Rotel RB-1080 manual

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    Owner’ s Manual Manuel d’utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Manuale di Istruzioni Manual de Instrucciones Gebruiksaanwijzing RB-1080 Stereo Power Amplifier Amplificateur De Puissance Stéréo Stereo-Endstufe Finale di Potenza Stereo Etapa de Potencia Estereofónica Stereo Eindversterker POWER POWER AMPLIFIER RB-1080 PROTECTION BRIDGED MONO[...]

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    2 W ARNING: There ar e no user serviceable parts in- side. Refer all servicing to qualified service person- nel. W ARNING: T o reduce the risk of fir e or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moistur e or water . Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclos[...]

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    3 Figure 1: Controls and Connections Commandes et branchements Bedienelemente und Anschlüsse Controlli e collegamenti Controles y Conexiones De bedieningsorganen en aansluitingen English POWER POWER AMPLIFIER RB-1080 PROTECTION BRIDGED MONO 1 23 4 12V TRIGGER IN OUT ON OFF RIGHT INPUT LEFT INPUT BALANCED BALANCED UNBALANCED BALANCED UNBALANCED UNB[...]

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    4 RB-1080 Stereo Power Amplifier 12V TRIGGER IN OUT ON OFF RIGHT INPUT LEFT INPUT BALANCED BALANCED UNBALANCED BALANCED UNBALANCED UNBALANCED AC FUSE 125V 12A POWER AMPLIFIER MODEL NO. RB-1080 POWER CONSUMPTION: 550W SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 4 OHMS MINIMUM LEFT SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: WARNING SHOCK HAZARD [...]

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    5 English About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufacture high fidelity compo- nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 40 years ago. Through the years that passion has remained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers, regardless of their budget, is s[...]

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    6 Placement The RB-1080 generates heat as part of its nor- mal operation. The heat sinks and ventilation openings in the amplifier are designed to dissipate this heat. The ventilation slots in the top cover must be open. There should be 10 cm (4 inches) of clearance around the chas- sis, and r easonable air flow through the in- stallation location,[...]

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    7 English Input Signal Connections The RB-1080 gives you a choice of two dif- ferent kinds of input connections – conven- tional unbalanced RCA type connections (such as found on nearly all audio equipment) or balanced XLR-type connections for use with some high-end preamps or digital processors featuring this lower noise connection. NOTE: T o pr[...]

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    8 Specifications Continuous Power Output (20-20 kHz, < 0.03%) 200 watts/ch into 8 ohms T otal Har monic Distortion (20Hz-20kHz, 8 ohms) < 0.03% Inter modulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) < 0.03% Frequency Response (+0.5 dB, -3 dB) 15Hz-100kHz Damping Factor (20-20,000 Hz, 8 ohms) 1000 Speaker Impedance 4 ohms minimum Signal to Noise [...]