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Rotel RB981 manual

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  • Page 1

    POWER POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 PROTECTION BRIDGED MONO RB-981 STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER AMPLIFICA TEUR DE PUISSANCE STÉRÉO STEREO-ENDSTUFE ET AP A DE POTENCIA ESTEREOFONICA Owner’ s Manual Guide d’utilisation Bedienungsanleitung Manual de Instrucciones[...]

  • Page 2

    STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 CAUTION: T O PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLOT . INSERT FULL Y . APPLICABLE FOR USA, CANADA OR WHERE APPROVED FOR THE USAGE A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND. CAUTION[...]

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    Figure 1: Controls and Connections / Commandes et branchments Bedienelemente und Anschüsse / Controles y Conexiones POWER POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 PROTECTION BRIDGED MONO 1 2 3 4 LEFT RIGHT SPEAKERS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN A [...]

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    STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 Figure 2: Stereo Connections – Inputs and Speakers / [French T ranslation] [German T ranslation] / [Spanish T ranslation] Figure 3: Bridged Mono Connections – Inputs and Speakers / [French T ranslation] [German T ranslation] / [Spanish T ranslation] JUMPER LOCA TIONS / FRENCH TRANSLA TION / GERMAN TRANSLA TION / SP[...]

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    About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in music led them to manufac- ture high fidelity components of uncompromising quality founded Rotel over 30 years ago. Through the years that passion has re- mained undiminished and the family goal of providing exceptional value for audiophiles and music lovers, regardless of their budget, is shared by[...]

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    STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RB-981 Stereo Power Ampli- fier . When used in a high-quality music or home theater system, your Rotel amplifier will provide years of musical enjoyment. The RB-981 is a high-power , two-channel power amplifier , provid- ing the highest level of audio performance. Disc[...]

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    Speaker Wire Selection Use insulated two-conductor stranded wire to connect the RB-981 to the speakers. The size and quality of the wire can have an au- dible effect on the performance of the system. Standard speaker wire will work, but can result in lower output or diminished bass response, particularly over longer distances. In general, heavier w[...]

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    STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 Bridged Mono Operation [See Figure 3 for bridged operation jumper setting and connec- tion illustration.] The two channels of the RB-981 can be “bridged”. In this configu- ration the single channel produces a massive 390 watts! This fea- ture allows you to increase the overall power output of your system by bridgin[...]

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    STEREO POWER AMPLIFIER RB-981 Specifications Continuous Power Output 130 watts/ch (20-20 kHz, < 0.03%, 8 ohms) T otal Har monic Distor tion (20Hz-20kHz, 8 ohms) < 0.03% Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz : 7 kHz, 4:1) < 0.03% Frequency Response ( +0.5, -3dB dB) 4Hz-100kHz Damping Factor (20-20,000 Hz, 8 ohms) 1000 Speaker Impedance (Normal [...]

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    082 OMRB-981 The Rotel Company , Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku T okyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81-3-5458-5325 Fax: +81-3-5458-5310 Rotel Deutschland Kleine Heide 12 D-33790 Halle/W estf. Germany Phone: 05201-87170 Fax: 05201-73370 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: 978-664-3820 Fax: 978-664-4109 RB-981 STER[...]