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3rd Power American Dream 112 User Manual - page 15
Summary of American Dream 112
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U s e r s g u i d e 1 1 2 c o m b o & h e a d.
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1 your 3rd power amplifier is a professional musical instrument amplifier. The information contained herein is current at the time of publication. However, specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Precautions & warnings • read these instructions. • keep these instructions. • heed a...
Page 3: Moving Forward... In 3D
2 ™ thank you for choosing 3rd power as an integral compo- nent of your musical journey. Music is a thrilling blend of tone, attitude and technique. When the right combination occurs, magic happens and it’s experienced by everyone. I’ve had the extraordinary privilege of performing music for 30 year...
Page 4: Special Features:
3 special features: • hand-built and hand-wired in the usa • dual channel all-tube design • selectable 40 w /20 w 6 l 6 power amp section • ‘brownface’ channel with volume and tone controls plus bright switch • ‘blackface’ channel with volume, treble and bass controls plus bright switch • global pre...
Page 5: Power Switch (1)
4 preparing to operate your american dream™ make certain that all connections are made prior to operating your american dream™ amplifier including power cable, speaker connec- tion, instrument cable and instrument connection. Make certain that all tubes are installed. Power switch (1) the power swit...
Page 6: Input Jack (4)
5 input jack (4) the input jack is where you connect instrument level signals. Bright switch (5) the bright switch allows you to emphasize the higher frequen- cies of your sound. Volume control (6) the volume control allows you to adjust the signal level as well as the temperament and overall charac...
Page 7: Input Jack (8)
6 input jack (8) the input jack is where you connect instrument level signals. Bright switch (9) the bright switch allows you to emphasize the higher frequen- cies of your sound. Volume control (10) the volume control allows you to adjust the signal level as well as the temperament and overall chara...
Page 8: Ac Input (13)
7 ac input (13) the ac input socket (type iec grounded) is a required connec- tion for operating your american dream™ at 117v (standard usa household electrical power). Mains fuse (14) the mains fuse requires a 3 amp fast-acting fuse. This fuse pro- tects your amplifier from voltage peaks from your ...
Page 9: 16-Ohm Speaker Output (16)
8 16-ohm speaker output (16) the 16-ohm speaker output is provided for connecting your amplifier to standard 16 ohm speaker cabinet. 8-ohm speaker output (17) the 8-ohm speaker output is provided for connecting your amplifier to single 8-ohm speaker, such as the internal speaker for the combo unit. ...
Page 10: Hybridmaster™ (16)
10 hybridmaster™ (16) the hybrid master control allows you to set the overall volume level of the amplifier independent of the volume and tone settings es- tablished on the front panel. This is a patent-pending circuit design developed by 3rd power and is available exclusively on dream and dream sol...
Page 11: Chamber One (19)
9 switchback™ 112 design concept the american dream 112 combo version features our patent- pending triangular speaker enclosure design. This design produces an outstanding sound-field unattainable with typical speaker enclosures with some very important additional benefits. Basically, we’ve embedded...
Page 12: Low Frequency Roll-Off
10 what can i do with a switchback™ cabinet? The switchback cabinet design allows you to go from closed (22) to open back (23) operation. The sound quality of the open back mode is wide and room-filling while the sound of the closed back mode is focussed and punchy. Low frequency roll-off closed-bac...
Page 13: Bias Adjustment
11 tube layout and requirements: v1 - v3: jj 12ax7a (spiral filament) v4 and v5: winged “c” 6l6 output tubes bias adjustment your american dream comes from the factory biased for 6l6 tubes. Bias adjustments are not intended to be user-serviceable. At- tempting to adjust the bias yourself will expose...
Page 14: Limited Warranty
12 limited warranty thank you for choosing 3rd power amplification. 3rd power takes great pride in producing high-quality tube amplifiers and speaker cabinets. Each product is thoroughly tested prior to shipment. The american dream™ is warranted to the original purchaser to be free from defects in m...
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