Knoll Systems GSZ44 placement, Connecting your amplifier, Input connections

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The right to a claim against a public carrier can be forfeited if the carrier is not notified immediately in writing and if the shipping carton and packing materials are not available for inspection by the carrier. Save all packing materials until the claim is settled.

GSZ44 placement

During normal home operation the amplifier will become warm. However, there are instances during high-level playback into low impedance speakers when the amplifier will become much warmer than normal. To ensure the amplifier’s trouble-free operation, it is necessary to provide adequate ventilation. Your amplifier should be kept away from external sources of heat such as radiators and hot-air ducts. The amplifier should never be placed with other heat-producing components in a cabinet or enclosure lacking free airflow. Do not stack other components on top of your amplifier.

Connecting your amplifier

When making connections between any source components and the amplifier, or when making connections to any speaker, be certain that both the input devices and the amplifier are turned off. Unplug all equipment before making any connections so that there will be no unwanted signal transients that can damage equipment or speakers.

Input connections

Connecting the GSZ44 to your source equipment is straightforward. Using the high- quality RCA audio interconnect cables, match the output channel designations on the rear of your source equipment to the input jacks on the rear panel of your amplifier that have the same channel name.

When making connections with RCA type plugs on interconnect cables, make certain to gently, but firmly, insert the plug into the jack. Loose connections can cause intermittent sound and may damage your speakers. Some quality RCA plugs may be very tight, and it is important to secure a proper connection between the interconnection cable and the input jack.

We suggest starting with the input gains on the rear of the GSZ44 set to mid position. After it is installed and being tested these gains are use to set the different source input levels so they are roughly the same. Some sources such as DVD playes have a very high output and may cause t he GSZ44 to send clipped signals to the speakers even at low volume levels, so we suggest lowering the input gains of that input in this case to stop the clipping