Classe Audio AMP5 owner manual Balanced XLR Input, CH2 CH5 Outputs

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UPDATE	RS 232	CAN BUS
HOST
		IN	OUT	IN	OUT
	IN	OUT				CH1	CH2	CH3	CH4	CH5
					CH3
				INPUTS
100-120~ T6.3AH 250V						CLASS 2 WIRING
				CH1	CH4
220-240~ T3.15AH 250V
				CH2	CH5			OUTPUTS

				THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING				OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
			SHOCK HAZARD - DO NOT OPEN	(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND
OF THE CENTER PIN OF THIS PLUG MUST BE MAINTAINED	CH1	CH2		(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
AVIS! POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE			RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR	INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
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The following descriptions are intended as a quick reference, should you have any questions about your new product. Please see the next section (entitled Initial Setup) for specific advice on incorporating your new amplifier into your system.

1Balanced (XLR) Input

Two channels of the AMP5 support balanced interconnection. When used in a 5.1 channel system, these are intended for use with the L & R Front channel outputs of the Sigma series SSP or those of other preamp/ processors that are equipped with balanced outputs.

Balanced audio interconnections were originally developed for the telephone and more recently have been used in the professional audio world for preserving the delicate nuances of extremely small microphone- level signals. For many years now, they have also been used by performance-oriented companies such as Classé to preserve every nuance of the finest audio recordings in your collection.

Technically, balanced audio interconnections provide two distinct benefits: they double the signal’s strength as it travels from one component to the next, increasing the potential Signal-to-Noise ratio by 6 dB; they also do an excellent job of rejecting noise and interference that might otherwise be picked up between the components. If executed with a high degree of symmetry between the inverting and non-inverting signal paths, balanced connections can offer the best performance. For this reason, we strongly recommend using the balanced analog interconnections between your Classé components wherever possible.

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