Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product TDB 5150 Butler Audio
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1 A U D I O, I N C WWW.BUTLERAUDIO.COM OWNER'S INFORMATION FOR MODELS 5150 & 3150 MODULAR DIRECT - COUPLED VACUUM TUBE DRIVEN MULTI CHANNEL POWER AMPLIFIER UTILIZING T H E R M I O N I C b VAC.
2 Co ntents Congratulations ………..…………………………………… 1 Product Description Power Output Protection ………………………………………………..…… 2 Use and Operation Front Panel Power Switch Rear Panel Remote Jack ……………………….
3 Congrat ulations Please accept our sincere thanks and congratulations for making your musical choice Butler Audio. This new USA - Patented technology from BK Butler promises to become a classic design, just as his former efforts have in the professional music and auto sound industry.
4 Product Description: Butler Audio Model s 5150 is a vacuum tube - driven 5 - cha nnel power amplifier. Each channel Power Module is completely independent and includes separate RCA input and 5 - way speaker output binding posts, vacuum tube, rectifier & filter capacitors, electronic components, protection and output power devices, etc.
5 6) DC Offset Voltage at Speaker Output: Continuous monitorin g circuit immediately opens the speaker relay upon the detection of any excessive DC voltage level. 7) Short circuit protection: In addition to the Main DC Power Fuses, mentioned in # 5 above, this continuously active circuit becomes active to the speaker ou tput below a load of approx.
6 Inputs: The h igh - quality gold plated RCA - type input jacks will easily accept the line - level signal supplied from most pre - amplifiers. The input gain has been internally preset to equal full (150 Watts) output at 8 ohms for an input sensitivity of 1.
7 Specifications: Models TDB - 5150 & TDB - 3150 Power rating, RMS: 150 Watts per channel, 8 Ohms, All channels operating simultaneously 225 Watts per channel, 4 Ohms Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000 Hz, +/ - 0.5dB Distortion (THD): Less than 0.10% at 8 Ohms Less than 0.
8 Cable Quality: Within reasonable limits, it has been our experience that you get what you pay for in cables. A good set of shielded input connection cables coupled wi th large gauge, high quality low - loss speaker wire is well worth the investment.
9 Tube Reliability: It's interesting to note that until the 1960's, tubes were used in every area of electronics including aviation. When people flew on a commercial airliner, they literally trusted their lives on tube - powered avionics.
10 W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y & & R R e e p p a a i i r r P P o o l l i i c c y y : : All Butler Audio products are manufactured using the finest parts and materials availab le.
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