Sunfire Cinemea Grand Which Inputs Do I Use

On the back of the Sunfire there are both balanced XLR inputs and gold-plated RCA jacks. Ive recently upgraded my music room to a Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature amp and had planned to use this one in the family room system.

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The Cinema Grand series were the last really well built Sunfire multichannel amps.

. Ive transitioned to having 2-channel audio setups so Im selling the equipment I no longer use. This is a review and detailed measurements of the vintage Sunfire Cinema Grand five channel power amp designed by Bob Carver. I cant say I am a fan of this look.

These audio and composite-video inputs connect to the outputs of your VCR machines. 025Vrms Input impedance XLR inputs 24kΩ each leg balanced to ground Female XLR Pin 1 is ground Pin 2 is negative cold Pin 3 is positive hot Power Consumption 45W At idle 200W Typical 18th power 1800W Absolute Max Fuse Limit Dimensions. This unit is from 1999 and has had its caps upgraded.

When these inputs are selected the audio will be heard in your system and the video will be seen on the TV screen. Sunfire Cinema Grand five channel power amp designed by Bob Carver. Appearance Build Quality Power Sound.

Input impedance RCA inputs 24kΩ Input sensitivity for rated output Unbalanced. Most recently with an Onkyo TX-NR801 as a preamp. Otherwise they can be repaired and tuned up.

To choose between them to do comparisons. Grab one off of E-Bay. Not sure if it matters but I do want to mention it.

If the VCR input is selected the audio will be heard in your system and the video will be seen on the TV screen. However there are two RCAs per each unbalanced input into all five channels ten jacks total So you just take a front channels unused RCA jack and simply loop a short length of interconnect across the amps back to a rear channels amplifier input. Great condition just fully serviced sounds warm and tubelike and likely a best option for only 995 has XLR RCA Inputs and ready for your enjoyment.

Also looks cool as hell. Ive changed a lot of components since 1997 but Im not even considering an amp. Impressive power aside the forward firing tweeter further enhances the acoustic space.

Bob Carver Sunfire Theater Grand Processor II in beautiful shape and no scratches. However it will handle 4 Ohm speakers with no strain. The meter shows an obscure measurement of the power supply joules.

Comes with original power cord and programmable Sunfire remote which is a little beat up is missing the backlight button but functions otherwise. The answer is that the original Sunfire will deliver 2400 wch into 1 Ohm such as certain electrostatic speakers and the Cinema Grand is not rated for 1 Ohm loads at all. 200 wattsch rms into 8 Ohms.

I was able to demo a Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature series II in my house against the Yamaha. The ribbon itself is a remarkable piece of engineering. It produces clean steady power to 5 channels and is worth every dime that you pay for it.

The only real weakness is that they use a printed circuit board that is NLA so if you burn the board youre done. Rail 43 Volts rms. We multiply 10 amps.

The easiest way to calculate this is to use the value of the line fuse in the Sunfire component. In my humble opinion the Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Series combined with the Theatre Grand Processor II is at the apex of the diminishing returns level. I have never heard any amp that sounds better enough to buy- Mark Levinson Krell etc.

This unit is from 1999 and has had its caps upgraded. The 2505 is a 250W RMS per channel 5 channel ampgives 400W RMS all channels driven at 4 Ohms and if you like built qualityTry to lift the amp at 107lbsits a heavyweightNot as refined as the Sunfire but still AT LEAST THE EQUAL of Outlaw in finesseThink of this amp as a BIGGER Outlaw with more gutsThis amp has slam and will drive just about ANY speakers to. It can handle the output of a 400 watt amp without distortion even at 115 dB output.

It is on kind loan from a member. You get the idea. Ive been running an original Cinema Grand 5 x 200 since 1997 troublefree.

In 1996 it cost US 2375. Unique Features - The Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Series II 5-channel amplifier features awesome power at 425 watts per channel. They sound terrific together.

I also have a gripe about the copy on the Sunfire web page on the TG. This amplifier has served me well for many years and is an amp I would recommend for use in most 5-channel theater setups. To dispel the other reviews - the Sunfire Cinema Grand does not hum.

We stand by our products. In 1996 it cost US 2375. We tested the Cinema Grand using a Parasound PSP 1000 Processor and Krix speakers wired with Nordost Flatline.

VCR VAUX1 and VAUX2 Inputs. If your eyes get tired the Theater Grand also includes and then it mentions the analog eight-channel inputs source direct phono input and tuner. We design audio systems for all budgets from entry-level to high-end.

Im using the currentvoltage outputs for my MartinLogan SL-3s and it sounds terrific. Powerhouse power that powers the powerful power-stacking electrical music thunderstorm. -Signal present auto-on switch senses input signal on any channel and automatically powers up -12VDC trigger input with 18 mini jacks as well as plug-in screw-terminal strip -Balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA inputs -High-quality five-way binding posts -Dimensions.

We cater to music enthusiasts and audiophiles and we love what we do. Like my old Sunfire Cinema Grand. It is on kind loan from a member.

A Cinema Grand Amplifier has a 10 amp line fuse. Nov 5 2004. This is a very high rating at 8 ohms typical rating level and.

The Sunfire is rated at 425 watts per channel times 5. I have a Cinema Grand Signature 5-ch but not currently using it. What is the power consumption of my Sunfire component.

19 wide 65 high 1575 deep -Five-year parts and labor warranty. Frequency response 20 Hz - 20 kHz or - 01 dB. However it wont easily fit in the AV stand and rather than redo everything 0 WAF it makes more sense to just sell it and let someone else make use of it.

Sunfire Cinema Grand 5-Channel Amp Expired no longer for sale. Well dont get the idea from this that. I am wanting to go the separates route and get a nice amp and use the Yamaha for the PrePro for now as it is a good processor and I need to save up until the next unpaged.

The only issue is that the display is a little dim and the DolbyDTS logo panel is as well. The Sunfire engineers crafted the ideal ribbon tweeter to focus the high frequency sound straight forward.

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