PS Audio TRIO C-100 - Manual (Page 7)

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Quick Start Guide 3
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Quick Start Guide
Owner’s Reference P-200 Preamplifi er C-100 Control Amplifi er
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Speaker cables are a
critical link between your
loudspeakers and your new
C-100 Control Amplifi
er.
Pay close attention to
the polarity on the rear
panel binding posts. It
is critically important that
you match plus and minus
(red and black) of the C-
100 Control Amplifi
er to
the plus and minus of your
speaker. Carefully observe
the polarity. The plus or
red terminal of the C-100
Control Amplifi
er must
eventually be tied to the
plus or red terminal of your
loudspeaker. The C-100
Control Amplifi er is a non-inverting amplifi er design meaning it is in phase with the input signal.
If you intend to connect a subwoofer to the C-100 outputs, be advised that generally there is no
problem. In a few rare instances there may be a problem, which will show itself as problematic if the
Control Amp’s protection comes on after hooking up the sub. REL subwoofers and some Sunfi re
subwoofers can be problematic. Please check with the factory or your dealer if you encounter these
subwoofers or any problems.
The binding posts, on the rear panel of the C-100 Control Amplifi er will accept either spade or banana
type connectors. To use a spade or forked connector, simply unscrew the binding post, place the
tongs of the spade over the threaded binding post and tighten the outer barrel of the binding post. It
is permissible to us a wrench to tighten the binding post down.
The banana style connectors should be inserted into the center hole on the rear of the binding post.
Turn your source equipment back on. Make sure everything is powered up properly between the AC
receptacle and your AV equipment.
Next, turn the rear panel power switch on the Trio to on and power up. There is a normal 10 second
delay for the Trio once powered up.
The Trio’s come with a supplied remote control. The remote has more buttons and functions than
are available on the Trio. This remote is a shared remote with the G Series of Control Amplifi ers and
Preamplifi ers. The functions that will work are: power, volume, mute, input selects 1, 2 3.
Be careful when
connecting a
subwoofer
Check for pproper
polarity
Binding posts
Connecting a
banana style
Rear power
switch
Using the remote
control