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1 A U D I O, I N C WWW.BUTLERAUDIO.COM OWNER'S INFORMATION FOR MODELS 5150 & 3150 MODULAR DIRECT - COUPLED VACUUM TUBE DRIVEN MULTI CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER UTILIZING T H E R M I O N I C b VACUUM TUBE TECHNOLOGY Concept & Design: B K Butler Patented in the USA Worldwide patents pending "Tube Driver", "Tube Driver Blue&quo[...]
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2 Co ntents Congratulations ………..…………………………………… 1 Product Description Power Output Protection ………………………………………………..…… 2 Use and Operation Front Panel Power Switch Rear Panel Remote Jack ………………………...…….. 3 Inputs Speaker Output Binding Posts Speaker Phasin[...]
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3 Congrat ulations Please accept our sincere thanks and congratulations for making your musical choice Butler Audio. This new USA - Patented technology from BK Butler promises to become a classic design, just as his former efforts have in the professional music and auto sound industry. After more than 25 years of tube audio experience in the Profes[...]
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4 Product Description: Butler Audio Model s 5150 is a vacuum tube - driven 5 - cha nnel power amplifier. Each channel Power Module is completely independent and includes separate RCA input and 5 - way speaker output binding posts, vacuum tube, rectifier & filter capacitors, electronic components, protection and output power devices, etc. Butler[...]
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5 6) DC Offset Voltage at Speaker Output: Continuous monitorin g circuit immediately opens the speaker relay upon the detection of any excessive DC voltage level. 7) Short circuit protection: In addition to the Main DC Power Fuses, mentioned in # 5 above, this continuously active circuit becomes active to the speaker ou tput below a load of approx.[...]
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6 Inputs: The h igh - quality gold plated RCA - type input jacks will easily accept the line - level signal supplied from most pre - amplifiers. The input gain has been internally preset to equal full (150 Watts) output at 8 ohms for an input sensitivity of 1.5Volts. The input i mpedance is a very compliant 47K Ohms which accepts a wide range of si[...]
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7 Specifications: Models TDB - 5150 & TDB - 3150 Power rating, RMS: 150 Watts per channel, 8 Ohms, All channels operating simultaneously 225 Watts per channel, 4 Ohms Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz, +/ - 0.5dB Distortion (THD): Less than 0.10% at 8 Ohms Less than 0.15% at 4 Ohms Input Sensitivity 1.5V for 150 Watts into 8 Ohms S/N ratio: Be[...]
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8 Cable Quality: Within reasonable limits, it has been our experience that you get what you pay for in cables. A good set of shielded input connection cables coupled wi th large gauge, high quality low - loss speaker wire is well worth the investment. Do not degrade the remarkable performance of your amplifier with inferior connecting cables. The M[...]
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9 Tube Reliability: It's interesting to note that until the 1960's, tubes were used in every area of electronics including aviation. When people flew on a commercial airliner, they literally trusted their lives on tube - powered avionics. So, aside from a common - sense warning to take care not to break the glass, there is very l ittle re[...]
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10 W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y & & R R e e p p a a i i r r P P o o l l i i c c y y : : All Butler Audio products are manufactured using the finest parts and materials availab le. Butler Audio Tube Driver Blue home audio amplifiers are warrantied against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) year from[...]
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11 A U D I O, I N C WWW.BUTLERAUDIO.COM[...]