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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

1) 

Introduction 

    

2) Setting up your  power amplifier  

 1 

3) Operating your power amplifier   

 9 

4) Maintenance 

 

 

           10 

5) 

 

If there’s a problem      

           11 

6) 

 

Owner/Warranty Registration Form      11 

7) Specifications 

    

 

           12 

8) Warranty   

    

 

           13 

LIMITED WARRANTY 

Warranty Period 

This product has been manufactured under the highest standards of quality and 

workmanship. Rogue Audio Inc. (hereinafter “Rogue Audio”) warrants this product 
against defects in material or workmanship as follows: 

With the exception of vacuum tubes, Rogue Audio warrants to the consumer all 

parts of this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of 
three years from the date of retail purchase. Rogue Audio warrants the vacuum tubes 
for a period of six months from the date of retail purchase. Any defective parts will 
be replaced free of charge, excluding shipping and handling.  

Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or recited  invoice, which indicates 

that the product is within the warranty period, must be presented to obtain warranty 
service. Rogue Audio suggests that the purchaser retain the dealers bill of sale as 
evidence of the date of retail purchase.  

What’s Not Covered 

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or any damage that results from 

product misuse, product abuse, installation error, connection to an improper voltage 
supply, accident, improper maintenance, alterations, modifications not authorized in 
writing by Rogue Audio, lightening, power surges, or acts of God. Use of any other 
than Rogue Audio factory parts may void this warranty

.  

This warranty does not cover the cost of parts and labor, which would be otherwise 

provided without charge under this warranty, obtained from any source other than 
Rogue Audio. 

This warranty applies only to consumer use of this product and does not cover any 

product that is used in any trade or business, or in an industrial or commercial 
application

This warranty is valid only in the United States.  

YOUR RIGHTS 

ROGUE AUDIO LIMITS ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES UNDER STATE LAWS TO A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THE 
WARRANTY PERIOD. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON 
HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, AND SOME STATES DO NOT 
ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR 
EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY

 TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES 

YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER 
RIGHTS, WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.  

To Obtain Service 

To obtain service, you must contact Rogue Audio and obtain a return authorization 
number. The product must be delivered to Rogue Audio in its original packaging 
prepaid at the following address

Rogue Audio Inc. 

3 Marian Lane 

Brodheadsville,PA 18322 

Rogue Eighty-Eight Owners Manual 

 

 

 

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Summary of Contents for Eighty Eight

Page 1: ...s Rogue Eighty Eight Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier Owners Manual Vacuum Tube Amplifiers Issue date 5 3 00...

Page 2: ...ONTENTS 1 Introduction 1 2 Setting up your power amplifier 1 3 Operating your power amplifier 9 4 Maintenance 10 5 If there s a problem 11 6 Owner Warranty Registration Form 11 7 Specifications 12 8 W...

Page 3: ...n be confident that you have set up your amplifier properly SETTING UP YOUR POWER AMPLIFIER tools required phillips head screwdriver and a clean glove or cloth WARNING This amplifier uses voltages tha...

Page 4: ...o ensure that no damage occurs in transit After removing the amplifier from the box and packing material CAREFULLY turn the unit upon its side Remove the 4 thumbscrews and washers Retain these screws...

Page 5: ...unit has been powered up you must turn off the power at the switch and wait at least one hour before disconnecting the electrical cord After doing so the unit may be unplugged and the top cover remov...

Page 6: ...t the remaining tubes to ensure that they are fully seated in their ceramic sockets If a tube appears to be tilted or otherwise dislocated using a glove or clean cloth press down gently on the tube to...

Page 7: ...preference WARNING If the unit has been powered up you must turn off the power at the switch and wait at least one hour before disconnecting the electrical cord After doing so the unit may be unplugge...

Page 8: ...e setting refer to figures 5 and 6 Note the amplifier is factory set for 8 ohm speakers Using a 5 16 wrench remove the outermost nut from the red binding post Remove the wire and lug marked 8 ohm from...

Page 9: ...tighten with wrench 8 Attach Power Cord Connect the IEC end of detachable power cord to the amplifier and plug opposite end into corresponding outlet 9 Connections to other components The input connec...

Page 10: ...s inverting check the owners manual or contact the manufacturer If all else fails try both connections and listen to which sounds better do this using several different recordings as not all recording...

Page 11: ...amplifier first 2 Breaking in the amplifier As with many high quality audio amplifiers the sound of the Rogue Eighty Eight amplifier will improve during the first few hours of use This time is require...

Page 12: ...5 Using a glove or clean dry cloth carefully remove the tubes from their sockets DO NOT TOUCH ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 6 Obtain and insert a new set of tubes It is recommended that a new set o...

Page 13: ...is seated securely IF SOUND DISTORTIONS ARE PRESENT 1 It is possible that a tube has gone bad Return the unit to the dealer to the dealer to test the tubes If these do not clear the problem please ca...

Page 14: ...t power 60 WPC frequency response 5Hz 50 kHz THD 0 1 typical 1 at rated power input sensitivity 1 0 V RMS dimensions 18 W x 15 D x 7 H weight 55 Lbs power requirements 115 230V 50 60Hz Rogue Eighty Ei...

Page 15: ...odifications not authorized in writing by Rogue Audio lightening power surges or acts of God Use of any other than Rogue Audio factory parts may void this warranty This warranty does not cover the cos...

Page 16: ...oduction engineering along with an overarching passion for excellence These skills will be used to create products that offer outstanding value in the high end marketplace Rogue Audio amplifiers will...

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