Bryston l14BST owner manual BRYSTON 14B ST MANUAL, Clipping Indicators, Bryston 14B ST Back Panel

BRYSTON 14B ST MANUAL

Clipping Indicators:

The 14B uses tricolor LEDs with green indicat- ing power on, flashing red indicating actual overload or distortion and yellow/orange indicat- ing thermal shutdown. Upon power-up the 14B’s LED’s will remain “red” until all voltages stabilize and the unit comes out of mute and the LED turns green.

If the LED indicator contains a substantial red content, when program is present, it should be considered as a sign that the level is too high and may cause speaker damage if it continues. It should be remembered that the Bryston ST series are powerful amplifiers, and that it is pos- sible to damage almost any speaker if an ampli-

fier is used in a thoughtless or abusive manner. Bryston will not be responsible for speaker dam- age caused in this manner.

The clip-sensing circuit uses an AC comparator to detect any source of signal distortion includ- ing clipping, short circuits in cabling, excessive DC or supersonic signals, whether at the input or output. Most conditions which could cause the red LED to light for more than a moment or two can be dangerous to your loudspeakers and should be corrected immediately.

If a specific LED remains ‘yellow/orange’ without signal present, it may indicate a thermal shutdown condition and the channel will remain inoperative until safe operating temperatures return.

Bryston 14B ST Back Panel:

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