Cary Audio Design SLP 03 manual

OWNER’S MANUAL ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo SLP 03 Balanced Stereo V acuum T ube Preampli fi er NOTE: Bef ore installing your new component, please read this manual carefully as it will inform you of the product speci fi cation[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Important Safety Instructions .............................................................. 2 Welcome Thank You ................................................................................................... 5 Product Over view .......................................................................................... 5 Unpa[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 WARNING: To reduce the risk of fi re or electric shock, do not expose this app liance to rain or moisture. The li ghtning flash with arrowhead symb ol within an equilateral t riang le is intended to alert the user to the presen ce of un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s en cl osure that may be of suf[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 14. LIGHTNING: For added protectio n for t he un it dur ing a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of t ime, unp lug it from the wall outlet an d disconnect the antenna o r cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to li ghtning and power line surges. 15. POWER LINES[...]

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 26. FCC INFORMAT ION FOR USER: CAUTION: ANY changes or mo difications not expres sly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the use r 's author ity to operate the equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply wi th the limits for a Class B digital device purs uant to P[...]

WELCOME 5 THANK YOU Dear Customer: We would like to thank you for your decision to buy a SLP 03 vacuum tube preamplifier. The SLP 03 combines the desirable attributes of low noi se, low distortion and ease of use making it an excellent preamplifier choice for your home audio sy stem. This stereo vacuum tube preamplifier offers one XLR balanced in p[...]

WELCOME 6 Considering the massive power transfor mers alon g with the multiple regulated supplies the S LP 03 will offer the ultimate sound reproduction when left on con tinuously 24/7. Tube life should be on the order of three years in the c onti nuous duty mode. The SLP 03, when combined with a soli d state or vacuum tube power amplifier is capab[...]

SPECIFICATIONS 7 The following section descr ibes the unit’s basic specification s. The specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. BASIC SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................... [...]

OPERATION 8 Operating this component is a simple procedure. Each unit is designed for long term stability in virtually any home operating situation . However, if the unit is operated outside the parameters outlined in this owner's manual, dam age may re sult. Please read this manual carefully before putting your new unit into operation. CONNEC[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 9 FRONT PANEL 1. POWER • Press once to turn the power ON. • Press again to turn the power OFF. The amplifier will enter STANDBY and the blue POWER LED will light. 2. HEADPHONE JACK • This jack is used to listen to headph ones. 3. SOURCE SELECTOR • The input source is selected by pressing the respective buttons. 4. ALPH[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 10 REAR PANEL 1. BALANCED INPUT S • Accepts right-channel and left-channel balanced signals from source equipment with balanced outputs. • The pin assignments of these XL R-type female input are: Pin 1: Signal ground Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting) Pin 3: Signal - (inverting) Connector ground lug: chassis ground Refer to t[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 11 6. BALANCED MAIN OUTPUTS • If your power amplifier is equipped with balanc ed inputs, it is gener ally best to use the balanced outputs on your preamplifier. A ba lanced signal from preamplifier to power amplifier will offer the highest possible pe rformance with the best immunity from common-mode noise, such as r a dio f[...]

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS 12 REMOTE CONTROL This section explains how b est to use th e remote control to operate the SLP 03. 1. POWER: Use to turn the po wer on and off. 2. MUTE: Use to mute the sound. Press again to resume sound. 3. VOLUME: Use the buttons to adjust the volume of the SLP 03 from Volume 0 to Volum e 63. 4. BALANCE : Use the buttons to[...]

SERVICE AND CARE 13 CARE AND CLEANING The cabinet housing and front panel of the comp onent may be cleaned with a soft cloth and Windex or a window cleaner. The frequ e ncy of cleaning will be governed by how many hour s the unit is operated and by the cleanliness of the operating environment. FACTORY SERVICE Careful consideration has been given to[...]

UNITED STATES LIMITED WARRANTY 14 Cary Audio Design warrants to the original United Stat es purchaser for use i n the United States that Cary Audio Design vacuum tube or solid state power amplif iers, surround sound processors or preamplifiers shall be free from defects in parts or workmanship for three (3) years from the date of the original purch[...]

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