Martin Audio MA1.6s - Manual

MA1.6s
Light weight, high performance power amplifier
features
! Switch mode power supply
! Superior sonic performance
! Light weight
! Advanced protection circuits
! Efficient copper cooling system
! Minimum load switches (MLS™)
applications
! Live sound reinforcement
! Fixed installations
Century Point, Halifax Road, Cressex Business Park,
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP12 3SL, England.
Telephone: +44 (0)1494 535312 Facsimile: +44 (0)1494 438669
E-mail: [email protected]
All information is Copyright © 2003 Martin Audio Ltd.
The MA1.6s is one of a range of power amplifiers that have been
designed to combine reliability and high power with sonic
excellence. Utilising an advanced switch mode power supply, the
amplifier is characterised by a very high power-to-weight ratio in
a lightweight, 2U package. The innovative technology at the
heart of the MA1.6s enables it to set new standards in terms of
sonic accuracy, impact and clarity.
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overall dimensions
technical specifications
MAX OUTPUT POWER
EIA AT 1 kHz AND 1% THD
MLS in 0dB position
8 PER CHANNEL
430 W
4 PER CHANNEL 840 W
2 PER CHANNEL 1200 W
8 BRIDGED 1680 W
4 BRIDGED 2400 W
MAX OUTPUT VOLTAGE
8Ω LOAD
59 Vrms
PEAK VOLTAGE, NO LOAD 85 V
DISTORTION
THD 20Hz – 20kHz AND 1 W TO FULL POWER 0.07%
THD AT 1kHz AND –1dB UNDER CLIP
0.01%
DIM AT –3dB UNDER CLIP 0.008%
HUM AND NOISE <-105dB
CHANNEL SEPARATION @ 10kHz 70dB
OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 30 mΩ
SLEW RATE 60 V/µs
INPUTS
GAIN SELECTABLE (dB)
20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35, 38, 41
IMPEDANCE 10 kΩ
COMMON MODE REJECTION 50dB
FRONT PANEL
GAIN CONTROLS
31 position detent
INDICATORS: PROTECT Yellow LED
INDICATORS: CLIP Red LED
INDICATORS: SIGNAL PRESENT (-40dB) Green LED
REAR PANEL
INPUT CONNECTORS
Neutrik Combo
LINK CONNECTOR XLR-male
CLIP LIMITERS On/off each channel
MLS SWITCH 0 or -3dB
LINK-SWITH CH. A-B
POWER
OPERATION VOLTAGE
130-270V
SOFT START Yes
PEAK INRUSH CURRENT 5 A
FULL OUTPUT POWER 180-260 V
MIN START VOLTAGE 175 V
115V OPTION Yes
CURRENT DRAW AT 4Ω/230V
QUIESCENT POWER (NO LOAD)
1 A rms
1/8 OF FULL POWER (-9dB) 6 A rms
1/3 OF FULL POWER (-5dB) 9 A rms
AT FULL POWER (0dB) @ 1kHz 1%THD 16 A rms
DIMENSIONS
WIDTH
483mm (19ins)
HEIGHT 88mm (3.5ins) 2U
DEPTH (incl. handles) 325mm (12.8ins)
WEIGHT 8kg (18lbs)