W Audio TPX SERIES - Operating Instructions; Rack Installation and Cable Management; Mains Connection Safety

www.prolight.co.uk TPX Series Power Ampliers User Manual
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Operating instructions
Rack installation
TheTPXSeriesisbuiltfor19”racks.Therackyouuseshouldbea‘doubledoorrack’whereyoucan
openthefrontandrearpanel.Whenmountingtheamplierintotherack,pleasemakesurethatthere
isenoughspacearoundtheamplier.
Becarefulwhenmountingtheamplierintotherack.Puttheheaviestproductsintothelowerpart
oftherack.Beawarethatfasteningtheamplierwithfourscrewsonthefrontpanelisnotenough.
Iftheracksarebeingtransportedorusedformobileuse,additionallyfastentheproductsby
connectingtherearbracketswiththesideorgroundbarsoftherack.Inthisway,theamplier
cannotbepushedbackwards.Thefrontpanelisnotdesignedtoabsorbaccelerationforces
occuringduringtransportation.
Inputs
Shortcablesrunsimprovethesoundqualityremarkably.Inputcablesshouldbeshortanddirect,
sincehighfrequencieswillmostlybeabsorbedifthecablesareunnecessarilylong.Besidesthata
longercablemayleadtohummingandnoiseproblems.Ifthecablerunsareunavoidable,youshould
usebalancedcables.
Outputs
Thehighdampingfactorofyourampliersuppliesaclearsoundreproduction.
Unnecessarilylongandthincableswillinuencethedampingfactorandthusthelowfrequencies
inanegativeway.Inordertosafeguardgoodsoundquality,thedampingfactorshouldliearound50.
Thelongeracablehastobethethickeritshouldbe.
ConnectyourspeakersystemsviathelockingspeakerconnectorsortheBannana/Screwcombination
(red+,black-)
Connection to the mains
Connecttheamplieronlyafterhavingmadesurethatthecorrectvoltage(240V)issuppliedandthat
thegroundcableisearthed.ThisproductfallsunderClass1.Donotdetachthegroundcable.