4 OPERATION
USER MANUAL
TECTON POWER AMP SERIES
P.17
4.1 Controls
4.1.1 Volume Control
A volume control with 41 notched settings controls the audio signal. These
settings have been selected to correspond to human hearing characteristics
(logarithmically) and therefore guarantee an optimal range of settings for prac-
tical applications. Each channel can be set individually except when operating
in mono modes whereby only channel A is active.
Set the volume to zero before turning on the amplifier to prevent the occur-
rence of sudden high volume levels which may cause damage to your hearing
and/or the speakers.
4.1.2 Gain Selector
A switch on the rear of the TECTON allows the maximum amplification attain-
able to be set directly in the input stage.
The TECTON amplifier has a 26 dB and 32 dB
voltage gain setting along with a 1,4 V sensitivity
setting.
4.1.3 Gain and Input Sensitivity
The table shows input sensitivity per channel for a given gain and load. It also
shows the gain for the 1,4 V input sensitivity.
Model 26 dB 32 dB 1,4 V
TECTON 38.4 1900 W @ 4 Ω
1100 W @ 8 Ω
4,37 V
4,70 V
2,19 V
2,36 V
36,52 dB
TECTON 32.4 1600 W @ 4 Ω
915 W @ 8 Ω
4,01 V
4,29 V
2,01 V
2,15 V 35,72 dB
TECTON 24.4 1200 W @ 4 Ω
700 W @ 8 Ω
3,47 V
3,75 V
1,74 V
1,88 V 34,56 dB
TECTON 28.2 1420 W @ 2 Ω
920 W @ 4 Ω
2,67 V
3,04 V
1,34 V
1,52 V 32,74 dB
TECTON 22.2 1140 W @ 2 Ω
660 W @ 4 Ω
2,39 V
2,58 V
1,20 V
1,29 V 31,29 dB
TECTON 14.2 730 W @ 2 Ω
420 W @ 4 Ω
1,92 V
2,05 V
0,96 V
1,03 V 29,33 dB
4.1.4 Limiter Switch
This switch is located at the rear of TECTON. It allows you to set the mode of the
limiter. There are three modes. (See 4.3.1 Clip Limiter)
Right position: Middle position: Left position:
Clip Limiter: Fast Clip Limiter: Slow Clip Limiter: Off
Attack fast Attack slow