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Overview
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Arcam’s SA10/SA20 amplier
Arcam’s SA10/SA20 integrated amplifier provides class 
leading sound quality for the best reproduction of your 
music.
Drawing on the many years of amplifier design 
experience at Arcam, this product uses the best quality 
components and engineering practice to produce a 
product that will give many years of musical pleasure 
and reliable service.
The SA10/SA20 is designed to produce a level of 
performance that will truly bring your music to life.
Placing The Unit
  Place the amplifier on a level, firm surface, avoiding 
direct sunlight and sources of heat or damp.
  Do not place the SA10/SA20 on top of a power 
amplifier or other source of heat.
  Do not place the amplifier in an enclosed space such 
as a bookcase or closed cabinet unless there is good 
provision for ventilation. The SA10/SA20 is designed 
to run warm during normal operation.
  Do not place any other component or item on top 
of the amplifier as this may obstruct airflow around 
the heat-sink, causing the amplifier to run hot. (The 
unit placed on top of the amplifier would become 
hot, too.)
  Make sure the remote-control receiver to the right 
of the front panel display is unobstructed, otherwise 
this will impair the use of the remote-control.
  Do not place your record deck on top of this 
unit. Record decks are very sensitive to the noise 
generated by mains power supplies which will be 
heard as a background ‘hum’ if the record deck is too 
close.
  The normal function of the unit may be disturbed by 
strong electromagnetic interference. If this occurs, 
simply reset the unit with the power button, or move 
the unit to another location.
Power
The amplifier is supplied with a moulded mains plug 
already fitted to the lead. Check that the plug supplied 
fits your supply – should you require a new mains lead, 
please contact your Arcam dealer.
If your mains supply voltage or mains plug is different, 
please contact your Arcam dealer immediately
Push the IEC plug end of the power cable into the power 
socket on the back of the amplifier, making sure that it 
is pushed in firmly. Plug the other end of the cable into 
your mains socket and switch the socket on.
Interconnect Cables
We recommend the use of high-quality screened cables 
that are designed for the particular application. Other 
cables will have different impedance characteristics 
that will degrade the performance of your system (for 
example, do not use cabling intended for video use to 
carry audio signals). All cables should be kept as short as 
is practically possible.
It is good practice when connecting your equipment to 
make sure that the mains power-supply cabling is kept 
as far away as possible from your audio cables. Failure to 
do so may result in unwanted noise in the audio signals.