Accustic Arts PREAMP I - MK 3 Instruction Manual

To our valued customer and music enthusiast,
With the purchase of your PREAMP I – MK 3 from ACCUSTIC ARTS
which incorporates the most modern technology to achieve excellent sound and quality. To make sure
that you have pleasure for as long as possible with your preamplifier we kindly ask you to thoroughly
read this instruction manual through to the end.
We wish you many enjoyable hours of listening to music with your new unit.
SCHUNK AUDIO ENGINEERING – The home of ACCUSTIC ARTS
1 PREAMP I – MK 3 highlights
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Fully balanced premium preamplifier with professional exceptionally low ohm and extremely
low distortion Class A output stage using technology derived from studio engineering
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Premium quality ICs: 4 x selected Burr Brown
selected Burr Brown
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Circuit topology optimized for very short signal paths
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Magnetically shielded and encapsulated 75 VA toroidal core transformer for high output reserves
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3 x fully balanced high level inputs (XLR)
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2 x unbalanced high level inputs (RCA)
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1 x unbalanced input (RCA) is configured as "SURROUND BYPASS"
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2 x fully balanced outputs (XLR) e.g. for Bi-Amping configurations
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1 x unbalanced output (RCA) e.g for a separate active subwoofer
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Premium quality relays and premium quality switch ("Made in Germany") with gold-plated silver
contacts for the input selection
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Encapsulated high grade volume potentiometer for regulating the volume
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Fully aluminium-made remote control for volume
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ACCUSTIC ARTS
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OPA 2107 for unbalanced signal paths
PREAMP I – MK 3 is "Handmade in Germany"
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you have opted for a product
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OPA 627 for fully balanced signal paths; 4 x
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