Accustic Arts Power ES User Manual

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To our valued customer and music enthusiast,
With the purchase of your POWER ES from ACCUSTIC ARTS
®
you have opted for a product which
incorporates the most modern technology to achieve excellent sound and quality. To make sure that
you have pleasure for as long as possible with your preamplifier we kindly ask you to thoroughly read
this instruction manual through to the end.
We wish you many enjoyable hours of listening to music with your new unit.
SCHUNK AUDIO ENGINEERING – The home of ACCUSTIC ARTS
®
1 POWER ES highlights
• Audiophile integrated stereo power amplifier with high output performance
• 4 selected MOS-FET output transistors of highest quality
• Powerful 330 VA toroidal core transformer of premium quality for high output reserves; separate
windings for preamp section, for power amp section and for right and left channel
• Very good smoothing thanks to more than 50.000 µF power supply capacity
• High damping factor
• Integrated protective circuit switches ascents off when clipping, HF oscillations or too high DC
offset occurs
• Constant low operating temperature due to generously dimensioned heat sink
• 4 x unbalanced high level inputs (RCA)
• 1 x unbalanced input (RCA) configured as “SURROUND-BYPASS”
• Premium quality relays and premium quality rotary switch (“Made in Germany”) with gold-plated
silver contacts for the input selection
• Encapsulated high grade volume potentiometer
• Full metal housing for optimum shielding
• High quality phono module (MM / MC) available as option (RIAA: +/- 0.15 dB)
• ACCUSTIC ARTS
®
POWER ES is “Handmade in Germany”

Accustic Arts Power ES Specifications

General

Brand	Accustic Arts
Model	Power ES
Category	Amplifier
Language	English

Summary

POWER ES Highlights

Important Safety Instructions

Unpacking the POWER ES

Positioning the Unit

Installation and Start-up

Connection to Mains Power

Connect the POWER ES to the mains power after all other cable connections are completed.

Analog Input Usage

Details on using analog inputs and the SURROUND bypass function for audio devices.

Optional MM/MC Phono Module

Instructions for connecting a record player using the optional MM or MC phono module.

Loudspeaker and Phono Grounding

Guidance on connecting loudspeaker cables and grounding your record player.

Loudspeaker Connection and Fuses

Correct phase connection for loudspeakers and replacing damaged mains fuses.

Starting the POWER ES

Equipment Care and Maintenance

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Technical Specifications

Specifications Without Phono Section

Detailed technical specifications for the POWER ES amplifier without the optional phono module.

Specifications With Phono Section

Additional technical specifications for the POWER ES amplifier with the optional phono module.