Harman-Kardon PA5800 owner manual Introduction, Description and Features

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Introduction

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Congratulations! As the owner of a Harman Kardon PA5800 Multichannel Power Amplifier, you have at your com- mand a unique product. The PA5800 has been carefully designed to deliver the best possible sonic performance, along with outstanding industrial design that matches other Harman Kardon products or complements any interior design.

In order to fully enjoy the performance of your amplifier, please take a few minutes to read this owner’s manual. It contains important information that will help you to make certain that the amplifier is properly connected to the rest of the equipment in your system.

If you have any questions about this product or its installation and operation, please contact your retailer or custom installer. They are your best sources of product information.

You may also contact Harman Kardon via the World Wide Web at: http://www.harmankardon.com.

Welcome to the Harman Kardon family. We wish you many years of listening pleasure!

Description and Features

The Harman Kardon PA5800 is a flexible, state-of-the-art audio power amplifier designed to deliver high performance for use in home theater or music reproduc- tion applications. The following are among its many features:

Designed and manufactured in the United States

High-current output capbility

Ultrawide bandwidth design

Low negative feedback

Low harmonic and intermodulation distortion

Massive heat sinks for quiet convec- tion cooling

High-current power supply

Remote turn-on/turn-off circuitry with select Harman Kardon prod- ucts or through optional acces- sories

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Harman Kardon PA5800 Multichannel Amplifier PA5800 Multichannel Amplifier Table of ContentsIntroduction Description and FeaturesImportant Safety Information Safety InformationUnpacking and Installation / Rear Panel Connections Unpacking and InstallationRear Panel Connections Audio System Connections Installation and ConnectionsPower Control Connections Remote Turn-On Using an External AC- to-DC ConverterConnections to Speakers Operation Manual OperationFor Automatic Operation Input/Output Protection Service Information / TroubleshootingTHD/IMD Technical SpecificationsStaple or clip original invoice here Part #1111-PA5800