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Nagra – 

MELODY 

 

 
 

Congratulations 

 
Congratulations! You have just acquired one of the best-ever preamplifiers. 
 
The MELODY was created by an engineering team with more than 60 years’ 
experience designing world-class products for the professional audio, national 
security and military businesses.  
 
Ever since its creation in 1951, Nagra builds devices that offer exceptional sonic 
performance. The company has received many awards for its technical 
innovations and the excellence of its products. Among the most prestigious, 
Nagra has been awarded three Oscars

® 

and one Emmy

®

 
The professional and Hi-Fi ranges are designed by the same Research and 
Development department. Nagra has launched a Hi-Fi range to allow the wider 
public to benefit from technical advances that are often the privilege of the 
professionals. 
 
This technology exists in the service of music, your music. This is why we already 
wish you some great moments of listening pleasure with your MELODY. 
 
Thank you for your trust. 
 

Package contents 

 

Besides the manual and the MELODY itself, the box contains: 
 

 

Mains cable*; 
 

 

Record of measurements, response curve characteristics for your 
device, measured by the Nagra laboratory; 

 

 

Remote control with 2 AAA dry cells; 

 

 

Pair of “Haute Horlogerie“ grade microfiber gloves. 

 

 
Please contact your Nagra dealer if anything is missing. 
 
* Depending on the country of purchase, the cable supplied by Nagra will feature 
a European, Swiss or US plug. 

 

Summary of Contents for MELODY

Page 1: ...P N 2055027151 All rights reserved 2013 MELODY solid state preamplifier User manual ...

Page 2: ...anel 6 Connecting the mains 7 Connecting an optional external power supply 7 Fuse replacement 7 Nagra Modulometer 9 Gain selection 9 LED and Modulometer intensity adjustment 9 Balance fine adjustment 9 Remote control 10 Phono input settings optional 11 Case cleaning 13 Technical specifications 13 Déclaration de conformité 14 Declaration of conformity 14 ...

Page 3: ...w equipment This limited warranty covers the repair and replacement of defective parts excluding any other remedy The absence of a serial number invalidates the warranty We decline any responsibility for damages resulting directly or indirectly from the use of our products As we constantly strive to improve our products we reserve the right to modify them or change their specifications without not...

Page 4: ...ed by the same Research and Development department Nagra has launched a Hi Fi range to allow the wider public to benefit from technical advances that are often the privilege of the professionals This technology exists in the service of music your music This is why we already wish you some great moments of listening pleasure with your MELODY Thank you for your trust Package contents Besides the man...

Page 5: ...ector 2 Input block 3 BYPASS input on XLR this is a special input that will be routed to the XLR output when the MELODY is OFF see BYPASS on page 8 4 Output 1 is on XLR unbalanced Output 2 is on RCA 5 DC input on Lemo plug 6 IEC connector 7 Fuse holder 8 Mains switch In order to obtain optimal performance from the Nagra MELODY it is preferable to leave the device switched on for about 15 minutes b...

Page 6: ...in selection standard position 0 dB upward position 12 dB 8 Line out selection position 1 XLR 2 RCA 9 Main selector OFF is standby position input selection A to E 10 IR window and remote LED In standby mode the power consumption is less than 10 mW Please note that when turned ON the MELODY will go through a 10 second pre heating phase This is in order to optimize the warming up of critical compone...

Page 7: ...onger relevant when an external power supply is connected Please note that the LEMO plug features a red dot that must be facing upwards for correct insertion into the power input connector Place the front panel selector in the OFF position Insert the LEMO plug from the external power supply into the DC connector as shown above You will hear a click indicating that the plug is securely locked in To...

Page 8: ...cted to the XLR output output 1 All BYPASS XLR pins will be connected to the output XLR so if the source is balanced the connection will be balanced all the way through Here is an example of a setup using the BYPASS input Warning Please note that when in the Bypass mode the Melody volume control is also bypassed The signal is directly routed to the XLR output Be careful to use a source with volume...

Page 9: ...witch changes the internal gain of the unit this is not an additional stage So the sound quality is not affected by the gain you select This switch is placed on the front panel as we consider you can change it from one source to another or depending on the music style you are playing at any time So we do not recommend any particular position for a given set up Feel free to experiment LED and Modul...

Page 10: ...use a Nagra RCU or RCU II remote control you need to open the Melody as per instructions on Page 11 On the right hand side of the front panel you will find a selector 0 position is for Philips RC 5 format for Nagra RCU III remote control 1 to 6 is to use Nagra RCU and RCU II device number simply turn the selector to the number you wish the Melody to respond to Code Function 16 Volume Up 17 Volume ...

Page 11: ...the Melody Always start by turning the unit OFF from the Mains switch on the back or simply remove the IEC or Lemo connector Open the Melody with the provided 2 5 mm Hex key you have 6 screws to remove The module is on the right hand side of the Melody You always have to adjust Left and Right channels separately MM or MC cartridge The Melody phono option is preset to operate with an MC moving coil...

Page 12: ...our cartridge is not provided select the closest value above Symmetric or asymmetric for MC For moving coil cartridges operation is possible in symmetric or asymmetric mode through the input transformer In the absence of hum problems the asymmetric mode should be selected this is the default setting You can switch mode by moving the S1 and S2 jumpers as per the following diagrams Symmetrical Up As...

Page 13: ...ter 0 25 V rms Gain at 12 dB Maximum input level to reach 0 dB meter 25 V rms Gain at 0 dB Total harmonic distortion THD 0 02 1 kHz 1 V rms without load Crosstalk 75 dB MELODY consumption 230 V 30 mA 12 V 140 mA Standby 10 mW Power supply 115 V or 230 V AC Factory set Dimensions 310 x 254 x 76 mm 12 2 x 10 x 3 inches Weight 3 2 Kg 7 pounds MELODY unit alone Phono option Sensitivity High Low MM 2 2...

Page 14: ...romagnétiques EN 61000 4 3 Immunity to electromagnetic fields EN 61000 4 3 Immunité aux décharges électrostatiques EN 61000 4 2 Immunity to electrostatic discharges EN 61000 4 2 Immunité aux transitoires électriques rapides en salves sur câble d alimentation EN 61000 4 4 level 2 1000V Immunity to burst on mains line EN 61000 4 4 level 2 1000V Immunité aux transitoires électriques rapides en salves...

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