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- Page 2 Thank you for selecting the Premier Fifteen as the phono stage for your audio system. We believe that you will experience, as we did, the excitement of discovery in hearing more from your favorite lps than ever before. The Premier Fifteen draws on two decades of research at conrad-johnson into the reproduction of recorded music.
- Page 3 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 original pur- chaser, or five years from the date of shipment to the authorized conrad-johnson dealer.
- Page 4 Service Department. Questions about this warranty should be addressed to: 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 custserv@conradjohnson.com, by phone at 703-698-8581, or by fax...
- Page 5 nstallation The first step is to remove the transit screws. To minimize microphon- ics, the critical audio circuits in the Premier Fifteen are on a sub-chassis that is mounted to the main chassis with flexible isolation mounts. To prevent damage during shipping, this assembly is secured by four screws through the bottom of the chassis.
- Page 6 stances of EMI problems which could be treated locally as needed, rather than compromising the performance of our product in the 99.9% of installations where EMI is not a problem. Care in installation can often avoid EMI induced problems. The following practices should generally be observed in any application, and will be especially important where EMI may be a problem.
- Page 7 Input Impedance To select an input load impedance other than the factory preset 47 kohms unplug the Premier Fifteen, and remove the cover. The input impedance of the Premier Fifteen is set by the load selector switches - the two dual inline pin (dip) switch arrays located near the input connec- tors at the back of the unit.
- Page 8 etting The Most From Your Premier Fifteen In a system of commensurate high quality components, the conrad- johnson Premier Fifteen offers an unparalleled 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 which must be attended to.
- Page 9 The Importance Of Wires Interconnect and speaker wires are an important element in your stereo system. Interconnects are available which will permit a reference quality system to blossom and fulfill its promise of musical reality. Others will strangle the system to the point where it becomes little better than average.
- Page 10 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 accomodate two to three years of operation without degradation in normal use - if the preamplifier is switched off when not in use.
- Page 11 pecifications Gain: 53 dB Maximum Output: 10V RIAA Equalization: within .25 dB Hum and noise: 85 dB below 10 mV input Phase: phase correct Ouput impedance: less than 200 ohms Tube Complement: 6 x 12AX7, 2 x 6GK5 Mechanical: Dimensions: 15D x 19W x 3.315H inches Net Weight: 22 lbs.
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