About Rotel; Getting Started - Rotel RB-951MkII Manual De Instrucciones

RB-951 Stereo Power Amplifier
MkII
Contents
1: Controls, Connections, and Internal Jumpers 2
2: Hookup (Stereo or Parallel Mono modes)
3: Hookup (Bridged Mono mode)

About Rotel ........................................... 8

Getting Started ...................................... 8

Operating Features
A Few Precautions
Placement
AC Power and Control ............................ 9
AC Power Input
Power Switch and Indicator
Auto Turn On/Off Mode Selector
12V Trigger Input
Circuit Breaker
Protection Indicators
Stereo/Mono Mode Selection ............... 10
Bridge Switch and
Front Panel Bridge LED
Signal Connections ................................ 10
RCA Inputs
Input Level Controls
Clipping Indicators
Signal Output Link
Speakers .............................................. 11
Speaker Selection
Speaker Wire Selection
3
Polarity and Phasing
4
Speaker Connections
Internal Jumper Settings for
Custom Installation .............................. 11
Bypassing the Variable Level Controls
9
(S603 and S604)
9
Input Sensitivity (S605 and S606)
9
Selecting Parallel Mono Mode
(S602 and P1/P3)
9
Troubleshooting .................................... 12
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Front Panel Power Indicator Is Not Lit
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No Sound
9
Protection Indicator Is Lit
9
Specifications ....................................... 12
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About Rotel
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A family whose passionate interest in music
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led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-
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nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel
over 40 years ago. Over the years that pas-
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sion has remained undiminished and the goal
of providing exceptional value for audiophiles
and music lovers regardless of their budget,
is shared by all Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listen-
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ing to, and fine tuning each new product until
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it reaches their exacting musical standards.
They are free to choose components from
around the world in order to make that prod-
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uct the best they can. You are likely to find ca-
pacitors from the United Kingdom and Ger-
many, semiconductors from Japan or the United
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States, and toroidal power transformers manu-
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factured in Rotel's own factory.
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Rotel's reputation for excellence has been
earned through hundreds of good reviews and
awards from the most respected reviewers in
the industry, who listen to music every day.
Their comments keep the company true to its
goal – the pursuit of equipment that is musi-
cal, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this
product and hope it will bring you many hours
of enjoyment.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RB-951
Stereo Power Amplifier. When used in a high-
quality music or home theater system, your Rotel
amplifier will provide years of musical enjoy-
ment.
The RB-951 is a sophisticated two-chan-
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nel power amplifier. Discrete output devices,
a massive power supply with toroidal trans-
former, premium components, and Rotel's Bal-
anced Design ensure superb sound quality.
High current capability allows the RB-951
to drive difficult speaker loads with ease.
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