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Summary of Contents for JC 3 Jr.

Page 1: ...JC 3 Jr Phono Preamplifier OWNER S GUIDE...

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Page 3: ...This plug will only fit into a grounding power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of...

Page 4: ...Voltage Selection 6 Audio Input Connections 7 Cartridge Impedance Selection 8 Gain Control 8 Audio Output Connections 9 12V trigger and Other Connections 9 Front Panel Operation 10 Frequently Asked Qu...

Page 5: ...r Parasound warranty service We recommend that you make an extra copy of your original purchase receipt bill of sale and store it inside the JC 3 Jr s carton Five Digit Serial Number located on the bo...

Page 6: ...output cables that are long enough to leave some slack that will enable you to pull the JC 3 Jr out of a cabinet to check or to change connections without inadvertently disconnecting cables If you re...

Page 7: ...230V markings on the carton The 115V setting is correct for North America where the JC 3 Jr can operate safely with AC line voltages between 110V 120V Most other countries will require the switch to b...

Page 8: ...s located next to the right channel XLR balanced output Note In some cases eliminating hum might require connecting your turntable ground wire directly to your line stage preamp instead of to the JC 3...

Page 9: ...e Control 50 550 The JC 3 Jr s Impedance adjust knob enables you to fine tune the input impedance for MC cartridges over a range of 50 ohms to 550 ohms Cartridge manufacturers recommend what they cons...

Page 10: ...r preamplifier The 12V input is a 3 5mm 1 8 mono mini jack To trigger the JC 3 Jr on and off automatically insert the trigger wire plug into this jack and plug the other end into your preamplifier or...

Page 11: ...erview John Curl s phono preamp design are legendary His skills for amplifying extremely low level signals gives you the listener the best possible opportunity to experience the full emotional content...

Page 12: ...he most frequent reason for distortion is using an MM cartridge with the JC 3 Jr Gain switch set to 50 dB or 60 dB try 40 dB The second most frequent reason is using a high output MC cartridge with th...

Page 13: ...d Dealer 3 You are not the original owner The Parasound warranty is not transferable 4 Unit s serial number was removed modified or defaced 5 Unit shows evidence of abuse and or misuse 6 Unit was modi...

Page 14: ...ut shorted IHF A weighted 84dB input shorted unweighted Signal to Noise Ratio 60 dB Setting 94dB input shorted IHF A weighted 91dB input shorted unweighted Inter channel Crosstalk 80dB at 1kHz Input I...

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