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Spartacus 

300

Mono Power Amplifier 

 by Thrax Audio

Operating Manual

Manual issued 05

/

05

/

2020

CAUTION

THE UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVERS. LETHAL 

VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE CHASSIS.

NEVER OPERATE THE AMPLIFIER WITH THE CHASSIS COVERS REMOVED. 
DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT IF  WET OR NEAR WATER.

THE AMPLIFIER IS FAIRLY HEAVY. BE SURE TO USE PROPER   LIFTING TECHNIQUES TO AVOID 

BACK STRAIN AND INJURY. BE CERTAIN TO INSTALL IT IN A  SECURE LOCATION FROM WHICH 

IT CANNOT FALL OR TIP OVER.

WARNING:

 

The tubes

 become very hot

 during operation

. Take care to keep

 them out of 

reach

, especially

 around

 children and pets, 

as they

 become extremely hot and may 

cause serious injury. Never touch a tube if the glass is broken. The internal structures carry 

high voltage and could present a serious, possibly let

h

al shock. If a tube breaks, unplug 

the amplifier and wait 30 minutes, then remove the tube. Keep flammable objects away 

from the amplifier.

TIME SPENT FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH THIS MANUAL WILL BE WELL  REWARDED.

Содержание Spartacus 300

Страница 1: ...IN AND INJURY BE CERTAIN TO INSTALL IT IN A SECURE LOCATION FROM WHICH IT CANNOT FALL OR TIP OVER WARNING The tubes become very hot during operation Take care to keep them out of reach especially around children and pets as they become extremely hot and may cause serious injury Never touch a tube if the glass is broken The internal structures carry high voltage and could present a serious possibly...

Страница 2: ...1 Important Safety Instructions 3 2 Introduction 4 3 Specifications 4 4 Unpacking and Installation Unpacking 5 Installation 6 5 Front Panel 6 6 Back Panel 7 7 Operation 8 8 Tube replacement 8 CONTENTS 2 ...

Страница 3: ...fety purpose of the grounding type plug A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet POWER CORD PROTECTION Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point w...

Страница 4: ...ectly heated triode with grounded cathode and fixed bias and loaded with a rather special Japanese transformer The output stage is two pairs of directly heated triodes operating independent windings on the same Japanese Permalloy core transformer biased through innovative servo circuitry The heating of all the filaments is done through voltage controlled current sources The case is made from plate...

Страница 5: ...move the tube Keep flammable objects away from the amplifier Unpacking All Thrax Audio shipping boxes have been specially designed to protect their contents and special care has been taken to prevent damage under normal shipping conditions Mishandling should be evident upon inspection of the shipping container Carefully remove your new component from its packing and examine it closely for signs of...

Страница 6: ...nectors Remove the card and reinstall so that the desired voltage may be read be certain to change the fuse to the correct value Connect the power supply to the power source indicated on the rear panel Avoid power conditioners that float the ground pin ALWAYS connect power cord to component before plugging it into an AC outlet and make sure that unit s power switch is set to the OFF position befor...

Страница 7: ... careful that no stray strands get loose and cause a short circuit The Common or Ground lead connects to the black jack The Hot lead goes to the red jacks Bare wires and spade plugs must be tightened by rotating the ratchet screw clockwise A C Fuses There are fuses located in the IEC power connector on the back panel For 220 volt operation 6 3 amperes slow blow fuses are used For 110 volt operatio...

Страница 8: ...ay be different This is also normal for high resolution audio equipment Optimum sound should return after a few hours of operation preferably with an audio signal Note that although your Thrax Audio System has been run for 72 hours at the factory it will continue to break in for approximately 150 hours Also be aware that many components display the need for a new break in period after being transp...

Страница 9: ...9 NOTES ...

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