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© 2006, 2007 ANACON Technology 

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

BEFORE CONNECTING AND OPERATING THE APPARATUS - 

READ ALL OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS! 

 

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Save these instructions for later use. 

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Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the apparatus. 

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Keep this apparatus inaccessible to children and animals 

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Do not use this apparatus in tropical climate 

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Do not use this apparatus near water, i.e. bathtub, sink, swimming pool, humid 

basement, etc. 

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The apparatus must be used in horizontal position only. 

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Do not place this apparatus on an unstable cart, stand or table. A falling apparatus 

may suffer damage or inflict serious harm to persons! 

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Slots and openings in the cabinet front, back and top/bottom are provided for 

ventilation and heat dissipation to ensure reliable operation of the apparatus and to 
protect it from overheating. These openings must never be blocked or covered. 

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This apparatus should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper 

ventilation is provided. 

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This apparatus should not be placed near a source of heat such as a stove, radiator, 

or another heat producing apparatus. 

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Use only the supplied power cord. 

Consult your dealer or local power company if you are unsure of the type of power 
available. 

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Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not place this apparatus where 

persons will walk on the cord. 

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Never break off the ground pin on the power supply cord. 

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Power supply cords should always be handled carefully. Periodically check cords for 

cuts or sign of stress, especially at the plugs or the point where the cord exits the 
unit. 

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The power supply cord should be unplugged when the apparatus is to be left 
unattended or unused for long periods of time. 

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Should this apparatus be mounted in an equipment rack, rear support should be 

provided. 

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This apparatus should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by 

ANACON Technology. 

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Never insert objects of any kind into this apparatus through cabinet slots as it may 

cause damage to sensitive parts and touch dangerous voltage points or short out 

parts that could result in risk of fire or electric shock. 

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Never spill liquid of any kind on or into the apparatus. 

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Do not place liquid containers of any kind on the apparatus. 

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Do not place any naked flame sources such as candles and the like on or near the 

apparatus 

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Do not attempt to service this apparatus yourself as opening or removing covers may 

expose you to dangerous voltage points and dangerously hot parts or other risks. 

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

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Unplug this apparatus from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service 

personnel should any of the following occur: 

Power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. 

Liquid has been spilled into the apparatus. 

The apparatus has been exposed to rain or water. 

The apparatus does not operate normally when the operating instructions are 

followed. 

The apparatus has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. 

The apparatus exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need of 

service! 

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Adjust only these controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper 

adjustment of any other controls may result in damage and will often require 

extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the apparatus to normal 
operating condition. 

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Fuses: Replace ONLY with IEC127 (5 x 20 mm) type and rated fuse for best and safe 

operation! 

 

Summary of Contents for TUBEWONDER

Page 1: ...t of fun with your new TUBEWONDER amplifier It s simply a great amp I know I had a lot of fun building it About this Manual Please read it There s some useful info that might come handy In short set a...

Page 2: ...should be unplugged when the apparatus is to be left unattended or unused for long periods of time Should this apparatus be mounted in an equipment rack rear support should be provided This apparatus...

Page 3: ...tus it must be isolated from all power sources Please take this into account before carrying out adjustments maintenance and repairs and before replacing parts Adjustments maintenance and repairs insi...

Page 4: ...cation This must be taken into account particularly in the case of vacuum electron tube units Wait until the unit has reached room temperature before connecting to the mains power and switching on Acc...

Page 5: ...R CABINET IF YOUR SPEAKER CAB IS EQUIPPED WITH CASTERS Make sure the casters are SECURED as in photo below on the right TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL TOPPLING WRONG CORRECT BRAKES ENGAGED DO NOT ROLL THE CAB...

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Page 7: ...Page 7 of 22 2006 ANACON Technology DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS All controls will be described in sequential order following the preamplifier block diagram...

Page 8: ...osted by 4db for added crunch on clean sound DRIVE controls overdrive characteristics in the preamplifier s 3rd gain stage Adjusting the gain varies the amount of distortion This 3rd gain stages can b...

Page 9: ...ght shelving HIGHCUT switch Center Off Setting the BASS MIDDLE TREBLE potentiometers to 0 results in flat frequency response and NO SIGNAL LEVEL LOSS as is the case with all passive tone controls When...

Page 10: ...around 3 2kHz Set the switch to peak dip position and turn the pot to about 3 then flip the switch to shelving position now the extreme treble range is also enhanced that s where the shimmer is It ma...

Page 11: ...produce additional distortion This is yet another way to tailor the tone and distortion character MASTER VOLUME REVERB MIXER TONE CONTROL MASTER Adjusts signal level to the power amplifier The MASTER...

Page 12: ...switch so that its gain can be set to accommodate either line level return signal gain set to 0db or instrument level return signal gain set to 20db This allows you to use most of the stomp boxes in...

Page 13: ...h its Harmonic Overdrive BURN BOOST DRIVE both ON give a high gain preamp fine tune with the DRIVE control and Harmonics switch on the amp CLEAN BOOST DRIVE both OFF for clean dynamic sound REVERB Tur...

Page 14: ...hat RED pilot light comes on wait about 5 minutes before flipping the STDBY switch to PLAY position Flip the STDBY switch to PLAY check that GREEN pilot light comes on NOTE Immediately after flipping...

Page 15: ...nd checked the amp prior to delivering the amplifier to you Note There can be different power tubes supplied with your particular amplifier depending on model ordered Tube type 7591 must not be replac...

Page 16: ...r plug It is recommended to set bias in the lower range when using Silicon Rectifier Connect the loudspeaker to the amp Turn Level Master to 0 Make sure POWER STDBY switches are in OFF position Connec...

Page 17: ...eed to adjust the Bias Balance Insert the screwdriver into the Balance trimpot and adjust for 00 reading on the DMM Let the amp warm up properly for about 15 20 minutes Take a new bias level reading e...

Page 18: ...at ANACON Technology HQ Model Manufacture date Serial No Power Transformer Rectifier Output Transformer Power Tubes Phase Inverter Preamp Reverb Driver Reverb Tank Pre wired Mains Voltage OUPUT POWER...

Page 19: ...r 7591S 2xEL34 or 6550 NOS tubes on request KT66 KT77 KT88 Rectifier 1 x 5A4R or SS Solid State Gain structure 3 gain stages in the preamp 3rd gain stage activated with footswitch 1 stage post EQ Gain...

Page 20: ...sferred to 2nd owner for an additional 12 months period but not exceeding a total of 36 months from date of original purchase To obtain warranty extension and or transfer to 2nd owner the product must...

Page 21: ...Shipping cost from customer to service site or factory to be covered by customer Shipping cost back to customer will be covered by dealer ANACON Technology This warranty is limited and is made in lieu...

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