Behringer AC108 manual Forword, Table of Contents, Introduction

VINTAGER AC108

FORWORD

Dear musician,

Congratulations and thank you very much for purchasing the AC108, BEHRINGER’s newest addition to the guitar amp family.

The VINTAGER AC108 offers the latest in vintage-type guitar amps, and is guaranteed to cause endless sleep- less nights.

Had anybody told you a few years ago that one day you‘d be able to buy a guitar amp with real tube circuitry at such an unbeatable price, you would have probably

called him nuts. But I wanted this amp to become reality, and now we‘ve actually made it! With our VINTAGER AC108 you can now follow in the footsteps of all the big guitar legends. Simply unpack it, plug it in and you’re ready to go! The VINTAGER AC108 gives you everything your heart desires, from classic clean sounds to solid heavy metal licks.

What we really wanted was to give you a truly high-quality guitar amp. Believe me: With all those years of experience under our belt, we know what an amp needs to put up with. No matter how often you practice or how many sessions you have with your friends: when it comes to quality and sound, your VINTAGER AC108 will give you years and years of pure enjoyment.

Now, just in case you‘re wondering how we can offer such a high-quality guitar amp at such an unbelievably low price... the answer is totally simple: it‘s thanks to you! Many satisfied customers means large volumes of units sold. Many units sold means better purchase prices for components, and so on. So, we just passed this price advantage on to you. It‘s only fair, isn‘t it?

Enough talk now. One day, when you‘re one of those legendary guitarists yourself, we hope you‘ll say that your first real guitar amp was a BEHRINGER. In that case, you have made a dream come true for us, too.

We wish you lots of success!

Thank you very much,

Uli Behringer

	TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION		4
1.1 Before you get started		5
1.1.1	Shipment	5
1.1.2	Initial operation	5
1.1.3	Warranty	5
2. WIRING TIPS		5
3. CONTROL ELEMENTS		6
4. AUDIO CONNECTIONS		7
5. SPECIFICATIONS		7
6. WARRANTY		8

1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! The AC108 you have purchased is a guitar amplifier with tube technology, giving you the authentic sound of legendary guitar amps.

The VINTAGER AC108 was specifically designed as a practice amp. The ULTRATUBE circuit and the carefully selected 12AX7 tube will give your guitar sound that unique vintage character.

With the wide range of sounds available you can also play hard and distorted sounds. From crystal-clear to ultra-distorted, anything‘s possible. And there needn‘t be any trouble with the neighbors: just plug in your headphone and get going! But be careful:

+High volume levels can damage your hearing or your headphone. Please turn down the MASTER control (fully left) before you switch the unit on. Always make sure you use appropriate volume levels.

Absolute power and tube sound

If you really want to come through strong, your VINTAGER AC108 will give you the necessary power to truly impress your friends when rehearsing or even leave your audience in awe when you‘re on stage. The wiring examples in fig. 2.1 and 2.2 show you how to connect your guitar amp properly.

You‘ll always be in control in terms of volume, so you can use the same great sound for practicing at home and for playing with your band.

Jam it up!

With its CD player input, your AC108 is the ultimate practice amp, because it couldn‘t be easier to play along to your favorite music. If you don‘t want anybody listening to what you‘re playing, or simply wish to avoid disturbing the neighbors, just use your headphone. The BEHRINGER HPS3000 is ideal just for that.

A companion for life!

The electronic components in your VINTAGER AC108 have been built into a robust steel-plate enclosure for maximum protection. The cabinet is made of high-grade, environmentally friendly MDF wood covered with especially durable synthetic leather. The AC108 will never let you down, even when the going gets tough.

+Please read the manual carefully and keep it around for future reference.

4 1. INTRODUCTION