Genz-Benz 500 Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
Owner’s Manual
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION – GENZ BENZ, the leader in innovative lightweight separate bass ampliers and cabinets
now brings you the CONTOUR™500 bass combos; for those players who want a powerful and lighter weight one
piece amplier system. These combos deliver dramatic versatility from warm, tight, full bodied response to all out
aggressive overdrive and all points in between. For today’s bassist, the CONTOUR™500 delivers from the club to
concert stage.
The CONTOUR™500 is equipped with a ¼” instrument input, preamp stage clip detector, mute switch, extended range
variable input gain, ¼” tuner output, variable contour control, 3 band active equalization with sweepable midrange
frequency, aux input, master volume control, proprietary output limiter, balanced direct out with ground lift switch,
headphone output, and 2 Neutrik Speak-On™ speaker jacks.
The power amp is a powerful, lightweight Class D design and is supported by a state-of-the-art digital Switch Mode
Power Supply (SMPS), which does away with the weight of a traditional power transformer. The CONTOUR™500’s
power supply is usable from 100-240 volts, lending itself well to international players.