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V 16 Single Ended

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Summary of Contents for V 16 Single Ended

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual English V 16 Single Ended...

Page 2: ...ced insights into the interaction of amplifier and loudspeaker With tube amplifiers in particular a general reluctance to depart from the classic circuit designs has not done the technology any favors...

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Page 4: ...r 19 6 6 Ecomode 19 7 Tubes 20 7 1 Removing the grille see 3 2 20 7 2 Tube layout 20 7 3 Replacing the tubes 21 7 4 Running in the tubes 21 7 5 Tube service life 21 8 Remote Control 22 9 Option Pre Ou...

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Page 6: ...w amplifier to meet this challenge The result is the all new OCTAVE V 16 Single Ended integrated amplifier the company s first ever single ended design While the natural sonic character and midrange c...

Page 7: ...widespread availability while avoiding the tech nical problems of a traditional triode tube such as the 300 B The OCTAVE V 16 Single Ended architecture will thus also allow the use of KT 150 KT 88 or...

Page 8: ...OCTAVE or to one of our authorized service centers Symbols and terms used in warnings The following warnings symbols and terms are used in this document in compliance with the Amer ican National Stan...

Page 9: ...e your OCTAVE amplifier near flammable materials gases or vapors Avoid areas where there may be heavy accumulations of dust or where the amplifier may be subject to me chanical vibration Place your OC...

Page 10: ...ver 1 x TX10 screwdriver for TX10 screws 4 x M4 x 10 Torx screws TX10 for fixing the tube plate without the grille Octave cleaning cloth and soft gloves Owner s manual with certificate 3 2 Removing th...

Page 11: ...ith an identical or up to 0 5 match code Therefore you can insert the power tubes wherever you want position 1 or position 2 see chapter 7 Tubes Insert the power tubes into their sockets Ensure that y...

Page 12: ...amplifier s mains power on off switch Some LEDs will glow depending on the position of the input and function push buttons In any case one of the input LEDs will shine indicating that the unit is acti...

Page 13: ...14 4 CONTROLS the front panel...

Page 14: ...dphones The maximum output level is 9 V OUT High with the LED off This position is recommended only for Headphones with a very high efficiency The maximum output level is 4 V Loudspeaker Switching bet...

Page 15: ...16 5 CONNECTIONS the rear panel...

Page 16: ...Black Box is an outboard power supply capacitance upgrade for the power amplifier section see chapter 10 Option Super Black Box You should switch off the V 16 Single Ended using the power switch befor...

Page 17: ...r No 7 chapter 4 Controls the front panel to indicate that the protection system has tripped The amplifier will not play music once the protection system has tripped If a Black Box or a Super Black Bo...

Page 18: ...ance of 6 ohms or higher therefore you should select BIAS Low as the standard setting In case of bi amping with the V 16 Single Ended connected to the middle and high frequency speakers of the bi ampe...

Page 19: ...output tubes may also be considered This is facilitated by the option of setting the BIAS current to two different values BIAS low and BIAS high Low BIAS 8 ohms speakers Alternative output tubes EL 34...

Page 20: ...have a match code on the socket Tubes with the same or 0 5 match code ensure low channel tolerances of 0 2dB Old and even New tubes can take up to one month to run in and start sounding their best Da...

Page 21: ...still happens that the remote control does not work after changing the batteries remove the new batteries and wait for the minimum of 2 hours After 2 hours you can insert the new batteries again and t...

Page 22: ...requencies with a high level are limiting the output power of a single ended amplifier as well as any other power amplifier with an output transformer To avoid this unnecessary stress we added a filte...

Page 23: ...facility near the Volume regulator 9 2 1 Jumper setting OFF Jumper setting using the V 16 Single Ended output stage without the low frequency Filter OFF Jumper setting pin 2 3 and 11 12 In case of a...

Page 24: ...listening with headphones the subwoofer should be switched OFF 9 4 Bi amping system Another option provided by the adjustable Pre Out is bi amping via the V 16 Single Ended s Pre Out The V 16 Single...

Page 25: ...to the external power amplifier This way the cable length between the V 16 Single Ended to the Level Adjustor respectively the power amplifier is not critical Up to 3 meters is not an issue The outpu...

Page 26: ...depth soundstage size and articulation rendering the musical reproduction clearer throughout the entire frequency range The amplifier remains unaffected by mains variations and interferences due to th...

Page 27: ...h discharges the unit s capacitors The yellow LED indicates that this procedure is taking place The discharge circuit also acti vates if the SBB connecting cable is accidentally removed This is to pre...

Page 28: ...pears you have two grounded components connected to the V 16 Single Ended You must now unplug your components in reverse order to find out which of them is grounded Usually the hum will still appear e...

Page 29: ...pping speakers cables etc 11 2 Faults caused by tubes faulty tubes Like other OCTAVE products the V 16 Single Ended is equipped with a double safety system This means that the amplifier will be protec...

Page 30: ...d limit and cause the protection system to switch the power stage off The red protection LED will light up to show that this has happened Once the protection circuit has been tripped your amplifier wi...

Page 31: ...2 plus 3 minus Output stage Output Power into 4 ohms Power Selector High 2 x 8 W RMS Power Selector Low 2 x 5 W RMS Frequency response 10 Hz 80 kHz 5 W 0 3 dB THD Distortion factor 0 5 at 3 W into 4...

Page 32: ...ll power 120 200 W depending on the BIAS and output setting speaker headphone Weight 19 1 kg 19 6 kg with cable and remote control Mains fuse For 230 240V 2 5 A slow blow H 5 x 20 mm For 115 240V 4 A...

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Page 34: ...tave de We reserve the right to alter and improve the specifications in pursuit of better OCTAVE logo is a registered trade mark of Andreas Hofmann Copyright by Andreas Hofmann Reproduction in whole o...

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