Rocktron Velocity 120 - Manual (Page 9)

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Operating Precautions
Operating Precautions
Although operation of the Velocity
®
120 is simple once the proper connec-
tions have been made, attention to the following precautions is essential to protect
your equipment against failure and ensure the long life of your Velocity
®
amplifer.
Power Output/Speaker Load
The Velocity
®
120 is capable of producing the following power output
levels into each of these loads:
Bridged (Mono)
4
Ω
load* (Not Recommended)
8
Ω
load 120 watts
16
Ω
load 95 watts
Unbridged (Stereo)
4
Ω
load 60 watts
8
Ω
load 50 watts
16
Ω
load 30 watts
(with both channels driven)
Due to the efficiency of the
Velocity ® 120 design, there is
not a large variance in output
level when comparing various
impedance loads.
* Note: Rocktron does not recommend using the Velocity 120 in bridged mode when
connected to a load of less than 8 ohms. However, using the Velocity 120 in
bridged mode with an 8 ohm load produces the same output level (120 watts)
as would be achieved with a 4 ohm load - therefore using a 4 ohm load would
provide no additional benefits.
!
Always be certain to use speakers or speaker cabinets capable of
withstanding the power provided in the above mentioned applications.
Rocktron is not responsible for speaker failure resulting from use of this
equipment.
!
Never connect 2 outputs of the amplifier to the same speaker. This
would be equivalent to shorting the outputs of the amplifier together
and would shut the unit down immediately.