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Model 

PRELUDE 

Nominal speed 

33/45 rpm

, manual speed change 

Speed variance 

33rpm: ± < 0.15%, 45rpm: ± < 0.13% 

Wow and flutter 

33rpm: ± < 0.1%, 45rpm: ± < 0.09% 

Signal to noise 

S/N Ratio (mechanical noise): - 40 dB S/N 

Ration (electrical noise): -67 dB 

Downforce range 

0 - 30 mN                                                                           

0 - 3.0 grams 

Supplied counterweight system 

Counterweight (black) → for cartridges        

7 - 11 g

 

Effective tonearm mass 

8 g 

Effective tonearm lenght 

230 mm 

Overhang 

18 mm 

Power consumption 

5 W max/ 0.3W standby 

Voltage 

Universal swith mode power supply             

15 V DC/0.8 A, 100-240 V AC, 47 - 63Hz

 

Dimensions (W x H x D) 

462 x 340 x 110mm

 without dustcover, 

462 x 340 x 125mm

 closed dustcover 

462 x 430 x 390mm

 opened dustcover 

 

Weight (without box) 

8 kg 

(turntable) 

Weight (with box) 

12 kg 

 

 

Содержание Prelude

Страница 1: ...European Audio Team INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE E A T Prelude ...

Страница 2: ...ht 1 5kg 2 The platter with TPE damping and felt mat with belt drive principle The platter is constructed from an aluminum magnesium alloy sitting on a brass bearing 3 The tonearm construction is combination of conical carbon fibre tonearm tube casted in single peces cardan bearing in horizontal axle with hardened tips sitting in zircon bowl and ABEC7 ballraces in vertical axle The counterweight i...

Страница 3: ...dge installation 8 9 b Counterweight installation Vertical Tracking Force setting VTF 9 c Tonearm output connection 9 10 d Vertical Tracking Angle setting VTA 10 e Azimuth setting 10 11 f Anti skating assembly and adjustment 11 12 4 Leveling the turntable 12 5 Starting the motor changing the speed 13 Technical specifications 14 Troubleshooting warranty service 15 ...

Страница 4: ...esigned to protect your component from damage in transit and you are strongly urged to keep the original packaging in order to safely ship or otherwise transport your turntable in the future However the packaging materials were chosen to be environmentally friendly so if you must discard the packaging please recycle ...

Страница 5: ...5 ...

Страница 6: ...weight support hoop 8 Anti skating stub with adjustment scale 9 Tonearm counterweight 10 Downforce scale 11 Tonearm lift lever 12 Tonearm rest with removable transport lock 13 Tonearm tube 14 Headshell 15 Dustcover 16 Dustcover hinge 17 Dustcover hinge fasteners 18 RCA output with earth connection 19 Damped adjustable feet 20 Power supply socket 21 Motor connection cable with 3 5mm Jack connector ...

Страница 7: ...table chassis over the motor base Motor base should be in the middle of the hole in left rear corner of the chassis as shown in the following illustrations Connect the motor connection cable to the power socket as shown in the following ilustration 2 Platter and drive belt installation Remove the protective cover from the platter bearing shaft Install the platter 2 and the drive belt 5 as shown in...

Страница 8: ...al axle See the next steps to set up your tonearm a Cartridge installation If you purchased this turntable in a package that included the cartridge this has already been done for you Install the cartridge into the carbon headshell using the appropriate hardware included with your cartridge Connect the cartridge as indicated below ...

Страница 9: ...if it is moved up or down This adjustment must be done carefully Do not forget to remove the cartridge protection cap if fitted Once the arm is correctly balanced return it to the tonearm rest 12 Hold the counterweight without moving it and gently revolve the downforce scale ring until the zero is in line with the anti skating stub 8 Check whether the arm still balances out Rotate the counterweigh...

Страница 10: ... the arm pillar without force and slide the arm up or down until it is parallel Carefully and evenly retighten the hexagon screws without applying excessive force which could deform the arm pillar e Azimuth setting The cartridge needle must be perpendicular to the record in order to trace the groove wall modulations correctly The azimuth angle is precisely set by the factory In the event that you ...

Страница 11: ...r placed on the platter Once the azimuth setting is correct gently re tighten the AZIMUTH SETTING SCREW Examples of incorrect azimuth setup Too much left angle Too much right angle The correct position is 100 perpendicular to the record f Anti skating assembly and adjustment Hang the loop of the thread of the anti skating weight in the groove of the anti skating stub 8 corresponding to the downfor...

Страница 12: ...when handing the anti skating thread in order to avoid damaging it 4 Leveling the turntable Three precision adjustable damped feet are mounted under the turntable for leveling the turntable Once the turntable is in final position put the spirit level on the sub chassis and then level the turntable by screwing or unscrewing the feet as needed It is advisable to check level from several positions on...

Страница 13: ...le To start rotation of the platter press the button ON OFF switch 1 To play 45 r p m put the drive belt 5 over the larger diameter part of the motor pulley using accessory toll provided To revert to 33r p m repeat the proceedings using the smaller step on the pulley ...

Страница 14: ...grams Supplied counterweight system Counterweight black for cartridges 7 11 g Effective tonearm mass 8 g Effective tonearm lenght 230 mm Overhang 18 mm Power consumption 5 W max 0 3W standby Voltage Universal swith mode power supply 15 V DC 0 8 A 100 240 V AC 47 63Hz Dimensions W x H x D 462 x 340 x 110mm without dustcover 462 x 340 x 125mm closed dustcover 462 x 430 x 390mm opened dustcover Weigh...

Страница 15: ...ntact your dealer for further advice Only when the problem cannot be resolved should the unit be sent to the responsible distributor in your country Guarantee repairs will only be effective if the unit is returned in appropriate packaging For this reason we recommend keeping the original packaging Never return a turntable without making sure that is it properly disassembled and correctly packaged ...

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