Zesto Audio 2011 12
Hookup, Settings and Adjustments
Burn-in
Like all high end audio equipment, this Vacuum Tube Phonostage
can take 100 hours to
break in
. For circuit testing and quality as-
surance, Zesto Audio ships all their Phonostage units with at least
50 hours of burn-in.
Vacuum Tubes
Using the glove provided, unpack and carefully plug in the four
vacuum tubes making sure they are firmly pushed in all the way in
their sockets. They can only go in one way.
Output
Using interconnect cables connect both the left and right color cod-
ed RCA outputs to an auxiliary or equivalent input on your system.
Ground Wire
Attach the Spade Lug to both the Turntable and Phonostage bind-
ing post ground. This wire is included.
Input
Before connecting your turntable to the phonostage please deter-
mine if your cartridge is MM or MC high output or an MC Low out-
put. Also, if using an MC cartridge the recommended loading. This
information is usually in the cartridge documentation or can be
found on the manufacturer’s web site.
The left and right signal paths (inputs, switches and outputs) are
completely independent of each other. So any adjustments or con-
nections must be applied to both left and
right.
The turn table signal cables attach to the left
and right inputs of the phonostage. Either MM
-RCA, MC-RCA or MC-XLR.
