Roksan Audio KMA-2/3 Connecting Mains Power, Signal Connections, Loudspeaker Connections

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CONNECTING MAINS POWER

Please refer to rear panel view on Page 4. The moulded IEC connector of the supplied mains lead should be plugged into the socket (15) on the rear of the unit first and then plugged into the mains supply. The Mains power switch (14) is on the rear panel of the Amplifier. This switch is normally left on. If the unit is likely to be unattended for a long period, switch it off and unplug the mains lead from the wall.

SIGNAL CONNECTIONS

Signal Input Connections:

There are two types of input on the Kandy Multi-channel Amplifier, the upper row of two or three ‘straight’ Inputs (1, 2 & 3) and the lower row of two or three ‘trimable’ Inputs (4, 5 & 6). The 2- channel, stereo, power amplifier has two sets of inputs and the 3-channel power amplifier has three sets of inputs.

All the inputs use Gold plated RCA Phono Connectors and are designated as follows:

Straight Inputs – Black or White

Trimmed Inputs – Red

(Example: Simply connect the Kandy DVD’s Rear Right, Rear Left and Centre audio outputs to your 3- channel amplifier’s corresponding R, L & C Straight inputs)

Straight Input Connections:

If you wish to use the amplifier for multi-amping or purely as a power amplifier, you should connect the pre out of your Kandy Integrated Amplifier, pre-amplifier or surround sound processor to the corresponding Straight Input. The gain of the Kandy Power Amplifier is exactly the same as the power amplifier section of the Kandy Integrated Amplifier and therefore is ideal for Multi-amping (Bi-amping, Tri-amping etc.)

IMPORTANT NOTE: For optimum performance it is recommended to use high quality inter-connect cables such as ROKSAN HDC-02Ahigh definition analogue Cable.

Trimmed Input Connections:

If you wish to use the amplifier for Multi-channel A/V, directly connected to the Kandy DVD 5.1 Dolby Audio output, or as a power amplifier in an installation requiring its output level to be trimmed down, then the Trimmed Inputs should be used. (e.g. You should connect the Kandy DVD audio output to the corresponding Trimmed Input of the Kandy Power Amplifier)

The output of the Kandy Amplifier can then be trimmed down 7dB by using the Trimmers (7, 8 & 9) on the back panel.

IMPORTANT NOTE: It is always better to use the Straight Inputs when there are no requirements for level adjustment. Even when connected to the Kandy DVD 5.1 audio output, it is generally not necessary to connect to the Trimmed inputs. In most cases the surround speakers can be run from the Straight input and only when the centre channel speaker is noticeably different in output to the surround speakers would the signal require connection to the Trimmed input. Otherwise use the Straight inputs and just set the integrated amplifier volume high enough to achieve the same loudness from all speakers at the listening/viewing position. The overall volume can then be adjusted using the Kandy DVD volume control or the volume control of a stand-alone surround sound processor.

LOUDSPEAKER CONNECTIONS

The Right, Left and Centre loudspeakers are connected to the amplifier via the rear panel binding posts (10),

(11)and (12) respectively. There are two basic types of cable –

Figure 8 cable has two insulated conductors that lie parallel, either side by side, or spaced by insulation.

Overall sheathed cable has both conductors insulated and enclosed in an overall plastic sheath.

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Kandy Power Amplifier 2/3 Channel User Manual

CLASSIFICATION: General Use

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