AUSTRALIAN MONITOR AM 1200, AM2100, AM1600 Brochure
lntroduction
he
o dest continent
in the wor
d and the last
of the
true
pioneerinq
countries,
Australia is without
doubt
the most arduous,
toughest testing
ground
in
the world
for
any sophisticated
'state
of the art'electro-mechanical
equipment. With
a heritage
as tough as it
gets
Australian
Monitor
has developed
a
powerful
range
of arnplifiers
to
survive
not only the severity
of the
'Diese
and Dust'
touring
environment, but
also to
provide
the'Reference
Standard'
of transparent sonic integrity
demanded
by the
industry's foremost
international
audio recording studios.
AM-SERIES
amplifiers
Sonic Performance
Exhibiting
all lhe mdin
criteria eqri'ed i.r
tooay's
Lexreoriorally
demarding rpto.oirq
pro(e55,
d
IAM-
sERIES amplifiers incorporate
latest
generation
high speed
latera Meta
Oxide
Silicon Field Effect Transistors
providing
high
slew rate fast rise
time, wide
band
flat
frequency
response, super
low noise, THD
and lMD. The AM
SERIES is
a
pure
example
of Australian Monitor's
design
phi
osophy.
Quality
without
compromise,
the combination
of
solid mechanical
construction, high
perforrnance
electronics
and
com
prehensive
functionality.
Chassis
n
ll AM-SERIES
d.'lplifie.s
9o
ltrrougr
d Jn
q-e
-lerginee'irg
a^d manuiacturirg
process.
Every.-it is
hand
crafted to a standard
of excellence superior
to that
found in simi
ar
products
from
elsewhere in the world.
Australian
Monitor is
built to last, utilising
the latest in
CAD/CAM techniques
and
aerospace materials,
the 6mm
a
uminium a loy
panels
and custom
al oy extrusions
are
precision
sawn and rni led
to form a modu
ar chassis and
construction
that is second
to
none.
Symmetrical layout,
even
weight
distribution
and multi
point
mounting
of
the a loy
panels,
moduies
and hardened
steel
pan
provide a perfectly
rigid
monocoque
chassis, minimising
the effects of fatigue
and extreme
abuse that
can be experienced
by
international
concert touring
systems.
Protection
Network
I
n
the design of
ine
AM SERIES the
utrost importdr(e
was
lplaceo
on
prole(lio1.
Lavour,
g.6u66
6t,
decoupl.rg
and
componentry
have all been
optimized to
provide
stability,
reliability,
and of
course longevity. The
eight
po;nt
maximum
protection
network
consists
ofi Mains circuit
breaker,
lndependent
rear
panel t power
rai fuses, lnput
muting
at
turn
on, Short circuit
protection
with LED indication,
lnput
over voltage
protection,
R.F. interference
suppression,
Thermal
overload
protection
with LED indication,
Main5
inrush
current suppression
and LED indication.
Power
Plant
n
ll AM-SLRlES
amolifie.s
-tiiice
a masrive
toroiddl
F\tra rs lo'me.
e,*h oiti-g
an ex.e
ent
.
400
load
regu
ation, high
energy, high current-capability,
and linear
power
supply. The a5sociated
electrolytic
power
capacitors
are high ripple,
hlgh temperature, low
E.S.R, mil spec
rated.
Mini-ised
nte'(o.ne(rion
and
-eavv
ga-ge
wirirg
maximire
power
transfer
to any current
dependent load, for extended
periods
under very heavy
duty cycles. Each AM-SERIES
transformer
has a dua wound
secondary al owing
any
channel access
io the VA capabilities
of the toroid
transformer.
Cooling
System
f
a<h
<ha--el of ar AM-5tR
t5 amplilie is i-d'vidually
Lcoolecr by
a dual speed axiai tan
olowing a r dire(Lly
over
critical drive and PSU
components. Fresh
cool air is drawn
through
the front vents
passed
across a highly
efficient heat
excha nger and
exha usted from the rear
of the u nit. Each
heat
exchange module has
a
perimeter
of 1.5M
(59')
and has
a
total
surface area of over
880,000 sq mm
(1,360
sq ins).
The
efficiency of the
cooling system maintains
a thermally safe
environment even under
the
most
extrerne and adverse
of
cond itions
AM Series
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Rear Panels
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