background image

 
 

M

USICAL 

S

URROUNDINGS 

 

 

NOVA

  

II

 

 

 

P

HONO 

P

REAMPLIFIER

 

 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

                            

O

WNER

S MANUAL

 

 
 
 
 
 

Battery

Charging

Charged

MODE

NOVA II Phono Preamplifier

Summary of Contents for NOVA II

Page 1: ...MUSICAL SURROUNDINGS NOVA II PHONO PREAMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL Battery Charging Charged MODE NOVA II Phono Preamplifier ...

Page 2: ...TINGS 4 2 1 BASIC GAIN SETTINGS 4 2 2 GAIN SETTINGS CHART 4 2 3 BASIC INPUT LOADING 5 2 4 INPUT LOADING SETTINGS CHART 5 3 0 AUDIO CHASSIS PLACEMENT 6 4 0 POWER SUPPLY and BATTERY MODES 6 5 0 AUDIO INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 7 6 0 USING YOUR NOVA II 7 7 0 WARRANTY INFORMATION 7 ...

Page 3: ... before the power amp since there is no built in volume control for the Nova II The Nova II s power supply is internal and connects to the wall with the supplied wall mount transformer The Installation of the Nova II is quite simple and involves a Setting the two rear panel configuration settings one for each channel for Gain and Input Loading see section 2 b Placing the unit see section 3 c Conne...

Page 4: ... are intended for moving magnet cartridges or very high output moving coil cartridges 2 0 mV Medium gain settings 46 and 50dB are ideal for medium output moving coils 9 1 5mV High gain settings work well with low output moving coil cartridges Using a non metallic object push the switches UP for the ON position 2 1 GAIN SETTINGS CHART Always let the unit settle for 60 seconds after any configuratio...

Page 5: ...positions to determine the effect CAPACITIVE LOADING SWITCH 1 OFF 200pF ON 300pF Switches 2 8 control resistive loading which is primarily used with lower output moving coil cartridges Most moving magnet along with medium and high output moving coil cartridges use approximately 50 000 Ohms Low output moving coil cartridges typically use 2000 Ohms or less Check the chart below and select the closes...

Page 6: ...used to switch the unit between power supply states The switch has three settings BATTERY green Indicates the unit is operating on battery power CHARGING red Indicates that the unit is in charging mode CHARGED amber Indicates the unit is operating on AC wall power When the unit is set to battery mode the batteries and the unit itself are disconnected from the wall outlet via a relay The unit will ...

Page 7: ...rrect input on your receiver integrated amp or pre amp and slowly bring up the volume level Then sit back and enjoy the music 7 0 WARRANTY INFORMATION This product is automatically warranted for 90 days from date of original purchase extended to 3 full years with the return of this form and a copy of your sales receipt These forms must be received within 30 days of the date of original purchase It...

Reviews: