Summary of M2150
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Owner’s manual m2150 / s2150 true digital amplifier.
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Page 3: Warning
3 tact audio warning to reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Caution risk of electric shock do not open caution: to reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personn...
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Caution caution 4 tact audio 1. Read these instructions entirely before installing or operating this equipment. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Do not use this equipment near water or allow it to become wet. 5. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with th...
Page 5: Registration
5 tact audio important! Please record your serial number here for future reference. You will need this for future upgrades or should you ever require service on your m/s 2150. M/s 2150 serial number: _____________________ optional modules installed: adc analog input :__ registration © 2003 tact audi...
Page 6: Table of Contents
Caution caution 6 tact audio table of contents safety instructions 4 acknowledgments/registration 5 unpacking the m/s 2150 7 introduction 8 m/s 2150 connections 9 front panel controls 15 remote control 16 front panel display 18 main screen 18 main menu 18 saving menu settings 18 delay menu 19 level ...
Page 7: Unpacking The M/s 2150
7 tact audio unpacking the m/s 2150 carefully remove the m/s2150 and accessory kit from the carton and check for shipping damage. Contact both the shipper and tact audio immediately if the unit shows any sign of damage from rough handling. All tact audio equipment is carefully inspected before leavi...
Page 8: Introduction
Caution caution 8 tact audio introduction - ultra high precision da conversion - upsampling to 384,000 hz before conversion - full resolution at -30 db - software upgradeable dsp section - dsp-based 48 bit internal electronic crossover (in bi-amped mode) - 192khz/24bit ad converter - digital pre-amp...
Page 9: M/s 2150 Connections
9 tact audio m/s 2150 connections digital input the 2150 amplifier has 5 digital inputs: - three rca (s/pdif) ( d1, d2, d3) - one aes/ebu (xlr) (d4) - one toslink (s/pdif) (d5) all of the digital inputs support pcm audio data with sampling rates from 32khz to 96khz /16-24 bits, however, the aes/ebu ...
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Caution caution 10 tact audio m/s 2150 connections digital output the 2150 amplifier has a digital pass through. The digital input signal is passed to the digital output without processing or volume control. The sampling rate is the native sampling frequency of the input. Digital output note: that t...
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11 tact audio ac mains input connect the m/s 2150 to the ac mains wall socket. Caution: use the supplied iec mains cable, or a 3-prong grounded cable only. Digital output speaker output (normal operation) the 2150 amplifier has one pair of high quality wbt speaker terminals. These termi- nals will a...
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Caution caution 12 tact audio low high right speaker left speaker + - low + - + - high + - speaker output (biamped operation) if you are using two or more 2150 amplifiers, and your speakers allow for multi- amping, you can configure the system to run in biamped or even tri-amped mode etc. This type ...
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13 tact audio low high + - low + - + - high + - right speaker left speaker vertical biamping high low low high left speaker right speaker m/s 2150 connections.
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Page 15: Front Panel Controls
15 tact audio front panel controls on/off use the “on/off” switch to toggle between on and off operation. (standby mode can be only selected only through the remote control) master volume the master volume is controlled by turning the large volume wheel. The green num- bers on the left side of the w...
Page 16: Remote Control
Caution caution 16 tact audio the remote control is used to access the front panel display controls and menus. Remote control 4 11 2 9 1 3 5 6 7 10 8 12.
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17 tact audio 1 - standby the standby button will turn the m/s 2150 “on” or it will place it into “standby” mode. When in standby mode, the unit is placed into a low power “idiling” state. The standby button is also used to save changes that were made in the menu editing parameters. By placing the u...
Page 18: Front Panel Display
Caution caution 18 tact audio front panel display main screen when the 2150 amplifier is turned on and the system loading sequence has com- pleted, the amplifier will display the normal operating main screen. Input: cd/transport -17.9 db fs= 44.1 3 2 1 1 - name for input selection 2 - master level i...
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19 tact audio . The delay menu controls the system’s time alignment. The system’s time align- ment can be adjusted by changing the delay time for the left and right outputs inde- pendently. Delay menu left right 0.00 0.00 msec 1 1 - left and right channel independent delay time settings. Delay menu ...
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Caution caution 20 tact audio front panel display cro menu the m/s 2150 can apply user selectable crossovers to the outputs. The default setting is set to “off” with no crossovers applied. For your convenience there are a total of 10 default crossover selections pre-loaded for use with most biamped ...
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21 tact audio front panel display trig menu the trigger menu is used to control the behavior of the 2150 amplifier when a trigger signal is detected. When the input trigger is set to “on” and a trigger signal is de- tected the amplifier will turn on. The amplifier will stay in or switch to “standby”...
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Caution caution 22 tact audio - max level controls the system’s maximum signal level. For example: if this option is set to -3.0 db, the volume control and output can not go above -3.0 db. - detection sets the signal detection threshold. If the absolute value of the left or the right channel signal ...
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23 tact audio inout menu this inout menu is used to set the channel output configuration for the m/s 2150. Pol menu (polarity) output: l r source: l r * inout menu : 1 - source selections for output. 2 - fixed output speaker posts. 3 - active source setting. 2 1 3 note: for vertical biamping, the so...
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Caution caution 24 tact audio comm menu (communication) rem menu (remote) the remote menu allows for disabling or enabling the remote control. Once the re- mote control is disabled the unit can only be controlled from the front panel of the unit. An alternate way to enable or disable the remote cont...
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25 tact audio addr menu (address) 1 - address settings. 2 - active address setting. Address menu : the address menu allows for the setting of the “address” for the unit. The default address setting is “001”. If multiple amplifiers are used together, different addresses will allow individual control ...
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Caution caution 26 tact audio the gain menu allows for an increase in the overall volume level of the amplifier. There are four gain settings that are available: 0db, 6db, 12db, and 18db. 1 - active gain setting. Gain menu : 1 gain 12 db gain menu the amplifier will increase its overall gain by the ...
Page 27: Tact M/s2150 Software
27 tact audio the m/s2150 is more than just an amplifier. With powerful features such as level balancing, time alignment, and assignable electronic crossovers, you can custom- ize and build the amplifier system that you need, whether your system is biamped, triamped or more. Each of tact’s amplifier...
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Caution caution 28 tact audio connect your m/s2150 to your computer your m/s2150 must be connected to your computers serial port in order for it to communicate with your computer when you run the m/s2150 software. Please fol- low the steps below to connect your m/s2150 to your computer. 1 - connect ...
Page 29: Specifications
29 tact audio power (rms. Per channel) 8 ohm 2 x 150w power (rms. Per channel) 4 ohm 2 x 300w output current (peak, per channel) >50 a signal-to-noise ratio ( a-weighted) >110db dynamic range (20 hz - 20 khz) >130db thd+n (all power levels 20hz-20khz) digital resolution 16-24 bit linearity (-120db) ...
Page 30: Www.Tactaudio.Com
Tact audio, inc. 201 gates road unit g, little ferry – new jersey 07643, usa phone: +1 201 440 9300 – fax: +1 201 440 5580 – email: info@tactaudio.Com www.Tactaudio.Com.