User manual AUSTRALIAN MONITOR AM SERIES BROCHURE

[. . . ] AM-SERIES amplifiers lntroduction he o dest continent in the wor d and the last of the true pioneerinq countries, Australia is without doubt the most arduous, toughest testing ground in the world for any sophisticated 'state of the art'electro-mechanical equipment. With a heritage as tough as it gets Australian Monitor has developed a powerful range of arnplifiers to survive not only the severity of the 'Diese and Dust' touring environment, but also to provide the'Reference Standard' of transparent sonic integrity demanded by the industry's foremost international audio recording studios. Protection Network I n the design of ine AM SERIES the utrost importdr(e was lplaceo on prole(lio1. Lavour, g. 6u66 6t, decoupl. rg and componentry have all been optimized to provide stability, reliability, and of course longevity. [. . . ] The efficiency of the cooling system maintains a thermally safe environment even under the most extrerne and adverse of excha nger and exha usted from the rear of the cond itions latera Meta Oxide Silicon Field Effect Transistors providing high slew rate fast rise time, wide band flat frequency response, super low noise, THD and lMD. The AM SERIES is a pure example of Australian Monitor's design phi osophy. Quality without compromise, the combination of solid mechanical construction, high perforrnance electronics and com prehensive functionality. Chassis n ll AM-SERIES d. 'lplifie. s 9o ltrrougr d Jn q-e a^d manuiacturirg process. Every. -it is -lerginee'irg a standard of excellence superior to that hand crafted to found in simi ar products from elsewhere in the world. Australian Monitor is built to last, utilising the latest in CAD/CAM techniques and aerospace materials, the 6mm a uminium a loy panels and custom al oy extrusions are precision sawn and rni led to form a modu ar chassis and construction that is second to none. Symmetrical layout, even weight distribution and multi point mounting of the a loy panels, moduies and hardened steel pan provide a perfectly rigid monocoque chassis, minimising the effects of fatigue and extreme abuse that can be experienced by international concert touring systems. AM Series - Rear Panels I ic I ^#ffi1: :; The AM1600 fedtures a 2 (^dnne , 3 ro'o-. 10 \egmenl I visual mete'ing svsrem disp aying 5igrdl levelr, rom 27dB to clip point in 3dB increments. Comprehensive circuit status LED's are also provided for {ault detection. The AM16O0 optionalstudio version has bridge switching as standard with special rear mount fans, alternatively the AM1600 can be bridged via cables. The AM 1600 has a n extrennely well proven track record as an audio standard in world class ultra critical studio monitoring. Australian Monitor anrplifiers can be found in some of the worlds finest and most prestigious music productions studios such as The Record plant, Los Angeles, EMI 301, Sydney. Sony CD Mastering, Sydney and many many rnore. I I l' as a 'leriole a rer"ative to a pa;r ot srereo amplifier<, I I he ex(eotiord lly ve. sa r i e a nd spare sav, nq AV' 200 , dn be used in a variety of situations and in either 2, 3 or 4 channe configurations: 1) four individual mono channels, 2) triamped with one channel pair bridged, 3) as a stereo unit wjth two pairs of channels bridged. All of the four amplif ier stages use c osely matched, stable, high speed lateral Metal Oxide 5ilicon Field Effect Transistors. Rear panel bridge switching is supplied as standard with front panel indication. ldea AM-SERIES Features 3 Unit, heavy duty custom al oy chassis Modu lar construction easy maintenance Symmetrical layout - even weight distribution High efficiency toroidal mains transformer Wel regulated, high energy iinear power supple Binding post or speakon output connectors Stereo, or optional bridge operation '100 volt output in bridge mode without line transformer Balanced inputs and buffered attenuators to cable resistance, the reduction in changes to the to use multiple's of loudspeakers with individual level loudspeaker response due to cable reristance, and the ability cable runs of l5 -etres or more a-d t^e powe ng of mu tip e loudspedkers, tna Jse of 70 or 100 volt lines s recommended. [. . . ] 20Hz-20kHz @ 0. 1% THD --25k ohms--. -0. 92 volts + 1. 5d8----better than 90dB-- Vollage gain Bise lime -10% to 90% @ 8 ohm Slew rate 35. 8d8/62x 35. 8d8/62x 31. 4d8/37x (Pre-stress 4 dB below rated power 'fOr t h0ur and rated p0werfor 5 NIin) both channels driven E. l. A. 1kHz, <0. 05% THD --2. 2t5-- 65V/!S 65V/uS 60V/uS Signalto Noise (Pre-stress at rated power for 5 [/]in) sing le channeldriven both channe s driven Pulsed @ 1kHZ, at onset ol clipping 10% duty cycle, single channe driven 10% dutv cvcle, both channels driven Bridge Mode 2 ohm Capability 550w 510w 1670w 1250 1100 A weighted 105d8 105dB --better than 90dB-<0. 005%@lkHz4ohms <0. 015% @ 60Hz - 7kHz 4:1 <0. 01% @ 14kHz - 1skHz 1:1 100d8 900w 820w 1050w 880w 2200w Crosslalk @ l kHz Distortion @ 0. 5d8 below clippinq re 4 ohms THD IMD SIMPTE IMD CCIF Weighl net Weighl shipping single channeldriven both channels drlven AM1600S Versi0n (n0 2 ohm capabi ity) (240 volt mains only) 30ks 33kg H 30kq 33ks 26kg 29kg DimensionsWx 1010w 570w excluding including handles handles x D 2U, standard rack m0unting 482 x 133 x 375mm 482x133x460mm Australian Monito tu r' Australian lvlonitor is desjgned and manLrfactrrred bv Distribufed bv: A Australian Monitor Pty Ltd 29 Hope St, Ermington, Sydney, NSW 2115 Australia. Phone: +6't-2-9874 9355, Fax: +61-2-9874 9366 Email: ausmon@mypostbox, com ln keeping with our policy of continually improving the technical quality of our products, we reserve the right to change component iypes, manufactures, sources of supply or technical specif cations at any time. [. . . ]