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Aesthetix Preamplifier Janus manual

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  • Page 1

    Janus PREAMPLIFIER OWNER'S MANUAL Aesthetix Audio Corporation 5144 N. Commerce Ave. Suite A ♦ Moorpark, Ca. 93021 Phone: (805) 529-9901 ♦ Fax: (805) 529-9902[...]

  • Page 2

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Janus preamplifier. The Janus is a groundbreaking audio component which combines sonic quality, innovative features and build quality with lineage directly traceable to the reference Callisto line stage and Io phono stage. Janus contains solid state circuitry but all of its amplification is achieved using v[...]

  • Page 3

    CONNECTIONS Important: Ensure the rear panel power switch is in the off position whenever changing connections. Also ensure that the power amplifier is off. 1) Connect one or more source components to the Janus' inputs. Both balanced and single-ended connections are provided for each input. A tape deck may be connected to the tape input / outp[...]

  • Page 4

    INPUT SELECTION Press any of the five input selection buttons to select the desired input. Tape input selection will monitor the output from a cassette deck. Press PHONO to select the high gain phono preamplifier. VOLUME Volume is controlled by pressing the left side of the display glass for down, the right side for up. Each step is 1dB. BALANCE Ba[...]

  • Page 5

    Follow these steps to configure an input for bypass: 1) Select desired input. 2) On the front panel only (not remote control), depress the bypass button and hold it in the depressed position. The bypass LED will light. 3) While holding the bypass button, press the input button again. Both the bypass and selected input LEDs will blink rapidly, indic[...]

  • Page 6

    DISPLAY In normal operation, the level setting is displayed and various indicator lights will be illuminated. When the display button is pressed, all lights will extinguish. Pressing any button will turn on the display and indicator lights for 5 seconds, and then extinguish. The only exception is standby, which will always have the standby light il[...]

  • Page 7

    The correct loading will be achieved when music has the right balance of dynamics, high frequency extension and lack of glare or brightness. Generally speaking, less loading (higher ohms) results in more high frequencies and m ore dynamics but can be too bright with some cartridges. More loading (lower ohms) can reduce brightness but if overdone ca[...]

  • Page 8

    Advanced display functionality This unit contains the ability to sense the ambient light level in the room and adjust the display and LEDs accordingly. While the factory settings will work for mo st situations, there may be times when adjustm ent to the settings is useful. There are three main sections to the advanced display functionality: Adjustm[...]

  • Page 9

    Pressing button #1 will turn on LED#1, which indicates that pressing the “up” or “down” buttons will change to a different light level setting, for which the LED brightness could then be changed by pressing button #2. Changes to the LED brightness will only be visible for the current light level. To exit this section, press the “display?[...]

  • Page 10

    Specifications Fuses: External fuse (in IEC power connector) 2 amp slow blow (117v) 1 amp slow blow (230v) Spare fuse included in IEC power connector. Tubes: Phono Section V1 & V2 12AX7LP V3 12AX7WB V4 6922 (6DJ8) Line Section V1 12AX7WB V2 6922 (6DJ8) Power Consumption: Standby: 20 watts Active: 120 watts Dimensions: 18" Width x 17 5/8&qu[...]

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    90 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS (3 Year optional extended service cont ract) 1. Aesthetix warrants the product designat ed herein to be free of manufacturi ng defects in mate rial and workmanship, subject t o the conditions herein se t fort h, for a period of 90 days from t he date of purchase by the original purchaser. If the purchase[...]