SST Son of Ampzilla II User manual

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USERMANUAL
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What’sIncluded
●SonofAmpzillaIIstereoamplifier
●UserManual
●Detachablepowercable
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ImportantSafeguards
●Allthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldbereadbeforethisproductisoperated.
●Thesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldberetainedforfuturereference.
●Allwarningsontheapplianceandintheoperatinginstructionsshouldbeadheredto.
●Followallinstructions.
●Theapplianceshouldnotbeusednearwaterormoisture–forexample,inawetbasementorneara
swimmingpool,andthelike.
●Cleanonlywithdrycloth.
●Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
●Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherapparatus(including
amplifiers)thatproduceheat.
●Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgroundingplug.Apolarizedplughastwobladeswith
onewiderthantheother.Agroundingplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.Thewidebladeor
thethirdprongisprovidedforyoursafety.Iftheprovidedplugdoesnotfityouroutlet,consultanelectrician
forreplacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
●Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinchedparticularlyattheplugs,conveniencereceptacles,
andatthepointwheretheyexitfromtheapparatus.
●Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlongperiodsoftime.
●Referallservicingtoqualifiedpersonnel.Servicingisrequiredwhentheapparatushasbeendamagedinany
waysuchasthepowercordorplugisdamaged.Otherdamagemayoccurifliquidorobjectshavebeen
droppedorspilledintotheapparatus.Droppingtheapparatus,exposuretorain,andexcessivemoisture
maycauseadditionaldamage.
●Keeptheunitinawellventilatedenvironment.Ensureatleast4”clearancearoundtopandsides.
●CAUTION:Theseservicinginstructionsareforusebyqualifiedservicepersonnelonly.Toreducetheriskof
electricshock,donotperformanyservicingotherthanthatcontainedintheoperatinginstructionsunless
youarequalifiedtodoso.
●WARNING:Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotexposethisapparatustorainormoisture.The
apparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingandthatobjectsfilledwithliquids,suchasvases,
shallnotbeplacedonapparatus.
●WARNING:Themainsplug/appliancecouplerisusedasdisconnectdevice,thedisconnectdeviceshall
remainreadilyoperable.
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● ⚠  Thelightningflashwitharrowheadsymbolwithinanequilateraltriangleisintendedtoalerttheuserto
thepresenceofnon-insulated“dangerousvoltage”withintheproduct'senclosurethatmaybeofsufficient
magnitudetoconstituteariskofelectricshock.
●Nonakedflamesources,suchaslightedcandles,shouldbeplacedontheapparatus.
●WARNING:Theterminalsmarkedwithsymbolof“+/-“maybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstituteariskof
electricshock.Theexternalwiringconnectedtotheterminalsrequiresinstallationbyaninstructedpersonor
theuseofreadymadeinsulatedleadsorcords.
●CorrectDisposalofthisproduct.Thismarkingindicatesthatthisproductshouldnotbe
disposedwithotherhouseholdwastesthroughouttheEU.Topreventpossibleharmtothe
environmentorhumanhealthfromuncontrolledwastedisposal,recycleitresponsiblyto
promotethesustainablereuseofmaterialresources.Toreturnyouruseddevice,pleaseuse
thereturnandcollectionsystemsorcontacttheretailerwheretheproductwaspurchased.
Theycantakethisproductforenvironmentallysaferecycling.
●Keepyourpackaging!Itiscustommadeforyourunitandwilleffectivelyprotectitforpossiblefutureuse.
●Besuretoregisteryourproduct.Itisveryimportanttocompletethewarrantyregistrationformlocatedon
ourwebsite.Completeandsubmittheformwithin30daysofpurchasetoactivateyourwarranty.
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FCCWarning
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.
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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offandon,theuserisencouragedtotryto
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.
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Caution:Anychangesormodificationstothisdevicenotexplicitlyapprovedbymanufacturercouldvoidyour
authoritytooperatethisequipment.
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Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This
devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
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ThedevicehasbeenevaluatedtomeetgeneralRFexposurerequirement.Thedevicecanbeusedinportable
exposureconditionwithoutrestriction.
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Contents 
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Introduction
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NoteworthyFeatures
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FrontPanelOverview
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Connections
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Specifications
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WarrantyCoverage
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Introduction
SSTproudlypresentstheSonofAmpzillaIIamplifier.ThisredesignedSonamplifieristhethirdgenerationinconcept
anddesignandfeaturesmanynewideasandimprovementsoverpreviousgenerations.However,wemadesureto
respectandretainthetraditionalcircuittopologythatgivestheSonit’sreveredsonicsignature.Theendresultisa
masterfulfusionofclassicandcutting-edge.
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ThenewSonIIboastsanexceedinglylownoisefloorandthesamepowersupplycapacityasinourflagshipAmpzilla
2000SecondEditionamp.Anothernoteworthyfeatureisauniquegroundingprocedurewhichinsuresnointernal
groundloops.ThemeasuredpoweroutputofthenewSonofAmpzillaIIisapotent220watts/channelinto8Ω
(doubletheoriginalSonofAmpzilla).Andthelisteningpleasure?Immeasurable.
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WehopeyouenjoyyournewSonII.
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NoteworthyFeatures
TheSonIIisanincredibleamplifierinmanyways.Belowaresomehighlights.
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●Fullybalancedinput-to-outputwithfullfour-quadrantdifferentialpush-pullfeedbackfrombothsidesofthe
speaker
●DoublethenumberofpowertransistorsperchannelastheoriginalSonofAmpzilla
●Completelyservo-controlled
●2000VApowersupplycapacitywithtotallyindependentwindingsandpowersuppliesforeachchannel
●100,000µfdofpowersupplycapacitanceintwinsuppliesisolatedforeachchannel
●Frontendvoltageamplifierpowersuppliesarecompletelyregulated
●Turn-onsurgerelay 
●Thermalprotection/auto-shutdown
●Thicksteelchassisconstruction,powdercoatfinish.Anodizedaluminumfrontpanel
●Goldplatedinputandoutputconnectors
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FrontPanelOverview
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1. StatusLEDindicatorsforleftandrightchannels
“Status”:Iflit,indicatespowerisonandoperationisnormal.
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“B+”:Iflit,indicatesthepositiverailfusehasblownoneithertheleftorrightchannelandneedstobe
replaced.*
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“B-”:Iflit,indicatesthenegativerailfusehasblownoneithertheleftorrightchannelandneedstobe
replaced.*
2. Powerswitch
PushtheswitchuptopowerontheSonII,downtopoweroff.
3. ThermalLEDindicator
Iflit,theSonIIislikelybeingoverdrivenandisexceedingmaximumoperatingtemperatureasaresult.
Auto-shutdownislikelyorimminent.Ifthisoccurs,powertheSonIIoff(ifithasnotautomaticallydoneso)
andallowittocooldownbeforeattemptingtopoweronagain.IfafteraperiodoftimetheSonIIdoesnot
powerbackon,checkthefuseonthebackpanelandreplaceifnecessary(alsosee“InputSelect”in
Connectionssection,nextpage).
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* ⚠  PowertheSonIIoffanddisconnectpowercordbeforeremovingtopcoverandreplacingappropriatefuse.
IMPORTANT:Ensuresufficientspacingabove,belowandaroundtheSonIIforproperventilation.
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Connections
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1. OutputRandOutputL
Speakercable5-waybindingposts;spade,bananaorbarewireareacceptableterminationtypes.Observe
“R”(Right)and“L”(Left)markings.  ⚠  WARNING:Neitheroutputshouldbeconnectedtoground.Any
damageincurredbydoingsowillvoidthewarranty.
2. InputsBalanced/Unbalanced
RightandleftanaloginputsforXLR(balanced)orRCA(unbalanced)interconnectcables.
3. InputSelect
Pressthebutton(in)forRCAinputorleaveunpressed(out)forXLRinput. NOTE:Failuretoobservecorrect
buttonpositionmaycausetheSonIItooverheatandgointothermalprotectionmode.Ifthisoccurs,correct
theInputSelectbuttonpositionandallowtheamptocooldownbeforeuse.
4. ACInput
BesuretoobservepropervoltageforyourACcable.Shouldthefuseneedtobereplaced,replacewith
T6.3AH250wslowblowfuse.
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Specifications
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PowerOutput(perchannel)
16Ω:Minimum120watts20Hz–20kHz
8Ω:Minimum220watts20Hz–20kHz
4Ω:Minimum350watts20Hz–20kHz
FrequencyResponse
20Hz–20kHz±0.1dB
THD(Awt)
<0.03%20Hz–20kHz@8ΩFullpower
Noise(Awt)
45µV
InputImpedance
130kΩbalancedand65kΩunbalanced
SNR
110dB(20Hz-20kHz)
Gain
27.5dB,1.76vRMSfor220watts8Ω  (eitherinput)
Sensitivity
1.76V
Weight
40lbs.
Dimensions
9⅞"Lx17¼"Wx5⅝"H
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WarrantyCoverage
SpreadSpectrumTechnologies'warrantyobligationsarelimitedtothetermssetforthbelow:
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SpreadSpectrumTechnologies,asdefinedbelow,warrantsthisSpreadSpectrumTechnologies-brandedhardware
productagainstdefectsinworkmanshipundernormaluseforaperiodof FIVE(5)YEARSfromthedateofretail
purchasebytheoriginalenduserpurchaser("WarrantyPeriod") .Iftheproducthasbeentransferredfromtheoriginal
ownertoasecondhandownerithasa ONE(1)YEARwarranty,validfromtheoriginaldateofpurchasebythe
originalowner . IfahardwaredefectarisesandavalidclaimisreceivedwithintheWarrantyPeriod,atitsoption,
SpreadSpectrumTechnologieswilleither(1)repairthehardwaredefectatnochargeforlabor(thepriceofpartsis
notincluded),usingneworrefurbishedreplacementparts,or(2)exchangetheproductwithaproductthatisnewor
whichhasbeenmanufacturedfromneworserviceableusedpartsandisatleastfunctionallyequivalenttothe
originalproduct. SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesmayoptthatyoureplacethedefectivepartswithnewor
refurbisheduser-installablepartsthatSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesprovidesinfulfillmentofitswarranty
obligation.Areplacementproductorpart,includingauser-installablepartthathasbeeninstalledinaccordancewith
instructionsprovidedbySpreadSpectrumTechnologies,assumestheremainingwarrantyoftheoriginalproductor
ninety(90)daysfromthedateofreplacementorrepair,whicheverprovideslongercoverageforyou.Whena
productorpartisexchanged,anyreplacementitembecomesyourpropertyandthereplaceditembecomesSpread
SpectrumTechnologies'sproperty.PartsprovidedbySpreadSpectrumTechnologiesinfulfillmentofitswarranty
obligationmustbeusedinproductsforwhichwarrantyserviceisclaimed.Whenarefundisgiven,theproductfor
whichtherefundisprovidedmustbereturnedtoSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesandbecomesSpreadSpectrum
Technologies'sproperty. Anyshippingchargesaretheresponsibilityoftheowner.
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EXCLUSIONSANDLIMITATIONS
SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesdoesnotwarrantthattheoperationoftheproductwillbeuninterruptedor
error-free.SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesisnotresponsiblefordamagearisingfromfailuretofollowinstructions
relatingtotheproduct'suse.Thiswarrantydoesnotapply:(a)todamagecausedbyusewithnon-SpreadSpectrum
Technologiesproducts;(b)todamagecausedbyaccident,abuse,misuse,flood,fire,earthquakeorotherexternal
causes;(c)todamagecausedbyoperatingtheproductoutsidethepermittedorintendedusesdescribedbySpread
SpectrumTechnologies;(d)todamagecausedbyservice(includingupgradesandexpansions)performedbyanyone
whoisnotarepresentativeofSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesoraSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesAuthorizedService
Provider;(e)toaproductorpartthathasbeenmodifiedtosignificantlyalterfunctionalityorcapabilitywithoutthe
writtenpermissionofSpreadSpectrumTechnologies;(f)ifanySpreadSpectrumTechnologiesserialnumberhas
beenremovedordefaced.
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TOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,THISWARRANTYANDREMEDIESSETFORTHABOVEAREEXCLUSIVEANDIN
LIEUOFALLOTHERWARRANTIES,REMEDIESANDCONDITIONS,WHETHERORALORWRITTEN,STATUTORY,
EXPRESSORIMPLIED.ASPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesSPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMSANYANDALLSTATUTORYORIMPLIEDWARRANTIES,INCLUDING,ANDWITHOUTLIMITATION,
WARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSEANDWARRANTIESAGAINSTHIDDEN
ORLATENTDEFECTS.IFSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesCANNOTLAWFULLYDISCLAIMSTATUTORYORIMPLIED
WARRANTIESTHENTOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,ALLSUCHWARRANTIESSHALLBELIMITEDIN
DURATIONTOTHEDURATIONOFTHISEXPRESSWARRANTYANDTOREPAIRORREPLACEMENTSERVICEAS
DETERMINEDBYSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesINITSSOLEDISCRETIONEXCEPTASPROVIDEDINTHIS
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WARRANTYANDTOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYLAW,SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesISNOTRESPONSIBLEFOR
DIRECT,SPECIAL,
INCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESRESULTINGFROMANYBREACHOFWARRANTYORCONDITION,OR
UNDERANYOTHERLEGALTHEORY,INCLUDINGBUTNOTLIMITEDTOLOSSOFUSE;LOSSOFREVENUE;LOSSOF
ACTUALORANTICIPATEDPROFITS(INCLUDINGLOSSOFPROFITSONCONTRACTS);LOSSOFTHEUSEOF
MONEY;LOSSOFANTICIPATEDSAVINGS;LOSSOFBUSINESS;LOSSOFOPPORTUNITY;LOSSOFGOODWILL;
LOSSOFREPUTATION;LOSSOF,DAMAGETOORCORRUPTIONOFDATA;ORANYINDIRECTORCONSEQUENTIAL
LOSSORDAMAGEHOWSOEVERCAUSEDINCLUDINGTHEREPLACEMENTOFEQUIPMENTANDPROPERTY,ANY
COSTSOFRECOVERING,PROGRAMMING,ORREPRODUCINGANYPROGRAMORDATASTOREDORUSEDWITH
SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesPRODUCTSANDANYFAILURETOMAINTAINTHECONFIDENTIALITYOFDATA
STOREDONTHEPRODUCT.THEFOREGOINGLIMITATIONSHALLNOTAPPLYTODEATHORPERSONALINJURY
CLAIMS.SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesDISCLAIMSANYREPRESENTATIONTHATITWILLBEABLETOREPAIRANY
PRODUCTUNDERTHISWARRANTY.
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ObtainingWarrantyService
Pleaseaccessandreviewtheresourcesreferredtointhedocumentationaccompanyingthishardwareproduct
beforerequestingwarrantyservice.Iftheproductisstillnotfunctioningproperlyaftermakinguseoftheseresources,
pleasecontacttheSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesrepresentativesor,ifapplicable,anAuthorizedService
Provider/dealerusingtheinformationprovidedontheSpreadSpectrumTechnologieswebsite.ASpreadSpectrum
TechnologiesrepresentativeoranAuthorizedServiceProviderwillhelpdeterminewhetheryourproductrequires
service,andifitdoeswillinformyouhowSpreadSpectrumTechnologieswillprovideit.SpreadSpectrum
TechnologiesoritsAuthorizedServiceProviderswillprovidewarrantyserviceonproductsthataretenderedor
presentedforserviceduringtheWarrantyPeriod,aspermittedbylaw. SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesisnot
responsibleforfreightchargestoorfromourfacilityforwarrantyrepairs. Inaccordancewithapplicablelaw,Spread
SpectrumTechnologiesmayrequirethatyoufurnishproofofpurchasedetailsand/orcomplywithregistration
requirementsbeforereceivingwarrantyservice.Formoredetailsonthisandothermattersonobtainingwarranty
servicecontactyourdealer.Recoveryandreinstallationofsystemandapplicationsoftwareanduserdataarenot
coveredunderthisLimitedWarranty.
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Service
IntheunlikelyeventthereisaproblemwithyourSpreadSpectrumTechnologiescomponent,pleasecontactyour
dealer,distributor,orSpreadSpectrumTechnologiestodiscusstheproblembeforeyoureturnthecomponenttoour
manufacturingfacilityforrepair.Productsshippedtothefactorywillberefusedandreturnedfreightcollectifnot
accompaniedbyaSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesServiceDepartmentissuedreturnauthorizationnumber(RA
Number).Returnauthorizationnumbersmustbeprominentlydisplayedontheoutsideoftheboxandan
accompanyingletterdescribingtheproblemandre-listingtheRAnumbermustbeinsidetheboxtoqualifyfor
service.
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TocontacttheSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesServiceDepartment:
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Telephone:1-805-466-9973
Fax:1-805-462-8962
Email:[email protected]
Website:http://www.sst.audio
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Onceservicehasbeenapproved,pleasefollowthefollowingprocedure:
1. FillouttheServiceRequestformlocatedonourwebsiteandbesuretodocumentalldetails.
2. IfserviceisapprovedwewillissueaReturnAuthorizationNumber(R/Anumber)fromtheSpreadSpectrum
TechnologiesServiceDepartment.Besuretoconfirmthecurrentshippingaddress.
3. InsureandacceptallliabilityforlossordamagetotheproductduringshipmenttotheSSTfacilityandensure
allfreight(shipping)chargesareprepaid.
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TheproductmayalsobehanddeliveredtotheCaliforniafacilityifarrangementswiththeServiceDepartmenthave
beenmadeinadvance.ProofofpurchasefromanauthorizedSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesdealer,distributoror
agentwillberequiredforwarrantyvalidationatthetimeofhanddelivery.Usetheoriginalpackagingtoensuresafe
transitoftheproducttothefactory,dealer,ordistributor.SpreadSpectrumTechnologiesmay,atitsdiscretion,return
aproductinnewpackagingandbilltheownerforsuchpackagingiftheproductreceivedbySpreadSpectrum
Technologieswasboxedinnonstandardpackagingoriftheoriginalpackagingwasdamagedtothepointitwas
unusable.IfSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesdeterminesthatnewpackagingisrequired,theownerwillbenotified
beforetheproductisreturned.Topurchaseadditionalpackaging,pleasecontactyourauthorizedSpreadSpectrum
Technologiesdealer,distributor,ortheSpreadSpectrumTechnologiesServiceDepartmentforassistance.
Ifyoudidnotpurchasetheproductdirectlyfromusandrequireservicepleasecontactyourdealerordistributors’
servicedepartmentforinformationregardingservice.
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IfyoufeelyourauthorizeddealerordistributoriseitherunwillingorunabletoserviceyourSpreadSpectrum
Technologiesproducts,pleasecontactourservicedepartmentbyemailing [email protected] orcallingbyphoneto
discussandresolvethesituation.
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