The moderate gain accommodates all moving magnet and high output moving coil cartridges. The Cornet2 half-kit consists of these instructions, a blank circuit board, and a 1:1 drill guide. You must purchase the remaining components from a few other sources.
Cornet2 Phonostage Kit Manual 2 Parts to Buy If you purchased a factory assembled Cornet2, skip to Chapter 5. The kit does not need to be built as specified, part substitutions or upgrades can be made at your discretion. It is recommended you read this entire manual before starting.
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Cornet2 Phonostage Kit Manual 3 Assembly Chassis The instructions below refer specifically to the Lansing Instruments’ enclosure. Nevertheless, you can still use a low-cost classic “Hammond” style chassis. Follow these step-by-step instructions to machine the chassis pieces. If you plan to use upgraded RCA jacks, their mounting holes will not be the same as those specified on the drill guides;...
Cornet2 Phonostage Kit Manual Carefully drill holes on top cover, front and rear panels. Large holes are best done using punches, but a step-drill also works fine. A file may be needed to get a clean rectangular cutout on the rear panel.
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Cornet2 Phonostage Kit Manual Install LED onto backside of circuit board. Keep leads as long as possible (about one inch). Tab on side labeled “LED*”. Soak and brush assembly in 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove solder flux residue. Blow dry.
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Cornet2 Phonostage Kit Manual Add crimp terminals to both ends of scrap wires colored brown, blue, and brown/yellow. Add crimp terminals to one end of scrap wires colored green and green/yellow. Solder both open ends of the green and green/yellow wires to the eyelet lug.
Square wave performance at 1kHz and 1kHz residual distortion. Connections Use your Cornet2 just like any other standalone phonostage. The turntable ground wire connects to the ground lug on the rear panel. Connect the turntable output wires to the input RCA jacks. Connect the outputs to a linestage or integrated amplifier.
Cornet2 Phonostage Kit Manual 5 Specifications The following specifications are subject to change without notice. Item Specification Gain 44dB Input Impedance 47k ohm Output Impedance 1k ohm Bandwidth 15Hz to 30kHz (minimum) RIAA Accuracy +/-1dB from 25Hz to 25kHz Distortion 0.02% @1kHz...
Technology LLC will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge to you provided you return it during the warranty period, transportation charges prepaid to Hagerman Technology LLC. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by negligence, accident, abuse or misuse or misapplication, has been damaged because it has been improperly connected to other equipment or has been modified without the express written permission of Hagerman Technology LLC.
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