Classe Audio Delta MONO, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Delta MONO Monaural Amplifier ...

Page 2: ... Welcome to the Classé family 3 Unpacking and Placement 4 Special Design Features 6 Front Panel 7 Rear Panel 9 Installation 15 CAN Bus 17 Care and Maintenance 20 Troubleshooting 21 Specifications 23 Dimensions 25 ...

Page 3: ...fier and record your serial number for future reference a word about installation Every effort has been made to make the Classé Delta MONO simple and straightforward to install and use It may be placed on a shelf in a cabinet or on the floor near the speaker s As with all amplifiers the Delta MONO generates some heat and care should be taken to allow adequate ventilation The size and shape of your...

Page 4: ... the speaker s are acceptable alternatives In any case take care to position it well away from source components and preamp processors which may be sensitive to the amplifier s electromagnetic fields Note that adequate clearance for the AC cord and connecting cables must be left behind the amplifier We suggest leaving six inches 15 cm of free space behind your power amplifier to allow all cables s...

Page 5: ...so powered from the same AC line their additional power consumption should be taken into account warm up break in period Your new Classé power amplifier will deliver outstanding performance immediately However you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its various components break in It has been our experience that the greatest changes occur w...

Page 6: ...ghtly expect from Classé extraordinary longevity The Classé Design team has accumulated vast experience in what works well over the long term By using only the highest quality parts to begin with and then using them in an informed way as a result of both accelerated aging tests and actual long term experience we are able to design and manufacture products which we are confident will stand the test...

Page 7: ...ly a small power supply and control circuit remain on consuming relatively little power Fortunately since the output stages by their nature conduct a great deal of current they warm up and sound their best very quickly If you are not going to use the amplifier for an extended period of time we suggest you disconnect it from the AC mains Also it is a good practice to physically disconnect any and a...

Page 8: ...proper operation of the cooling system be careful to keep the area around the air intake on the front panel free of obstructions 3 Output VU Meter The output meter shows output power in Watts into an 8 ohm load and provides a good relative indication of output in dB A good rule of thumb is that when the pointer is below left of vertical the amplifier is operating in class A The backlight of the VU...

Page 9: ...elta MONO with a high degree of symmetry between the inverting and non inverting signal paths balanced connections can offer the best performance For this reason we strongly recommend using the balanced analog interconnections between your Classé components wherever possible The pin assignments of these XLR input connectors are Pin 1 Signal ground Pin 2 Signal non inverting Pin 3 Signal inverting ...

Page 10: ...binding posts are provided on the amplifier These connectors are made of rhodium plated copper and designed with a feature called Torque Guard which ensures the optimum contact pressure to mate with your speaker wire connector lugs without allowing the connector to be over tightened As you tighten them they will reach the proper torque and therefore act like a torque wrench with click sounds indic...

Page 11: ...asily route the signals anywhere they might need to go and the reliability of a solid electrical connection Since an IR distribution system such as your dealer may design for you usually must control many products your amplifier includes both an IR input for the control of this product and an IR output so as to pass along the same signal to the next product This allows you to daisy chain your cont...

Page 12: ...th Wake on Network mode disabled To identify whether the Wake on Network feature is enabled or disabled and to change its state use the following procedure Unplug the power cord from the amplifier and plug it back in after 10 seconds With the amplifier in standby mode not powered on press and hold the Auto Standby button while observing the front panel VU meter light The light will blink once to i...

Page 13: ... address automatically assigned If static IP addressing is required it can be accomplished by creating a reservation table see your router s settings page based on the amplifier s MAC address printed on its serial number label back panel To perform firmware updates via the Ethernet port a network connection web browser and the firmware file bwu extension is all that s required In order to access t...

Page 14: ...unnel Exhaust Port The Intelligent Cooling Tunnel removes heat from the amplifier via the exhaust port on the rear To ensure the proper operation of the cooling system be careful to keep the area around the rear of the amplifier free of obstructions See also the section on Ventilation Do not open your amplifier There are no user serviceable parts within this product Danger Potentially dangerous vo...

Page 15: ... cords as most are not suitable for the current sometimes required by your amplifier 3 Make your preamp processor connections With the amplifier in standby or disconnected from the AC mains using high quality interconnecting cables make the appropriate connections with the balanced or single ended connectors Do NOT connect preamps processors to both balanced and single ended inputs at the same tim...

Page 16: ...s worth the extra minute or two it might take just to ensure that all connections are correct and secure before plugging the power cables to the AC outlets 6 Turn on all the other components in your system and then turn on your amplifier It is always good practice to turn any power amplifier on last and to turn it off first Doing so prevents any turn on turn off transients that might originate in ...

Page 17: ...component starts playback Adjust the global system brightness Configure the entire system to go in and out of standby at the touch of a button and also bring individual components in and out of standby Mute any connected unit hardware setup 1 Classé CAN Bus Equipped Products Two or more Classé CAN Bus equipped products are required at least one of which must have a touchscreen display 2 Category 5...

Page 18: ...LED s or meter light of the target unit will start flashing unless you choose the unit that you are using to access CAN Bus Once you have chosen the target unit the touch screen will list the CAN Bus features available to it Some CAN Bus features are shared by all models some are specific to individual models Make sure to exit the CAN Bus pages before putting your unit s into Standby otherwise the...

Page 19: ... Log Reserved for amplifiers this feature records protection circuit events and can only be accessed when the target amplifier is in standby Note For the amp to be put into standby while allowing the unit with the touchscreen to remain in operate mode Global Standby for the amp must be de selected not highlighted so the amp can be manually put into standby The protection circuit shuts down the amp...

Page 20: ...lens cleaner such as you would use for cleaning a flat panel display Special care should be taken to gently clean the meter lens to avoid marking it in any way Caution DO NOT use paper towels as they may scratch the meter lens surface Caution At no time should liquid cleaners be applied directly to the amplifier as direct application of liquids may result in damage to electronic components within ...

Page 21: ...ected and taken to your Classé dealer for service If it powers up without any difficulty first power it back down and reconnect only the inputs then restart the amplifier If it again powers up normally there may be a problem such as shorted speaker leads Check the connections to confirm there are no obvious shorts then connect first one channel followed by the other to confirm either that there is...

Page 22: ...he AC mains only and turn it on without reconnecting either the inputs or the speaker wires If the fuse blows again disconnect it from the AC mains and contact your Classé dealer for assistance d If everything seems fine place the amplifier back into standby and carefully reconnect the input cable and power up the amplifier If the fuse then blows or the amplifier goes into protection you may have ...

Page 23: ... 82kΩ n Voltage Gain at 1kHz Balanced Single Ended 29dB n Input Level for Nominal Output Balanced Single Ended 1 74Vrms n Intermodulation Distortion SMPTE 4 1 0 001 4Ω or 8Ω Bal SE CCIF 0 002 n Signal to Noise Ratio 117dB 22kHz Bandwidth 1 84Vrms input A Weighted 119 5dB n Slew Rate 72V µs n Output Impedance 0 010Ω 0 011Ω 0 015Ω 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz n Damping Factor at 1kHz ref 8Ω Load 700 n Standb...

Page 24: ...ions and design are subject to change without notice For more information see your Classé dealer or contact our Headquarters at Sound United LLC One Viper Way Vista CA 92081 United States Internet https classeaudio com Classé and the Classé logo are trademarks of Sound United LLC All rights reserved AMX is a registered trademark of AMX Corporation of Richardson TX All rights reserved Crestron is a...

Page 25: ...25 Dimensions Delta MONO 17 50in 445mm 8 00in 203mm 8 78in 223mm 10 21in 259mm 16 00in 406mm 17 58in 447mm 10 76in 273mm 19 31in 490mm 10 20in 259mm 16 00in 406mm Delta MONO ...

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