W into 8Ω
Inputimpedance 10kΩ
Frequencyresponse <10Hz– 80kHz, -3dB
THD <0.08%(1kHz10V in 8Ω)
Signal-to-noise <100dB
DCoffset <5mV
PowerconsumptionStandby0W
Dimensions(WxDxH) 430x 385 x 175mm
Weight 28kg
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Connecting the A30.5 Amplifier
This chapter explains how to connect the A30.5 to the other components in your
system, using the connections on the back panel.
BACK PANEL CONNECTIONS
]C Remote link sockets.
]D Remote link switch.
]A Phono input.
]B Loudspeaker outputs.
]E Mains power input and fuse.
REMOTE SWREMOTE 12V DC ONOFF
CHANNEL 1
INPUT
SPEAKER
+ –
CHANNEL 2
INPUT
SPEAKER
+ –
CHANNEL 3
INPUT
SPEAKER
+ –
CHANNEL 4
INPUT
SPEAKER
+ –
CHANNEL 5
INPUT
SPEAKER
+ –
]A ]B ]C ]E]D
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POWER CONNECTION
Warning: Before connecting power check that the required supply voltage,
indicated on the back panel, corresponds to your local AC supply. If a
different voltage is stated on the type plate do not connect the amplifier to the
mains power, and seek advice from your dealer.
Connect the mains power using the enclosed mains cable.
Note: Always disconnect the amplifier from the mains power before
connecting or disconnecting any of the cables.
Switching on
The mains switch is on the base plate at the front, to the left under the front
plate. After the switch is activated, the indicator on the front panel lights up
green.
OUTPUTS
Loudspeaker outputs
Connect the loudspeakers for each channel to the corresponding terminals.
The terminals can accept speaker cables terminated with 4mm banana plugs,
spade terminals, or bare wires. To connect bare wires unscrew the terminal,
pass the bare wire through the hole in the terminal bolt, and clamp the wire in
place by screwing the terminal back down.
INPUTS
Connect the A30.5 to each channel of the preamplifier or processor using the
corresponding phono inputs, using high quality phono leads.
REMOTE LINK
To power the A30.5 on and off remotely from a Primare P30 Processor
connect the REMOTE output from the P30 Processor to one of the REMOTE
LINK sockets on the A30.5, using a twin core cable terminated in 3.5mm jack
plugs. The second REMOTE LINK socket can be used to daisy-chain the
remote output to further A30 series amplifiers.
Note: Ensure that the P30 is switched off before connecting it to the A30.5
with a remote link cable.
To use the remote link, switch the REMOTE SW switch to the ON position.
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Index
B
back panel connections ............................ 3
C
connections ............................................. 3
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inputs...................................................... 4
O
outputs.................................................... 4
loudspeakers ...................................... 4
P
P30 Processor, use with ............................ 4
phono inputs ........................................... 4
R
remote link .............................................. 4
REMOTE switch ....................................... 4
S
switching on ............................................ 4
T
technical specification .............................. 2
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