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Bel Canto SET 40 manual

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  • Page 1

    Bel Canto Design SET 40 Single Ended 845 Triode Stereo Power Amplifier User's Guide and Operating Information Bel Canto Design • © August 2000[...]

  • Page 2

    Page 2 SET 40 Owner's Manual SET 40 Single Ended 845 Triode Stereo Power Amplifier The Bel Canto Design SET 40 uses the most simple and elegant of circuit architectures with the highest quality of parts and construction to produce an audio amplifier which is unparalleled in recreating the musical event. Contents Bel Canto Design Statement 3 Un[...]

  • Page 3

    SET 40 Owner's Manual Page 3 Bel Canto grew from the quest to achieve the ultimate musical satisfaction from an audio system. This goal began with the discovery of the inherent sonic qualities and musical performance potential of a nearly forgotten technology, the single-ended triode amplifier. The ability of this type of amplifier to recreate[...]

  • Page 4

    Page 4 SET 40 Owner's Manual Unpacking Unpacking The box containing your SET 40 contains the following parts: 1 - SET 40 User's Guide 1 - Power Cable for connection to utility power [6' 7" - 2 meters long] 1 - SET 40 audio power amplifier 2 - 845 power triodes in a protective box, these tubes may be shipped in a separate shippin[...]

  • Page 5

    SET 40 Owner's Manual Page 5 Initial Setup and Assembly Assembling the SET 40 requires that the 845 power triodes be placed in the tube sockets prior to plugging the amplifier into the power outlet. NOTE: This procedure is not difficult or dangerous if done according to the following instructions, but it does require some care in handling the [...]

  • Page 6

    Page 6 SET 40 Owner's Manual Initial Setup and Assembly certain that the tube is down far enough. The metal tube base should protrude less than 1/4" from the top of the tube socket when the pin is at the bottom of the slot in the socket. When you are certain that the tube is in place, then rotate the tube approximately 1/8 turn in the clo[...]

  • Page 7

    SET 40 Owner's Manual Page 7 Connecting and Use Connecting the SET40 into Your System Input Connections There is one pair of RCA input jacks for the analog inputs. The right channel is marked with a Red band and the left with a Black band. Loudspeaker Connection The loudspeaker connections use one of the two pairs of output jacks behind the ou[...]

  • Page 8

    Page 8 SET 40 Owner's Manual Amplifier Power and Loudspeaker Selection The SET 40 has a nominal power rating of 37 watts for each channel. While this may seem like a low power output compared to many amplifiers on the market, because of the class A operation, the low distortion, wide power bandwidth, and the grace that these amplifiers have wh[...]

  • Page 9

    SET 40 Owner's Manual Page 9 Technical Description Circuit Description and Technical Information The philosophy behind the design of the SET 40 is based on the observation that simplicity of the circuit and the reduction of the number of active devices in an audio amplifier will permit the greatest quantity of information to get through the am[...]

  • Page 10

    Page 10 SET 40 Owner's Manual Specifications Continuous power output into 4 or 8 ohms • 37 watts Peak power output • >70 watts Bandwidth • -3 dB 6 Hz - 35 kHz Class of operation • Class A single-ended 845 triode Input level for 37 watts output • 1.5 V rms Signal to Noise Ratio re 1 watt out • 96 dB A weighted Distortion at 1 wat[...]

  • Page 11

    SET 40 Owner's Manual Page 11 Warranty Information Please take a moment to fill out your warranty registration card. Returning this registration validates your warranty and allows us to send you information on product updates and new product development. Completion of this card is requested within 15 days of purchase to ensure immediate warran[...]