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Unpacking and Placement
unpacking your amplifier Carefully unpack your power amplifi er according to the supplied instructions,
and remove all accessories from the carton. Please take care when lifting the
amplifi er, as it is quite heavy.
Important! Keep all packing materials for future transport of your
Classé product. Shipping your new component in anything
other than its purpose-designed packing material may
result in damage that is not covered by the warranty.
placement ere are two options when placing your power amplifi er: you may place it close
to the speakers, requiring longer interconnecting cables from the preamplifi er; or
place it close to the preamplifi er, requiring longer speaker cables.
Although either approach will yield excellent performance, you might consider
the fi rst option for two reasons. First, signal quality degrades more easily when
transmitted as a combination of both high voltage and high current, suggesting
that speaker cables should be kept as short as practical. Second, high quality
amplifi ers use massive power supplies which inevitably radiate some degree of
magnetic fi elds. Ideally, one would separate these fi elds from sensitive source
components by a reasonable distance.
If it is more convenient for you to place the amplifi er in an equipment rack,
along with your other components, we suggest placing it at the bottom of the
rack, well away from your source components and preamplifi er. is location
will also be more stable than placing such a heavy component near the top of a
rack, which might make it top-heavy.
Note that adequate clearance for the AC cord and connecting cables
must be left behind the CA-5100. We suggest leaving eight inches
(20 cm) of free space behind your power amplifi er to allow all cables
suffi cient room to bend without crimping or undue strain.
ventilation Your Classé power amplifi er generates a certain amount of heat in the course
of normal operation. Be sure to allow six inches of clearance above it and
three inches to each side to allow heat dissipation through air circulation. e
vents on both the bottom and the top of the CA-5100 must be kept free from
any obstruction which would reduce the fl ow of air through the unit. Avoid
placement on soft surfaces that would restrict airfl ow (such as plush carpeting).
custom installations Drawings are included in this manual to facilitate special installations and
custom cabinetry (see the section Dimensions). An optional, purpose-designed
rack mount kit is available for this product. Contact your Classé dealer for more
information.