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Owner’s Reference
BHK Signature Preamplifier
A good location for BHK Preamplifier is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easily accessible height.
Care should be taken to keep it away from power amplifiers or large potentially hum inducing
products. The IR (infrared) receiver for the remote is located to the left of the volume control knob. A
direct line of sight will help with the BHK’s IR sensor.
The BHK Preamplifier is part of the PS Audio PerfectWave family and designed to stack on top of
each other if they are not placed on separate shelves. To do this, remove the feet from the unit you
wish to place on top of the stack. Carefully place the top unit so it rests on the bottom unit. You will
note that the bottom of the corners of each PerfectWave piece is specially designed to mate with the
top corners of another PerfectWave.
The BHK Preamplifier features 5 analog inputs, accessible via the 5 balanced XLR connectors or the
associated 5 single ended RCA connectors. Analog sources connected to either the RCA or XLR
inputs will be treated as balanced signals.
Only one of the input types, XLR or RCA, may be connected on each input. You cannot connect both
RCA and XLR on the same input at the same time. Choose one per input only.
The BHK Preamplifier has two output receptacle types: RCA and XLR. The RCA connector delivers
a single ended output for compatible power amplifiers. The XLR connector delivers a balanced signal
to compatible power amplification devices.
Users may connect both the RCA and the XLR outputs at the same time. This permits users to use
one output for a power amplifier, the other for a subwoofer (for example). Please be advised that the
XLR output has twice the output voltage as the RCA input. Typically, this results in 6dB louder sound
through units connected via the XLR input. Care should be taken to match levels accordingly.
• Carefully unpack the unit. Use the included cotton gloves to remove the unit and place in the
chosen location.
• The piano black top cover has a protective plastic film. Remove this film.
• Connect the BHK Preamplifier to your analog sources using the appropriate connections.
• Connect the BHK Preamplifier to your power amplifier using the appropriate connections.
• Connect the AC cable into the receptacle in back and plug the unit into your Power Plant or into the
wall. The BHK Preamplifier is sensitive to the quality of the incoming AC power as well as the input
AC power cable. We recommend the use of a PS Audio Power Plant regenerator for the AC power,
and quality power cable. Care and attention placed in these sensitive areas pays benefits in sound
quality and helps maximize your investment in this quality musical instrument.
PS Audio products come from the factory with a 3-year warranty. Please register your new BHK
Signature Preamplifier. Registration takes just a few minutes, helps us inform you about future
upgrades, keeps track of your serial number and allows us to maintain the highest standards of
product quality of any company.
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