Conrad-johnson design MOTIF MC9 Owner's Manual

Stereo f.e.t. preamplifier

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OWNER'S MANUAL
MOTIF MC9
STEREO F.E.T. PREAMPLIFIER
conrad-johnson design, inc.
(703) 698-8581

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL MOTIF MC9 STEREO F.E.T. PREAMPLIFIER conrad-johnson design, inc. (703) 698-8581...
  • Page 2 Congratulations. In the Motif MC9 you have a precision audio preamplifier of highest quality. It is the result of nearly a decade of research by William Conrad and Lewis Johnson into the application of solid state devices to the reproduction of recorded music.
  • Page 3 4. Where permitted by law, conrad-johnson design's liability shall be limited to that set forth in this warranty. No other warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, is made by conrad-johnson design, inc., and all implied warranties, including...
  • Page 4: Installation

    INSTALLATION Because the MC9 dissipates very little heat (less than 10 watts) ventilation is not an important consideration, allowing great flexibility for custom or built-in installations. Of course, reasonable judgment must be exercised to see that the MC9 does not obstruct ventilation required by amplifiers or other equipment in the system.
  • Page 5 CONNECTION Optional phono stage: Instructions for proper use are included with the phono stage. Auxiliary, Tuner, cd, tape 1, tape 2: These are high level inputs and are electrically equivalent. They present a 50k ohm load to the source. The outputs of your tape recorders should be connected to tape 1 and tape 2.
  • Page 6: Absolute Phase

    GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR MC9 The Motif MC9 offers an unparalleled level of sophistication and refinement in music reproduction, but it cannot transform an inferior stereo system. Only the very best amplifiers and loudspeaker systems will be capable of fully revealing the capabilities of this precision instrument.
  • Page 7: A Few Tips

    AC LINE POLARITY Each piece of electronic equipment in your system is subject to minute ac leakage currents to the chassis. Since the chassis of components in a system are usually connected via the ground side of the interconnect wires, these leakage currents are superimposed on the musical signals.
  • Page 8: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS: Gain: 10 dB Output: maximum 10v . rated at .5v Phase: Inverts phase. Response: Bandpass 5Hz to more than 100kHz. Total hum and noise (20-20kHz): 90 dB Distortion: THD less than .1% IM less than .1% Output impedance: Less than 200 ohms Dimensions: 19”...
  • Page 9 SERVICE In the event your Motif MC9 stereo preamplifier requires service, repack it with the original packing material and ship via United Parcel Service (UPS) to: Service Department conrad-johnson design, inc. 2733 Merrilee Drive Fairfax, VA 22031 Be sure to include a copy of your sales receipt from the original purchase, along with a note explaining the problem you are having in as much detail as possible.

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