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Important Reminders

 

 
 

 

Please keep the original packing materials in case your amp 
needs to be shipped for service. 

 

 

When inserting power 
tubes, the power tube key 
must line up with the tube 
socket keyway. 

 

Do not insert power tubes 
with missing or damaged 
keys or pins. 

 

When inserting preamp 
tubes, the tube pins must 
line up with the tube socket 
holes. 

 

Do not insert preamp tubes 
with missing or damaged 
pins. 

 

To reduce the risk of electric shock, keep the unit away from 
excess moisture.

 

 

No user serviceable parts inside.

 

 

Potentially lethal voltage present. 

Summary of Contents for Impala Amplifier

Page 1: ...CARR AMPLIFIERS OWNER S MANUAL January 2013 ...

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Page 3: ...ffect is very subtle till you hit 12 o clock on the dial allowing great control over the amount of reverb Master The interface between the pre amp and the power amp on the Impala For the cleanest sound set the Master to Full and set the Volume control low For thicker clean tones set the Master to 11 o clock and the Volume to 12 o clock For overdriven tones set the Volume to 3 o clock or higher and...

Page 4: ...rnal cabinet s speaker cord Alternatively a Y speaker cord can be used to run an 8 ohm external cabinet along with the internal speaker s of a combo amp without damage to the amp the total impedance or speaker load in this case will be 4 ohms see the previous paragraph Damage will result from operating the Impala without a speaker load Biasing Your Impala The Impala is a Fixed Bias amplifier and r...

Page 5: ...net If you think you may have turned the bias pot by mistake simply follow the above directions to rebias the Impala If you are uncomfortable with the above instructions please see a qualified electronics tech for bias adjustments Carr Amplifiers selects and tests the finest current production tubes specifically for each amplifier model Caution should be used when buying replacement tubes from any...

Page 6: ...Volume Spanky Clean Drivers Ed Atmosphere Quiet Crunch Eviction Overdrive Treble Mid Bass Reverb Master 4 ...

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Page 8: ...ith the tube socket keyway Do not insert power tubes with missing or damaged keys or pins When inserting preamp tubes the tube pins must line up with the tube socket holes Do not insert preamp tubes with missing or damaged pins To reduce the risk of electric shock keep the unit away from excess moisture No user serviceable parts inside Potentially lethal voltage present 6 ...

Page 9: ...y The amplifier is shipped to Carr Amplifiers in the original packing materials with freight paid by the purchaser We pay the return shipping after the warranty work is complete Tubes speaker s and reverb tanks carry a ninety day warranty and are subject to the same terms and conditions as above Please call us at 919 545 0747 if you have a warranty claim Be prepared to provide the model and serial...

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