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 KRYO K8

POWER AMPLIFIER

OWNER'S MANUAL

Summary of Contents for KRYO K8

Page 1: ...acoustics KRYO K8 POWER AMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...OWNER S MANUAL Technical and design specifications are subject to change without notice KRYO K8 POWER AMPLIFIER Kryo 8 acoustics ...

Page 3: ...igh gain equipment such as preamplifiers or tape decks directly above or below this unit Because this amplifier has a high power density it has a strong magnetic field which can induce hum into unshielded devices that are located nearby This field is strongest just above and below the unit If an equipment rack is used we recommend locating the amplifier s at the bottom of the rack and the preampli...

Page 4: ...e Precautions Although your amplifier is protected from external faults the following safety precautions are recommended 1 The power switch must always be in the off position before connecting the amplifier to the mains supply 2 Do not change the position of the bridge mode switch unless the amplifier is switched off 3 There are important differences between Dual Parallel and Bridge modes Please r...

Page 5: ...rols Used to control CH A and B s output level 4 Status LED s SIGNAL When illuminated the signal LED s indicate an audio signal is present at the channel s input ICL The ICL LED s indicate when the ICL limiter is active The limiter circuit examines the audio output signal to prevent the amplifier from clipping See page 6 TEMP Indicates when temperature protection is active PROT The protect LED s l...

Page 6: ...position switches select either 26 32 or 38dB of gain The default setting is 32dB 5 Power Cable AC power in 230 VAC 50 60 Hz 6 Ethernet Connector Optional Ethernet module to allow remote control via a PC 7 Output Connectors In dual or parallel modes connect to pins 1 and 1 on out A or out B Out A B is also wired so that channel A outputs on pins 1 1 and channel B outputs on pins 2 2 In bridge mode...

Page 7: ...vel at which the amplifier is capable of withstanding at the particular moment 3 Excessive mains current consumption This event only occurs either under laboratory conditions long term sinusoidal signal testing with dummy loads or for example in conditions of prolonged acoustic feedback Here the protection system takes control to avoid any damage to the speakers and to prevent the mains breaker fr...

Page 8: ... rature Most common cause is the nor mal air flow is blocked accumulated dirt dust or object leaning against the grill Check and clean periodically PRO Several causes can trigger this LED refer to page 6 for more details OK PROT TEMP SIGNAL ICL LED Status In the event of incorrect connection or a malfunction the amplifier will activate one or more of its LED s to warn about the problem OK PROT TEM...

Page 9: ...tch is set to parallel then channels A and B will receive the same signal This mode is useful if you only have 1 input source but want to feed both amplifier channels Typical arrangements could be powering 2 speakers from a mono output in which case you would connect the mono source to input A and set the mode switch to link The same signal will now appear at both out A and Out B Note the parallel...

Page 10: ...Page 10 Kryo Series Power Amplifiers acoustics Dual Channel Paralleled Inputs Bridged Mode ...

Page 11: ...h ways to wire an XLR connector for this purpose Balanced Signal Connect pin 1 to Ground pin 2 to Signal hot and pin 3 to Signal cold Unbalanced Signal Connect pin 1 to Ground pin 2 to signal and pin 3 to Ground Note If a connection is made with an unbalanced line and pin 3 on the XLR is not connected to ground a 6 dB loss occurs in the line and only a quarter of the amplifier power is produced Ba...

Page 12: ...FIER PROTECTION 0 05 CROSSTALK 20Hz 20KHz SLEW RATE VOLTAGE GAIN PHASE RESPONSE 1 watt 20Hz 20KHz DAMPING FACTOR 20Hz 1KHz 8Ω CONNECTORS COOLING 65V us Input balanced XLR Output Speakon Binding Posts 2 Variable speed fans Full short circuit open circuit thermal ultrasonic and RF protection stable into reactive or mismatched loads 0 05 75dB 26 32 38 dB 800 107 dB 4 8 2 8 1kHz Pink Noise 3450 4600 2...

Page 13: ...oduct do not send it separately 2 Ensure safe transportation of your unit to the authorised service centre Ship it in the original factory packaging if possible 3 Do not ship the unit in any kind of rack Ignoring this warning may result in extensive damage to the unit and the equipment rack Accessories are not needed Do not send the instruction manual cables or any other hardware 4 Before returnin...

Page 14: ... initiate corrective repairs upon receipt of the returned product Please save the original carton and all the packing materials in case shipping is required All products being returned to the factory or service centre for repairs must be shipped prepaid If the repairs made by Void or the Void Authorised Service Centre are not satisfactory the Owner is instructed to give written notice to Void If t...

Page 15: ...ranty is only valid in the country of purchase 2 That the product has not been abused or operated in conjunction with unsuitable or faulty apparatus 3 That the product has not been modified disassembled or tampered with by any person other than Void Acoustics technical staff 4 That the product has not suffered damage in transit Do not send goods to Void Acoustics without first obtaining a return a...

Page 16: ...ty Registration Thank you for purchasing this Void product Please complete this warranty registration card and cut off this part and send it to the address overleaf Date of purchase Model Serial number Suppliers name and address Post code Tel Your name and address Post code Tel ...

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