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ULTIMA PRE – REFERENCE PREAMPLIFIER

USER MANUAL

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Summary of Contents for ULTIMA PRE

Page 1: ...1 ULTIMA PRE REFERENCE PREAMPLIFIER USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... connection Page 6 AC Connector Page 6 Connecting your equipment Page 7 Input connections Page 8 Output connections Page 9 Recording Page 10 Headphones Page 12 Everyday use Page 13 The remote control Page 16 Maintenance Page 19 Frequently asked questions Page 19 Trigger outputs Page 20 IR Control Page 20 ...

Page 3: ...gives the best possible channel separation and with our latest low noise circuitry the noise floor performance has been improved to beyond 135dB Each of the power supplies and the sensitive volume balance and EQ controls is surrounded by solid milled aluminum shielding to prevent RF interference Extra flexibility is now offered with three pairs of fully balanced XLR or unbalanced RCA phono outputs...

Page 4: ...e terminal Connect the yellow green wire to the earth terminal If you need to fit a plug for US Canada Connect the white wire to the neutral terminal Connect the black wire to the live terminal Connect the green to the earth terminal Earthing issues in Europe In some European countries a hum may occur if your Ultima Pre is connected to mains sockets that do not have an earth If this is the case pl...

Page 5: ... voltages and energy levels Circuit designs that embody these components conform to applicable safety requirements Precautions must be taken to prevent accidental contact with power line potentials Do not connect grounded test equipment There are no user serviceable parts within the Ultima Pre Reference Preamplifier Unauthorised tampering or dismantling of this product will invalidate the warranty...

Page 6: ... AC 50 or 60Hz For optimum operation it is recommended that the CPA8000 is connected directly to the wall socket via the power cord provided Powering up Press the rear panel power switch on Press the front panel switch marked power until it latches The display and internal illumination will light up The display will show the selected input Powering down Press the front panel switch marked power an...

Page 7: ...onics and other manufacturer s equipment Balanced inputs carry twice the strength of signal of unbalanced inputs and are able to be fed down long lengths of cable with less deterioration of signal They are also less prone to interference than unbalanced inputs Balanced inputs have three pins and use Neutric XLR style connectors Pin 1 is earth pin 2 is positive and pin 3 is negative Unbalanced inpu...

Page 8: ...4 are balanced inputs Line 5 6 7 Tape 1 and 8 Tape 2 are RCA phono style inputs Left channel connections are at the top right channel connections are at the bottom It does not matter which input you choose just select the same type of connection that your source has Note Moving coil turntables without an internal amplifier will require an external phono stage amplifier such as the Chord Symphonic ...

Page 9: ... which will drive a 68 ohm load Choose either depending on the appropriate input connection on your power amplifier Left channel connections are on the left right channel connections are on the right each output is identical Note For optimum performance it is recommended that the balanced outputs are used where possible If you wish to bi amp or tri amp then you can connect up to three sets of ampl...

Page 10: ... output You can tape from any source to either of the tape recorder outputs and both outputs can be monitored For example You can play a CD on Line 1 on Bus A and record this by connecting your tape recorder to the Tape 1 1 output At the same time you can play a radio on Line 2 and connect another tape recorder to the Tape 2 2 output to record the radio Simply switch between Bus A and Bus B to mon...

Page 11: ...t the AV bypass or tape output loop To activate the EQ frequency controls press the OP1 2 button on the remote control The display will show EQ on You can then adjust the frequency response to suit the room conditions To switch off the EQ and bypass the circuit for a standard response press the OP1 2 button again until the display reads EQ OFF Please note due to the headroom required for the frequ...

Page 12: ... V Connect to the power amplifier as normal via either the balanced or RCA output on the Ultima Pre Press the SET button or Bypass on the remote control to activate the bypass option Note The volume control in the Ultima Pre will be bypassed so please check before switching on your AV processor that the volume is turned down When switching back please check that the volume on the Ultima Pre has no...

Page 13: ...Ultima Pre should be set to Bus A for normal operation and the display will read the last selected input with no dots underneath The selected input will automatically be sent to the tape recording T1 phono outputs To assign the main output with a particular input signal press button A and release several times to cycle through the 7 line inputs until the one you wish to use is displayed The option...

Page 14: ... hold the B button on the front panel The currently selected line input will be displayed with dots underneath to indicate Bus B The selected input will automatically be sent to the tape recording T2 phono outputs Press and release the B button to cycle through the inputs ...

Page 15: ...puts are muted a volume change will un mute the outputs to prevent large changes in volume from damaging your loudspeakers The volume level is shown on the display as the word VOL and a two digit level as shown in the example diagram below Volume display Changing the balance Use the balance knob to shift the balance between the left and right loudspeaker A clockwise turn of the knob will shift the...

Page 16: ...a universal controller for all Chord products televisions and DVD players Full instructions can be found in the System Remote Manual supplied but for the purposes of controlling the Ultima Pre the main functions are listed on the next few pages Press the HIFI key to begin controlling the CPA8000 ...

Page 17: ...th As an example you can listen to your CD player on Line1 Bus A whilst recording the radio on Line2 Bus B Press BUS B then Line2 Start recording The press BUS A then Line1 to listen to the CD player Adjusting the volume Press the Vol button on the centre control to increase the volume press the Vol button on the centre control to decrease the volume Adjusting the balance Press the Bal button to m...

Page 18: ...e set the line gain to 0 5 Increasing the input gain 1 Select the Line and Bus with the source that requires increased gain e g Line2 Bus A 2 On the remote control press BUS A or BUS B if you are using this bus The display will show the currently selected gain for this input 3 Press the Vol key on the remote control to increase the gain 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to continue increasing the gain Exampl...

Page 19: ...cs Limited or their expressly approved Service Agents Frequently asked questions Why aren t any of the remote control buttons working Press the HIFI button to set up the remote control for pre amplifier functions I ve connected all the wires up but I can t hear any sound Ensure that you ve selected the correct bus typically Bus A the correct input e g Line 1 and the correct output e g Output 1 Why...

Page 20: ... is pressed on The Ultima Pre should be switched off the trigger lead inserted then the unit switched back on The connections are as follows The tip of the plug is the 5V to 12V dc connection the centre and rear connection are the 0V or ground connection IR Control The socket on the rear panel marked IR CONT will connect to the IR remote control receiver within the Ultima Pre When using room contr...

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