Crest Audio® CLh™ 5000 and CLh™ 2500
Power Amplifiers
Congratulations on your purchase of the Crest
rigorous use, the groundbreaking CLh
output power, reliability and thermal efficiency. This servo-controlled amplifier offers the sonic superiority and unsurpassed
reliability for which Crest
protection circuitry allow operation with greater efficiency into difficult loads and power conditions. In other words, you get
an amazingly powerful and efficient amplifier that won't break your budget or your back! The ACL
circuitry ensures trouble-free operation. ACL
overload conditions. The CLh's high-efficiency design allows the amplifier to operate at very low temperatures, and does not
require massive heat sinks to cool. For your safety, read the important precautions section, as well as input, output and power
connection instructions.
Although the CLh
amplifier is simple to operate and housed in an ultra-strong, ultra-lightweight chassis, improper use can be
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dangerous. This amplifier is very high-powered and can put out high voltages and sizable currents at frequencies up to 60 kHz.
Always use safe operating techniques when operating this amplifier.
Before you apply power to your amplifier, it is very important to ensure that the product has the proper AC line voltage supplied.
You can find the proper voltage for your amp printed next to the IEC line (power) cord on the rear panel of the unit. Each
product feature is numbered. Refer to the front-panel diagram in this manual to locate the particular features next to its number.
Please read this guide carefully to ensure your personal safety as well as the safety of your amplifier.
VENTILATION: For proper ventilation, allow 12" clearance from nearest combustible surface.
Make sure that vents are not blocked and air can flow freely through the unit.
CLh
Features:
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• Ultra-light weight
• LED illuminated
• ACL
protection
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• Revolutionary class D topology
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or and experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CLh
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series utilizes an advanced design that dramatically reduces weight, while increasing
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is famous, in an extremely efficient and lightweight design. Advanced technology and extensive
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protects drivers and ensures that sonic integrity is maintained, even in extreme
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power amplifier! Designed for years of reliable, flawless operation under
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(Automatic Clip Limiting)
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