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3. Configure your amplifier turn-on delay/amp number.
In a system that contains multiple Classé ampliers, you may set the
number of seconds of turn-on delay for each amplier, allowing each
to turn on in the order you have specied, rather than all at once. is
number also acts as an ID when using the CAN-Bus. (Having several powerful
ampliers all turning on at the same time can sometimes stress the AC mains in
your home, potentially leading to nuisance tripping of circuit breakers).
e amplier sequence number (turn-on delay) may be programmed by
your Classé dealer using a PC utility.
4. Make your preamp/processor connections.
With the amplier in standby (or disconnected from the AC mains), using
high quality interconnecting cables, make the appropriate connections
with the balanced or single-ended connectors.
Make sure all the connections are snug, even if it means gently squeezing
the outer shell of the RCA with pliers and reinserting it to tighten the
connection.
5. Make your speaker connections.
Make the connection between the output terminals of the amplier and
your loudspeakers, using high quality speaker wires.
Connect the black (–) terminals on the amplier to the black (–) terminals
on your speaker, and the red (+) terminals on the amplier to the red (+)
terminals on your speaker. If bi-wiring, run a total of four conductors
between each amplier channel and its corresponding loudspeaker: two
separate +/– leads, one for the bass and the other for the mids and treble.
Make sure that no wires cross between the red (+) and black (–) terminals,
at either end.
Make sure all the connections are snug and cannot be easily wiggled free,
but do not overtighten them. If you can give the speaker wires a reasonable
tug without movement, they are snug. Further tightening will not make a
better connection, and (taken to the extreme) may damage the connectors.
6. Double-check all your connections.
We 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 correct
and secure before plugging the power cables to the AC outlets.
7. Turn on all the other components in your system, and then
turn on your amplifier.
It is always good practice to turn any power amplier on last, and to turn
it o rst. Doing so prevents any turn-on/turn-o transients that might
originate in other components from damaging your loudspeakers.