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Stereo 60.1 

Integrated Amplifier

 

 

Contents 

 

1 Introduction & Final Inspection 

 

2 Quick Set Up Guide 

 

3 Connecting inputs & outputs 

 

4 Getting the best out of your 

amplifier 

 

5 Trouble Shooting 

 

6 Specifications 

 

7 Valve Replacement  

 

8 Guarantee 

 

9 Packing Instructions 

 

 

1 Introduction 

 

Thank you for purchasing the 

Stereo 

60

. A great deal of care has been taken in 

the design, selection of components and 
production of this amplifier. We are sure that 
you will hear the difference.  
The 

Stereo 60

 

is a push-pull 

Ultralinear stereo power amp, capable of 
running in either pentode ultralinear, or pure 
triode mode, using the excellent KT88 valves 
in fixed bias mode. The driver and phase 
splitting is all triode. The pre-amp is a high 
quality ‘Passive’ circuit using silver audio 
cable and an ALPS ‘blue’ volume control. It is 
sensitive enough to be used with all modern 
source equipment having an output of 300mv 
or greater. Its simplicity coupled with point to 
point wiring hand wiring without the use of 
printed circuit board’s results in an open 
euphoric sound that is wonderfully detailed 
and warm sounding.  
 
In order to get the best out of your amplifier, 
please read the enclosed notes. Even if you 
are experienced with hi fi. 

We would 

recommend that everyone follow the 
‘quick set up guide’. 

Should you be 

uncertain about anything to do with your 
amplifier please contact us for advice. 
Hi fi reproduction is a long chain of events 
that includes the recording, editing, mixing 
etc, before being transferred to a medium 
such as LP, CD, or FM, before being played 
through your own source unit, the amplifier 
and finally loudspeakers.  
Your room acoustics will also affect the 
sound before it finally reaches your ear. 
Whilst the amplifier is arguably the most 
important part of a system, it is important to 
remember that the weakest link will always 
affect the final results when making 
judgements. And not all recordings are 
‘equal’! Therefore an amplifier which faithfully 
reproduces the input signal will also 
reproduce imperfections in the tonal balance 
and the recording itself. Therefore setting up 
and judgements should be made with a 
‘clean’ well balanced recording. 

 

Summary of Contents for Stereo 60.1

Page 1: ...wiring hand wiring without the use of printed circuit board s results in an open euphoric sound that is wonderfully detailed and warm sounding In order to get the best out of your amplifier please read the enclosed notes Even if you are experienced with hi fi We would recommend that everyone follow the quick set up guide Should you be uncertain about anything to do with your amplifier please conta...

Page 2: ...r Output Valve Bias level 500mv Sound Quality Valve Microphony Valve Seating Hum level left right mv mv RF Test Power out 1 kHz 8ohms L R Channel Balance LED brightness Serial No sticker and recorded Mains voltage 110 230 240V IEC Mains Fuse A Spare 2x 315ma F Fuses inc Soft Start Fitted Sales invoice Bottom label Credit card receipt Customer survey form Bias meter Remote send receive Remote in bo...

Page 3: ...unctioning If not check wiring again and Use selector tape monitor volume to choose source program and suitable listening volume Do not operate at a high volume for the first five minutes to allow the valves to warm up properly Remote Control The remote control can be found in the bottom of the box It controls the volume by means of a motorised volume pot Pressing mute will reduce the volume to ze...

Page 4: ... better and be cheaper to re arrange your room and use shorter cables than to spend a fortune on longer cables You can either hard wire your cable to the amplifier by baring enough cable to fit in the connector and twist together to avoid any spare strands touching anywhere else soldering the stands together helps Be warned this amplifier does not have an output protection device which would degra...

Page 5: ...g Valves Good quality valves should sound better and have a good service life maintain their performance and be reliable the last three items will make a valve sound better longer The upgrade valves supplied with selected models are the result of careful comparison with other makes Cabinet Care To remove dust we suggest gentle brushing of the paintwork etc with a soft paintbrush Other marks can us...

Page 6: ...ves to Icon UK for testing free of charge Carefully remove the valves the KT88s should be held by the base when removing to prevent damage numbering them with a marker or sticker from left to right from the front in order that that may be replaced in the same position They should be well packed in cardboard foam or similar Valves are very rugged if packed properly 6 Specification Features Typical ...

Page 7: ...e They are very sensitive so adjust very carefully use tiny turns of the screw If the reading appears a little unstable this is normally due to mains fluctuations 5 If one or more valves are showing very erratic readings or you cannot set the maximum to 500mv then that valve is probably faulty or out of specification If you are unable to set the reading high enough this means the emission of the v...

Page 8: ...plifiers or valves must be reported within three days of receipt Valves are classed as consumables on a 12 month reducing percentage of the cost of replacement LEDs used for aesthetic and décor purposes are not covered These may be disconnected if not required This amplifier is designed for normal domestic hi fi use It is not guaranteed for commercial Public Address use or use in other situations ...

Page 9: ...off 3 Remove the bottom packing first 4 Turn the unit the right way up and remove the top packing Please be careful not to damage the small tape monitor and triode switches on the front panel When re packing ensure the two hand cut outs are towards the rear of the amplifier If all four feet do not sit level small adjustments may be made by adjusting one or more of the screw feet until the unit sit...

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