components. Placement or proximity to other components is not critical, and the Elite-20 PF does not produce any appreciable heat under standard use. The Elite-20 PF may also be rack mounted in a standard 19” rack by attaching the Elite-20 PF rack ears. These rack ears (contained within the plastic rack kit package) mount flush with the back portion of the Elite- 20 PF’s front panel. They are attached to the chassis by installing each rack ear with (3) pan- head Philips screws contained within the Elite- 20 PF rack mounting kit. The third screw used for each rack ear is for the center hole, located towards the rear and aids in stabilizing the unit when rack mounted.
Connection:
AC Cable Routing
Once the Elite-20 PF is placed, its AC cord’s female end must be plugged into the male IEC connector located on the lower left hand side of the rear panel (when facing the rear panel). Next the male Edison plug must be connected to an appropriate socket (see current rating recommendation above).
Connecting Components to the Ultra-Linear Filtering Video AC Outlet Banks
The Elite-20 PF’s four “Ultra-Linear Video AC Outlets” should be employed for critical video components such as DVD players, projectors, plasma, or LCD video screens. When employing the Elite-20 PF for a 2-channel audio system, a SACD player for example would be ideally suited for one of these outlets.
Connecting Components to the Ultra-Linear Filtering Audio AC Outlet Banks
The Elite-20 PF’s four rear panel and one front panel “Ultra-Linear Filtering Audio AC Outlets” should be employed for any component not
connected to the “Ultra-Linear Video AC Outlets,” with the exception of receivers, power amplifiers and powered sub-woofers. These outlets possess the same exceptional AC noise filtering, and provide additional inter-component noise isolation to maximize system performance.
Connecting Components to the High Current Power Amplifier Banks
All power amplifiers, receivers and powered sub-woofers should be connected to these four outlets.
Many Audiophile and premium Home Theater systems will have combined continuous current demands below 20 Amps. It is rare, in fact, for large power amplifiers to draw more than 4 Amps continuously. For superior performance, it is vital that an AC filter possess extraordinarily low impedance, and have the capability to pass peak current demands far in excess of the RMS (continuous) current rating.
The Elite-20 PF was designed to more than meet this demand. Additionally, our Power Factor Correction Circuitry effectively creates a current reserve in excess of 55 amps peak charge that is cleaner and faster than a dedicated line from your local power station. This feature eliminates any concern towards the current compression that can result from typical power conditioners, and the peak power reservoir benefits any power amplifiers performance dramatically.
Note about Power Factor Correction and Current Consumption:
When power correction technology is employed with even the most sophisticated circuit breakers, it effectively adds to the perceived current load. Though the Elite-20 PF was designed for steady 20 Amp operation, and peak current demands many times that, the maximum total continuous current draw may be limited to a range between
