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This  section  describes  the  unpacking  and  installation  procedures  for  your  new 

component. 

Unpacking

All Thrax Audio shipping boxes have been specially designed to protect their contents 

and special care has been taken to prevent damage under normal shipping conditions. 

Mishandling  should  be  evident  upon  inspection  of  the  shipping  container.  Carefully 

remove  your  new  component  from  its  packaging  and  examine  it  closely  for  signs  of 

shipping damage. We strongly recommend saving all original packaging to protect your 

component from damage should you wish to store it or ship it at a later date.

Installation

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BE CERTAIN TO INSTALL THE UNIT IN A SECURE LOCATION FROM WHICH IT CANNOT FALL 

OR TIP OVER

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Provide adequate ventilation - the chassis will become warm in normal use. Do not 

operate on carpet or any other surface that might block air flow. 

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Do not allow the chassis to touch any metal parts, such as the frame of an equipment 

rack. This might create a parallel ground path that could degrade the sound of your 

system.

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Connect your source's cables to their appropriate inputs. 

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Connect your speakers using the binding posts on either side of the back panel.

IMPORTANT

: READ THE SECTIONS “BACK PANEL”.

WARNING

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The unit should be operated only at the rated voltage indicated on the power 

connector. If you are not sure what the mains voltage supplied to your home is, consult 

with your unit dealer. 

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Connect the power supply to the power source indicated on the rear panel. Avoid 

power  conditioners  that  float  the  ground  pin.  ALWAYS  connect  power  cord  to 

component before plugging it into an AC outlet, and make sure that unit's main switch is 

set to the „off” position before making the final connection. For best performance, try to 

route the power cord away from signal cables.

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Pay close attention to power quality, and be aware that different power cords can 

alter the sound.

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For initial power up press the main switch located on the back panel.

UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION

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Page 1: ...T WITHIN THE CHASSIS NEVER OPERATE THE PREAMPLIFIER WITH THE CHASSIS COVERS REMOVED DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT IF WET OR NEAR WATER THE PREAMPLIFIER IS FAIRLY HEAVY BE SURE TO USE PROPER LIFTING TECHNIQUES TO AVOID BACK STRAIN AND INJURY BE CERTAIN TO INSTALL IT IN A SECURE LOCATION FROM WHICH IT CAN NOT FALL OR TIP OVER TIME SPENT FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH THIS MANUAL WILL BE WELL REWARDED ...

Page 2: ...mportant Safety Instructions 3 2 Specifications 4 3 Introduction 5 4 Front Panel 6 5 Back Panel Inputs 7 Outputs 7 AC Fuse 7 6 Unpacking and Installation Unpacking 8 Installation 8 7 Operation 9 CONTENTS 2 ...

Page 3: ...y purpose of the grounding type plug A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet POWER CORD PROTECTION Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point wher...

Page 4: ...r supply 115 or 230 V Power output 4 Ω 160W 8 Ω 120W Gain 32 db balanced unbalanced THD Total Harmonic Distortion 0 03 50W Power consumption 30W Finish Silver anodized aluminium Dimensions 432W x 450D x 120H mm Weight 27 kg ...

Page 5: ...ted DAC with DSP functions or a versatile Network Player Features 2x true mono Class A power amplifiers 4 Ω 160W 8 Ω 120W Phono preamp supports both MM MC cartridges Network Player accommodating all modern digital interfaces AES Spdif Toslink USB Network and Bluetooth R2R multibit DAC Upsampler increases the sampling rate of the signal to 32 bit 352 kHz or 32 bit 384 kHz Clock Jitter control synch...

Page 6: ...ypass Input Button Toggle between input sources RCA 1 3 XLR RIAA USB COAX OPT AES LAN Bluetooth or switch back to the home screen if one of the menu pages is open Volume down Button Turn the volume control down by one step menu navigation Select Button Select highlighted menu item apply input selection Volume up turn the volume control up by one step menu navigation FRONT PANEL 6 On Off Button Men...

Page 7: ...peration a 0 63 amperes Slow Blow fuse is used For 115 volts operation the fuse should be 1 25 amperes If power does not come on contact your authorized service representative Outputs Binding posts 7 3 LAN COAX OPT USB EBU 4 AES DIGITAL INPUTS R L NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY Ares 713103 ANALOG INPUTS GND Input Voltage Selector Ground RCA Inp...

Page 8: ...ny metal parts such as the frame of an equipment rack This might create a parallel ground path that could degrade the sound of your system Connect your source s cables to their appropriate inputs Connect your speakers using the binding posts on either side of the back panel IMPORTANT READ THE SECTIONS BACK PANEL WARNING The unit should be operated only at the rated voltage indicated on the power c...

Page 9: ...o adjust Turntables if you re playing from a turntable select the appropriate setting for your tonearm s cartridge type MM moving magnet or MC moving coil in the second page of the menu press Menu twice to access If you re listening from a digital source you may select one of the digital filter options Slow Sharp SD Slow SD Sharp Bypass on the third page of the menu press Menu three times to acces...

Page 10: ...NOTES ...

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