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ALLNIC AUDIO 

 

H-5000 

DIRECT HEATED TRIODE 

PHONO-PREAMPLIFIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

OWNER’S MANUAL

 

Summary of Contents for H-5000

Page 1: ...ALLNIC AUDIO H 5000 DIRECT HEATED TRIODE PHONO PREAMPLIFIER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...f this innovative and ground breaking device will be rewarded by its excellent operation for many years to come Please read this entire manual before you connect the H 5000 to the other components of your system and its power supply to the electrical receptacle Information and specifications for the Allnic Audio product described in this manual are subject to change without notice Allnic Audio USA...

Page 3: ... DESIGN 2 INTRODUCING THE H 5000 PURE DHT PHONO STAGE 3 Key Features of the H 5000 Phono stage 3 WHAT IS IN THE BOXES 5 SAFETY 6 INITIAL SET UP 6 INITIAL POWER ON 9 OPERATION 10 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ALLNIC AUDIO H 5000 PHONO STAGE 12 WARRANTY 13 Table 1 Some Common Equalization Settings 14 FIGURE 1 15 FIGURE 2 16 FIGURE 3 17 FIGURE 4 18 FIGURE 5 19 FIGURE 6 20 ...

Page 4: ...00B amplifiers also have exceptionally low distortion and wide bandwidth Mr Park successfully combined elements of what he learned and invented over decades to the development and production of a pure direct heated triode DHT based amplifier and preamplifier the A 5000 and L 5000 respectively The main breakthrough was the design of a circuit valve and transformer combination with astounding measur...

Page 5: ...f kinds of DHT tubes there are fewer than 5 that have the specific characteristics required for phono amplification To find those tubes requires broad and deep knowledge of tube types and specifications and much time consuming experimentation DHTs extreme sensitivity to micro phonic noise Due to their large bulky and weak construction DHT tubes tend to vibrate with the tiniest external stimuli so ...

Page 6: ...ization curves Vinyl record production equalization is a form of establishing a flat frequency response for the playback of recorded music The necessity for this equalization process arises from mechanical difficulties inherent in record production In order to prevent the cutting needle from over cutting into the next record groove in the bass as a record is cut some bass frequencies are attenuate...

Page 7: ...d separately an active filter is applied to the low frequencies and a passive filter to the high frequencies Unfortunately both the advantages and disadvantages of each of these two types of filters already discussed affect the playback system at the same time D LCR filters used in the H 5000 Two pieces of a linear reactor a kind of choke coil comprise the main part of these filters assisted by pr...

Page 8: ...ic Audio products the H 5000 is fully RoHS EU Reduction of Hazardous Substances regulation compliant in construction and materials The H 5000 has been designed and manufactured to work most synergistically with Allnic Audio preamplifiers amplifiers and equalization products WHAT IS IN THE BOXES Please check that the two 2 shipping boxes contain the following One 1 Allnic H 5000 phono preamplifier ...

Page 9: ...re there is plenty of free space around and above both the phono stage and power supply units Keep the units away from liquids do not allow any liquid to enter the interior of the units When the units are moved from a cold to a warm environment allow sufficient time for any condensation to evaporate in both units before plugging the power supply unit into an AC connection See the notes on Location...

Page 10: ...ble Connect the units to each other using the umbilical cable with the appropriate screw on connections to the receptacle labeled DC Source Input on the right rear of the phono stage and the connection terminal labeled DC Source Output on the left rear of the power supply See Figures 2 and 5 The H 5000 will be set internally for your location s electrical system characteristics Please check the se...

Page 11: ...utput connectors above the right channel output connectors The left channel output connectors are labeled L and the right channel output connectors are labeled R See Figure 2 Each pair of output connections is numbered The unbalanced RCA output connections are labeled 1 and the balanced XLR connections are labeled 2 Immediately to the right of the two pairs of output connections is a switch for se...

Page 12: ...ted to the electrical source and all connections have been made to your turntable and preamplifier you are ready to turn on the power for your H 5000 Before you power up the H 5000 though be sure you have removed the packing materials from the tube chimneys ON BOTH THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE PHONO STAGE UNITS checked that all your connections are snug selected the output connections that you want to...

Page 13: ...tages That means the volume setting for listening to your turntable might be too high for listening to CDs When you are finished listening turn off your power amplifier s then turn off your preamplifier and then turn off the H 5000 last by pressing the on off switch on right side panel of the power supply so it returns to the out position In the case of any failure please contact your Allnic deale...

Page 14: ...r to the other tubes immediately Please note that in some electrical environments the rectifier tubes in the H 5000 power supply may need to be changed to an indirect heated tube An indirect heated triode rectifier will provide a slow start for tube warm up While different rectifiers may provide different audible qualities the rectifiers are not in the signal path the signal path in the phono stag...

Page 15: ...x balanced XLR Frequency Response RIAA 30Hz 20KHz 0 5dB Voltage Gains MM 44dB 1KHz MC 74dB 1Khz Input Impedance MC up to 200 Ω MM up to 47 KΩ or upon request up to 85 KΩ Maximum Input Voltage MM non clipping 30 Hz 10mV 100 Hz 45mV 1KHz 200mV 10 KHz 600 mV Total Harmonic Distortion THD Less than 0 3 1KHz Output 1V Output Impedance 300 Ω Constant Signal to Noise S N Ratio 80db CCIR 1KHz Power Consum...

Page 16: ...g 17 2 Kg 38 lbs WARRANTY All Allnic Audio amplifier products are warranted against materials and manufacturing defects for parts excluding tubes and labour for two 2 years from date of purchase Tubes are warranted against materials and manufacturing defects for one 1 year from date of purchase The warranty is transferable for the balance of the original purchaser s warranty period provided as sta...

Page 17: ...Hz 500Hz 13 7dB 13 7dB TELEFUNKEN German DECCA 400Hz 5dB PHILIPS 400Hz 5dB MERCURY 400Hz 11dB MELODIYA DG ETERNA 500Hz Sometimes 250Hz 13 7dB Sometimes 11dB or 16dB NARTB 500Hz 16dB CAPITOL 1942 400Hz 11dB This chart is for general reference only and can be changed without prior notice as more information becomes available Values are rounded in accordance with Allnic measurements This Table of Com...

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Page 24: ...Allnic Audio USA Albert Porter Dallas TX 75231 Phone 214 613 6148 Website www allnicaudiousa com ...

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