Classe Audio CT-2300 manual

O w ner ’ s M a nu al CA-2300 / CT- 230 0 Two-Channel Amplifier[...]

2 Classé marks the “CE” symbol indicating compliance of this device with the EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) and L VD (Low V oltage Directiv e) standards of the E uropean Community . Classé complies with the European P arliament and Council Dir ective 2002/96/EC concerning W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). is product m[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. F ollow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth.  7. Donotblockanyventilationopenings.I nstallinaccordancewiththemanufacturer ’ sinstr uction[...]

4 Contents W elcome to the Classé family .......................................................................... 5 a word about installation ....................................................................................... 5 Unpacking and Placement ............................................................................... 6 unpacking[...]

5 Welcome to the Classé family Congratulations on your purchase of a Classé amplier . It is the r esult of many years of continuous renement, and we ar e sure that you will enjoy it for many years to come. W e value our relationship with our customers. Please allow us to stay in touch with you by returning y our warranty card now , before y[...]

6 Unpacking and Placement unpacking your amplifier Carefully unpack your po wer amplier according to the supplied instructions, and remo ve all accessories from the carton. Please take care when lifting the amplier , as it is quite heavy . Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your Classé amplifier. Shipping your new [...]

7 operating voltage e amplier is set at the factory (internally) for 100V , 120V , 220V , 230V , or 240V AC mains operation, as appropriate for the country in which it is to be sold (230V only in E uropean U nion countries, in compliance with CE regulations) . e voltage setting may not be changed by the user or dealer . Make sure that the [...]

8 warm up/break-in period Y our new Classé power amplier will deliver outstanding performance immediately . Howev er , you should expect to hear it improve somewhat as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its v arious components “break-in. ” It has been our experience that the gr eatest changes occur within the rst 300 hours,[...]

9 Special Design Features highly refined circuit design is Classé amplier benets from the use of high quality component parts, application of advanced electronics design principles and exhaustive testing. I ts design uses fewer parts in the signal path than is typical, while also achieving outstanding measured performance. is unusual a[...]

10 robust protection F inally , your new Classé amplier incorporates a variety of protection circuits, all designed to protect both the amplier and your loudspeakers against dangerous fault conditions. Signicantly , these protection circuits do not intrude upon orlimitthenormalperformanceoftheamplier;rather ,[...]

11 Front Panel 1 Standby button & LED indicator e front panel S tandby button will toggle the amplier between operate, its fully operational state, and a standby mode that leaves the amplier o, yet ready to r espond to system commands via any of the supported control options(e.g.IRinput,DCtrigger ,CAN-Bus,orR[...]

12 When in standby ,theamplier ’ sgainstagesarepowereddo wn.Onlya small power supply and contr ol circuit remain on, consuming r elatively little power . Fortunately , since the output stages by their nature conduct a great deal of current, they warm up and sound their best v ery quickly . If you are not going to [...]

13 INPUT OUTPUT INPUT RIGHT CAUTION! T O REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, GROUNDING OF THE CENTER PIN OF THIS PLUG MUST BE MAINTAINED AVIS! POUR RÉDUIRE LE RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE LA FICHE CENTRALE DE LA PRISE DOIT ÊTRE BRANCHÉE POUR MAINTENIR LA MISE À LA TERRE RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECT RIQUE-NE P AS OUVRI R SHOCK HAZARD - DO N OT OPE N 100-1[...]

14 T echnically ,balancedaudiointerconnectionsprovidetwodistinctbenets: theydoublethesignal’ sstrengthasittravelsfromonecomponenttothe next,increasingthepotentialSignal-to-N oiseratioby6dB;theyalsodo an excellent job of rejecting noise and interf[...]

15 (Many high quality loudspeakers also oer two sets of connections on their speakers. G ener ally , one set of the connections on the loudspeaker feeds the portion of the speaker’ s crossover networ k that supplies the woofer with its signal; the other set of connections connects to the portion of the crossover that supplies the rest of the s[...]

16 6 DC Trigger Input and Output Many audio/video preampliers can supply a DC contr ol voltage to associated equipment in order to induce desir ed behavior . Y our Classé amplier can take advantage of these capabilities in order to be switched between oper ate and standby automatically , perhaps in concert with the A/V preamp itself . T wo?[...]

17 Do not open y our amplier . ere are no user-serviceable parts within this product. Danger! Potentially dangerous voltages and current capabilities exist within your power amplifier, even when disconnected from AC mains. Do not attempt to open any portion of the amplifier’s cabinet. There are no user-serviceable parts inside your power am[...]

18 Installation Y our new Classé amplier is quite simple to set up and enjoy . Please follow the steps outlined below in or der to safely set up and use your new amplier . Important: The AC mains connection should be the last connection you make on your new power amplifier. In addition, it is always a good idea to power up your power amplifi[...]

19 Optional accessory feet can be purchased and installed as follows. 1b. I nstall (4) accessor y feet (FC90902) and secure with (8)6-32X3/4screws. Tigh te n to 8.5 in -l bs (0.96 N- m) Important! Install (2) securing brackets when using the CT-2300 in a stand-alone (non-rack-mount) installation. 2.Installleftandrightface[...]

20 3. Configure your amplifier turn-on delay/amp no. In a system that contains multiple Classé ampliers, you may set the number of seconds of turn-on delay for each amplier , allowing each to turn on in the order you hav e specied, rather than all at once. is number also acts as an ID when using the CAN-Bus. (H aving several po werful [...]

21 8. Install the front panel (CT-2300 only). Once all connections have been made and the amplier is veried to be working correctly , remo ve the front panel from its packing and rmly pr ess it into place. NO TE: If the CT -2300 is NO T installed in an equipment rack, the front panel should be secur ed to the chassis using the supplied sec[...]

22 ediagramsbelowillustrateho wtoconnecttheCAN-Bushar dware. Any combination of models in any order . OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN F or any system with SSP-300 or SSP-600. OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN OUT C AN-B U S IN NO TE:Daisychainmayne[...]

23 using CAN-Bus CAN-Busiscontrolledviathetouchscr eenofanyDeltaorCTseries component.ereisnomastercomponent,soDelta/CTseriessystemswher e two or more units have a touchscr een can be controlled through any of the touchscreens.H owever ,itisprobablyeasiestto[...]

24 CAN-Bus shared features efollowingCAN-B usfeaturesaresharedbyallmodels. configuration Selecting conguration will present the CAN-B us conguration screen allowing access to name, global brightness, and global standby featur es. operate e operate settings allow you to bring the target unit in and out of standb y[...]

25 CAN-Bus model- specific features efollowingCAN-B usfeaturesaremodelspecic. PlayLink is feature is exclusiv e to Delta series disc players and will only function if thediscplayerisconnectedtoaCAN-Busenabledpr eamporsurroundsound processor . When PlayLink is active, pressing play on[...]

26 amp info A vailable for ampliers only , this screen displays the data provided by the heatsink and AC M odule temperature sensors. NO TE:isfeatureisonlyaccessiblewhenthetargetamplierison. event log Reserved for ampliers, this feature is a protection circuitry ev ent log which can only be accessed when[...]

27 Care and Maintenance T oremovedustfromthecabinetofyouramplier ,useafeatherdusteroralint- freesoftcloth. T oremo vedirtandngerprints,werecommendisopropylalcohol and a soft cloth. Dampen the cloth with alcohol rst and then lightly clean the surface of the amp[...]

28 Troubleshooting In general, you should r efer any ser vice problems to your Classé dealer . Before contacting your dealer , however , check to see if the problem is listed here. 1. No sound, and Standby LED is not lit. • eamplierisnotpluggedintotheACmains,ortheA Cmains are down (cir cuit breaker[...]

29 4. The AC mains fuse is blown. ere is a specic troubleshooting procedur e for a blown AC mains fuse, since this rare occurrence sometimes indicates a signicant pr oblem. Please use the following steps, in or der: a. Disconnect your amplier fr om the AC mains, as well as fr om its input connections and speaker connections, and remo ve[...]

30 Specifications Alltestsun-weightedand500kHzmeasurementbandwidth(ex ceptSNR). n Frequency response 1Hz – 80kHz, -3dB n Output power 300W rms into 8 W (24.8 d BW ) 600W rms into 4 W (24.8 d BW ) Both channels driven n Harmonic Distortion <0.002% @ 1kHz balanced <0.004% @ 1 kHz single ended n Peak Output Voltage 150V[...]

31 Dimensions CA-2300 " 0 5 . 7 1 m m 4 4 4 " 0 0 . 8 m m 3 0 2 " 8 7 . 8 m m 3 2 2 " 1 2 . 0 1 m m 9 5 2 " 0 2 . 0 1 m m 9 5 2 " 2 5 . 7 1 m m 5 4 4 " 3 8 . 8 1 m m 8 7 4 " 4 9 . 5 1 m m 5 0 4 " 0 0 . 6 1 m m 6 0 4 " 6 7 . 0 1 m m 3 7 2[...]

32 CT-2300 19.00" 483mm 6.97" 177 m m 19.89" 505mm 17.00" 432mm 17.41" 442mm[...]

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