Musical Surroundings SuperNova 2, Owner'S Manual

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SuperNova 2 owner’s manual
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ohms will be more sensitive to loading settings below 300 ohms, which are
provided in the SuperNova 2.
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The factory setting for is 200pf/50,000 ohms.
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After setting the switches a user may fine-tune the switch settings by ear to
personal taste.
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Typically, a lower setting provides increased focus and tighter bass, while a
higher setting provides more openness.
Input Loading Settings (chart)
LOADING switch # LOADING switch #
(ohms) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (ohms) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
31 on on on on on off off 96 off on off on off off off
32 on on on on off off off 101 off on off off on on off
33 on on on off on off off 107 off on off off on off off
34 on on on off off off off 113 off on off off off on off
35 on on off on on on off 120 off on off off off off off
36 on on off on off on off 129 off off on on on on off
38 on on off off on on off 137 off off on on on off off
40 on on off off off off off 148 off off on on off on off
41 on off on on on on off 160 off off on on off off off
43 on off on on off off off 176 off off on off on on off
45 on off on off on off off 193 off off on off on off off
48 on off on off off off off 214 off off on off off on off
50 on off off on on off off 240 off off on off off off off
53 on off off on off off off 279 off off off on on on off
56 on off off off on off off 322 off off off on on off on
60 on off off off off off off 384 off off off on off on on
64 off on on on on off off 480 off off off on off off off
68 off on on on off off off 658 off off off off on on on
74 off on on off on off off 1000 off off off off on off off
80 off on on off off off off 2000 off off off off off on off
87 off on off on on off off 50,000 off off off off off off on
91 off on off on off on off 100,000 off off off off off off off
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Setting the Gain
(Standard configuration)
The Gain switches are located on the back panel. Use a non-metallic tool to adjust
the settings (up=on, down=off).
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The chart below provides a general guide to choosing Gain settings appropriate to
your cartridge.
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There are 16 total possible Gain combinations.
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After adjusting the gain to match factory recommendations, settings may be
further fine-tuned to personal taste or system characteristics.
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Generally, lower Gain settings (40dB) are intended for moving-magnet cartridges
or high-output moving-coil cartridges.