Synaestec Audio Volatus 200 User manual

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Volatus200Owner’sManual

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Dear Music Enthusiast,
ThankyouforpurchasingSynaestecAudioVolatus200,anultra‐high‐precisionpoweramplifier
systemcombiningcutting‐edgetechnologyandthefinestconstructionquality.Youareaboutto
experienceawholenewlevelofrealisticmusicreproduction.
Pleasetakesometimetoreadthisowner’smanualbeforeusingtheequipmentforthefirsttime.
Youwillfindusefulinformationthatwillenhanceyourlisteningpleasure.
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StefanStotz
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Warning...................................................................................................................................................3
Unpacking...............................................................................................................................................3
Frontview...............................................................................................................................................4
Rearview.................................................................................................................................................4
Preparations............................................................................................................................................5
Operation................................................................................................................................................6
SafetyandProtection.............................................................................................................................7
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................8
Specifications..........................................................................................................................................8
Warranty.................................................................................................................................................8
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Warning
Topreventtheriskofelectricalshock,DONOTremovethecoveroftheamplifier.
TherearenouserserviceablepartsinsidetheVolatus200poweramplifier.
Unpacking
YouwillfindintheVolatus200packaging:
‐AVolatus200monauralpoweramplifier
‐AnACpowercord
‐Thisowner’smanual
TheVolatus200ismachinedfromasolidblockofaircraftgradealuminium,thereforeitismuch
heavierthanitlooks.Lifttheamplifierwithgreatcare,oraskforassistancewhentryingtoremoveit
fromthepackaging.
ThepackagingmaterialisspeciallydesignedtowellprotecttheVolatus200.Werecommendyouto
keeptheoriginalpackagingincaseyouneedtotransporttheamplifierinthefuture.
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Front view
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1. Powerbutton
2. LED(itcanemitredorgreenlight)
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Rear view
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3. IECpowerinletandmainpoweron/offswitch
4. Speakeroutputterminals
5. RCAunbalancedaudioinput
6. Balanced/unbalancedselector
7. XLRbalancedaudioinput
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Preparations
TheVolatus200isamonauralpoweramplifier.Eachleftandrightaudiochannelisoperatedbya
separateamplifierunitinordertoachievethebeststereochannelisolationandaudioplayback.
InstallVolatus200onarigidandstableplatform.Avibration‐freeplatformwillhelptoextract
optimalsonicperformance.
ConnecttheVolatus200tothemainswithanACpowercord.AlwaysuseanACpowercordwith
groundwire.TheVolatus200mustbeearthed,bothforsafetyandsonicreasons.Togetthebest
soundquality,makesurethatallyourHi‐Fiequipmentsareoperatedfromonemainssocket.
Topreventaccidentalshortcircuit,connectandsecureallaudiocableandspeakercablebefore
poweringontheamplifier.
BothbalancedandunbalancedinputsareequippedintheVolatus200.AbalancedXLRcableis
preferredforthebestsoundquality.ThesymmetricalinstrumentalaudioinputcircuitoftheVolatus
200willalsoprovidedecentcommonmodenoiserejectionevenwhenanunbalancedRCAcableis
used.
Usetheinputtoggleswitchontherearpaneltoselectbalancedorunbalancedinput.Avoid
connectingbothbalancedandunbalancedinputatthesametime.XLRtoRCAadaptorplugisnot
recommended.
TheVolatus200balancedaudioinputiswiredas:
Pin1:Ground
Pin2:positivesignal(+)
Pin3:negativesignal(‐)
(IncompliancewithAES48‐2005standard)
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Operation
TurnonthemainpowerswitchontherearpaneloftheVolatus200.
Afterturningonthemainpowerswitch,theLEDonthefrontpanelwillglowdimred.Thisindicates
thattheVolatus200hasenteredstandbymode.
Notethatinthefirstfewsecondsjustafterpoweron,theVolatus200isstartingupandwillbeon
hold.Pleasebepatient.
Afterabout6seconds,thestartupwillfinishandtherewillbeaverysoftclicksound.Whenyouhear
this,youcanpressthepowerbuttononthefrontpaneltoturntheVolatus200intooperationmode.
ThegreenLEDilluminatesduringoperation.Nowplayyourfavoritemusicandenjoy.Ifthepower
amplifierhasnotbeenusedforafewdays,waitfor15minutesafterpoweruptogetoptimumsonic
performance.
Whenyoufinishlistening,pressthepowerbuttononcemoretotoggletheVolatus200backinto
standby.TheVolatus200consumesverylittleelectricityunderstandby.Ifyouplantoleavethe
Volatus200unusedforalongperiodoftime,usethemainpowerswitchontherearpaneltoswitch
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Safety and Protection
Clippingindicator
Whenplayingveryloudmusic,thegreenLEDmayflashattheinstantofloudpassage.Thismeans
theaudiooutputpowerisapproachingtheamplifier'smaximumrating.
TheflashinggreenLEDisonlyareminderforyoutoturndownthevolumecontrol,inorderto
preserveoptimumaudioquality.Whenthevolumeisdown,itwillstopflashing.
TheVolatus200willnotsufferfromanydamageevenifitisdriventoapowerlevelinexcessof
ratedoutputpower.
DCprotection
TheVolatus200protectstheloudspeakerfromDCleakage.IncaseofDCleakage,thespeaker
outputwillbecutoffandtheLEDwillflashredlight.
Turnofftheamplifierbyusingthemainpowerswitch.Waitfor5minutesandthenrestart.Ifthe
LEDstillflashesredlight,turnitoffandreturntheamplifiertoservice.
Overheatprotection
ThesolidaluminiumhousingofVolatus200actsasanexcellentheatsink.Itonlygeneratesa
moderateamountofheatevenwhenheavilydriven.
Inextremecaseswhenthereisexcessiveheataccumulated,theamplifierwillshutdownandthe
LEDwillflashredlight.
Werecommendyoutoleaveatleast70mmofspacearoundtheamplifierforventilation.Donot
covertheamplifierwithanyclothorcarpetduringmusicplayback.
Shortcircuitprotection
TheVolatus200hasabuilt‐inprotectioncircuitagainstinstantaneousshortcircuit.However,sinceit
isapowerfulamplifiercapableofdeliveringveryhighoutputcurrent,shortcircuitisstilldangerous.
Donotshortcircuitthespeakeroutputwireintentionally.
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Maintenance
TheVolatus200requiresnoadjustmentandwillremaininoptimumconditionformanyyears.
Cleaning
Cleanthesurfacewithapieceofsoftdrycloth.Donotuseanysolventorcleaningagent.
Fusereplacement
Alwaysreplacethesuppliedfusewithonewiththesamerating.
For220VACelectricitysupply,use6Adelayedfuse.
For110V,use12Adelayedfuse.
Specifications
Poweroutput:200WRMS,8ohm(THD<1%)
400WRMS,4ohm(THD<1%)
Frequencyresponse:10Hzto45kHz(+0/‐3dB)
Voltagegain:26dB(+/‐0.5dB)
THD+N:<0.01%(10Hzto20kHz)
Intermodulationdistortion:0.0085%(2ndorder)
0.0018%(3rdorder)
SignaltoNoiseratio:>115dBA(AWeighting)
Dampingfactor:>400(10Hzto1kHz)
Inputimpedance:100kOhmasymmetrical
200kOhmsymmetrical
Powerconsumption:550Wattmaximum
8Wattstandby
Dimension:400mmx307mmx87mm(WxDXH)
Weight:18.3kgnet(perchannel)
Color:Black,Stainlesssteel,Silver
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Threeyears’laborandparts.

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Volatus200MonauralPowerAmplifierOwner’sManual(English,Rev.1.1)
SynästecAudiosystemeGmbH,Veilchenweg1,72479Straßberg,Deutschland
Website:www.synaestec‐audio.de,E‐mail:info@synaestec‐audio.de
Tel:+49(0)7434532496,Fax:+497434532626