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  • Page 1

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction i ® Owner ’ s Reference ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er Instructions for use T rio A-100 Power Amp Document 15-044-41-1[...]

  • Page 2

    Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction ii ® ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction Read these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions WARNING. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ® T able Of Contents T able Of Contens iii ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction Getting Started Quick Start Guide Questions and Answers T roubleshooting W arranty Ser vice Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er IV 1 2 -[...]

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    Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction iv ® ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Introduction Thank you for your purchase of the Trio A-100 power amplifi er. The A-100 stereo amplifi er is a dual mono power amplifi e[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ® Getting Started Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er Getting Started 1 ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Once your new A-100 Power Amplifi er is unpacked, you’ll need to fi nd a convenient place to set it. There are sever[...]

  • Page 6

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Quick Start Guide 2 ® Quick Start Guide Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. RCA inputs Once you have decided on the location and chosen the appropriate power cables, you are ready to install t[...]

  • Page 7

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Quick Start Guide 3 ® Quick Start Guide Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Speaker cables are a critical link between your loudspeakers and your new A-100 Power Amplifi er. Pay close attenti[...]

  • Page 8

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Questions and Answers 4 ® Questions And Answers ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er The A-100 Power Amplifi er is best left powered on at all times. The current draw is negligible and keeping[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Questions and Answers 5 ® Questions And Answers ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er higher wattage model should be considered. The A-100 Power Amplifi er is specifi c to your country’s vol[...]

  • Page 10

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com T roubleshooting 6 ® T roubleshooting ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er If no sound comes out of the A-100 Power Amplifi er there are several areas to check. Either you are not getting an a[...]

  • Page 11

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com T roubleshooting 7 ® T roubleshooting ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er to reconnect the amp and move further down the chain. If you were working with a receiver or an integrated amplifi er[...]

  • Page 12

    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com T roubleshooting 8 ® T roubleshooting ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er A-100 Power Amplifi er can actually play music at low levels even into a near short on its outputs. Chances are good [...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com W arranty 9 ® W arranty ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er PS Audio warrants the product designated herein to be free of manufacturing defects in material and workmanship, subject to the foll[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com W arranty 10 ® W arranty ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er authorized by PS Audio to service the Product. This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or re[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Service 11 ® Ser vice ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er In the unlikely event there is a problem with your PS Audio component, please contact your dealer, distributor, or the PS Audio corpor[...]

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    4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 PH: 720.406.8946 service@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Service 12 ® Ser vice ©2004 PS Audio International Inc. All rights reserved. Owner’ s Reference A-100 Power Amplifi er 1. Obtain a Return Authorization Number (R/A number) and shipping address from your dealer or distributor’s Service Department. 2. I[...]