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Conrad-Johnson Owner’s Manual Classic 2 Preamplifier conrad-johnson It just sounds right.
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See the section entitled "Getting the Most from Your Classic Preamplifier" for details on correct hookup in your system. In closing, we'd like to welcome you to the family of conrad-johnson owners. We want you to enjoy your conrad-johnson product to the fullest.
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Limited Warranty for Conrad-Johnson Components Conrad-Johnson Design, Inc. will provide service under warranty to the original owner on products sold new in the United States for the lesser period of three years from the date of purchase by the origi- nal purchaser, or five years from the date of shipment to the authorized conrad-johnson dealer.
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Service Department conrad-johnson design, inc. 2733 Merrilee Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 The conrad-johnson service department can also be reached by e- mail at service@conradjohnson.com, by phone at 703-698-8581, or by fax at 703-560-5360. Service If your conrad-johnson audio component requires service, repack it using the original box and packing material and ship to the Service Department address above.
Interconnect cables should be kept as short as possible (3 meters or less), and shielded cable should be used (cable which has two center conductors, and a separate external shield connected at only one end). Conrad-Johnson Classic 2 Preamplifier Owner’s Manual...
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20k ohms or higher. Since this preamplifier inverts phase, it may be necessary to invert the speaker leads to maintain correct absolute phase. See the section on “Getting the Most From Your Classic Preamplifier" for an explanation. Conrad-Johnson Classic 2 Preamplifier Owner’s Manual...
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“off” position note: off position is indicated by arrow on the body of the switch array. Be sure to set both switches the same. When done, replace cover. Do not operate unit with cover off. Conrad-Johnson Classic 2 Preamplifier Owner’s Manual...
Replacement tubes are prepared and selected in the same way. Therefore, we highly recommend that you purchase replacement tube sets from conrad-johnson design. We anticipate tube life to accommodate two to three years of operation without degradation in normal use - if the preamplifier is switched off when not in use. If the preamplifier is left on at all times, tube life can be exhausted in a matter of a few months.
Getting the Most from Your Conrad-Johnson Classic In a system of commensurate high quality components, the conrad-johnson Classic Preamplifier offers a high level of sophistication and refinement in music reproduction. To get the best performance out of any audio system, there are a number of important details that must be attended to.
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- those that are top ranked on one system may be a poor choice for a different system. Consult your conrad-johnson dealer for recommendations for your specific system.
Correct fuse values are: If configured for 100 or 120V: 5 x 20mm T800 (800 ma slow blow) If configured for 220 or 240V: 5 x 20mm T400 (400 ma slow blow) Conrad-Johnson Classic 2 Preamplifier Owner’s Manual...
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