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A1001 CLASS A SUPER
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity
A1001 Class A Super Integrated Amplifier. Used
properly and carefully, it should give you many
years of outstanding musical reproduction.
The A1001 has been designed for the very high-
est possible sound quality allied to a natural tonal-
ity that brings life and soul to all forms of music.
We have invested much time and effort in the design
of this unit, we sincerely hope you will be del
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PLEASE READ IMPORTANT! This unit is supplied in the UK with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, you need to cut off this plug, please observe the following safety precautions. Please dispose of the cut-off plug safely. It must not be plugged into a mains power supply. The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in ac- cordance with the following code: Green and yellow..............Earth Blue...............................Neutral B
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CONNECTIONS AND FACILITIES 3 1 2 4 5 6 BACK PANEL FRONT PANEL 7 Right speaker outputs 1 Power (on / off) button 8 CD input 2 Tape / source select (tape 9 Tuner input monitor) button 10 Aux 1 input 3 Volume control 11 Aux 2 input 4 Volume position & mute LED 12 Aux 3 input 5 Source selector buttons 13 Tape input 6 Remote receiver lens 14 Tape record output 15 Preamp output 16 Left speaker outputs 17 Right preamp & power amp link 18 Left preamp & power amp link 19 IEC
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INSTALLATION INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Your new A1001 is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions. Please ensure that you have complied with these before you connect any AC power to your amplifier. Retain this guide for future reference. þ Heed all warnings on the back of ýý Do not use near water. the unit. ýý Do not place the amplifier near þþ Place your A1001 where there is direct heat sources such as
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USER INFORMATION THE A1001 doubling the power of your amplifier. The A1001 CLASS A SUPER SWITCH ON INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER was conceived as a very powerful integrated When you switch on the A1001 the amplifier of the highest quality, inter- unit will initially be in a muted state for a nally structured as fully separate few seconds to allow the circuits to stabi- preamp and monobloc power amp lise and to prevent any switch-on thumps stages. The separation of the pre and etc. The volume control posi
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USER INFORMATION The tape machine's Tape/Line inputs PREAMP OUTPUT go to the A1001's 'Tape Record' output. To record, simply select the required The A1001 has an additional active source with the source selector buttons on preamp output situated on the back panel. the front panel. The selected source will This provides extra flexibility for use in now be sent to the 'Tape Record' outputs multi-room or surround-sound systems etc. for recording by the attached tape machine. You will also be able t
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TROUBLESHOOTING Basic troubleshooting of an amplifier is similar to troubleshooting of any other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first. To give you a few ideas of what to look for, check the following: Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power when Mains plug not inserted Plug in securely POWER is pressed correctly No sound Volume control is set to Turn up the volume minimum Tape/Source selector (tape Press Tape monitor monitor) button is button de
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SPECIFICATIONS A1001 CLASS A SUPER INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER Power output 200W RMS per channel into 8Ω 400W RMS per channel into 4Ω Frequency response 10 Hz - 30kHz + 1dB THD < 0.06% 20Hz - 20kHz to full rated power < 0.003% @ 1kHz to full rated power S/N ratio > -91dB unweighted > -96dB ‘A’ weighted Inputs 6 x Line level Input sensitivity 300mV Power consumption 1000W (maximum) Power requirement 100/115/230V AC 50/60Hz (Factory preset for country) Dimensions 475 x 164 x 540mm (W x H x D) Height inc
