Mesa/Boogie D-180 manual

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    D-180 Amplifier Operating Manual 1[...]

  • Page 2

    C HANNEL ONE The D-180 includes a two channel preamplifier with two separate input jacks and their respective gain controls, Volume 1 and Volume 2. But unlike conventional two channel pre- amps, these input channels are stacked in series so the output of Channel 1 is fed into the input of Channel 2. This enables the two channels to offer strikingly[...]

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    EFFECTS LOOP Two pairs of Send and Return jacks are provided, one pair on the front and one pair on the back of the D-180. So whether you use effects devices on the floor or built into a rack, patching with your D-180 is convenient and precise. The sophisticated Effects Loop circuitry of the D-180 works extremely well. A low impedance "send&qu[...]

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    REAR PANEL FEATURES SPEAKER JACKS Two 4 ohm and two 8 ohm jacks are provided. Unlike transistor amplifiers, the D-180 will produce its full power at 4 and 8 ohms. Furthermore, speaker impedance mismatching is not harmful to the D-180 and perceived loss of power is minimal. When using more than one speaker cabinet, remember that total load impedance[...]