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O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L TH E S ONI C FRO N TIE RS SF P-1 & SF P-1 S IGNAT URE PHONO S T A G E[...]
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2 CONT ROL FUNCTI ONS A ND CONNE CTIONS A - Mu t e/ Ope r ate S wi tc h - In the mute posit ion, this toggl e s witch cu ts o ff the si gna l to t he ou tpu ts (F) of t he SF P-- 1 h enc e mu ti ng t he unit ; t he LE D (B ) fl ash es as a remi nder . In the o perat e mod e, t h e ou tputs are c on n ected an d the SFP- 1 oper ates nor mal ly. B - [...]
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3 3 D - De ta ch ab le P owe r C or d So cket - Plu g th e Det ach able Powe r C ord into t hi s s oc k et ( see F ig ure 1 ). T h e SFP -1 is fa ctory set f o r th e cor rec t o pera ting volt age fo r t h e area in w hich it i s s o l d (s ee sh ipp ing bo x f o r volt age sett ing). If a diffe ren t ope rat- i n g vol tage is requi red, pleas e [...]
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4 Fig ure 3 - Tube pin al ignment with th e socket. WA RN ING - DISC ONNE C T th e AC Det achabl e Po wer Co rd from th e S FP-1 a nd w ait 5 minu tes b e f o r e re movi ng th e ch assi s co ver. N ote the lar ger spa ce b etw een two of t he pin s a nd h oles fo r pr oper ali gnme nt o f t ube a nd sock et. IN SER TION O F TH E TU BES A ND G A I [...]
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5 OPE RATIO N OF THE SFP-1 PH ONO STAG E Be fore plug ging in th e SF P-1, chec k to s ee that the u nit i s co nfigur ed fo r th e c o rre ct A C lin e vo ltage for c ou n try of use. T he o p era ti ng AC l ine vo ltage is indi cated on the s ide of the shi pping box. If t he S FP-1 Ph on o Stag e i s se t inco rrec tly fo r th e c o u ntry in wh[...]
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6 SF P-1 PL AC EMEN T F OR PROP ER V ENT IL ATI ON A llow at least 6” (15 cm) of cl ear s pace abo ve the SFP -1 c ha s- si s fo r pr oper v en ti latio n, m aking sur e the a ir ven t sl o ts i n t he ch assis cove r r ema in uno bstr uc ted. SA FET Y I NST RUCT IO NS 1. Ventilation - Although your SFP-1 Phono Stage generates only nominal heat i[...]
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7 S FP-1 & SF P-1 SIGNA TURE T ECHNIC AL SPE CIFICA TIO NS Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz ± 0.3 dB (RIAA accuracy) THD & Noise < 0 . 0 5% @ 1. 0V out put Gain 37 dB Moving Magnet (selected internally) 57 dB Moving Coil Output Impedance 1K ohms @ 1 kHz Input Impedance 47K ohms (adjusted internally) Channel Separation > 40 dB (20 H[...]
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We at Sonic Frontiers are sure that you will derive many years of listening pleasure with your new SFP-1 or SFP-1 Signature Phono Stage. This Owner’s Manual contains important informa- tion regarding the operation and care of the SFP-1. Be sure to read this manual carefully and follow these instructions in order to keep it looking, operating and [...]