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Cary Audio Design CAD 120S MKII manual

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    OWNER’S MANUAL oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo CAD 120S MKII Stereo P ower Amplier NOTE: Bef ore installing your new component, please read this manual care[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions .............................................. 2 Welcome Thank You ............................................................................... 4 Unpacking and Installation ...................................................... 5 Specifications Specifications .......................................[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: The triangle with the lightning flash sy mbol displayed on the unit advises the user of dangerous uninsulated voltage inside the product’s enclo sure. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside; it is recommended that only qualified pers[...]

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    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 15. REPLACEMENT PARTS: When replace ment parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those having the same characteristics as th e original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards. 16. SAFETY CHECK: Upon com[...]

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    WELCOME THANK YOU Thank you for purchasing the CAD 120S MKII Stereo Vacuum Tube Amplifier The stereo vacuum tube power amplifier ha s a great history at Cary Audio Design. The previous generation CAD 120S, Rocket 88R , and V 12R power amplifiers garnered fantastic reviews for stable power output, incredible value for the money and sound quality alo[...]

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    WELCOME UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION Unpacking Your Cary Audio Design product was shipped in a carton particularly designed to protect its contents, and special care has been taken to prevent damage during shipping. Carefully remove your new component from its packing carton and exam ine it closely for signs of shipping damage. If shipping dama ge is[...]

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    SPECIFICATIONS 6 Operating the CAD 120S MKII is a simple pr ocedure since each unit is designed for long-term stability in virtually any home ope rating situation. Howe ver, if the unit is operated outside the parameters outlined in this owner’s manual, dam age may occur. Please read this manual carefully be fore operating your new CAD 120S MKII.[...]

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    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS FRONT PANEL 1. POWER • Press once to turn the power ON. • Press again to turn the power OFF. 2. LEFT CHANNEL BIAS • Indicates a proper DC current of between 130 to 150 ma. 3. RIGHT CHANNEL BIAS • Indicates a proper DC current of between 130 to 150 ma. 4. MODE • Press this button to ch ange between Triode a nd Ultrali[...]

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    CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS REAR PANEL 1. RIGHT CHANNEL OUTPUT – NEGAT IVE LEAD 2. RIGHT CHANNEL OUTPUT – POSITIVE LEAD 3. RIGHT CHANNEL INPUT – X LR INPUT 4. RIGHT CHANNEL INPUT – RCA INPUT 5. TUBE FUSE ½ AMP FAST BLOW RIGHT CHANNEL 6. BIAS ADJUST POTENTIOMETER RIGHT CHANNEL 130 – 150 ma. 7. AC POWER MAIN FUSE 4 AMP SLOW BLOW 8. TUBE FUSE ½ [...]

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    OPERATION Your new CAD 120S MKII power amplifier is ready for operation after the speaker, interconnect cables and the vacuum tubes have been installed into their proper sockets. Refer to the labeling on the chassis for placement and proper tube installation. SPEAKER BINDING POSTS The CAD 120S MKII will drive lo udspeaker load s from as low as 2 oh[...]

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    OPERATION On the rear panel of the CAD 120S MKII is a bias adjustment potentiometer for each channel. This is a screwdriver slo tted shaft control. After the amplifier has been powered up for a few minutes observe the mete r readings. The proper reading should be 140 ma. plus or minus 10 m a. To make the bias adjustment insert a flat bladed screwdr[...]

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    SERVICE AND CARE CARE AND CLEANING Unplug the unit from the wall outlet. Clean the cabinet housing and front panel of the CAD 120S MKII with a soft cloth and a gla ss cleaner. The frequency of cleaning will vary based on the cleanliness of the envir onment and the number of hours the CAD 120S MKII is operated. FACTORY SERVICE Careful consideration [...]

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    UNITED STATES LIMITED WARRANTY Cary Audio Design warrants to the original Un ited States purchaser for use in the United States that Cary Audio Design vacuum tube or solid-state powe r amplifiers surround sound processors, preamplifiers, or music server s shall be free from defects in parts or workmanship for three years from the date of the origin[...]

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    UNITED STATES LIMITED WARRANTY INTERNATIONAL PURCHASER S (EXPO RT MARKETS) Cary Audio Design warrants its merchandise to purchasers within th e United States exclusively for use within the United States of America. It provides no other warranties, expressed or implied. If you are living outside the USA, please consult your local dealer or distribu[...]

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    CARY A UDIO DESIGN 1020 Goodworth Drive, Apex, NC 27539 phone 919-355-0010 fax 919-355-0013 www.caryaudio.com ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooo[...]