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Interconnects and cables
You may use any high quality interconnects fitted with balanced XLR style con-
nectors. Please make sure that the connectors are not oxidized and make a
solid and tight connection to the amplifiers. We recommend the use of our own
XLR cables
EINSTEIN The Flash
, as they are optimized to work best with our
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components. Since
The Silver Bullet
MKII amplifier is a fully balanced de-
sign, it is critical that you only supply a fully balanced signal at the input. You
may only use a fully balanced pre-amplifier and of course our very own
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ThePreamp
preamplifier receives the highest recommendation
Loudspeaker cables
Only use high quality loudspeaker cables with properly terminated ends. Make
sure that the terminations are free from oxidation and that the cable’s cross sec-
tion is wide enough. Using loudspeaker cables that are too thin minimizes the
power transfer from our amplifier and results in a lower damping factor critical to
properly control your loudspeakers. Our
EINSTEIN The Thunder
loudspeaker cable
meets all requirements to the highest standards and provides an exceptional
performance.
7.
Power switch
To turn on or off the power of
The Silver Bullet MKII
, please use the switch on the
back panel of the chassis next to the mains input. Three blue LED’s and lighting
of the tubes indicate the status of the amplifier.
TheSilver Bullet MKII
is ready to
play after approximately 5 minutes when both outside LED’s are switched off. If
there is a problem with the amplifier, either both or one or the other LED will re-
main lit, at which point you should turn the amplifier off and contact your dealer
/ distributor or
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directly. The unit will achieve its optimal sound and oper-
ating temperature after approximately half an hour. It is recommended that you
don’t tax the amplifiers unnecessarily during this warm up phase as it may result
in lower tube life.
8.
Connections at the rear of the unit
The rear end of the amplifier contains the speaker connectors (red – right chan-
nel; white – left channel) and balanced inputs as well as the mains input with the
on/off switch.
9.
Safety fuse
A blown fuse indicates a fault in your amplifier or mains power. Should your unit
not power on after you have replaced the blown fuse please contact your
dealer / distributor or
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immediately. The fuse is of following value: 6.3A
slow-blow for 230-240V version and 10A slow-blow for 100V or 115- 125V version.
Prior to replacing the fuse, you must disconnect the amplifier from the power line
due to shock hazard. Please make sure that the power cord is disconnected
from the power outlet(s). The fuses are located right next to the power input on
the rear of the unit.
10.
Service
If you encounter any problems with your pre-amplifier please contact your local
dealer / distributor or
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directly.
