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- Page 1 HAGERMAN T E C H N O L O G Y Castanet Headphone Amp Kit Manual...
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Page 2: Copyrights And Trademarks
The instructions in this manual are a suggested guide only and no liability is assumed by Hagerman Technology LLC. Copyrights & Trademarks © Copyright Hagerman Technology LLC 2007. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hagerman Technology LLC. -
Page 3: Before You Begin
Congratulations! You have just purchased one of the highest performance-per-dollar audiophile products available. The Castanet is a no-hold-barred circuit topology designed to offer uncompromising sound. It provides robust output power with ample signal swing, all at low distortion with an exceedingly low noise floor. All amplification is provided by the high transconductance 6H30 vacuum tube, which is fed by a fully choke regulated power supply. -
Page 4: Parts List
Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual 2 Parts to Buy Modifications If you build using the stock chassis, a really nice upgrade is to buy pre-made front and rear panels from www.frontpanelexpress.com (download files from www.hagtech.com). Another potential change is to replace the three 3.3uF film capacitors with Hovland 3.0uF 200V capacitors from AES (#C-H3-200), although this... - Page 5 Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual * Minimum quantity. Component Qty AES References Socket, 9-pin P-ST9-214G Tranny, power P-T261C6 Choke 9H P-T156G L1, L2 Choke 30H P-T157G Tranny, output P-T119DA Jack, phone S-H504 J3, J4 Jack, RCA B S-H267B Jack, RCA R...
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Page 6: Circuit Board
Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual 3 Assembly Chassis Place the blank circuit board on the top panel, centered. Mark the center of the tube socket. Drill hole in cover to 1.125” diameter using a step bit or hole punch. Apply adhesive feet to bottom cover. - Page 7 Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual Install fuse clips (2). Remove the metal bracket from the power switch. Install, making it as horizontal as possible. Add switch cap. Install 100uF (4). Double check polarity. Trim wire length on power transformer to about 0.5” past the bottom of bracket.
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- Page 9 Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual Integration Mount the back panel onto board using two #6 screws into the ac connector. Mount the side extrusions using #4 screws. They act as card guides for the circuit board. Set headphone jacks in place, washers removed. Apply volume pot washer.
- Page 10 Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual Tighten all three nuts. Add knob to volume control (flat side opposite set screw). Solder LED wires. Square hole is red (positive) wire. Solder RCA wires into appropriate holes (labeling on other side). Install fuse, and tube. Apply o-rings to tube (microphonic damping).
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Page 12: Testing & Installation
Power down. Wait a minute until removing power cord (proper bleeding of supply capacitors). Remove tube. Mount assembly to bottom cover. Mount top cover. Re-install tube. Your Castanet is now completed and ready for use. -
Page 13: Specifications
Castanet Headphone Amplifier Kit Manual 5 Specifications The following specifications are subject to change without notice. Item Specification Input Impedance Gain 2.6dB Sensitivity 3Vrms maximum Output Impedance 9 ohms Bandwidth (-3dB) 12Hz to 75kHz Distortion <0.5% @1kHz 98dB ref 1V A-weighted Size (PCB) 9.200 x 9.375... -
Page 14: Warranty And Service
Hagerman Technology LLC warrants this product free of defects in materials and workmanship for 10 years (90 days for tubes). If you discover a defect, Hagerman 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.