2. SPHINX WARRANTY CARD......................3 3. CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER.....................3 4. THE AMP AT A GLANCE ........................4 Front panel..............................4 Rear panel ..............................5 5. SPHINX REMOTE CONTROL ......................6 Buttons and LED indication.......................... 6 Operation ..............................7 Selecting without switching .......................... 7 Batteries............................... 7 Encountering problems...
The Sphinx Project Ten design 1. UNPACKING Before leaving the factory every Project Ten is The Sphinx Project Ten was designed for the ever- subjected to stringent and extensive technical and increasing group of quality-conscious audiophiles. exterior quality inspection. This ensures the user...
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual 4. THE AMP AT A GLANCE Front panel 1. VOLUME: With this motor-controlled knob you 2. STANDBY: To switch the component on and off. may adjust the volume of the loudspeakers. When the component is 'off' (standby) this is The volume can be controlled manually or via the indicated by the red LED.
(balanced cable) from the left output of the signal source for Input 2. 14. CONTROL OUT: To connect the optical cable going to another Sphinx component. 20. CINCH/BALANCED: This switch is to select the input connector for LINE 2: 15.
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual 5. SPHINX REMOTE CONTROL This single Sphinx Remote Control lets you control all functions: not only of the Project Ten, but of all other Sphinx equipment. Only the following buttons and indications on the Remote apply to the Project Ten (the others will not...
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual Operation Encountering problems... The Sphinx Remote is used for several different models and can therefore transmit different control codes, depending on which model has been Remote Control does not work selected with the select buttons (1.).
This unit conforms to the EMC interference regulations from the EU and to the CE standards. This unit complies with safety regulation VDE 0860 and thus with international safety regulation IEC 65. Technical specifications can be changed by SPHINX without prior notice if technical developments make this necessary.
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual 7. GENERAL CHECKLIST Necessary Equipment To properly service the Project Ten you need some Before you test or service the Project Ten please specific measurement equipment and use a specific check the following items. They will give information set-up.
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual 8. ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES Bias The Project Ten is an integrated amplifier, meaning With this procedure you set the proper bias level for the pre-amp and power amp sections are combined the power transistors. This ensures their Class A into one cabinet.
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual Offset The Offset adjustment procedure minimises the DC offset value of the amplifier output. This DC offset is important when capacitive loads are used, such as electrostatic loudspeakers. These loudspeakers often use a very low-impedance step-up transformer.
9. PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Please also send (by fax or e-mail) the specific At the moment of writing the Project Ten has no information to the Sphinx International Service known specific problems. Department (see page 3): this info can then be If in the future you encounter any problem(s) you added to the general database to aid others.
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual 10. DIAGRAMS AND PARTS LISTS The next pages contain the front and rear panel lay-out and a complete set of schematic drawings including the associated parts lists (if applicable). Connection diagram bias adjustment ......................14 Connection diagram offset adjustment .......................15 Connections main board and display board of Project 10 ................16...
SPHINX Project Ten Service Manual PCB drawings of Project 10 Because there is a significant image-quality loss during the conversion of the drawings, the PCB-drawing is located in a separate file. This file is in PDF-format (Adobé Acrobat 3.0 Reader).
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