RCA OUTPUT JACKS
You can have your amplifier configured with line level outputs that can be used to drive
a second amplifier or subwoofer. These RCA output jacks are located directly next to
the speaker binding posts. You will find that these are healthy outputs that will make
whatever is plugged into them sound more like the amplifier itself. This is possible by
taking the output jacks directly from the amplifiers output transformers. That makes the
signal coming out of the jacks rich with even order harmonics that can make even a
solid state amp plugged into them sound more like tubes. This of of critical importance
if you plan to use them in a bi-amp system or to drive a subwoofer amplifier(s) because
either one will sound and therefor blend much better with the SE34I.3’s sonic signature.
In fact, if you change tubes in your amp and consequently change the sound, the
sound from your second amplifier or subwoofer amplifier will also change to match,
automatically!
INPUT JACKS
The input jacks will be located in the second space away from the binding posts on
each side. The ones on the Right side serve the right channel and are color coded
RED. The left channel jack(s) are color coded WHITE. If you have all four input jacks
on your amplifier the selector switch will start with the farthest pair to the outside (near
the binding posts) and finish with the nearest pair to the inside of the amp (near the
power cord). Remember, the amplifier chassis has been laid out in a MIRROR IMAGE.
POWER UP
The power switch is located in the front center of the amp. It will take approximately 30
seconds for the tubes to warm up after you turn on the switch. You can watch this
happen by looking at the meters because they will be at ZERO when the amp is off,
and slowly climb to around 40 once the amp is beginning to conduct (work). As a
general rule is it always best to have speakers hooked up to the amp whenever it is on.
If you have a volume control and IF you have it turned all the way down, it is OK to
have the amplifier on without speakers connected for brief periods of time. Having NO
speakers connected and the volume control all the way up with music playing can
damage the output transformers. This is common for all tube amps except that MOST
will absolutely fail if this is done and so far no Decware amp ever has, but just because
you would have to try repeatably to damage your amp does not mean your output
tubes will car for it.
O W N E R S M A N U A L
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