| 8-ohm FTC rated power/ch | 300W |
| 4-ohm FTC rated power/ch | 600W |
| 2-ohm dynamic power/ch | 1200W |
| 4/8-ohm FTC rated THD | <0.2% |
| Input Impedance (Line) | <0.4ohms |
| Input Sensitivity | Low: 1.74V rms High: 0.43v rms |
| Gain | Low: 29dB High:41dB |
| Rated full power bandwidth | 10Hz – 20kHz |
| S/N-IHF A-Weighted,dB | Low: 107dB High: 98dB |
| Slew Rate | > 50uS |
| Power Consumption | 60W at idle. 250W with musical program. 1440W nominal continuous |
| Damping | >200 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD inches) | 6.9" x 19" x 17.8" |
| Comments | 2 Analog Meters |
Features
• 300 watts per channel into 8 ohms
600 watts per channel into 4 ohms
1200 watts per channel into 2 ohms
• Low impedance operation, to less that 1 ohm.
• Proprietary LIGHTSTAR circuit design provides unprecedented sonic performance unaffected by difficult loads, regardless of impedance and reactive components.
• Dual TransformerTM provides built-in line conditioning
• High voltage energy storage and Digital Regulation for full power to below 10Hz.
• Internal muting circuit for:
Over Temperature
Short Circuit
• Dual analog meters – lighted and impedance calibrated.
• Gold-plated Teflon insulated RCA input jacks and balanced input jacks with gold-plated contacts for low resistance connections.
• Two pairs of heavy duty multi-way binding post speaker outputs per channel for bi-wire speaker connections
• Dual mono construction from input to output including two AC line records and two power switches.
• Elegant touch plate for silent switching to standby power.
• Solid 3/8" thick long-grain black anodized aluminum chassis.
• Switchable high-gain inputs for CD direct operation or use the LIGHTSTAR Direct passive preamplifier.
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WORKING ON A CARVER LIGHTSTAR POWER AMP. ONLY PROBLEM IS ONE OF THE METER LIGHTS ARE OUT ,HOW DO YOU REPLACE THE LIGHT OR IS IT ENCORPATED INTO THE METER ITSELF? ALSO HOW DO YOU GET AT IT.???