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OPERATION MANUAL MODEL : MINITORII - DESKTOP AMPLIFIER

REV 1 MAR 2018

Biasing Your Tubes

There is no biasing to adjust on this amp. All the tubes are cathode biased which

makes them naturally self adjusting and always in the optimal range for this

amplifier.

Tube Life

If the recommended 9-pin tubes are used the tube life will be whatever the

advertised lifespan is on the tube data sheet. In most cases this will be around

6000 hours for a new tube.

Rectifier tubes are the first line of defense against power spikes and can fail as a

result of this for what would seem like no apparent reason. Using the

recommended rectifier (6CA4) it is possible for one to last for up to four or five

years before it starts getting tired.
If a rectifier tube sparks internally when you first turn on the amp, it is a sign that

the tube may fail in the near future when the amp is first turned on.

Always have a pair of good working spare rectifier tubes on hand at all times.

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Page 1: ...OPERATION MANUAL MODEL MINITORII DESKTOP AMPLIFIER REV 1 MAR 2018 PAGE OF WWW DECWARE COM 1 14 Reference Vacuum Tube Amplifier Owners Manual MiniT orii...

Page 2: ...HOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL To prevent the risk of electrical shock do not remove cover or bottom No u...

Page 3: ...y calling us directly or you by e mail If you have any issues check the web site s contact page for up to date e mail addresses and phone hours We also have a strong online support forum that is very...

Page 4: ...you have taken delivery of your amp during cold weather please allow it to come to room temperature before you plug it in and try to use it You will need three pair of high quality interconnects and...

Page 5: ...14 POWER CORD 3A FUSE POWER SWITCH RIGHT OUTPUT RIGHT SPEAKER RIGHT INPUT B RIGHT INPUT A LEFT INPUT A OA3 HEADPHONE JACK VOLUME TREBLE ADJ LEFT OUTPUT LEFT INPUT B ADJ FEEDBACK POWER SWITCH ADJ FEED...

Page 6: ...ed and installed Tube pins are equally important and should be cleaned every time a tube is installed Once again this will keep the tube sockets clean which is critical for maintaining top fidelity Tu...

Page 7: ...lector switch and the switch box shown above is also using silver switching and silver Teflon internal wiring This component is called the ZSB and available on the Decware web site Connecting Subwoofe...

Page 8: ...or the life of the tubes Tube Matching Matching the tubes is not required in this amp since the channels can be individually adjusted however it is nice to install the output tubes as well as the inp...

Page 9: ...st cases this will be around 6000 hours for a new tube Rectifier tubes are the first line of defense against power spikes and can fail as a result of this for what would seem like no apparent reason U...

Page 10: ...en the two components Now add your second source if you have one and again listen for any increase in the noise or hum If with either source you DO notice an increase in noise or hum then it likely co...

Page 11: ...e at minimum 200 hours of use to reach what we a term burned in state which is to say a state where the sound is pretty much where it s going to be from then on out During the 200 hour burn in period...

Page 12: ...se of it s treble control and through tube rolling To voice with tubes we recommend starting with output tubes Get yourself three or four different compatible pairs to try and settle on a favorite Aft...

Page 13: ...n to change them The trick is simple You have a complete new set of tubes on hand and every 6 months you install them to see if the sound gets better If it does it s probably time for new tubes If not...

Page 14: ...IEC 3A fuse and removable cord included Consumption 65 watts Input jacks RCA Output jacks RCA Headphone jacks 1 4 Warranty lifetime to original owner 90 days on tubes Service For service please contac...