Bryston B100, B100-DA, B100-P manual

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    B 1 00 F or models B100, B100-DA & B100-P I NT EG R A T ED A M PL I FI E R OWNER’S MANU AL[...]

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    The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage “ within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to al[...]

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    B100 TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 1 INTRODUCTION: Thank you for purchasing a Bryston B100 integrated amplifier . We are confident it will provide you with many years of musical enjoyment. W e w ou ld we lc om e a ny su gg es tio ns or co mm en ts yo u m ay ha ve re ga rd in g th e op er at io n o f y ou r Br ys to n a mp li fi er . In th e un l ik e[...]

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    B100 TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 2 analog audio input signals. • In B100-P models, which are equipped with a moving-magnet phono equalization module, the inputs labeled AUX1/PHONO accept moving magnet phono cartridge inputs. These inputs are NOT line level inputs in the B100-P and cannot be used as such. LINE LEVEL ANAL OG AUDIO OUTPUTS : The Bry[...]

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    B100 TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 3 ANAL OG 4 Aux2 / DIGIT AL 4 Select : In B100-DA models: when this LED is illuminated green concurrently with either D1, D2, D3 or D4 LEDs, it indicates that the digital inputs D1 (SPDIF), D2 (SPDIF) , D3 ( TOSLINK ) or D4 (TOSLINK ) have been selected. In B100 & B100-P models: when illuminated green this LED i[...]

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    B100 TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 4 ba tt er ie s a re co rr ec tl y o ri ent ed an d p ro pe rl y se a te d i n t he ba tt er y ho ld er . The B100 remote is a full function remote. It allows selection of all sources, volume up or down (th e v ol um e co nt ro l i s a mo to r- dri ve n d es ig n) , mute ,left/right balance, power on/off and discret[...]

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    POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION: Power Output : 100 watts per channel into 8Ω 180 watts per channel into 4Ω Input Impedance : 50K ohms single ended Sensitivity: 1v = 100 Watts into 8 ohms Distortion: THD+noise: < 0.005% 20Hz to 20kHz at 100 watts into 8 ohms, IMD: < 0.010% 60Hz + 7KHz mixed 4:1 Noise: >108dB below rated output (with 20Hz to 22[...]

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    6 B100 TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER[...]

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    B100 TWO CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 7[...]

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    BR YST ON LIMITED W ARRANTY Bryston audio circuits are warranted to be free from manufacturing defects for twenty (20) years from the original date of manufacture. The warranty includes parts and labour . Bryston Digital circuits are warranted for five years from the original date of manufac- ture. The warranty includes parts and labour . Bryston c[...]