Classe Audio CA-2200 manual

Owner’ s Manual CA-2200 P ow er Amplifier[...]

2 NO TICE All of us at Classé take extreme care to ensur e that your purchase will remain a prized investment. W e are proud to inform you that all Classé components have been officially appro ved for the European Community (CE) mark. This means that your Classé product was subjected to the most rigorous manufacturing and safety tests in the wo[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . If a liquid does enter your component, immediately disconnect it from the A C mains and take it to your Classé dealer for a thorough checkup 6. Clean only with dry clot[...]

4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 5 a word about installation .......................................................................... 5 Unpacking and Placement ............................................................................... 6 unpacking y our ampli?[...]

5 W elcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé product. I t is the result of many years of continuous refinement, and we ar e sure that you will enjoy it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch with you by returning y our warranty card now , before you [...]

6 Unpac king and Placement unpacking y our amplifier Carefully unpack your po wer amplifier according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve all accessories from the carton. Please take care when lifting the amplifier , as it is quite heavy . Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé product. Shipping your new[...]

7 custom installations Drawings ar e included in this manual to facilitate special installations and custom cabinetry (see the section Dimensions ). An optional, purpose-designed rack mount kit is available for this product. Contact your Classé dealer for mor e information. serial number The serial number for your po wer amplifier is found on the[...]

8 The CA-2200 includes protection circuitry that will prevent the amplifier from operating at dangerously high or low v oltages. • At startup: the AC mains voltage must be within a range of approximately -15% to +10% of its nominal value at startup , or the amplifier will not turn on. F or example, a 120V unit requires the AC mains to be betwee[...]

9 Special Design F eatures highly r efined cir cuit design All Classé analog amplification stages are based on circuits that have been extensively optimized o ver many years of continuous development. By starting with excellent cir cuit designs and working with them over the years, we are able to disco ver the many small refinements that add up[...]

10 extr aordinar y longevity Another benefit of having wor ked with highly refined circuit designs so extensively ov er many years is that we have vast experience in what works w ell over the long term. By using only the highest quality parts to begin with, and then using them in an informed way as a result of both accelerated aging experiments a[...]

11 F ront P anel 1 Standb y button & LED indicator The front panel S tandby button will toggle the amplifier between oper ate , its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the amplifier off , yet ready to r espond to system commands via any of the supported control options (e.g. IR input, DC trigger , CAN Bus, or RS-232). The [...]

12 Also, it is a good practice to physically disconnect any and all valuable electronics from the A C mains during electrical storms, as a lightning strike anywhere near your home can put a tr emendous surge on the AC mains that can easily damage any piece of electronics, no matter how w ell designed and protected. The best protection in the case o[...]

13               Rear P anel The following descriptions ar e intended as a quick reference, should you have any questions [...]

14 F or this reason, we strongly r ecommend using the balanced analog interconnections between your Classé components wher ever possible. The pin assignments of these XLR input connectors are: Pin 1: S ignal ground Pin 2: S ignal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: S ignal – (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground These pin assignments are consist[...]

15 (Many high quality loudspeakers also offer two sets of connections on their speakers. G enerally , one set of the connections on the loudspeaker feeds the portion of the speaker’ s crossover network that supplies the woofer with its signal; the other set of connections connects to the portion of the crossover that supplies the rest of the spea[...]

16 6 DC T rigger Input and Output Many audio/video preamplifiers can supply a DC contr ol voltage to associated equipment in order to induce desir ed behavior . Y our Classé amplifier can take advantage of these capabilities in order to be switched between oper ate and standby automatically , perhaps in concert with the A/ V preamp itself . T wo[...]

17 Danger! P otentially dangerous voltages and current capabilities exist within y our power amplifier , ev en when disconnected from A C mains. Do not attempt to open any portion of the amplifier’ s cabinet. T here are no user -serviceable parts inside y our po wer amplifier . All service of this product must be referred to a qualified Class[...]

18 Initial Setup Y our new Classé amplifier is quite simple to set up and enjoy . Please follow the steps outlined below in or der to safely set up and use your new amplifier . Important: T he A C mains connection should be the last connection you make on your new pow er amplifier . In addition, it is alw a ys a good idea to pow er up your powe[...]

19 configuring amplifier turn-on dela y/amp no. In a system that contains multiple Classé amplifiers, you may set the number of seconds of turn-on delay for each amplifier , allowing each to turn on in the order you hav e specified, rather than all at once. This number also acts as an ID when using the CAN Bus. (H aving sever al powerful ampl[...]

20 6. Double-chec k all your connections. W e understand that this step sounds redundant, but it is worth the extra minute or two it might take just to ensure that all connections are corr ect and secure before plugging the po wer cables to the AC outlets.. 7. T urn on all the other components in your system, and then turn on y our amplifier . I t[...]

21 T roubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , howev er , please check to see if the problem is listed here. 1. No sound, and no Channel LED is lit. • The amplifier is not plugged into the AC mains, or the A C mains are down (cir cuit breaker , fuse). • A brown-o[...]

22 4. T he AC mains fuse is blo wn. There is a specific troubleshooting procedur e for a blown AC mains fuse, since this rare occurrence sometimes indicates a significant pr oblem. Please follow the follo wing steps, in order: a. Disconnect your amplifier from the A C mains, as well as from its input connections and speaker connections, and remo[...]

23 Specifications Classé Audio r eser ves the right to make improv ements without notice. ■ P ower output 200W/ch continuous rms @ 8 Ω (both channels driven) 400W/ch continuous rms @ 4 Ω ■ F requenc y response 10Hz – 22kHz (+0/-0.1dB) 10Hz – 155kHz (+0/-3.0dB) ■ Phase better than -10° @ 22kHz ■ Signal-to-noise r atio 108dB (ref. fu[...]

24 Dimensions[...]

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