ROTEL RKB-2100 User Manual

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English

Features

• Two-channel power ampliﬁer, with 100

watts per channel output into 8 ohms.

• Rack-mountable (standard international

3U rack height). Rack handles or the rack
mount kit can be removed for installation
in narrower spaces.

• Front panel input level controls. Can be

conﬁgured three ways: recessed adjust-
ments, knobs for user control, or covered
with blanking plugs to prevent user adjust-
ment.

• User-selectable power on/off conﬁgura-

tion: manual, automatic signal sensing,
or controlled by remote 12 volt trigger
signal.

• Provision for installation of optional cool-

ing fan for increased heat dissipation and
performance.

• Protection circuitry against fault conditions

with front panel indicator.

A Few Precautions

Please read this manual carefully. In addition
to basic installation and operating instruc-
tions, it provides valuable information on
various RKB-2100 system conﬁgurations as
well as general information that will help you
get optimum performance from your system.
Please contact your authorized Rotel dealer
for answers to any questions you might have.
In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome your
questions and comments.

Save the RKB-2100 shipping carton and all
enclosed packing material for future use. Ship-
ping or moving the RKB-2100 in anything other
than the original packing material may result
in severe damage to your ampliﬁer.

Keep the original sales receipt. It is your
best record of the date of purchase, which
you will need in the event warranty service
is ever required.

Placement

The amplifier can be mounted in a stan-
dard equipment rack or placed on a solid
surface.

When not using an equipment rack, place
the RKB-2100 on a solid, level surface away
from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibration.

Don’t stack other components or objects on
top of the RKB-2100. Don’t let any liquid fall
into the unit.

Likewise, remember the weight of the ampli-
ﬁer when you select an installation location.
Make sure that the shelf or cabinet can sup-
port its considerable bulk.

The RKB-2100 generates heat during normal
operation. Do not block ventilation openings.
Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4 inch-
es of unobstructed space around the
unit. If installed in a cabinet, make sure that
there is adequate ventilation.

Rack Mounting

The RKB-2100 is supplied with two rack mount-
ing brackets for installation in standard equip-
ment racks. To install these brackets:

1. Hold a bracket against the side of the am-

pliﬁer to locate the chassis cover screw
that must be removed for clearance. Re-
move this screw with a Phillips head screw
driver and replace it with one of the short
Philips head machine screws enclosed
with the brackets.

2. Install the rack mount bracket, inserting three

of the long Philips head machine screws
through the bracket and into the threaded
holes in the side of the ampliﬁer.

3. Repeat for the bracket on the other side

of the ampliﬁer.

NOTE

: You can remove the feet from the bot-

tom of the ampliﬁer if necessary for clearance
in the rack. Save the feet and hardware for
future use.

After the adaptors are installed, use four bolts
supplied with your equipment rack to mount
the ampliﬁer. Be sure that all four bolts are
tightened properly.

Rack Handles

The rack mount brackets are supplied with
handles which can be installed or removed.
The handles are installed with two of the
long Philips head machine screws inserted
through the rack mount bracket and into the
threaded holes in the handle. If you do re-
move the handles, use the rubber hole plugs
supplied with the bracket hardware to ﬁll the
exposed holes.

Optional Fan Kit

The RKB-2100’s generous heatsinks provide
adequate cooling for most installations. How-
ever, when rack mounting or otherwise install-
ing the ampliﬁer in a conﬁned space near
other heat-generating components, additional
cooling may be desirable. The optional RKBF-
1 fan kit can be easily installed for additional
forced air cooling. In addition to lowering
operating temperatures, the optional fan kit
improves the performance of the ampliﬁer,
especially when driving difﬁcult loudspeaker
loads. See your Rotel dealer for information
on the optional fan kit.

NOTE

: The optional cooling kit generates me-

chanical fan noise during operation. When
using the fan cooling, select a location for
the ampliﬁer where the noise will not be
intrusive.