Emotiva miniX A-100 User manual
a-100 Stereo Flex Amp
User Manual
Important Safety Precautions and Explanation of Symbols
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The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to
the presence of important installation, operation, and service instructions in this
manual.
The lightning ash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltages within the
enclosure that may be of sufcient magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock
to the user.
Please read this User Manual thoroughly before attempting to install, congure,
or operate the Mini-X A-100. After successful installation and conguration of the
A-100, be sure to retain this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Safety is a key component to a long lasting and trouble free installation. Please read
and follow all instructions and heed all warnings on the A-100 and in this manual.
The vast majority of the subsequent safety precautions are common sense. If you
are not comfortable with the installation of audio/video entertainment equipment,
you should seek the services of a qualied installation professional or call us for
help.
WARNING: To prevent the risk of re or electric shock, do not use the
Mini-X A-100 near water or in wet locations and do not expose it to rain or
moisture. Doing so may result in damage to the A-100 and the risk of electric
shock, which may result in bodily injury or death.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover from
the Mini-X A-100. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the A-100. Refer
all service to qualied service personnel.
To reduce the risk of electrical damage, verify that no short circuits are present
between terminals and/or speaker wires before applying power.
Do not install the A-100 near any heat sources such as radiators or heating vents.
Avoid installing the A-100 directly above other heat-producing equipment unless
sufcient ventilation or forced-air cooling is provided.
Do not install the A-100 in locations without proper ventilation. The A-100 should not
be operated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block vents. The A-100
should not be installed in an enclosed location such as a bookcase, cabinet, or
closed equipment rack unless sufcient forced-air ventilation is provided.
Connect the A-100 only to power sources of the correct voltage (as shown in this
manual and on the A-100). Ensure that the Input Voltage selector switch on the rear
of the A-100 is set to the appropriate voltage.
Protect power supply cables from being pinched, walked on, or otherwise damaged.
Be especially careful where the power cable enters the power outlet and
A-100 unit.
Only connect the A-100 to an electrical outlet or extension cord of appropriate type
and rating. DO NOT defeat the safety purpose of a grounding or three-pronged plug by
removing ground pins or using unsafe adapters. If you replace the A-100 power cord,
only use one of similar type and equal or greater current rating.
The power cable for the A-100 should be unplugged from the outlet during severe
electrical storms, or when unused for a long period of time.
The A-100 should only be cleaned as directed in the User Manual. Avoid spraying liquids
directly onto the A-100 and NEVER spray liquids into the vents. Care should be taken so
that small objects do not fall into the inside of the A-100.
You should seek service for your A-100 by qualied service personnel if any of the
following occur:
1. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged
2. Objects or liquid have fallen or spilled into the vents
3. The A-100 has been exposed to rain
4. The A-100 exhibits a marked change in performance
5. The A-100 has been dropped or its enclosure or chassis is damaged.
FCC Interference Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that the interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that of the receiver.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
For questions regarding service, please contact:
Emotiva Audio Corporation
135 SE Parkway Court
Franklin, Tennessee
37064
(615) 790-6754
www.emotiva.com
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Contents
Important Safety Precautions and Explanation of Symbols
Introduction.........................................................................................3
About This Manual..............................................................................4
Features .............................................................................................5
Unpacking...........................................................................................6
The A-100...........................................................................................7
Quick Start..........................................................................................8
Connections........................................................................................9
Conguration and Operation ............................................................10
Application Suggestions / Examples ................................................11
Care and Maintenance .....................................................................12
Specications ...................................................................................13
Troubleshooting................................................................................14
Emotiva Audio Corporation Limited Warranty...................................15
Contact Information ..........................................................................16
Accessories ......................................................................................17
Notes ................................................................................................18
Mini-X A-100 Stereo Amplifier
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Mini-X A-100 stereo amplier.
The A-100 offers advanced design and audiophile sound quality in a compact yet extremely
exible amplier. The A-100 delivers 50 watts per-channel into 8 ohms and 80 watts per-
channel into 4 ohms of clean, excellent sounding, dynamic power. It can be controlled
manually or congured to respond to a trigger input or the presence of an audio signal,
and provides both a loop audio output and a trigger output for chaining to other devices.
The A-100 also includes a front panel volume control and is housed in a handsome black
enclosure with aluminum highlights and blue LED illumination.
The A-100 is capable of driving speakers of average efciency to satisfying listening levels
and is perfect as a zone amplier or as the main amplier in a small high quality stereo
system. It also includes our intelligent protection circuitry, which protects the unit and your
speakers from most common fault conditions. The A-100 is a great choice wherever two
channels of great sounding, reliable, audio power is needed.
Happy listening!
The Emotiva Team
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About This Manual
This manual will provide you with all the information you need to achieve great
performance, accurate sound, and many years of reliable service from your A-100 amplier.
We suggest that you read through the entire manual; we kept things as short and
concise as possible. Even if you’re an expert user, you will probably nd some interesting
information and useful suggestions.
If you’re really in a hurry to get started, please read the Quick Start section (on page 8); we
recommend you may then read the remainder of the manual at your leisure.
You may wish to record serial numbers or other purchase information on the Notes page at
the back of this manual.
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Features
The Mini-X A-100 is a great sounding, compact, and very exible, stereo amplier.
The A-100 includes features that make it a good choice in a wide variety of situations; from
driving a small music system in a home or business to providing audio for a second zone in
a larger home theater installation, or whole house music system.
• Best-in-classdesignandsoundquality.The A-100 shares the same superior design
and high-quality parts as our bigger ampliers, so it performs “like the big boys” and
sounds far better than most amps in its price and power class.
• 50wattsper-channel@8ohms(80wattsper-channel@4ohms) of stable, stellar
audio quality - sufcient to drive most speakers to satisfying listening levels.
• Flexiblepowerswitching.The A-100 can be congured to switch on when a trigger is
received and when it senses audio signal on its inputs. The A-100’s Trigger Output can
be used to pass trigger signals to other components.
• Frontpanelvolumecontrol.With its convenient analog front panel volume control,
the A-100 can be used to adjust xed-level audio sources.
• Heavydutypowersupplywithmassivetoroidaltransformerprovides plenty of
continuous power to drive even low efciency speakers, and enough dynamic power to
effortlessly reproduce musical peaks without strain or distortion.
• Compactsize makes it easy to nd a location for the A-100.
• Bufferedloopoutput.The loop output of the A-100 is buffered so that chaining
additional ampliers or other devices doesn’t load down the input. The buffered output
shuts down when the A-100 is powered off, the A-100 is able to control the signal sent to
other devices chained to it.
• Fullsizedve-waybindingposts make it easy to attach thick wires, lugs, or banana
plugs.
• IlluminatedVolumeknob.The A-100’s volume knob is surrounded by an illuminated
ring, which indicates both Power and Fault status, while the rotational position of the
knob is highlighted by a pinpoint light on the knob itself.
• UserselectableAClinevoltage; 115 VAC or 230 VAC.
You can nd more information about the Emotiva Mini-X A-100 on our Web site at
http://www.emotiva.com
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Unpacking
Your Mini-X A-100 was carefully packed and should reach you in perfect condition. If you
notice any shipping damage or other issues when you unpack the unit, please contact us
immediately.
Gently remove your A-100 from the packing carton and remove all wrappings and shipping
material.
It is important to save the box and all packing materials in case your A-100 ever needs to be
moved or shipped back to the factory for service.
Please keep your sales receipt in a safe place. It is the easiest way to verify your purchase
date for warranty purposes and may also be required if you ever have to le an insurance
claim.
We truly value customer feedback and would like to hear from you.
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