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- Page 1 USIC Model 5 Dual Monaural Integrated Amplifier Owner’s manual USIC...
- Page 2 In December of 1998, I founded Red Rose Music to focus on a return to quality and simplicity. We nourish the love of music by making products with exceptional qualities, by taking care of our customers, and by taking a stand in the industry for what is right, not just expedient.
- Page 3 A Message From Victor Tiscareno: Chief Designer, Red Rose Music At Red Rose Music we have built our reputation and design philosophy around the use of high- performance power supplies in vacuum tube components. We believe that a good circuit can only sound as good as its power supply.
- Page 4 Red Rose Music uses only the finest custom-designed audio and power transformers. We use the highest quality computer-grade capacitors in the high-voltage power supply, MIT® tin-foil polypro- pylene capacitors in the audio circuits, along with Holco®...
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Page 5: Specifications
2 each EL34/6CA7 per channel 45 watts / 1 kHz / 1% THD 5 Hz to 50 kHz, -3 dB @ 1 w 16 Hz to 30 kHz, -3 dB @ 35 watts .125V for full output, attenuator set at maximum... -
Page 6: Front Panel
4. Power Switch: OFF When the Power Switch is set to OFF, the amplifier is turned off. 5. Power Switch: STBY When the Power Switch is set to STBY, the amplifier is in Standby mode. In Standby mode, the tubes receive filament voltage, and the filter capacitors maintain their charge, but no program signal pass through the amplifier. -
Page 7: Rear Panel
The Model 5 amplifier does not include a traditional “Tape Monitor” setting. 9. Feedback Control (Right) The Feedback Control switch is a rotary switch that sets the optimal feedback level for speakers with different impedances. - Page 8 Volume Control by about 1.5 dB. The sonic character of the Model 5 amplifier is somewhat different in each of the two operating modes. In general, the sound of Triode mode is more “relaxed”, with better resolution of the music’s inner detail.
- Page 9 Top of Amplifier (refer to next page for illustration) 20 - 23. Line Stage Tube Sockets The four 12AT7 vacuum tubes supplied with the Model 5 ampli- fier fit the Line Stage Tube Sockets. Each of the tubes supplied includes a mark that identifies the specific socket that held that tube when the amplifier was aligned at the factory.
- Page 10 27. Fuse for Output Tube V1 The 250 mA, Micro fuse protects the amplifier circuit from overcurrent conditions in the output tubes. When an output tube fuse blows, or if a fuse is not in its socket, a red LED indicator at the front of the corresponding tube socket lights. If a fuse blows, disconnect power from the amplifier, either at the IEC power socket or the wall outlet before remov- ing the old fuse.
- Page 11 Controls to the correct impedance setting for your speakers. 5. Set the output tube operation switch to ultralinear. After installtion you may want to experi- ment with both settings to choose the one that sounds better with your speakers and program sources.
- Page 12 ON and change the LED indicator above the Volume Control from orange to green. 15. Red Rose Music has tested and adjusted the plate current settings of your amplifier before it left the factory, and most Red Rose Music dealers put the amplifier through an additional “burn-in”...
- Page 13 19. If you purchased the optional Full Cage Cover, it snaps onto the top of the Model 5’s top panel using the guide pins provided with the cover. See No. 38 on top panel illustration.
- Page 14 Never place the Model 5 in a location where items from a higher shelf could fall and damage the Model 5. Never operate the Model 5 if it is visibly damaged. If the Model 5 inadvertantly becomes damaged, disconnect from AC power at the wall outlet and let it sit for 5 minutes before touching it.
- Page 15 Water and moisture: This product should never be used near water. To prevent fire or a shock hazard, do not expose the Model 5 to rain or moisture. The Model 5 is designed for indoor use only. Never use any liquids in and around the Model 5 that may run into the chassis or onto live circuits.
- Page 16 (45 mA 4 mA), use the Bias Adjust controls to set the correct bias. Check the 12AT7 tubes. Your Red Rose Music dealer can test the tubes for you. Replace them if necessary.
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Page 17: Limited Warranty
The vacuum tubes are separately warranted to be free of defects for a period of one year from the date of purchase. This warranty is void if the Model 5 has been altered or modified in any way by anyone other than Red Rose Music or an authorized Red Rose Music service representative.