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Summary of Contents for Spartacus

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Page 2: ...IT IN A SECURE LOCATION FROM WHICH IT CAN NOT FALL OR TIP OVER WARNING Do not allow anything to touch the tubes in normal operation they become very hot Take care to keep everyone especially children and pets from being able to reach and touch the tubes which become extremely hot and may cause serious injury Never touch a tube if the glass is broken The internal structures carry high voltage and c...

Page 3: ... Specification 4 4 Unpacking and Installation Unpacking 5 Installing the vacuum tubes 5 Installation 6 5 Top Panel 7 6 Front Panel 7 7 Back Panel Inputs 8 Speaker outputs 8 AC Fuse 8 8 Operation 9 9 Tips Impedance Matching Tube replacement 10 CONTENTS 2 ...

Page 4: ...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 5: ...ed triode with grounded cathode and fixed bias and loaded with a rather special Japanese transformer The output stage is a pair of directly heated triodes operating independent windings on the same Japanese Permalloy core transformer biased trough innovative servo circuitry The heatingof all the filamentsis done trough voltagecontrolledcurrentsources The case is made of plates of differentthicknes...

Page 6: ...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 packing and examine it closely for signs of shipping damage We strongly recommend saving all original packing to protect your component from damage should you wish to store i...

Page 7: ...ignal cables Power requirements are approximately 380 watts per channel Pay close attention to power quality and be aware that different power cords can alter the sound Set the output impedance switch to either 4 ohm or 8 ohm to suit your loudspeaker Connect the speaker cables the black lead goes to the red lead goes to For further information see Tips Impedance Matching Select the appropiate sens...

Page 8: ...er output Output impedance switch 4 Ohm 8 Ohm to match the loudspeaker impedance TOP PANEL ON OFF Button Switches the unit on and off See OPERATION SECTION for details EML 520B V3 ON OFF Button Status LED 6Д22С EML 520B V3 6Д22С Г811 PX25 Output Impendance 4 8 СГ13 Gain FRONT PANEL 7 ...

Page 9: ...t to the Speaker Connectors Either banana jacks bare wires or spade plugs can be used If bare wire is used be careful that no stray strands get loose that could cause a short circuit The Common or Ground lead connects to the black jack The Hot lead goes to red jacks Bare wires and spade plugs must be tighten by rotating the ratchet screw clockwise A C Fuses There are fuses located in the IEC power...

Page 10: ...if you are not going to use the amplifier for a long period we recommend turning it off using the power switch on the back panel to save power As with all high fidelity products the sound characteristic changes somewhat as it warms up Best sound will be achieved after about 15 minutes of operation Any time that the Spartacus power amplifier has not been used for a few weeks the sound may be differ...

Page 11: ...lifier and its output impedance and drive capability you might get better results on a different setting than the recomended Interconect cables present a different coloration at the diferent gain setting Chose the setting that maches your tase and system Tube replacement Your Spartacus has a built in timer that counts the tubes working time When tubes replacement is due after swithing the unit on ...

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