Owner`s manual

Section 3: Getting Started

3.1 Unpacking the SSP-25

Your Classé SSP-25 is packed in high-density foam inside a special cardboard container. To remove the unit,

carefully open and spread the box flaps. Remove the top foam cover and then carefully remove the SSP-25

itself. Take it out of the heavy plastic bag and place the SSP-25 on a sturdy surface. Carefully inspect it and

report any concealed damage to your dealer immediately.

In addition, look for the following accessories:

1) The Owner’s Manual (which, because you’re reading it now, you’ve already found!)

2) One detachable AC power cord.

3) One remote control handset (with hex key and two AAA batteries).

We strongly recommend that you save the shipping carton and foam inserts. Replacements are expensive to

purchase from us. The packaging was designed to protect the SSP-25 under almost all circumstances and will

be very useful in protecting the valuable electronic instrument if you move or need to ship the unit for any

reason.

3.2 Optimal Placement

Carefully locate the SSP-25. Follow the preceding safety precautions (Page 2, of this manual) regarding

exposure to heat and moisture. In addition, we do not recommend placing the SSP-25 in direct sunlight.

Stable, high-strength shelving or equipment racks specifically designed for audio/video components are best.

Place the SSP-25 close enough to other components to allow convenient connection. This is especially true

for source components where shorter cable runs are best. However, we do not recommend closely stacking

the SSP-25 with other components, especially tuners, as they may be affected by radio-frequency emissions

from the SSP-25’s microprocessor array.

Allow at least 4” of free space behind the SSP-25 to accommodate interconnect cables, power cords, etc.

Two inches of unobstructed free space above the SSP-25’s chassis cover will allow sufficient air circulation to

dissipate the small amount of heat.

Isolate power amplifiers as much as possible to avoid the magnetic fields often generated by their large

power-supply transformers. The SSP-25’s high current output stage is virtually immune to problems

sometimes encountered when the power amplifiers are at the end of long cable runs. We also do not

recommend placing the processor near amplifiers because they produce heat.