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Introduction and Performance Features
Important Information
1 Caution: To prevent electrical shock
make sure that the AC POWER CORD IS
NOT CONNECTED TO THE CSP2 when
inserting or removing Vacuum Tubes,
as there are hazardous voltages pre-
sent at the pins of the Tube Sockets.
2 When Vacuum Tubes are installed or re-
moved make sure to seat them properly in
the tube sockets. A properly installed Vac-
uum tube should seat all the way down
making the tube pins no longer visible.
3 If the CSP2 has been on , understand that
the tubes will take time to cool off before
they can be safely removed.
4 For additional connection information, refer
to the owner’s manual for any components
connected to the CSP2.
Connector Information
The CSP2 is fitted with what are called “single
ended” RCA type input connectors. These are
located along the rear of the amplifier. Another
popular type of connector is known as XLR or
“balanced” inputs. The CSP2 does not use bal-
anced inputs because contrary to popular belief
they do not automatically sound better. Balanc-
ing is a system wide concept developed for pro
audio to reduce noise and facilitate long cable
runs of in many cases over 100 feet.
There are two sets of input jacks located at the
left rear of the CSP2. (They are color banded
to indicate left / right channels. The RED is
RIGHT CHANNEL. ) With this dual pair of input
jacks you can have two sources and change be-
tween them via the switch on the right rear of
the CSP2. The switch when pushed left, will ac-
tivate the left pair of jacks, and when pushed
right will activate the right pair of jacks.
The output jacks are located at the right rear of
the CSP2, as is a headphone jack and a mono
output jack that can be used to feed active sub-
woofers or create a mono center channel.
Fuse location / Information
The fuse is integrated into the IEC power cord
connector at the back of the CSP2.
Use a
GMA
(20mm x 5mm)
250 volt
3 amp fuse only.
TO ACCESS FUSE, REMOVE POWER CORD and
PRY FUSE HOLDER LOOSE WITH SMALL
SCREWDRIVER AS SHOWN.
The fuse holder contains a spare fuse as
shown. To reinstall just snap the new fuse in
place and snap the fuse holder back into the
IEC connector.
WARNING
NEVER INSTALL A FUSE WITH A
HIGHER RATING THEN SPECIFIED.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO BYPASS THE
FUSE OR DEFEAT ITS INTENDED
PURPOSE !
