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Experience Elegance Integrated
amplifi er was
designed to provide a signifi cant value based on a
high performance to price ratio that will exceed the
sonic quality of good solid state amplifi ers with its
musical accuracy.
The Experience Elegance Integrated
amplifi er
uses four Svetlana 6550 power output tubes, two
ECC82/12AU7 drive tubes and two ECC81 / 12AT7
input tubes.
vThe Experience Elegance Integrated amplifi er is
designed to work in a Push-Pull class A.. Parts are
carefully chosen for the optimum sound quality and
the overall circuit layout is maximized for sonic purity.
Handling Vacuum Tubes
Many people have never had experience handling
vacuum tubes. Process is very similar to handling
incandescent light bulbs. As with light bulbs, you
should not touch a vacuum tube when it is operat-
ing since you can burn yourself. Similarly, if a tube is
dropped on a hard surface it will break. When replac-
ing the tubes allow suffi cient time, minimum 30 min-
utes, for tubes to cool down and internal capacitors to
discharge. Before you insert a tube you should make
certain the unit is disconnected from the AC outlet
and that the tube has cooled down. Inspect the tube
for cracks and physical damage. Make sure that the
pins are straight. If you need to straighten the pins,
be very careful as it may cause the glass envelope
to break, causing the tube to lose the vacuum and
fail as soon as the amplifi er is powered on. Carefully
align the pins with the socket and gently insert the
tube.
Never force a tube into a socket.
Should
you decide to buy replacement tubes from Trafomatic
Audio, rest assured that they were fully tested before
the shipment.
Packaging
Save all the packaging in a dry place. Your amplifi er is
a precision electronic instrument and should be prop-
erly packaged any time shipment is made. Because
of its weight it is highly probable that the unit will be
damaged during shipment if repackaged in a box and
packing other than that designed for the unit.
Preparation for Use
Place your amplifi er on a fl at surface.
Before inserting the tubes, inspect them for cracks
and physical damage. Make sure that the pins are
straight. If you need to straighten the pins, be very
careful as that may cause the glass envelope to break,
causing the tube to lose the vacuum and fail as soon
as the amplifi er is powered on. Refer to the drawing
below to locate correct location for each tube. Care-
fully align the pins with the socket and gently insert
the tube according to the drawing below. Never force
a tube into a socket.
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Getting Started - About Stereo Tube Amplifi er
ECC 82
ECC 82
ECC 81
ECC 81
6550
6550
6550
6550
Figure 1:
Experience Elegance Integrated
tube layout
Never use excessive force when inserting the tubes into their socket.
Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifi er
