NAD C9120 User Manual

• 12x80WContinuousPower(6ohms),allchannelsdriven
simultaneously
• Multi-channelpowerampforcustominstallation
• Flex-Padallowseasysystemconguration
• Autologicturnoncircuit
• Outputmanagementcircuit(OMC)ensuresreliability
• Individualinputlevelcontrols
• EIArackmountkitincluded
• Quietlow-pressurecoolingsystem
loadsattachedtotheamplierfromheatingupexcessively,an
importantfactorwhentheliabilityofaninstalledsystemisa
consideration.WhentheOMCdetectsapotentialfaultsituation
andbeginstolimitcurrentow,anambercolouredLED
illuminatesonthefrontpaneltoalerttheinstallertoaproblem
inthesystem.WhentheOMCisactivated,theamplierwill
continuetoplaywithoutdistortion,butthepowerlevelwillbe
reducedtotheamplierchannelthathastheproblem.
Reliability
Everydesigndecision,boththeelectronicandmechanical,was
madewithabsolutereliabilityastheprimarygoal.Anauto-
resettingprotectioncircuitisalsopartoftheCI9120’sdesign.
Thefastactingprotectioncircuitjumpsintoactioniftheamplier
overheadsorencountersadeadshortcircuitcondition.Ared
frontpanelLEDindicatesthattheprotectioncircuithasbeen
activated.Whentheconditionisnormalizedtheamplierresets
toStandbycondition.Intheunlikelyeventofamplierfailure,
theCI9120isdesignedtobeeasilyeldserviceablewithall
amplifyingcircuitrymountedonplug-inmodules.
Lowpressurecooling
WiththeCI9120’shighlyefcientlow-pressurecoolingsystem,
itisveryunlikelythattheprotectionsystemwilleverencounter
anoverheatingsituation.High-volume,low-pressure,fans
keepboththepowersupplyandtheoutputstagecool,yetare
essentiallyquietinoperation.Thermostaticallycontrolled,the
fansautomaticallyadjusttotheambienttemperaturetoinsure
theoptimumoperatingconditionsfortheamplieratalltimes.
Flexibility
TheidealCustomInstallationampliernotonlyhastohave
absolutereliabilityandgreatsoundquality,butitalsomust
beexibleenoughtointerfacecorrectlywithavarietyofother
devices,andoftendiversesystemrequirements.NANhas
developedtwouniquefeaturesthatendowtheCI9120with
exceptionalexibility.
Flex-Pad
TheFlex-PadallowstheCI9120todrivefrom1to12
independentzones,inanycongurationofstereoormono(orin
mixedcombination),withoutresortingtotheconfusion,sonic
CI912012-ChannelPowerAmplier
TheNADCI9120isaclean-sheetdesign12
channelamplierspecicallyengineeredtomeetthe
demandingrequirementsoftheadvancedcustom
installationmarket.Theresultofthisintensive
designeffortisanamplierthatsetsnewstandards
for“bullet-proof”reliabilityandsonicperformancein
thisspecializedcategory.
Power
Manoftheampliersdesignedformulti-zone
distributedaudioarejustnotpowerfulenough.
TheCI9120at80WattsContinuouspowerper
channel,boastsnearlydoublethepowerofmost
othercompetingampliers.Thisisverycritical,
becauseunlikeanormalhi-amplierthatonlyhas
tosenditssignaltospeakersacrossroom,custom
installationsoftendemandthatthesignalbesent
fromoneendofthehometotheother.Theseries
resistanceoflongrunsofspeakerwirecombined
withimpedance-matchedvolumecontrolscancreate
specialdemandsonanamplierthattheCI9120
hasbeendesignedtoovercome.
OMC
NAD’sproprietaryOutputManagementCircuit
(OMC)ensuresthatthefullpowerisavailableatany
reasonableloadimpedance.Iftheloadimpedance
fallsbelow3ohms,indicatingsomethingotherthan
aloudspeakerisconnectedtotheamplierchannel,
theOMCwilllimitthepowerowandpreventthe
amplierfromoverdrivingoroverheating.Thisis
notonlyprotectstheamplier,butitalsoprevents

NAD C9120 Specifications

General

Brand	NAD
Model	C9120
Category	Amplifier
Language	English

Summary

Power Specifications

Output Management Circuit (OMC)

Reliability and Cooling

Reliability Features

Focuses on auto-resetting protection circuits and field-serviceable design for amplifier reliability.

Low Pressure Cooling

Highlights efficient, quiet, thermostatically controlled fans for optimal operating conditions.

System Flexibility Features

Flex-Pad Configuration

Enables driving 1 to 12 independent zones in various stereo/mono configurations without confusion.

Automated Turn-On Logic (ATO Logic)

Manages amplifier activation via front panel switch, 12V trigger, or sleep/wake signal-sensing circuit.