Perreaux 6160/P, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...change products or specifications detailed herein at any time without notice and does not make any commitment to update the information contained herein No licenses to patents or other intellectual pr...

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Page 4: ...nctional yet elegant appearance that reflects the care and craftsmanship applied during all stages of construction Features at a Glance Rugged build quality Ultra stiff power supply Soft Start circuit...

Page 5: ...ace the 6160 directly onto carpeted surfaces Avoid exposing the 6160 to extremely high or low temperatures The 6160 should be connected to a mains power supply only of the type described in the operat...

Page 6: ...r DO NOT operate this product in an explosive atmosphere Caution The 6160 is an extremely high powered convection cooled amplifier The finned outer heat sinks may become very hot when delivering high...

Page 7: ...ear Panel Functions 13 5 5 5 5 Bridging Channels 17 6 6 6 6 Special Design Philosophies 19 7 7 7 7 Special Design Features 21 8 8 8 8 Maximising System Potential 23 9 9 9 9 The Power MOSFET 25 10 10 1...

Page 8: ...tray and amplifier could be tipped upside down and the bottom packaging removed If opened in this manner please ensure that you turn the contents over again Note Be very careful to secure the unit if...

Page 9: ...a cloth or similar Please do not mount the 6160 directly onto carpeted surfaces As a rule of thumb allow 80 100mm 3 4 inches around all sides of the product and mount the 6160 on a flat surface ensur...

Page 10: ...and ensure that the three toggle switches are all set to NORMAL Note Try to keep all interconnect cables as far from loudspeaker cables as possible and well away from all AC mains leads Connect speak...

Page 11: ...me Slowly increase the preamplifier processor volume control to achieve a comfortable listening level CONGRATULATIONS Now that you have achieved your first objective sit back relax and please read the...

Page 12: ...reaker etc Orange If the LED is glowing orange it indicates that the soft start circuitry is enabled and the capacitors are being slowly charged The soft start circuitry prevents large in rush current...

Page 13: ...ED indicator which will illuminate if the input signal is too high potentially causing damaging distortion and is a warning to reduce volume to the indicated channel s Caution When an indicator illumi...

Page 14: ...rrect voltage to the unit Speaker Output Terminals The 6160 is equipped with one pair of output terminals per channel All terminals are clearly marked and colour coded RED Positive and BLACK Negative...

Page 15: ...ich the unit has been set If you require the voltage setting to be altered e g relocation to another area city or country or extraordinarily high or low voltages please contact your Perreaux dealer Qu...

Page 16: ...The 6160 is equipped with a user serviceable AC mains fuse In the event of fuse failure always replace with the same type and value fuse Remember fuses do not usually blow without a reason Any doubts...

Page 17: ...put sensitivity and impedance Bridging Switch The bridging switch allows the combining of two channels together to form a single higher output channel When in NORMAL mode the individual inputs corresp...

Page 18: ...nfigure for bridged mode Ensure the power switch on the 6160 is switched to the OFF position and disconnect unit from mains supply Allow a minute to discharge stored potential Select the pair of chann...

Page 19: ...een channels Connect the signal lead from the desired source to the bridged input In this instance the bridged input for channels 5 6 is input 5 Note Do not connect anything to input 6 Input 1 and inp...

Page 20: ...design perspective only The concept of less equating to more has been at the heart of all Perreaux audio designs for more than a quarter of a century Minimalist Electronics We wish to maximise the qu...

Page 21: ...products on the planet We let form and function blend together in perfect harmony This surely is the essence of true minimalist utilisation Minimalism in a Wider Context John Pawson writes Clearly si...

Page 22: ...Hybrid Class A AB The bi polar transistors used in the 6160 are run in Class A mode This avoids the crossover notch distortion and the resulting odd order harmonics present to some degree in all other...

Page 23: ...one of the fuses should fail the protection circuitry will automatically detect the fault and disconnect the output of the respective channel s Earthing Perreaux engineers pay particular attention to...

Page 24: ...output level will be exactly the same This can often be done with one power amplifier connected to the tweeters and another to the woofers as it spreads the power requirement between the two amplifie...

Page 25: ...Final Thoughts High fidelity systems are an investment deserving of careful thought and personal time Your preferences priorities and constraints will dictate the parameters of your purchase your ears...

Page 26: ...the device is effected by the application of a smaller but nevertheless significant amount of power to the controlling element Whereas in the power MOSFET the control of the power through the device i...

Page 27: ...s in a power transistor This is related to thermal runaway In order to understand this one must imagine that the chip silicon inside the power transistor is in fact many smaller transistors connected...

Page 28: ...slow This means the distortion products in the signal of say a fast transient will not travel through the negative feedback system into the output stage fast enough to cancel at exactly 180 degrees o...

Page 29: ...high quality powder coat finish To remove finger marks and dirt lightly rub the surface with a soft cloth If the dirt is not removed dip your cloth in a mild solution of soap and water squeeze excess...

Page 30: ...will be repaired or replaced at our option without charge for either parts or labour The warranty does not apply to any unit that has been misused abused or altered Any unit that is not performing sat...

Page 31: ...Perreaux Industries Ltd PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand E mail info perreaux com Alternatively complete the online Warranty Registration Form on our website www perreaux com 5 Year Extende...

Page 32: ...must be employed to negate these effects on low level signal equipment Another good practice to adopt is to keep all signal leads away from power leads The practice of neatly tying excess leads togeth...

Page 33: ...experiencing a problem such as one channel not working or a noise in one channel it is good practice to adopt a method of isolating the problem to a specific item or area This practice will assist in...

Page 34: ...now swapping them at the amplifier output If the fault now appears in loudspeaker B then that loudspeaker lead is at fault go no further If the fault appears in loudspeaker A then loudspeaker leads ar...

Page 35: ...out at a minimum volume setting Only increase the volume after the connections have been changed Should the fault prove to be in the amplifier it will be necessary to determine where the fault actual...

Page 36: ...estore speaker cables to original connections Fault in loudspeaker B Swap amplifier source input channels Loudspeaker A at fault YES NO Loudspeaker cable at fault Fault in loudspeaker A Swap source ou...

Page 37: ...to 4 continuous per channel driven from 20Hz 20kHz at 0 07 THD Bridged 425WRMS into 8 continuous driven from 20Hz 20kHz at 0 07 THD Frequency Response 5Hz 40kHz 0 25dB Total Harmonic Distortion THD N...

Page 38: ...on with which everyone is familiar Actually frequency response is a misnomer technically it should be called amplitude response versus frequency for it describes how uniform the amplitude or strength...

Page 39: ...t whether instantaneous or continuous To be specific it can deliver high power into low impedance loads and provide great dynamic headroom Damping Factor 500 1kHz into 8 Another specification not alwa...

Page 40: ...39 15 15 15 15 Physical Dimensions...

Page 41: ...ails For more information please contact your Perreaux dealer or contact Perreaux Industries Ltd PO Box 47 413 Ponsonby Auckland New Zealand Ph 64 9 815 5452 Fax 64 9 815 5981 E mail info perreaux com...

Page 42: ...41 Installation Notes...