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The GFA555ms is equipped with largeheatsinks to d | issipate the heat generatedbythe |
outputpowertransistors.Althoughduringnormalho | meoperationtheheatsinkswillbecome |
justwarmtothetouch,thereareinstancesduring | highlevelplaybackintolowimpedance |
speakerswhichwillcausetheheatsinkstobecomem | uchwarmerthannormal. Therefore, |
adequate air circulation MUST be made available to ensure proper heat dissipation
from the heatsinks.Youwillensuretheamplifier'slongterm,trouble | freeoperationifyou | |
keepitawayfromexternalsourcesofheat,suchas | radiators,hotairductsorintensedirect | |
sunlight,andprovidereasonableventilation.TheG | FA555msshouldneverbeplacedwith | |
otherheatproducingcomponentsinacabinetorenc | losurelackingfreeairflow.Youshould | |
alsoprovideadequatespacearoundtheamplifierto | insuregoodaircirculation. | |
Thetop,bottomandsidepanelsoftheamplifier ha | vebeenprovidedwithslots toallow | |
necessarycoolingoftheinternalcomponentsofthe | amplifier. This | |
Four Inches of Clearance on the Top and All Sides. Youshouldensurethattheseslots arenotobstructedinanyway.
Weadvisethatyourefrainfromstackingothercomp onentsontopoftheGFA555ms.Not onlywilltheheatgeneratedbytheamplifieraffec ttheperformanceofequipmentstackedon
topoftheGFA555ms,butthefreeflowofairthro ughtheventilatingslotsprovidedinthe chassisoftheamplifiermaybepartiallyobstructe d.IfyourequirethattheGFA555msbe mountedinanenclosedcabinet,itisrecommendedt hattherearpanelofthecabinetbe
providedwithventsorslotsatthebottomandtop toallowairtocirculatefreelythroughthe cabinet.
Ifyouobservetheserecommendations,theGFA555ms | willperformquitereliablyinany | ||
reasonableenvironment.Youshouldalsopayattenti | ontosuchroutineconsiderationsas | ||
protectionfromexcessivedustandmoisture.Occasi |
| onalvacuumingofaccumulatedduston | |
thesurfacesofthechassis,panelsandheatsinkss |
| houldbeallthatisrequired. | |
Foruseinprofessionalinstallations,theGFA555m |
| smaybemountedinastandard19inch | |
rackusingtheoptionalRM7rackmountadaptorsav |
| ailablethroughADCOMdealers.Ifthe | |
GFA555ms is to be mounted on a rack, along with ot | her components which are | ||
interconnected to the GFA555ms, the amplifier's ch | assis must be insulated from the | ||
metalrackrailstopreventgroundloops,especiall | yiftherackisgroundedto"earth",andto | ||
avoiddefeatingtheaudiogroundingschemeofthep |
| oweramplifier(theaudioinputgrounds | |
are isolated from and above the chassis ground). Pl |
| ease consult the instruction sheet | |
