Ampeg BA600/115 manual

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    BA600 Bass Guitar Combo Amplifier Owner’ s Manual[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G u it a r C om b o A mp l i f ie r 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • READ , FOLLOW , HEED , AND KEEP ALL INSTR UCTIONS AND W ARNINGS. • DO NOT OPERA TE NEAR ANY HEA T SOURCE AND DO NO T BLOCK ANY VENTILA TION OPENINGS ON THIS APP ARA TUS. FOR PROPER OPERA TION, THIS UNIT REQUIRES 3” (75mm) OF WELL VENTILA TED SP ACE AROU[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G ui ta r C om bo Am pl if ie r 3 Intr oduction Congratulations! Y ou ar e now the proud owner of an Ampeg BA600 high-power ed bass guitar combo amplifier . This no-compr omise bass amplifier packs 600 watts of power , with a tube pr eamplifier , a Class-D power amplifier , and a switching power supply . The BA600 comes in two versi[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G ui ta r C om bo Am pl if ie r 4 The Fr ont Panel 1. 0 dB INPUT: This input accepts a stan- dar d 1/4" instrument plug from your bass. Connect your guitar to the ampli - fier using a shielded instrument cable. This input is suited for use with instru - ments that have passive electr onics. 2. –12 dB INPUT: This input accepts[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G ui ta r C om bo Am pl if ie r 5 The Rear Panel 22. IEC POWER INPUT CONNECTOR: This is where you connect the supplied AC power cord. Connect it to an AC mains power supply that has the cor - r ect voltage and current suitable for your BA600. 23. EFFECTS LOOP SEND JACK: Use this ¼" TS unbalanced output to send a line-level out[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G ui ta r C om bo Am pl if ie r 6 System Block Diagram 2 X 10” NEO-MAGNET WOOFERS (THE BA600-1 15 AND BA600-210 ARE IDENTICAL DESIGNS, EXCEPT FOR THE NUMBER AND SIZE OF THE WOOFERS) CHANNEL SELECT CHANNEL SELECT FOOT SWITCH OPTICAL COMPRESSOR OPTICAL COMPRESSOR INPUTS RETURN SEND EFFECTS LOOP THRESHOLD 12AU7A V1A BASS UL TRA LO UL[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G ui ta r C om bo Am pl if ie r 7 Declaration Of  Conformity Manufacturer: LOUD T echnologies Inc.   16220 W ood-Red Rd. NE W oodinville, W A 98072, USA Product Name: Ampeg BA600 Product  T ype: A udio Amplifier Complies  with  Standards: L VD: 92/31/EEC , 93/68/EEC, & 73/23/EWG   Safety: EN60065   EMC: EN55013[...]

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    B A 6 00 B as s G ui ta r C om bo Am pl if ie r 8 BA600 TECHNICAL SPECIFICA TIONS Output Power Rating 600 watts rms @ 4 ohms, 5% THD Signal to Noise Ratio 70 dB (20 Hz–20 kHz, unweighted) Gain Vintage: 85 dB, tone controls flat Modern: 73 dB, tone contr ols flat Compr essor Threshold –30 dBV to –6 dBV (0 dB input) T one Contr ols Vintage: Bas[...]