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Sei ne revert nse see ‘amplifier, the AUD19, is rated to del 100 watts per channel to F-ohm loads {rom to 30,008 Hz with no more than 0.008 per cent {otal harmonic distortion, I is a “fast” Amplifier, even by toslay’s standards, with 3 slow-rate specification of 200 alts per. mi second. The direct-coupted power-ampli. fe section has a rated (cequency eesponse of +0, —4MB from dic. 0.5 M2 The AU-919 has five power supplies using two power transformers. Separate rectifier and filer systems are used for the output Stogs’ of the to channels, and another pair ‘electronically fered supplies powers the iver stages. A separate highly regulated sunely serves the various loubevel stages i the ampliier. The circuits of the phoao: preamplifier and power-amplifr driver siuzes fre not shown in the schematic diagram that accompanies the amplifier. In each aie, the circuit is indicated by a box marked “Dia: ‘mond Differential DC Circuit." which is ap= Parently a proprietary Sansui development whose details they do not wish tw disclose at this time. ‘An claborsie protection system senses ‘overload, output short cists, or the pres: fence of a d.e. potential atthe speaker outputs and shuts dawn the amplifier instantly with 1, relay ifany of theve cordilions is detected. A fed light-on the front panel blinks when the sircuit operates (the protective system also provides a irrm-oo tine delay of several see ‘onds, during which time the fight blinks). Un- ‘See normal conditions, the light is steady and servet 262 pilot ight. In many of ity control features and circuit details, the AULDIP is unlike most other inte- ‘erated amplifiers. 1 fas buil anvplifier ‘which can phone positions: mono | for either moving: magnet (st) oF moving-coll (sc) cartridges. and PioNo 2 for sm cartridges only. There ae two higtlevel inputs, whish art marked “The tone coniro!s appear coaventiocal. with cleven-position stepped controls for bass {and treble. Next to each i6 a pair of pushhot- tons that select fistumover frequencies 6,090 ‘6,000 He for the treble, and 15D or 300 He for the bass). However, the range of the con- ‘rol action fs considerably less thas that of typical tone controls. being: rated al +6 dB rmasievwn at SB ad 15 000 Hz. “Toggle switches cami rol some familiar func tions, such as tone defeat, subsonic fltring (a SlB-per-octave slope below 1S Ha) and mut- ing (a 20-48 level reduction). A fourth site, it marked rum. This rather eryptic term i explained in the instruction shania; the switch not only eliminates the tone controle from the circuit (as the TONE DEFEAT suitch does) but remaves all active circuitry between the inputs (or outputs of the phone prearnpli ef) and the power-amplifer input. Operating his switch also reduces the amplifier gain by Nou, ‘The volume control is large knob thal tented at intervals of from 110.648 over its range of 70:UB, A small centersdetented bal fnce knob is located below it. The tipe- recording and monitoring facilities of the AU919 are usieiual in being divided into re carding spd playback functions. There are| thiee TaPH veay buttons, only one of whisk soit be engaged ata time, When the sounce button is prested, the celected program iy beard throogh the amplifcr. The wart | und) art 2 Butlons cosnect the playback outputs af either of ts tape decks wo the amplifier Working in conjunction with the TAPE FLAY butions és a separaie cory knob, with posi tions marked TUN, OE, SOURCE, ‘dubbing positions that connect the \ decks for conying a tae from either theother, In is souncE position, the cory supplies the selected program to the recording Jnputsof both tape decks, fn runnin, the ner Program is delivered to both decks regardless ‘of the eating af the input selector (which de termines what ix head through the speakers) Regardless of what is being recorded at any time, the auiput ef either tape deck can be heard by’ pressing the appropriate TARE PLAY bution. The oF¥ positioa of the cory switch disconnects the tape-récording outputs of the ‘mplifir from all sigma, "The remaining (roat-panel features of the AU-B19 are the sreaxuxs switch, with pos! tions for connecting either, Both or neither of two pairs of speakers to the ampli: the hones jack: the power switch: and the pilot light (marked raoTeccton), Cn the rear apron, the various signal-input and oot put jacks. there are preamplificr-output and power-amplifir-inpat jacks ootmally joined bby a slide

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