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©2012 Indy Audio Labs, LLC all rights reserved / Revision20130220
Document No. 1000571

The rear panel shall have gold-plated input RCA con-
nectors and gold-plated 60A-rated loudspeaker binding 
posts capable of bi-wiring.
 
The audio amplifier shall contain a worldwide-configura-
ble power supply, and be compliant with FCC Part 15 
and CE requirements.

The audio amplifier shall be the Aragon 8008.

WARRANTY

U.S. and Canada:

The Warranty below is valid only for sales to consumers  

in the United States or Canada.

The manufacturer warrants this product to be free from defects in 

materials and workmanship (subject to the terms set forth below)  

for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. During  

the Warranty period, the manufacturer will repair or replace  

(at the manufacturer’s option) this product or any defective parts.

To obtain technical support and/or warranty service, you may 

either: (a) contact the authorized Aragon dealer from which you 

purchased this product or (b) call INDY AUDIO LABS at 1-866-559-

5113 (toll free) or (c) email INDY AUDIO LABS support at support@ 

indyaudiolabs.com. If you choose to call INDY AUDIO LABS directly 

we strongly suggest that you choose the technical support option as 

the majority of customer problems can be solved over the phone.

If technical support is unable to solve the problem, they will advise 

as to whether the preferred route to obtain warranty service is to 

return the product to the Authorized Aragon dealer from which 

you purchased the product or to return the product directly to the 

manufacturer, freight paid, for repair. If returning the product you will 

need to obtain a Return Authorization from Indy Audio Labs and ship 

this product in either its original packaging or packaging affording 

an equal degree of protection.

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice 

(which is evidence that this product is within the Warranty period) 

must be presented or included in order to obtain Warranty service.

This Warranty is invalid if (a) the factory-applied serial number has 

been altered or removed from this product or (b) this product was not 

purchased from an Authorized Aragon dealer. You may call 1-866-

559-5113 (choose the INDY AUDIO LABS customer service option) 

to confirm that you have an unaltered serial number and/or that you 

purchased from a Authorized Aragon dealer.

This Warranty is only valid for the original purchaser and will 

automatically terminate prior to expiration if this product is sold or 

otherwise transferred to another party.

This Warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to 

misuse, abuse, negligence, acts of God, accident, commercial use or 

modification of, or to any part of, the product. This Warranty does not 

cover damage due to improper operation, maintenance or installation, 

or attempted repair by anyone other than the manufacturer or an

INDY AUDIO LABS dealer which is authorized to do INDY AUDIO LABS 

warranty work. Any unauthorized repairs will void this Warranty. This 

Warranty does not cover product sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS.

REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENTS AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS 

WARRANTY ARE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. 

THE MANUFACTURER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL 

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS 

OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO THE 

EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE 

AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES 

WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTY 

OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PRACTICAL PURPOSE.

Applicable Territories: Some states and foreign territories do not allow 

the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or 

implied warranties so the above exclusions may not apply to you. 

This Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have 

other rights, which vary from state to state and territory to territory. 

The warranty on this product if it is sold to a consumer outside of 

the United States or Canada shall comply with applicable law and 

shall be the sole responsibility of the distributor that supplied this 

product. To obtain any applicable warranty service, please contact 

the dealer from which you purchased this product, or the distributor 

that supplied this product.

Summary of Contents for 8008

Page 1: ...8008 and Iridium User Guide Document No 1000571 ...

Page 2: ...closure There are no user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to an Aragon authorized service center CAUTION The international symbol of a lightning bolt inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to uninsulated dangerous voltage within the device enclosure The international symbol of an exclamation point inside a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operat...

Page 3: ...tes 3 Contents 7 Placement and Setup Shelf Mounting 14 Problem Resolution Troubleshooting Table Obtaining Additional Help 22 About Aragon and Indy Audio Labs 4 Congratulations Unpacking Outer and Inner Carton Package Contents Retain your Packaging Register your Product Record your Unit Information 8 System Planning and Optimizing Making System Connections Speaker Outputs Audio Inputs Pre amp On Of...

Page 4: ...t the amplifier out of the package with the foam bumpers attached TEAM LIFT To Avoid injury lift with someone else your amplifier is very heavy Package Contents Inside the box you should find the following 1 Aragon amplifier 2 Foam Bumpers 2 3 Power Cord 4 XLR Shorting Plugs 5 User Guide 6 Warranty Card In the unlikely event of any of the above items missing immediately contact your dealer or Arag...

Page 5: ...icates amplifier status as shown below indication meaning unlit No AC power input steady red Low power idle mode flashing red Amplifier circuits initializing blue Amplifier ON After pushing the power button the light ring remains red briefly as the amplifier circuits are initialized Once ready for audio the light ring illuminates blue To adjust the brightness of the light ring indicator for your p...

Page 6: ... with red and black rings for and speaker polarity and are spaced to accommodate dual banana jacks Audio Inputs Each audio input consists of a high con ductivity gold plated RCA jack along with a professional grade XLR jack Each is logically arranged above its corresponding output connection AC Mains Inlet The AC mains inlet is a remove able IEC 320 style high current appliance inlet with integral...

Page 7: ...cement and setup of system components This section will provide guidance on how to best install your new Aragon amplifier Shelf Mounting When planning to mount on a shelf be aware of the physical dimensions of your Aragon amplifier as outlined in the section entitled Technical Specifications p16 It is ALWAYS advisable to 1 Provide ample space above the unit 1 2 inches is the minimum preferred 2 Pr...

Page 8: ...will tend not to go into clipping distortion as readily as lower powered amplifiers or receivers Clipping is a type of distortion that is prone to damage loudspeakers 4 Preamps should be chosen with output voltage swing capability equal to or greater than the ampli fier sensitivity spec for full rated power output for example 1 72V for full rated output Similarly an ideal preamp choice has a noise...

Page 9: ...ractice to connect AC power only after all other connections have been made Control Networks Ethernet In order to take advantage of Aragon En hanced Ethernet Control E2C connect the Ethernet port to a 10 100 or faster home network router or switch port via a standard CAT 5e or newer Ethernet cable The network activity indicator near the Ethernet jack illumi nates green when network activity is det...

Page 10: ...our global environment by using the low power standby mode these amplifiers offer Aragon s Proprietary Enhanced Ethernet Control E2C Enhanced Ethernet Control allows the user or installer to quickly and easily control and monitor the status of Aragon components over a home network For the Aragon series amplifiers this capability provides useful setup and diagnostics tools Setting up Enhanced Ether...

Page 11: ...in the browser window A view of the main control page similar to the one below should appear 8008 shown Power This button performs the same function as the front panel button on the amplifier The color of the but ton matches the light ring on the physical unit It toggles the unit between on and standby operation Mute The mute button removes the audio output from all channels of the amplifier to th...

Page 12: ... fault is corrected Individual Channel Mute The individual channel mutes allow for simple troubleshooting and setup of individual channels particularly in a multi channel surround setup When muted the mute button illuminates red as below Front Panel Illumination Brightness Control The front panel status ring may be too bright for installations with low lighting levels or more dimly illuminated com...

Page 13: ...ity 2 Forcing a static IP address used for creating persistent links to the control page on a computer or mobile device Note that an alternate method to ac complish this is to force a static IP for this MAC ad dress in the local router The initial IP address of the amplifier is set to a default value per the table below Press the Static button and enter a new static IP address or simply hit Enter ...

Page 14: ...power status Pre amp not connected properly Check to ensure amplifier inputs are connected directly from corresponding pre amp outputs via good RCA or XLR cables Source device disconnected Check connections between source device and pre amp Try using an alternate source device to eliminate the possibility of a pre amp problem Web control global or channel mutes active Using web control check mute ...

Page 15: ...from local network Check network activity light if not illuminated green check opposite end of cable If cable is plugged in and switch or router shows activity indication replace network cable Incorrect IP address input to controlling computer or mobile device browser Check IP address on host router or using an IP scan tool If IP address is correct perform full power reset of amplifier remove and ...

Page 16: ...SE balanced Input impedance 15kΩ SE 45kΩ bal 46kΩ SE 70kΩ Balanced Rail voltage 50Vdc 70Vdc Power consumption standby 1W idle 120W max 1500W standby 1W idle 120W max 1500W ethernet RS 232 status control of standby on status control of standby on channel configuration 12 Volt Trigger standby on control standby on control inputs gold plated panel mounted RCA jacks XLR balanced jack gold plated panel...

Page 17: ...all contain a worldwide configura ble power supply and be compliant with FCC Part 15 and CE requirements The audio amplifier shall be the Aragon Iridium 8008 Architects and Engineering Specifications The audio amplifier shall be a dual monoblock provid ing 2 output channels and producing 200W continuous power into 8 ohms and greater than 400W into 4 ohms with both channels driven The audio amplifi...

Page 18: ...wer supplies and amplifier channel circuitry Like the original the new ARAGON 8008 is capable of dynamics and precision that few other amplifiers can match even at multiple times the price The 8008 controls virtually any loud speaker load in an elegant and engaging way The ARAGON IRIDIUM MONOBLOCK is a direct descendant of the highly acclaimed Mondial Palladium Monoblock The IRIDIUM stands out for...

Page 19: ...n the signal path Instead some of the latest low noise high voltage discrete semiconductors are used throughout All Aragon models are DC coupled input to output Zero offset is maintained by a newly designed servo circuit The control and monitoring sub system integrated with this latest generation Aragon amplifier features several advancements in thermal management and fault protec tion over prior ...

Page 20: ...itoring is applied with no impact on signal path integrity since maximum audio performance was always and still remains the main design goal for Aragon Aragon Housing and Material Many amplifier designers seem to place function above form and utilize a traditional rectangular metal housing with a more or less stylized front panel to add interest Other designs are built around a radical new form th...

Page 21: ... process and deliver substantial amounts of current High current 60 Amp gold plated binding posts insulated gold plat ed RCA inputs and professional grade XLR connectors ensure reliable uncolored trouble free connections Aragon Software Control For monitoring temperature and overall amplifier health Indy Audio Labs proprietary web server technology presents amplifier status information in a clean ...

Page 22: ...corporated these same stringent manufac turing processes By the early 1990 s Aragon had set a new standard in the high end audio market for being able to reproduce dynamic powerful performances irrespective of speaker load and at an affordable price Many of the original Aragon components produced in the 1980s are still running reliably and coveted by audio enthusiasts today Acurus was founded in 1...

Page 23: ... is invalid if a the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from this product or b this product was not purchased from an Authorized Aragon dealer You may call 1 866 559 5113 choose the INDY AUDIO LABS customer service option to confirm that you have an unaltered serial number and or that you purchased from a Authorized Aragon dealer This Warranty is only valid for the original ...

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