Cinénova Grande 5/7 Channel & Cinénova 7 Power Amplifiers User’s Manual Cinénova Grande Power LF CENTER RF LR RR Five Channel Power Amplifier 7 Cinénova Power LF CENTER RF LS RS LR RR Seven Channel Power Amplifier 1 # Rated Winner of Rave Award for BEST AMPLIFIER over $3,000.00 “Potent combination of speed, grace and power” “This amp brings new meaning to the phrase ‘gentle giant’” --Home Theater Magazine Earthquake Sound Corp. | (510) 732-1000 | U.S. Toll Free: (800) 576-7944 | www.
Earthquake Sound Introduction Table Of Contents Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About Cinénova Amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cinénova Grande Pre-setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cinénova Power Amplifiers Warranty Information Five (5) year limited warranty Earthquake warrants the original purchaser that all Factory Sealed New Audio Products to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal and proper use for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase (as shown on the original bill of sale with serial number affixed/written on it).
Earthquake Sound About Cinénova Amplifiers Your Cinénova Grande Thank you for purchasing this Cinénova Grande reference amplifier designed to satisfy your audiophile needs for music enjoyment. The Cinénova Grande is conceived to reproduce “true to life” music as it was originally recorded, without tempering, coloration or compression. Like the finer things in life, the Cinénova Grande was conceived with love for details, hunger for power, and respect for grace.
Cinénova Power Amplifiers Safety First Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions in their entirety. 2) Store this manual and packaging in a safe place. 3) Heed all warnings. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the pint where they exit from the apparatus. 11) Only use attachments & accessories specified by the manufacturer. 4) Follow instructions (do not take short cuts). 5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
Earthquake Sound Pre-setup with Cinénova Grande Getting Started with the Cinénova Grande Confirm the voltage setting of the amplifier. It must match the voltage in your home. The amp is set by factory to either 120V or 240V. Check above the circuit breaker for this information. Amplification Block Plate 1) INPUT SELECTION Set the input control to either RCA or XLR. This tells the amp which input type will be used.
Cinénova Grande Power Amplifiers Cinénova Grande Front Panel Overview Cinénova Grande Front Panel 1. Master Power Switch: Turns the current to the amplifier ON or OFF manually. When turning on the amplifier via a 12VDC source the switch must be in the OFF position. Cinénova Grande Additionally when adding or removing 12VDC connections or any other connections the main power circuit breaker needs to be in the off position.
Cinénova Grande Panel Overview Earthquake Sound Rear Panel of Cinénova Grande 1 3 2 4 11 1. Replaceable Fuses: Each mono block has two (10 Amperes) fuses designed to protect and monitor the voltage of operating rails (+/-). If a fuse burns out you may replace it with the following fuse size: 10A - 250V, 5mm x 20mm, mini fuse slow blow. If fuses continue to blow check for shorts in the wiring system. 8.
Cinénova Grande Power Amplifiers Technology and Materials Cinénova Grande Special Features Special Features EZXS Detachable Monaural Blocks: Five or seven totally independent mono-block amplifiers each with its own power supply circuitry and pre-amplification stage for high fidelity audio reproduction. For ease of service, each block can be individually removed and serviced without the need to ship the entire amplifier. EZXS® is a trademark of Earthquake Sound Corporation.
Adjusting The Filters Earthquake Sound Cinénova Grande 5 or 7 Filter Settings Each channel - monaural block - of the Cinénova Grande amplifiers comes equipped with a fully buffered variable filter (range: 20 Hz to 5000 Hz). Once a crossover point is selected, the block can be run in low pass or high pass configuration, simply by a flick of a 3-way switch; the filter can be bypassed by setting the switch to the full range position. 360Hz LEVEL IN DECIBEL -6.0 20Hz -3.0 -6.0 LOW PASS -3.0 0.
Pre-setup with Cinénova 7 Cinénova 7 Power Amplifiers Getting Started with the Cinénova 7 Confirm the voltage setting of the amplifier. It must match the voltage in your home. The amp is set by factory to either 120V or 240V. Check above the circuit breaker for this information. Amplification Block Plate Power Plate 1) INPUT SELECTION Set the input control to either RCA or XLR. This tells the amp which input type will be used.
Cinénova 7 Front Panel Overview Earthquake Sound Cinénova 7 Front Panel 7 Cinénova Power LF CENTER RF LS RS LR RR Seven Channel Power Amplifier 1 1. Master Power Switch: Turns the current to the amplifier ON or OFF manually. When turning on the amplifier via a 12VDC source the switch must be in the OFF position. Additionally when adding or removing 12VDC connections or any other connections the main power circuit breaker needs to be in the off position.
Cinénova 7 Panel Overview Cinénova 7 Power Amplifiers Rear Panel of Cinénova 7 1 2 1. RCA Input: 3 4 5 6 Accepts low-level signal from any source, such as a processor or receiver. From 0.4 Vac up to 6 Volt AC. 2. Input Selector: To maintain signal integrity Cinénova-7 provides you with an “Input Selector Switch”. This gives you (installer) the option to select between RCA or XLR inputs. RF 3.
Earthquake Sound Specifications MODEL Cinénova Grande 5/7 Cinénova 7 Number of Channels 5-channels / 7-channels 7-channels 1 (8-ohm load), all channels driven: 360 Watts (4-ohm load), all channels driven: 610 Watts 2 (2-ohm load), all channels driven: 810 Watts (8-ohm load) Rated:150 WRMS Measured:170 (4-ohm load) Rated:250 WRMS Measured:300 2 (2-ohm load) Rated:300 WRMS Measured:350 Power Rating Per Channel 2 2 Output Load Impedance Safe with all loads from 2-Ohm to 16-Ohm Safe with all load
Cinénova Power Amplifiers Troubleshooting All Cinénova Models Peak LEDs “ON” Constantly It is normal when running the amplifier to full power that the LEDs flicker. If the LEDs are on constantly without flickering (solid orange) it means that the amplifier output is clipping. Reduce volume level to prevent damage to speakers or amplifier. Humming noise from speakers Often humming noise is emanating from equipment that have their ground prong broken.
Sound That Will Move You. Earthquake Sound reserves the right to amend details of the specifications without notice. © Copyright Earthquake Sound Corporation Earthquake Sound Corporation 2727 McCone Avenue, Hayward CA, 94545 Phone: (510) 732-1000 U.S.
