Quest Engineering QX-41500 Manuel utilisateur

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QX-41500

USER MANUAL

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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

The Quest Engineering QX-41500 is a 4 channel 2RU power amplier suited for any application requiring

superior performance and reliability. Ideal for multiple zone applications providing commercial sound

installations with clean and reliable power. The QX-41500 provides 1500 watts per channel of operation

into 4 and 8 ohm loads, delivering full channel power to either low- or high-impedance loads. High and

Low pass lters, limiters and standby are available per channel with fast 1ms wake up time. For high end

commercial, AV or domestic applications, the QX range of ampliers provide superior class D performance

with proven reliability without compromise.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

•Please read the instructions in this section carefully before use.

•Ensure all instructions in this manual are observed as all information contained within is very important.

•It is also highly recommended that this manual is retained for future reference.

SAFETY SYMBOL & MESSAGE CONVENTIONS

The safety symbols described are used in this manual to prevent bodily injury and property damage which

could result from mishandling. Before operating this product, please read this manual rst, in full so you

that you are thoroughly aware of any risks.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,

if mishandled, could result in serious personal injury or death.

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•Do not expose the unit to any moisture

whether rain, water, or other liquids. Exposure

to moisture could result in damage to internal

components or electrocution\circuit failure.

•Do not cut, kink, or otherwise damage or

modify speaker cable. Ensure a speaker cable

with a core diameter of at least 2.5mm2 is used

for specied performance.

•Do not install or place speaker cables or

this device near heaters, high trac areas

or any area where the cables or device can

be damaged.

•Avoid installing or mounting speaker

boxes, ampliers, electronics or cabling

in unstable locations.

•In the event of storms and/or lightning, ensure

all devices are disconnected from mains power

in order to prevent damage to any of the units

in the system.

•When cleaning the unit, ensure it has been

disconnected from any power source and that

only a dry cloth is used. Do not use any aerosol

or liquid-based cleaners.

•Ensure all electronics are electronically

grounded (earthed) to a safety ground

terminal in order to avoid electric shock.

Do not ground any device to a gas pipe as

this may result in re.

•Servicing of all electronics should only be

carried out by a certied Quest technician.

Please consult your original place of purchase

to nd the location of your nearest Quest

service centre.

•When installing ampliers and/or other

electronics only use the hardware specically

designed for this product.

GENERAL CAUTION

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FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

CH1

CH2

CH3

CH4

Rotary gain control

LIMIT/CLIP

Orange: Amplier is limiting signal or muted if in

standby mode

Red: Amplier is clipping

SIGNAL Green: Signal is detected

PROTECTION Orange: Amplier is in protect mode

HPF

O: Amplier passing full range signal

On: 80Hz High Pass Filter Active (24dB/Oct)

LPF

O: Amplier passing full range signal

On: 100Hz Low Pass Filter Active (24dB/Oct)

LIMIT

O - Amplier will not limit

On - Amplier will limit to prevent clipping

A-STBY

O - Amplier will not enter power saving mode

On - Amplier will enter sleep mode after 25 minutes of

no signal

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

CH1 Input/Link

CH2 Input/Link

CH3 Input/Link

CH4 Input/Link

XLR/Phoenix/Euroblock

CH1 Output

CH2 Output

CH3 Output

CH4 Output

SpeakON

Mains Connection PowerCON

Blank Plate for Expansion Module (optional)

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BASIC OPERATION GUIDELINES

Due to the advanced power saving feature of the QX-41500, the amplier has been designed to power

from the mains with no additional switch. The amplier has a removable grille on the front panel. The

grille is held in place magnetically and can easily be removed without tools to access controls to engage

a number of modes which are described in the next section. High Pass and Low Pass lters can also be

activated to provide basic frequency dividing functions, these are most commonly used in a system with

sub-woofers.

To avoid harm to connected speakers it is important to not clip the amplier for extended period of times.

Clipping occurs when the input signal is excessive and overloads the input or output of the amplier.

To avoid clipping reduce the level of the input. The amplier has a selectable limit option which can be

engaged to help avoid clipping and it is recommended that this mode is used if the potential exists for

extended periods of clipping.

The amplier has a protection circuit which activates when a fault condition exists. The LED will stay

illuminated until the fault is resolved. The protection circuit activates to help prevent damage to the

amplier and connected speakers. Common causes can be shorted wiring or faulty speakers. If the

Protect light illuminates disconnect the amp from power and then disconnect the speakers. Reconnect

the amp to mains and check the status of the protect LED, if the LED has not turned back on then check

the speakers and cabling for faults.

The QX-41500 is not designed to run Bridge mode, it is capable of running high or low impedance loads

on each individual channel. If Bridge mode is required another model from the Quest Engineering range

should be selected.

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OPERATION MODES

Active Mode is indicated by a Blue LED, the amplier is connected to power and ready to pass signal.

Mute mode puts the amp into a “light sleep” and occurs when the Standby option has been selected and no signal has been

detected for 10mins, if the amplier detects signal it will wake within 1ms. When no signal has been detected for 25 mins full sleep

mode will activate.

The Orange LED’s indicates the amplier is in Standby, a power saving mode. This mode can be enabled by toggling the under

panel A-STBY switch from O to On. In this mode if no signal is detected for 25 mins the amplier will “sleep” and wake within

660ms of detection of signal.

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INPUT WIRING

Balanced Input Wiring Unbalanced Input Wiring

Balanced Link Wiring Unbalanced Link Wiring

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SPECIFICATIONS

MODEL PER CHANNEL

LOAD 8Ohm 4Ohm 70V (22Ohm) 100V (33Ohm)

Maximum Dynamic Power

(@1KHz, 1% THD) 4x 1500W 4x 1400W 4x 1500W 4x 1500W

Maximum Continuous Power

(@1kHz, 1% THD) 4x 1500W 4x 1400W 4x 1500W 4x 1500W

Features

Wake On Music, Auto-Mute

(1ms wake-up), Limiting on High

Temperature

Amplier Protection Systems

Thermal protection,

Over-Current Protection,

DC Protection, HF Protection

Mains Input Voltage Range 85VAC - 265VAC

Standby Power Consumption 4.9W

Muted Power Consumption 25W

Idle Power Consumption 50W

Standard Power Consumption

(Pink Noise@ 1/8th Rated

Power, 8Ohm)

500W

Output Connector SpeakON

Mains Connector powerCON

Dimensions (H x W x D) 88 x 482 x 416 mm

(3.5 x 19 x 16.4")

Weight 12.4kg (27.3 lbs)

Accessories Mains Cable, Feet, User Manual,

Phoenix Plugs

Frequency Response 20-20kHz (+/-0.3dB)

Peak Output Current 40A

Dynamic Range 111dB (A-weighted)

Noise Level -67dBu (A-weighted)

Distortion (1kHz@1W/8Ohm) 0.004%

Distortion (1kHz@50W/8Ohm) 0.003%

Crosstalk (1kHz@1W/8Ohm) -90dB

Gain 32dB

Maximum Input Level +24dBu

Input Type Analogue Balanced XLR +

Optional Expansion Module

Link 6-pin Phoenix (3.81mm pitch)

Input Sensitivity +4dBu

Input Impedance 10kOhm

Output Resistance 13mOhm

Front Controls

Volume Adjust, 80Hz HPF

Enable, 100Hz LPF Enable,

Limiter Enable, Auto-Standby

Enable

Indicators (LEDs)

Blue/Orange Active/

Standby

Orange Protection

Green Signal

Detection

Orange/Red Limiter/Clip

Cooling Fan cooled, temperature

dependent

* All specications were measured at 240VAC

** Quest Engineering reserves the right to make changes in

specications, or products without prior notice.

*** The gures shown above are ‘real world’, usable specications and

are conservative as a result. Quest Engineering does not believe in

portraying misleading or exaggerated specications.

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TECHNICAL DRAWINGS

482mm

Height

2RU

19"

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