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Samson SXD3000 manual

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  • Page 1

    Owner's Manual SXD3000 - 900 W att Stereo Power Amplifier SXD5000 - 1,500 W att Stereo Power Amplifier SXD7000 - 2,000 W att Stereo Power Amplifier[...]

  • Page 2

    1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquid and no object filled with liquid, such as a vase, should be placed on the apparatus. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Instal[...]

  • Page 3

    3 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP T able of C ontents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Getting Started with the SXD Power Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel Callouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear Callouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 4

    4 The Samson SXD Series stereo power amplifiers have been designed to provide robust, clean output with low distortion and wide dynamic range, along with the dependability demanded by professional front-of-house engineers and installers. The convenient two rack-space design is compact, and yet there’ s plenty of power available, with 2 x 450 W at[...]

  • Page 5

    5 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP • High power for performance and installation speaker configurations: SXD3000 2 x 300 W atts at 8Ω and 2 x 450 W atts at 4Ω SXD5000 2 x 400 W atts at 8Ω and 2 x 750 W atts at 4Ω SXD7000 2 x 550 W atts at 8Ω and 2 x 1000 W atts at 4Ω • High performance DSP technology offers complete control over many[...]

  • Page 6

    6 Get ting Started with the SXD Po w er Amplier Setting up your SXD Series is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes: Remove all packing materials (save them in case your units needs future service) and decide where the amplifier is to be physically placed—it can be used free-standing or mounted in a standard 19” rack, requiring t[...]

  • Page 7

    7 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP Fr ont Panel C allouts Channel Level Controls T wo detent controls to precisely adjust the output level of each channel UP/DOWN/BACK Buttons Use these buttons to navigate through the DSP functions LCD Display Backlit display shows current setup information and navigation through the DSP settings EDIT Knob/But[...]

  • Page 8

    8 Exhaust Fan This variable-speed fan provides cool- ing to amplifier . Make sure that both the front and rear panels are kept free of all obstructions and that cool, fresh air is accessible at all times. Input Connectors Connect incoming signals to these electronical- ly balanced connectors, using either XLR or ¼” TRS (T ip/Ring/Sleeve) plugs. [...]

  • Page 9

    9 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP Get ting Started - DSP The SXD power amplifier features sophisticated high-performance DSP with control for the input and output routing, filter network, EQ, limiter , and time alignment delay . Follow these steps to navigate through the SXD internal DSP settings: 1. T urn the SXD power ON. The startup scre[...]

  • Page 10

    10 Get ting Started - DSP EQ - In Manual mode there are three EQ filters per channel. The Low frequency adjustment can be set to a Low Frequency Shelf or to a parametric equalizer (PEQ) with Frequency , Q, and Gain adjustments. The mid band is a parametric equal- izer (PEQ) with Frequency , Q, and Gain adjustments. The high frequency band can be s[...]

  • Page 11

    11 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP Pr esets The SXD DSP features four speaker presets that will allow you to quickly have your amplifier up and running with your speaker configuration. The presets only display the parameters that are essential to the speaker arrangement. If you require additional adjustments, all parameter adjustments are a[...]

  • Page 12

    12 System Setup Ex amples T ypical SXD amplifier and speaker configurations for each Input and Output (I/O) setting in the DSP P R E S S T O R E S E T Mono A+B Dual: Subwoofer and Satellite Ch A level control adjusts Ch 1 Output Ch B level control adjusts Ch 2 Output P R E S S T O R E S E T Stereo Input: Stereo Full Range Speakers Ch A level cont[...]

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    13 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP System Setup Ex amples P R E S S T O R E S E T Parallel A Dual: Subwoofer and Satellite Ch A level control adjusts Ch 1 Output Ch B level control adjusts Ch 2 Output P R E S S T O R E S E T HF LF Parallel A Link: Mono 2-Way Cabinet Ch A level control adjusts Ch 1 and Ch 2 Output[...]

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    14 Wiring Guide Unbalanced ¼” Connector Balanced TRS ¼” Connector XLR Balanced Connector Signal Ground Ground Sleeve (ground) Signal T ip (signal) +Signal (tip) +Signal (tip) -Signal (tip) Ring (+signal) T ip (-signal) Ground -Signal (ring) Ground Sleeve (ground) -Cold (3) +Hot (2) Common (1) (ground) -Cold +Hot Common (ground) End View Solde[...]

  • Page 15

    15 SXD Series Power Amplifiers with DSP Model SXD3000 SXD5000 SXD7000 Rated Output Power Stereo both channel driven 8 ohms 300W 500W 700W 4 ohms 450W 750W 1000W Signal to Noise Ratio (20Hz-20k) 100dB Distortion (SMPTE-IM) 0.02% Input sensitivity @8ohms V oltage Gain 5dBu V oltage Gain @ 8 ohm 30dB 32dB 34dB Output Circuitry AB 2-T ier Class H 2-T [...]

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    Samson T echnologies Corp. 45 Gilpin Avenue Hauppauge, New Y ork 11788-8816 Phone: 1-800-3-SAMSON (1-800-372-6766) Fax: 631-784-2201 www .samsontech.com[...]