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Getting Started
Getting Started 1
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Owner’s Reference
NuWave Phono Converter
Once your NPC is unpacked, you’ll need to find a convenient place to set it. We recommend
shelf mounting as close to the analog source (such as a turntable or recording console) if at all
possible. Long interconnects between turntables can be problematic with hum. The NPC has
a considerable amount of gain in its analog phono stage, so keeping the input cables short is
helpful.
If you are in the process of evaluating the NPC, please keep the protective plastic cover on
the mirror finish top during the entire evaluation process. Any damage to the top cover will be
charged to you if you decide to return the product for credit to PS Audio or your dealer.
Once you have chosen the location for the NPC you can use the supplied AC power cord
to connect it to the supported equipment or you can use an aftermarket power cord. We
recommend you use a heavy gauge shielded power cable to connect the NuWave Phono
Converter to the AC wall receptacle or Power Plant.
We strongly recommend the use of a PS Audio PerfectWave
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Power AC cable or any good
aftermarket power cable for best results as it is always preferable to feed your equipment with
the best power cables possible. Choosing any PerfectWave Power cable will make a significant
performance improvement over the stock power cable.
The NPC should be fed from a Power Plant
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to improve its effectiveness. Use of other power
conditioners with the NPC is fine as long as you make sure the unit is performing a beneficial
result. We do not recommend assuming a passive power conditioner is going to make the NPC
sound its best. Our experience is such that most passive conditioners rob the unit of its rich
qualities to the sound, so as the Grail Knight in Indiana Jones says “Choose wisely. While a
Power Plant will bring you rich sounds, some conditioners will rob it of its very life”.
The NPC, as with all PS Audio products, is country specific to its incoming AC voltage. This
means the units can only be operated at its preset voltages, such as 230 for most of Europe and
Asia, 100 volts for Japan and 120 for the US and other similar countries.
Immediate damage can occur if you try and power the NPC on a voltage it was not designed to
operate on.
You can connect a turntable as well as an auxiliary analog input to the NPC at the same time if
you wish. Once connected, it is an easy matter to select which of the two inputs you wish to use
from the NPC’s front panel.
Power Cables
Location
Conditioners
Keep the
protective cover
Connect two at a
time
Country specific
AC voltages
