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User’s Manual
Version 1.1 October 2005
MINIAMP AMP800
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MINIAMP AMP800 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric This symbol, wherever it appears, shock, do not expose this appliance alerts you to the presence of to rain and moisture. The apparatus uninsulated dangerous voltage inside shall not be exposed to dripping or the enclosure—voltage that
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AMP800 MINIAMP AMP800 MINIAMP Ultra-Compact 4-Channel Stereo Headphone Amplifier Ultra-compact 9.5" headphone amplifier system for studio and stage applications 4 totally independent stereo high-power amplifier sections Highest sonic quality with virtually all types of headphones even at maximum volume Phones Level control plus accurate 6-digit LED output meter per channel for easy level monitoring 2 balanced stereo main inputs with independent Level and Balance co
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MINIAMP AMP800 FOREWORD Dear Customer, Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the MINIAMP AMP800. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: presenting four stereo amplifier sections in one compact and flexible headphone amplifier. The task of designing our new AMP800 certainly meant a great deal of respo
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MINIAMP AMP800 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 5 1.1 Before you begin ....................................................................................................................5 1.1.1 Shipment .......................................................................................................................5 1.1.2 Initial operation .................................
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MINIAMP AMP800 1.1.2 Initial operation Do not put the AMP800 on any equipment that generates intense heat, for example an amplifier. Ensure that the ventilation openings that are located on the top panel of the AMP800 are not covered or blocked. To power the AMP800, use only the power supply unit that is delivered with your equipment. 1.1.3 Online registration Please do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your purchase by visiting www.behringer.com (alternatively www.b
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MINIAMP AMP800 BALANCE control: To adjust the stereo image of a signal, turn this control toward L (left) or, alternatively R (right). A + B meter: To monitor the combined level of both signals (A and B), use this meter. An LED glows next to the value that identifies the combined level (-24 dB to 0 dB). If the signal is too strong, the CLIP LED glows. Most of the time, the optimal level is 0 dB (a full signal). For each Headphone Channel (1, 2, 3, and 4), the front pane
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MINIAMP AMP800 LINK OUT A connectors: If you need more than the 4 Headphone Channels that a single AMP800 provides, connect these balanced, ¼" TRS connectors (Left and Right) to the inputs of another AMP800. The LINK OUT A connectors send only the signal of Input Channel A, without any LEVEL or BALANCE settings. INPUT connectors: For each Input Channel (A and B), the rear panel includes 2 balanced, ¼" TRS connectors (Left and Right). Connect them to the outputs of a mixer, a CD player, or a soun
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MINIAMP AMP800 4. AUDIO CONNECTIONS The following provides illustrations of patch cords that include unbalanced, ¼" TS plugs and balanced, ¼" TRS plugs: Fig. 4.1: Patch cord with unbalanced, ¼" TS plugs Fig. 4.2: Patch cord with balanced, ¼" TRS plugs 4. AUDIO CONNECTIONS 9 DEUTSCH
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MINIAMP AMP800 5. SPECIFICATIONS INPUT Type ¼" TRS connector, balanced Impedance approx. 20 kΩ, balanced approx. 10 kΩ, unbalanced CMRR 40 dB typ. @ 1 kHz PHONES OUT Type ¼" TRS connector, stereo Impedance min. 100 Ω Max. output level +13 dBu @ 100 Ω load LINK OUT A Type ¼" TRS connector, balanced SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS Frequency response 10 Hz to 120 kHz, -3 dB Dynamic range 108 dB, 10 Hz to 22 kHz (100 Ω load) Distortion 0.007 % typ. (100 Ω load) Crosstalk < 80 dBu @ 1 kHz Signal-to-noise rati
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MINIAMP AMP800 6. OTHER MINI PRODUCTS The MINIAMP belongs to the MINI suite of BEHRINGER products, which can operate together and are introduced below: M M M M MINIFEX FEX800 INIFEX FEX800 INIFEX FEX800 INIFEX FEX800 INIFEX FEX800 Ultra-compact 9.5" stereo multi-effects processor for studio and stage applications 16 awesome FX presets in 24-bit/48 kHz resolution including reverb, delay, chorus, flanger, phaser, rotary speaker, pitch shifter and multi-effects Intuitive
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MINIAMP AMP800 7. WARRANTY § 1 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW 1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyer’s statutory rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract. 2. The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law. § 2 ONLINE REGISTRATION Please do remember to register your new BEHRINGER equipment right after your p
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MINIAMP AMP800 4. Damages/defects caused by the following conditions are not covered by this warranty: improper handling, neglect or failure to operate the unit in compliance with the instructions given in BEHRINGER user or service manuals. connection or operation of the unit in any way that does not comply with the technical or safety regulations applicable in the country where the product is used. damages/defects caused by force majeure or any other condition that
