Musical Surroundings PHONOMENA II Owner'S Manual Download Page 6

 

3.0) POWER SUPPLY  

 
The Phonomena II connects to a wall outlet or power strip with the supplied 
wall-mount transformer. The unit will not operate without the wall-mount 

transformer. 
 

 
4.0) INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 

 
Please make sure that the volume control on your receiver, integrated amp, 
or pre-amp is turned completely down before plugging in the audio 
connections. Connect the phonograph cables of your turntable to the inputs 

of the Phonomena II, noting proper left and right connections. Attach the 
turntable’s ground lead to the ground lug on the rear panel of the unit. 
 
Using a high-quality interconnect cable, connect the outputs from the 
Phonomena II to the line-level input of your receiver, integrated amplifier or 

pre-amp, again noting proper left and right channels. DO NOT PLUG THE 
PHONOMENA II OUTPUT INTO A “PHONO” INPUT. Use the standard LINE IN 
jacks, as phono jacks often include special circuitry that is not needed when 
using a phonograph preamplifier. 
 

 
5.0) UNIT PLACEMENT 

 

The Phonomena II may be placed under your turntable if space allows, on a 
separate shelf in your audio rack, or on top of another source or line-level 
component. Please make sure that ventilation to the unit is not restricted, 
and that the unit is away from magnetic fields or noise from other 
components’ motors, transformers or displays. 

 

 
6.0) USING YOUR PHONOMENA II 

 
If you have followed the above instructions, you are ready to play music. 
Simply cue down your cartridge on a favorite record, select the correct input 
on your receiver, integrated amp or pre-amp, slowly bring up the volume 
level, and sit back and enjoy the music. 

 

 
 

Summary of Contents for PHONOMENA II

Page 1: ...MUSICAL SURROUNDINGS PRESENTS THE PHONOMENA II PHONOGRAPH PREAMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...FIGURATION SETTINGS 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 POWER SUPPLY 6 4 0 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS 6 5 0 UNIT PLACEMENT 6 6 0 USING YOUR PHONOMENA II 6 7 0 WARRANTY INFORMATION 7 ...

Page 3: ...amplifier is required before the power amp since there is no independent volume control for the Phonomena II unit The Phonomena II s power supply connects to the wall with the supplied wall mount transformer Installation and set up of the Phonomena II is quite simple It involves a Setting the two internal configuration settings one for each channel for Gain and Input Loading see section 2 b Connec...

Page 4: ...ive for moving magnet cartridges or very high output moving coil cartridges 2 0mV 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 To change settings use a non metallic object to push the switches UP for the ON position Always let the unit settle for 60 seconds after any configuration changes are m...

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: ...d amplifier or pre amp again noting proper left and right channels DO NOT PLUG THE PHONOMENA II OUTPUT INTO A PHONO INPUT Use the standard LINE IN jacks as phono jacks often include special circuitry that is not needed when using a phonograph preamplifier 5 0 UNIT PLACEMENT The Phonomena II may be placed under your turntable if space allows on a separate shelf in your audio rack or on top of anoth...

Page 7: ... damage to any other component in the system due to a failure in the Phonomena II If you believe your unit is malfunctioning please contact the dealer where you purchased the unit or contact Musical Surroundings Telephone 510 547 5006 x 101 Fax 510 547 5009 Email service musicalsurroundings com If the unit is not behaving as expected and needs to be returned for repair contact Musical Surroundings...

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