Amber 3501

[Vidalgo]

Hello.
Looking for documentation of Amber 3501 - operating manual, schematics, service, any of.
Google doesn't help, only a spec sheet found.

Thanks in advance

 

[Geek]

Hi,

What is it? 😕

 

[Vidalgo]

It's measurement device - distortion analyzer.
You are from Canada, it's canadian device 🙂
Produced ~ 20 years ago.

 

[Geek]

That's cool! I wonder why I haven't ran across anything like it before...

I will ask some people on the boatanchor's newsgroup for you. I've always had good luck there 🙂

Cheers!

 

[Vidalgo]

I was lucky and got it from ebay at reasonable money.
They are pops sometimes.
Look at the photo - compact, stylish device with lot of functions. Looks sexy 😀
They claims -102dB THD measurement limit!
At a moment, I finished fighting with powering task. The unit can run on rechargeable batteries or from external AC adaptor. No traffo inside. My unit without batteries (from factory, never has been opened) and without AC adaptor (I live in 230V area so no big loss). The unit has an unique connector for power input, no chance to get mating part. I make some handmade connector and now I can to do something. Started to learn it as much as I can without manuals.

 

[Geek]

What a gorgeous piece! 🙂

Still no bites on the newsgroup post yet 🙁

Cheers!

 

[Geek]

Got a reply from someone tonight. They said:

Google doesn't always work well for this. Some time ago I was looking for a manual I couldn't find anywhere and someone here suggested I try the Test-Equipment mailing list, someone there directed me to a vendor who had the manual and was able to find another rare manual also throug a tip from someone on the list. Give it a try. http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/test-equipment

Hope this helps!

 

[stellavox]

Here is old contact info for Neutrik (amber)

3520 Griffith St.
St. Laurent, Quebec
H4T 1A7

Phone (514) 344-5220
Fax (514) 344-5221

No idea if it still works

 

[soundgodz]

Amber 3501 manual

my company has Amber 3501 manuals

kruecker@ntiam.com for info.

the Amber 3501a user and service manual we now have these in stock. They have all the original materials and diagrams and are wire bound similar to the original generation manuals.

The price is $65 + shipping.

 

[goosman99]

For anyone still looking for this manual, Richard Hess has it available gratis, his contact info can be found at www.richardhess.com

(this came up on the Ampex list where a member bought one at a hamfest with no manual)

 

[chapai123]

Battery 12v acid, 2.5AH

made from
Enersys (Hawker) Cyclon 0810-0004 D-Cell 2 Volt/2.5 Amp Hour Sealed Lead Acid Battery

 

[chapai123]

Note that this is 2 versions of Amber Analyzer.
Richard Hess is a new manual for updated version - integrated power transformer, smaller boards, etc. also some difference in the parts (on new 5532 for example from TI, older from Signetics).