Audiocontrol PANTAGES User Manual

Pantagestm

and

Avalontm

High Definition Home Theatre Power Amplifier

Professional Installers

Consciousness Guide

22410 70th Avenue West  Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

Phone 425-775-8461  Fax 425-778-3166

www.audiocontrol.com

Pantagestm

and

Avalontm

High Definition Home Theatre Power Amplifier

Professional Installers

Consciousness Guide

Important Information

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ContentsContents

Contents

ContentsContents

Congratulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Product Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Guided Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Pantages Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Pantages Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Avalon Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Avalon Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hooking Up The Pantages/Avalon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Turn On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Plug for other products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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Congratulations! Congratulations!

Congratulations! You are now installing a component which can

Congratulations! Congratulations! dramatically improve the performance of almost any home theatre system. The Pantages and the Avalon are American-designed and manufactured component which will provide a years of trouble-free service for your home theatre system.

This high quality home theatre power amplifier is made by the only electronics company in the world that specializes in “Making good sound better”. The engineers at AudioControl have more than half a century of experience with amplifier design. They know how to build a great sounding amp that will stand the test of time. Our equalizers, signal processors and audio analyzers have been standard fixtures in systems for over 20 years and our professional sound division designed and sells the most popular one-third octave real time analyzer in the world, the SA-3050.

AudioControl’s passion for high quality, meticulous attention to detail and pro sound heritage shows itself in the dozens of awards we have won for our designs, products and service. Now, as when we began, our greatest satisfaction is our reputation for sonic excellence and reliability among people just like you throughout the world.

This manual is designed to help you get everything you can out of your new amplifier. So, even though you’re dying to see it in action, please take a few minutes to slog through our not-so-weighty prose and learn how to get the most from this AudioControl home theatre power amplifier.

Anything as capable as this amp deserves all the explanation it can get.

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Product Highlights

Built FBuilt F

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or The Lor The L

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ong Haul – “Bulletproof”

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is the phrase that best describes The Avalon and Pantages. Everything about this amplifier says that it is in there for the long haul. This amplifier has been designed with durability in mind. The cool running Class H design minimizes component damaging heat while the Lightdrive system protects your speakers from harmful harmonics caused by clipping.

Class H Design –Class H Design –

Class H Design – Most amplifiers have one speed, all on. That means that during

Class H Design –Class H Design –

most of music up to 90% of the amps power is just going up in heat. The Class H design takes care of this problem by automatically and intelligently adjusting the power supply to fit the power demands of the moment. The result is much cooler operation without the need for bulky heatsinks or fans.

Lightdrive PLightdrive P

Lightdrive P

Lightdrive PLightdrive P

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rotection System - The Lightdrive protection circuitry defends this

rotection System - rotection System amplifier and your speakers against clipping, distortion, damage, and annoying teenage beach party movies. Even if the movie festival lasts all weekend. Each channel is independently protected so a problem in one channel will not affect the rest of the system.

High Definition BiMOS Output Design - High Definition BiMOS Output Design -

High Definition BiMOS Output Design - Home Theatre audio systems place

High Definition BiMOS Output Design - High Definition BiMOS Output Design -

terrific demands on power amplifiers. The high current drive capabilities of our BiMOS outputs cleanly delivers a minimum of 200 watts while maintaining a cool head.

Made in the Northwest RainforestMade in the Northwest Rainforest

Made in the Northwest Rainforest The Avalon and Pantages began their exist-

Made in the Northwest RainforestMade in the Northwest Rainforest

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ence at our factory in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, a few miles north of Seattle. Here, we also build precision test instruments, equalizers and analyzers and a totally awesome line of car stereo components. AudioControl started in 1977 and has won so many audio industry awards for design and engineering excellence that our reception room wall is starting to sag. But enough about us. Let’s start getting the most from the home theatre system so we can get the popcorn ready! (remember though, these amps runs really cool, so you’ll have to use the microwave to melt your butter)

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