4 CHANNEL HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER OF DESTINY Installation Manual
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Table of Contents Table of Contents Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . 2 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Quick View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Front Panel Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rear Panel Features . . . . . . . .
Flowery Marketing Introduction Introduction Greetings from the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, the home of AudioControl. Since you are reading this manual, it is safe to say you are in the process of installing a high-performance AudioControl Avalon G4 4 Channel theater amplifier that also performs as a killer hifi 2.1 or a dual mono block. You have unprecedented flexibility with this ridiculously powerful and adaptable amplifier which no doubt caught your refined eye.
Features Features Here are some of the features that make the Avalon G4 very unique, and unlike any other amplifier: • • • Configuration Flexibility With the Avalon G4, you have all the prodigious power one could need in an Atmos 4 channel amplifier, with all the flexibility that comes from AudioControl. With precision Linkwitz-Riley crossovers and mono/ summed stereo pair operations, you can set this bad boy up as a 2.
Features continued Complimentary Features 6 • Class H power - dynamically provides incredible power • Independent 24dB Linkwitz-Riley High Pass and Low Pass crossovers • Individual channel input gain • Mono/stereo operation • Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs • Analog RCA loop-through outputs • Stout and sturdy 5-way binding posts • Back panel channel LED status indicators • Lightdrive signal management • Prodigious power • Ground isolation switch • Front panel light bar brill
Quick View Quick View Front Panel 1 1. Power LED 2 3 4 2. Light Bar 3. Power Button 4. Rack Mount Ears (optional) 1 2 345 67 11 12 13 9 8 10 Rear Panel 1. Light bar brilliance setting 8. Speaker outputs 2. Inputs balanced and unbalanced 9. Ground isolation switch 3. RCA Thru outputs 10. Master trigger 4. Level control 11. AC power switch 5. Stereo/Mono switch 12. AC input 6. LP/OFF/HP switch 13. AC fuse 7.
Getting Started Getting Started 1. Turn off power to all components before making any connections. 2. When making connections, designate red RCA plugs as right, and designate white, black, or gray plugs as left. This is a good idea for all signal connections made in your audio system. The key is consistency. Stick with the same color coding and you’ll reduce possible problems. 3.
Front Panel Front Panel Features 1 2 1. LED – On the far left of the heavy duty brushed aluminum front panel, this LED indicates the state of the Avalon G4 amplifier. A Blue LED – shows that the amplifier is on and will drive your speakers when the source is played. A Red LED – shows that the amplifier is in standby mode, and will not drive the speakers (hit the power button to make it blue).
Rear Panel Rear Panel Features 1 2 345 67 8 1. Light Bar Brilliance setting – toggle this button to set the desired luminescence of that nebulistic front panel light bar to bright, dim, or off. 2. Inputs – The Avalon G4 features both Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs to connect to your preamplifier outputs. Any standard line level audio signal can be connected here. The STATUS LED will light blue when the channel is operating normally. 3.
8. Speaker outputs – These high-current terminal blocks are designed to make any custom installer sit up and grin. Their solid construction and goldplated connection surfaces will accept large gauge audiophile speaker wiring, pin, tines of forks (not recommended, just saying) and of course, standard 0.75” spaced banana plugs. Stereo Speaker Connection: Note the polarity markings for each pair of outputs. The speaker impedance should be 4 Ohms minimum in stereo operation.
Rear Panel 12. AC Input – Connect the supplied AC power cord securely to this input. Plug the other end into an AC mains outlet of the correct voltage rating for your unit. They are either 100 -120 VAC (50 – 60 Hz) or 220 – 240 VAC (50 – 60 Hz); look at the check box to see how your unit has been configured. The voltage setting is not user-settable.
Speaker and Wiring Impedance Speaker and Wiring Impedance Speakers, like other resistors, when wired in parallel “show” lower values than the individual components. Here are two examples for calculating speakers wired in parallel: Calculating Impedance For three 8 Ohm speakers wired in parallel (pluses connected to pluses) the impedance is 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8 = 3/8 Then take the inverse or 8/3 = 2.
Installation Installation Placement – The AudioControl Avalon G4 is a very cool running amplifier. With the Class H power supply dynamically allocating power as needed, it will remain a cool runner for the lifetime of the product. However, precautions should be made so that it does have a bit of breathing room – it is a powerful amplifier after all. Make certain that the air vents at the top and bottom of the amplifier are not blocked and have at least ¼” of airspace.
Configurations Configurations The Avalon G4 is just so wonderfully configurable. It is a 4 channel amplifier giving you unparalleled cool running power that can be set up as a 4 channel, 2.1 channel or 2 channel monoblock amplifier. The I/O and back panel controls give you a tremendous amount of flexibility – it’s a grand yoga master of audio, smoothly contorting to adapt to whatever you need from a full performance high powered supreme amplifier.
Configurations 2.1 Channels Bridge your 8 ohm passive subwoofer to one pair of outputs and you can get over 600 watts driving it! With the other channel pair handling the highs, you really aren’t going to get anything better from a single hifi amp! Adjust the crossover to high-pass for the satellites, somewhere around 80 to 100 Hz should be a good starting place, lower if they are nicer full-range speakers as shown.
Configurations 2 Channels in Bridged Mono If you have two 8 ohm speakers that can handle the prodigious power of the Avalon G4, with each channel pair run in bridged-mono then hook them up! Run the left line-level output from your preamplifier to Channel input 1, and run the right output to Channel input 3. (There is no need to connect the input 2, or input 4.) Press the mono button for each channel pair then adjust the gain controls for each pair so that they are the same.
Configurations 2 Channels in Dual Mono The Avalon G4 Thru output connectors can be used to send a copy of one audio signal input to the audio input of another channel. In the first configuration shown below, two subwoofers are used, and they both play the same output. Run the left line-level subwoofer output from your preamplifier to Channel input 1, and run the Thru output to Channel input 3. Press the mono button for each channel pair then adjust the gain controls for each pair so that they are the same.
Ventilation Ventilation This may be as good a time as any to have “the talk” about ventilation. The Avalon G4 features cool-running efficient switch mode power supplies and amplifiers but it is still a very powerful four-channel amplifier, and therefore requires plenty of good clean, dry, ventilation to properly cool. Please be advised that you shouldn’t stack more than 2 models together. Any more than that, then a rack space above and below is required for adequate ventilation.
Advanced Discussions Advanced Discussions Installation of multiple units Can you stack Avalon G4 units on top of each other without an air space in between? You can stack a maximum of 4 units on top of one another, and allow a free rack space above and below. Ideally, 2 units can be stacked with a free space above and below, as this will improve the ventilation to the units.
Advanced Discussions (continued) Unique Rooms and SPL in Large Areas Are there any special considerations for bathrooms? Bathrooms are irregular rooms, rooms within a room, with high ambient background noise, often with noise masking type of ambient sound, highly reflective, and often fairly large. If you pause and think about that for a moment, these are some of the more challenging rooms.
Troubleshooting and Mindfulness Troubleshooting Many problems can be eliminated by re-checking the wiring and settings of the unit. If a problem cannot be solved using the guide below, please call the AudioControl team for further assistance, or e-mail us at sound.great@audiocontrol.com 1. No Sound a. Verify the front panel LED is blue. b. Check that the Avalon G4 is not in standby mode (LED red). c. Check the input wiring from your sources to the Avalon G4 inputs. d.
Specifications Specifications Output Power Per Channel.............................................230 watts @ 8 ohms, 300 watts @ 4 ohms Bridged Mono...........................................................................600 watts @ 8 ohms Frequency Response............................................................................................... ±1 dB Crossover Slope……………………………………………………........Linkwitz-Riley 24 dB/octave Crossover Frequency Range………................................................
Channel 4 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 4 Balanced XLR Input Channel 3 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 3 Balanced XLR Input Channel 2 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 2 Balanced XLR Input Channel 1 Unbalanced RCA Input Channel 1 Balanced XLR Input Gain Gain Gain Gain Variable LP/HP Crossover Variable LP/HP Crossover Variable LP/HP Crossover Variable LP/HP Crossover Mono/ Stereo Mono/ Stereo LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protection LightDrive Protection Class H Cont
Service What to do if you need service First, if you need service, it is probably best to go and see a trained health care professional. If the Avalon G4 needs service, then please contact AudioControl, either by e-mail or phone. We will verify if there is anything wrong in the system that you can correct yourself, or if it needs to be sent back to our factory for repair. Please include the following items when returning the unit: 1. A copy of your proof of purchase. No originals please.
Please Remain Calm The Warranty In just the same way as being covered in honey and thrown into a dark pit full of hungry woodchucks, people are scared of warranties. Lots of fine print. Months of waiting around. Well, fear no more. This warranty is designed to make you rave about AudioControl. It’s a warranty that looks out for you and your client, plus helps you resist the temptation to have your friend Sparky, who’s “good with electronics,” try to repair your AudioControl product.
Please Remain Calm Legalese Section This is the only warranty issued by AudioControl. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have rights that vary from state to state. Promises of how well your AudioControl product will work are not implied by this warranty. Other than what we’ve said we’ll do in this warranty, we have no obligation, express or implied. We make no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.
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