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Bryston SST Series Amplifiers manual

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  • Page 1

    BR YST ON OWNER’S MANUAL Instructions For Bryston SST Series Amplifiers Model 6BSST[...]

  • Page 2

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER T able of Content s General Introduction Page 1 Instalation and V entilation Rear Panel Input Settings/Connections Page 2 Setting Input Selector Switch Balance Input Connector Configuration Setting Polarity Setting Input Sensitivity Output Binding Post s and Polarity Page 3 Front Panel Description Page 4 LED Indi[...]

  • Page 3

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the 6BSST Three Channel Power Amplifier . Bryston welcomes any suggestions you may have, or comments regarding the operation of your amplifier . We consider you, our customer , to be Bryston’s most import ant resource, and your opinion is very much appreciated. Description [...]

  • Page 4

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 2 Rear Panel Input / Output Connections 1. Input Select Switch. Each 6BSST channel gives the user the option of switching between either balanced input or single ended input. 2. Balanced Input connector . ( Imp. 20k ) This input connector accepts st andard ‘XLR’ or 1/4” TRS . Use quality , 100% shielded cab[...]

  • Page 5

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 3 6. Output binding posts & polarity . The RED binding post is connected to the amplifier output . Connect to this post the (+) terminal on the loudspeaker . The BLACK binding post is connected to signal ground . Connect to this post the (-) terminal on the loudspeaker . When the polarity switch is set for 0 [...]

  • Page 6

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 4 Front Panel 1. 'SST POWER' switch The front panel label 'SST POWER', is a touch sensitive membrane switch used to apply or remove a/c line power to the 6BSST circuitry . Push firmly the center of the switch until the power-up sequence begins. Push again and the 6BSST will power-down. ( Note:[...]

  • Page 7

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 5 Power Control Panel 1. Master circuit - breaker . The 6BSST uses a magnetic-trip circuit breaker (1) to protect the amplifier . This switch should be ‘OFF’ when installing the 6BSST . When switched ‘OFF’ all A/C power is removed from the amplifier , including standby power . The circuit breaker is not t[...]

  • Page 8

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 6 Rack Mounting Instructions Removing the channels makes rack mounting far easier as the chassis will be much lighter . Before removing any screws from the 6BSST be sure the power cord is removed from the unit. Remove the screws indicated on the top and bottom views plus the ones described on the sides. Pull gent[...]

  • Page 9

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 7 T ypical 5.1 Home Theatre Setup Right Front Lef t Front Center Powered Subwoofer Right Rear Lef t Rear Home Theatre processor 4BSST 2 x 300w per ch. 6BSST 3 x 300w per ch[...]

  • Page 10

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 8[...]

  • Page 11

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 9 T ypical Band-pass Noise T ypical THD+N Harmonic Content Power supply artifacts are all below -95 dBu balanced input with 23dB gain shown The harmonic content of the 6BSST is all even order . dBu: dB relative to a reference of 0.7746 V olts[...]

  • Page 12

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 10 T ypical Frequency Response T ypical Phase Response 4 ohm 600w 8 ohm 300w 8 ohm 300w<.01dB 20Khz. 4 ohm 500w<.1dB 20Khz.[...]

  • Page 13

    T ypical THD+N Sweep 4 ohm 600w 8 ohm 300w 6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 11 T ypical IMD Sweep 8 ohm 300w 4 ohm 600w Graph shows that distortion is essentially unaffected by load. 4v balanced input shown.[...]

  • Page 14

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 12 Damping Factor T ypical Crosstalk 8 ohm reference channel 2 reading with channels 1 & 3 driven to 300w into 8 ohms channel 2 reading with channels 1 & 3 driven to 600w into 4 ohms[...]

  • Page 15

    6BSST THREE CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER 13 T echnical Specifications Power Output, 29dB - 1.7Vin = 300W @ 8 Ohms - (1V Position) Gain Select and Sensitivity 23dB - 3.4Vin = 300W @ 8 Ohms - (2V Position) 17dB - 6.8Vin = 300W @ 8 Ohms - (4V Position) Input Impedance 50 Kohms single ended 20 Kohms balanced Distortion < 0.005% 20Hz to 20kHz at 300 watts[...]

  • Page 16

    BR YST ON 20 -YEAR W ARRANTY Bryston product s are warranted to be free from manufacturing defect s for a minimum of twenty years from the original date of manufacture. This includes p art s, labour and return shipping to the first owner and all subsequent owners. W arranty coverage is automatic and commences with the original date of manufacture w[...]