Virtue Sensation Owner’s Manual
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Quirks
Sensation is a marvelous piece of equipment designed and manufactured over the course of several
years by a boutique audio company (ours). However, it is not perfect and we know of several quirks
that you may find annoying.
“Rustling” sound when changing the volume
There is a strange sound of leaves softly rustling when the volume is changed. We did not catch this
issue until recently and it cannot be fixed without a total redesign. This is and remains a “known issue”
with Sensation. When the POT is not “in motion” the sound disappears completely. We’re sorry about
this!
Heavy volume knob issues
We chose to create a heavy (and expensive) chromed steel volume knob. This knob cannot be
shipped with the unit without causing damage, which explains why you must attach it yourself. It is
secured with friction only and if you wish to fasten it more tightly please use plumbers tape or a small
amount of super-glue (so the seal can be broken if necessary for re-shipment). If your knob falls off
and dents or the POT shaft bends, contact us and we will send you replacement parts. In the future,
we will make knobs from aluminum not steel.
Do’s and Don’ts
Don’t
burn in Sensation with heavy metal music. Sensation is destructible and if you just love playing
heavy metal music at full blast, return the amp for a full refund before you blow it up.
Don’t
repetitively switch the front or rear power buttons on and off.
Don’t
freak out if Sensation goes into protection mode if you accidentally switch it off in the wrong
order. Just wait about 90 seconds and restart in proper order.
Do
allow 100+ hours for Sensation to fully burn in with use.
Do
make sure Sensation is fully off and disconnected from the power supply before changing any input
or speaker connections or making any internal changes to the unit.
Do
use a phono preamp to use a turntable with Sensation.
Do
contact us if you have any questions.
Do
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