PROCEED AMP 5, Instruction Book

Page 1: ...PR O C E E D Five Channel Amplifier ...

Page 2: ...s en closure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to per sons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Marking by the CE symbol shown left indicates compliance of this device with the EMC Electroma...

Page 3: ...assistance 3 AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product If an extension cord must be used be sure it is an approved type and has sufficient current carrying capacity to power this product 4 NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components 5 NEVER operate this product with any covers removed 6 NEVER wet the inside of this product with any liquid 7 NEV...

Page 4: ... Madrigal Audio Laboratories thank you for choosing this Proceed power amplifier A great deal of effort went into the design and construction of this precision device Used properly it will give you many years of enjoyment ...

Page 5: ...nsive protection 10 Home THX Audio System certification 1 1 Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 14 communication cable 15 Remote turn on tip polarity 15 Bridged Operation 18 Bridging Explained 18 Balanced Bridging 18 Balanced Bridging Kit 19 Single Ended Bridging 20 Single Ended Bridging Kit 21 Biamplification 23 Balanced Y adapter 23 Care Maintenance 24 U S and Canadian Warranty 25 90 Day Limited Warranty ...

Page 6: ... dissipation through air circulation The vents on both the bottom and the top of the amplifier must be kept free from any obstruction which would reduce the flow of air through the unit The best rule of thumb is this if the top of your am plifier is too hot to touch when idle it needs better ventilation If so consider drilling holes in the supporting shelf under the amplifier to promote flow throu...

Page 7: ...he serial number for your amplifier This can be found on the label found on the bottom of the amplifier amplifier bottom panel label five channel amplifier S N WARNING BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS DEVICE REFER TO OWNER S MANUAL FOR PROPER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE AVAILABLE INSIDE DISCONNECT AC MAINS CABLE BEFORE OPENING UNIT No User Serviceable Component...

Page 8: ...between them Using these switches select the appro priate input for each channel given your interconnecting cables and pream plifier controller s capabilities 3 CONNECT YOUR PREAMP TO THE AMPLIFIER Having selected the appropriate inputs in Step 2 now connect the outputs of your preamplifier to the corresponding inputs on the power amplifier 4 CONNECT YOUR SPEAKERS TO THE AMPLIFIER Connect speaker ...

Page 9: ...atulations Y ou should now be able to enjoy your favorite music while reading the rest of this manual Please do read the rest of this manual It contains much valuable information about your new amplifier which we could not possibly fit onto these two pages ...

Page 10: ...r high current paths Internal current capability is further enhanced with high purity copper bus bars This attention to detail yields an op timal environment in which the amplifier may operate to its maximum potential Balanced inputs Each channel of your amplifier is individually configurable to receive either bal anced or single ended inputs This approach allows you to take full advantage of the ...

Page 11: ...11 power supply components during power up and switches off line once the power supply has been charged Home THX Audio System certification ...

Page 12: ...rom a control unit If you wish the amplifier to turn on and off via the Proceed communi cations bus or by a DC trigger the amplifier needs to be in standby with this power button engaged 2 STANDBY BUTTON Assuming that the power is on and the unit is in standby see 1 above pressing the standby button engages the output stage of the amplifier tak ing it from standby to fully on Pressing the standby ...

Page 13: ...try has been engaged shutting the amp off to protect itself and or your loudspeakers In the unlikely event that you see the power indicator blinking disconnect the amplifier from AC power and call your dealer for assistance in solving the problem The standby indicator light above the large standby button glows either amber or red depending on the operational status of your amplifier Amber indicate...

Page 14: ...rd AC receptacle on the rear panel of the amplifier then to the AC mains outlet Warning Your Proceed amplifier has been safety tested and is designed for operation with a three conductor power cord Do not defeat the third pin or earth ground of the AC power cord 2 COMMUNICATION PORTS These RJ 45 communications ports provide for sophisticated inter compo nent communications within the context of a ...

Page 15: ...een the two ends as shown below communication cable from Proceed PDSD or AVP To Five Channel Amplifier Locking tab Locking tab 3 REMOTE TURN ON TRIGGER JACKS Two 1 8 mini jacks above the AC mains receptacle on the rear panel al lows remote controlled turn on that is toggling between operate and standby of the Proceed amplifier These remote triggers will be operated by the presence of 5 12 volts DC...

Page 16: ...1 5 INPUT SELECT SWITCH This small switch is found between the balanced XLR input and the single ended RCA input on each channel of the amplifier Use it to select which of the two inputs you plan to use The input select switch disables the unselected input in order to avoid any pickup of stray noise from what would otherwise be an open input It also causes the effective gain of that channel to be ...

Page 17: ...it the amplifier s output terminals There are two recommended methods for connecting speaker cables to the amplifier A high quality spade lug or hook lug soldered to the cable or crimped with extremely high pressure is best Spade lug Hook lug For each channel in turn connect the left channel negative or black out put post of the amplifier to the negative or black input terminal of the appropriate ...

Page 18: ... the two amplifier chan nels can deliver about four times the power to a speaker that a single channel could deliver on its own Bridged operation is particularly beneficial with low sensitivity high impedance loudspeakers 8Ω or higher that have a greater need for voltage than for current It is not recommended for low impedance loudspeakers as the speaker s imped ance is split by the two halves of ...

Page 19: ...ifier and completes the circuit that includes the loudspeakers Important Do not attempt to operate your amplifier in a bridged mode without first strapping the black output terminals together Failure to establish a common ground reference between the two channels can damage your amplifier by forcing significant currents to flow where they do not belong To bridge your amplifier using a balanced inp...

Page 20: ...his connection convention preserves the polarity of the signal sent to the loudspeaker In practice the most important thing is to be con sistent throughout the system as inconsistency will result in out of phase loudspeakers In turn this results in unstable imaging and poor bass repro duction The effect is not dangerous but neither is it desirable 5 CONNECT ONE OUTPUT CHANNEL OF YOUR PREAMPLIFIER ...

Page 21: ...shes a common reference for the amplifier and completes the circuit that includes the loudspeakers Important Do not attempt to operate your amplifier in a bridged mode without first strapping the black output terminals together Failure to establish a common ground reference between the two channels can damage your amplifier by forcing significant currents to flow where they do not belong To bridge...

Page 22: ... your loudspeaker to the red output terminal on the other side of the amplifier the one associated with the black inverted side of the Input Adapter Following this connection convention preserves the polarity of the signal sent to the loudspeaker In practice the most important thing is to be con sistent throughout the system as inconsistency will result in out of phase loudspeakers In turn this re...

Page 23: ...resence of an active electronic crossover that di vides the music into two or sometimes more bands of frequencies These are then forwarded to separate power amplifiers and sent on directly to the appro priate drivers in the speakers The most common application of this approach is the use of a subwoofer crossover to separate the deep bass below say 80 Hz from the rest of the program material It is ...

Page 24: ...d a soft cloth Dampen the cloth with alcohol first and then lightly clean the surface of the amplifier with the cloth Do not use excessive amounts of alcohol that might drip off the cloth and into the amplifier 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 the unit ...

Page 25: ... authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the factory prior to shipping the component The factory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the component is found to be de fective as above mentioned There are other stipulations that may apply to ship ping charges There is no other express warranty on this component Neither this warranty nor any other warr...

Page 26: ...nd the Madrigal Technical Services Department locate and repair the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please in clude it with the unit when it is brought in for warranty service Warning All returned units must be properly packaged preferably in their original packing material and the proper return authorization numbers must b...

Page 27: ...fully on and at idle Mains voltage determined by the needs of country for which the unit was manufactured cannot be reset by dealer or user Overall dimensions See Dimensions Shipping weight 119 lbs 54 kg Connector Complement two binding posts per channel one 3 pin XLR balanced input connector per channel one RCA input connector per channel two 1 8 mini jacks for remote turn on and loop through two...

Page 28: ...ht front right rear center input select left rear left front trigger inputs communication ports ac mains outputs outputs outputs outputs outputs five channel amplifier by MADRIGAL AUDIO LABS made in u s a PR O C E E D R 0 695 1 77 cm 6 53 16 6 cm 17 46 44 35 cm 1 40 3 56 cm 19 55 49 66 cm 15 47 39 29 cm 17 26 43 84 cm 16 87 42 85 cm 17 61 44 73 cm ...

Page 29: ... well as the sup port required for this heavy component To use the rack mount kit simply bolt the shelf securely to the rack slide the am plifier into place and then mount the provided trim ring around the faceplate of the amplifier which will protrude from the rack by approximately one inch or 2 5 cm The drawing below will help you visualize the assembly The mounted amplifier and rack mount kit o...

Page 30: ...in U S A Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc 2081 South Main Street P O Box 781 Middletown Connecticut 06457 USA Telephone 860 346 0896 Fax 860 346 1540 http www madrigal com PR O C E E D R is a registered trademark of Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc a Harman International company ...