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THANK YOU

for purchasing the Kronos turntable.

The Kronos has been designed to produce the best sound reproduction possible from a vinyl 

record. It is built without compromise for this single purpose. It is a state-of-the-art hand built 

instrument. Each Kronos is individually constructed, assembled and tested to ensure years of 

musical enjoyment.

It is important that you take the time to read this manual before assembling, installing and 

operating your Kronos. Assembly is simple, provided you follow all the necessary steps. 

Leveling of the turntable is particularly important.

Once this is done, you will  find the Kronos will not require frequent adjustments as it is a very 

stable platform. Of course, mandatory care must be given to setting up the tone arm and 

cartridge, as in any other turntable. Make sure you use a quality protractor to properly align 

the cartridge.

Please keep in mind that your Kronos will need to settle for its first few days of operation. 

The self-learning speed guidance system will calibrate itself with use. After a few hours it will 

attain speed more quickly with a minimum of fluctuation. The micro-processor controlled speed 

adjustments are deliberately done in a slow and deliberate manner. This use of minimal power 

reduces motor induced vibration and hence optimum musical enjoyment.

Enjoy.

Louis Desjardins

Designer and CEO of Kronos Audio Products inc.

Place the turntable base on a solid audio rack or 

turntable shelf. Please avoid shelving made of granite 

or glass, as these materials resonate and amplify 

vibrations coming from the speakers in the audible 

frequency range.

Using the 4 adjustable feet and the supplied level,

...and front to back. A bubble level can also be used, but 

is not as precise as the line level in your kit. Make sure 

all 4 feet touch the shelving to avoid rocking of the base 

back and forth.

level the turntable base left to right...

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Summary of Contents for Kronos

Page 1: ...A S S E M B L Y I N S T R U C T I O N S ...

Page 2: ...ify vibrations coming from the speakers in the audible frequency range Using the 4 adjustable feet and the supplied level and front to back A bubble level can also be used but is not as precise as the line level in your kit Make sure all 4 feet touch the shelving to avoid rocking of the base back and forth level the turntable base left to right 1 2 ...

Page 3: ...right and clean Avoid using cleaner on the platters where the belts contact A glass cleaner is a better cleaner in that case Insert the supplied 4 spacer rings This will simplify assembly of the Kronos Place upon the rings the second level deck assembly Install the silver colored bearing well using the supplied 10 32 socket head screws Do not over tighten 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 4: ...he lower platter is made of steel and is silver in color Carefully deposit the balancer platter the one without the spindle onto the bearing shaft The platter should rotate freely If it does not remove the platter and make sure the ball is on top of the bearing shaft Install the 3 belts onto the motor pulley and pick up pulley Make sure no grease or oil contact the belts If this happens the belts ...

Page 5: ...ps should find their way flush against the deck Tighten the socket head screws Do not over tighten Install the gold colored bearing well using the supplied 10 32 socket head screws Do not over tighten Add 8 ml of Kronos bearing oil Make sure the bearing shaft is oiled Place the bearing ball on top of the bearing shaft Make sure it does not fall in the bearing well 11 12 13 14 ...

Page 6: ...is will insure better speed stability Install the 3 belts as in step 10 Install the tone arm board specified for the particular tonearm you will be using Install your tonearm using a proper protractor and make adjustments Remove the white leg spacers by cutting the tie wraps Keep the spacers in a safe place you will need them if you need to move the Kronos or if you need to disassemble it for tran...

Page 7: ...cables to the motor base Be careful as there is a 3 pin cable and a 4 pin cable Connect the male end of the 2 pico cables to the power supply Be careful as there is a 3 pin cable and a 4 pin cable Connect the power supply to the AC mains The power supply AC input voltage is set at the factory to either 110 volt or 220 volt If a change of AC input voltage is required please contact us so that you c...

Page 8: ...ing Correct speed will be attained in approximately 30 seconds It could take a little longer the first few times as the system will need to calibrate itself Placing two fingers on the left again will turn off the turntable and the display will read 0 00 Once the turntable is moving placing two fingers to the right of the LEDs will toggle from 33 3 rpm to 45 rpm Again this operation may take a litt...

Page 9: ...one you will find the Kronos will not require frequent adjustments as it is a very stable platform Of course mandatory care must be given to setting up the tone arm and cartridge as in any other turntable Make sure you use a quality protractor to properly align the cartridge Please keep in mind that your Kronos will need to settle for its first few days of operation The self learning speed guidanc...

Page 10: ...s open loop feedback sensors type optical diode I O each platter correction cycle every two rotations 1 5 max 0 05 min monitoring twin real time speed LED display command input type 1 capacitance sensor on off left 1 capacitance sensor 33 45 right platters type composite layers and encapsulated balanced platter weight 30 lbs platter drive 3 silicone viton 1 8 sting belts platter compensation pulle...

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