PS Audio GCC-250 - Manual (Page 5)

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Getting Started
Owner’s Reference GCC Power Amplifi er Series
Getting Started 1
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Once your new GCC Series Control Amplifi er is unpacked, you’ll need to fi nd a convenient place to set
it. Placing the Control Amp nearest to your source equipment is probably the best idea since you will
want to have as short an interconnect between the source and the Control Amplifi er as you can.
There are several ways to mount the GCC Series Control Amplifi er: on a rack shelf or on a shelf near
your sources.
If the GCC Series Control Amplifi er is to be placed on the fl oor or carpet, make sure the unit is not
going to come in contact with water or cleaning solvents. Make sure the carpet does not interfere
with airfl ow to the amp.
The GCC Series Control Amplifi er can benefi t from aftermarket isolation devices such as cones, spikes
and Sorbothane pads.
Once you have chosen the location for the GCC Series Control Amplifi er you can use the supplied
AC power cord to connect it to the AC wall receptacle or you can use an aftermarket power cord and
receptacle.
We strongly recommend the use of a PS Audio xStream Power™ AC cable and a PS Power Port™
AC receptacle to feed the GCC Control Amplifi er power. While the supplied power cable is adequate
for the task it is not going to provide the best performance. Choosing any xStream Power cable will
make a signifi cant performance improvement over the stock power cable.
We recommend the use of power conditioning equipment, such as a PS Audio Power Plant, UPC-
200 or any of the Ultimate Outlet or Power Director series from PS. We do not recommend the use of
simple AC fi lter power conditioners, not made by PS Audio, as most of these will ”bleach” the sound
and rob the music or video soundtrack of some measure of life and dynamics. If you do not use PS
Audio power conditioning equipment, you would be advised to plug the GCC Control Amplifi er directly
into the AC wall receptacle.
Isolation
Power Cables
Location
Cautions
Conditioners