Samson MXS 2800 Owner's Manual

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    3400 watt stereo power amplifier owner's manual.

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    Copyright 2014, samson technologies corp. V1.1 samson technologies corp. 45 gilpin ave hauppauge, ny 11788 www.Samsontech.Com.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    3 mxs2800 power amplifier 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. This apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquid and no object filled with liquid, such as a vase, should be placed on the apparatus. 6. Clean onl...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Information

    4 important safety information caution: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to th...

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 mxs2800 power amplifier contents introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 getting started with the mxs2800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 front callouts . . . . . . . ....

  • Page 6: Introduction

    6 the samson mxs2800 is a stereo power amplifier boasting an abundance of power in a lightweight single rack-space design. It has been designed to provide solid, clean output with low distortion and wide dynamic range, along with the dependability demanded by professional front-of-house engineers an...

  • Page 7: Features

    7 mxs2800 power amplifier features • lightweight, high-power, single rack-space class d power amplifier. • 2 x 1700 watts at 2Ω, 2 x 850 watts at 4Ω 3400 watts at 4Ω, 1700 watts at 8Ω bridged mono • clean, crisp sound, 0.02% thd, dynamic range of 100 db, and frequency response of 20 hz to 20 khz, gu...

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    8 getting started with the mxs2800 setting up your mxs2800 amplifier is a simple procedure which takes only a few minutes: remove all packing materials (save them in case your units needs future service) and decide where the amplifier is to be physically placed—it can be used free-standing or mounte...

  • Page 9: Front Callouts

    9 mxs2800 power amplifier front callouts 6 4 3 1 2 5 1. Power switch - use this push button switch to power the mxs2800 amplifier on or off 2. Channel level controls - two detent controls to precisely adjust the output level of each channel. 3. Peak - the peak indicator lights whenever the channel i...

  • Page 10: Rear Callouts

    10 rear callouts 3 1 1 4 2 5 1. Input connectors - connect incoming signal to these electronically balanced xlr or unbalanced rca jacks. 2. Mode switch - for normal operation, place this three-way switch in the stereo posi- tion. When placed in its bridge position, the signal arriving at the ch a in...

  • Page 11: Bridge Mode

    11 mxs2800 power amplifier bridge mode the mxs2800 power amplifier provides a rear-panel switch that allows it to be used in either a stereo or bridge mode. When this switch is placed in the stereo position, the mxs2800 functions as a true stereo amplifier, where both of the two independent amplifie...

  • Page 12: System Setup Examples

    12 system setup examples typical amplifier and speaker configurations for the mxs2800: stereo input: stereo full range speakers mono input: bridge mono output.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    13 mxs2800 power amplifier rated output power stereo both channel driven 8 ohms 450w 4 ohms 850w 2 ohms 1700w rated output power bridged mono 8 ohms 1700w 4 ohms 3400w signal to noise ratio (20hz-20k) >100db distortion (smpte-im) 0.02% input sensitivity @ 8ohms voltage gain 0dbu voltage gain @ 8ohms...

  • Page 14: Wiring Guide

    14 wiring guide xlr balanced connector -cold (3) +hot (2) common (1) (ground) -cold +hot common (ground) end view solder points female xlr male xlr -cold -cold (3) +hot common (ground) +hot (2) common (1) (ground) end view solder points stereo operation +1 -1 connected 1- 1+ 2+ 2- mono operation +1 ...

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    Samson technologies corp. 45 gilpin avenue hauppauge, new york 11788-8816 phone: 1-800-3-samson (1-800-372-6766) fax: 631-784-2201 www.Samsontech.Com.