Rogue Audio Sixty Six manual

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  • Page 1

    THE ROGUE AUDIO MISSION ......... At Rogue Audio we design and m anufacture vacuum tube am plifiers. There is fierce competition in this market and we will only surv ive by delivering a superior product and s uperior servi ce - we have the engineering and manageri al talent to do so. Our core competencies are electrical, m echanical and production [...]

  • Page 2

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Introduction 1 2) Setting up your preamplifier 1 3) Operating your preamplifier 4 4) Maintenance 5 5) If there’s a problem 7 6) Specifications 8 7) Warranty 9 Limited Warranty Warranty Period This product has been manufactured under the highest standards of quality and workmanship. Rogue Audio Inc. (hereinafter “Rogue Audio[...]

  • Page 3

    SPECIFICATIONS frequency response 10Hz - 100kHz + 1dB THD < 0.1% gain - line stage 23 dB gain - phono stage 40 dB rated output 1.5 V RMS maxim um output 50V RMS RIAA accuracy + 0.25dB dimensions 14” W x 5 ½” H x 10 ¾” D power requirement s 115/230V - 50/60Hz INTRODUCTION Congratulations on y our purchase decision! We at Rogue Audio truly[...]

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    2) Connecting the power supply - Carefully plug the black six pin connector coming from the power supply into the rear of the preamplifier. See Figure 1. Connect the IEC end of the detachable power cord to the power supply, and plug the opposite end into the wall outlet. 3) Placement of the preamplifier - The preamplifier is the “brains“ of you[...]

  • Page 5

    4) Connections to other components - Connections are shown in Figure 1. The input connections for source material (phonograph, CD player, tuner, tape recorder) are made via RCA auxiliary jacks are also available for line level sources (approximately 1 volt). A five way lug is also provided for grounding the turntable to the preamplifier. The output[...]

  • Page 6

    OPERATING YOUR PREAMPLIFIER 1) Delays- Note that the Rogue Sixty-six is equipped with a slow turn-on feature that protects other equipment from dangerous transients at turn-on as well as significantly prolonging tube life. This feature is provided via several timing circuits that allow the tube filaments to reach operating temperature before turnin[...]

  • Page 7

    OPERATING YOUR PREAMPLIFIER 1) Delays- Note that the Rogue Sixty-six is equipped with a slow turn-on feature that protects other equipment from dangerous transients at turn-on as well as significantly prolonging tube life. This feature is provided via several timing circuits that allow the tube filaments to reach operating temperature before turnin[...]

  • Page 8

    4) Connections to other components - Connections are shown in Figure 1. The input connections for source material (phonograph, CD player, tuner, tape recorder) are made via RCA auxiliary jacks are also available for line level sources (approximately 1 volt). A five way lug is also provided for grounding the turntable to the preamplifier. The output[...]

  • Page 9

    2) Connecting the power supply - Carefully plug the black six pin connector coming from the power supply into the rear of the preamplifier. See Figure 1. Connect the IEC end of the detachable power cord to the power supply, and plug the opposite end into the wall outlet. 3) Placement of the preamplifier - The preamplifier is the “brains“ of you[...]

  • Page 10

    SPECIFICATIONS frequency response 10Hz - 100kHz + 1dB THD < 0.1% gain - line stage 23 dB gain - phono stage 40 dB rated output 1.5 V RMS maxim um output 50V RMS RIAA accuracy + 0.25dB dimensions 14” W x 5 ½” H x 10 ¾” D power requirement s 115/230V - 50/60Hz INTRODUCTION Congratulations on y our purchase decision! We at Rogue Audio truly[...]

  • Page 11

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Introduction 1 2) Setting up your preamplifier 1 3) Operating your preamplifier 4 4) Maintenance 5 5) If there’s a problem 7 6) Specifications 8 7) Warranty 9 Limited Warranty Warranty Period This product has been manufactured under the highest standards of quality and workmanship. Rogue Audio Inc. (hereinafter “Rogue Audio[...]

  • Page 12

    THE ROGUE AUDIO MISSION ......... At Rogue Audio we design and m anufacture vacuum tube am plifiers. There is fierce competition in this market and we will only surv ive by delivering a superior product and s uperior servi ce - we have the engineering and manageri al talent to do so. Our core competencies are electrical, m echanical and production [...]