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The black banded output connectors are already connected together to ground, so
you can make this connection externally or not as you please.
With everything connected up and the source equipment powered up first, you can
proceed to turn on the power switch to the amplifier. Turn-on and turn-off thumps
and noise are small in this amplifier, and should not present any hazard to delicate
drivers.
At this point you should be able to listen to music. This amplifier has less gain
than most, but at 15 watts rating, it should not need it. If you need to turn the gain
up on your preamp, then do so. If you can't get enough gain, then you are
probably using either the wrong speaker or the wrong amplifier. Talk to your
dealer if this is the case.
The power supply of the amplifier is isolated from the chassis and AC earth
ground by a thermistor which connects the circuit ground to the chassis and earth
ground. This helps to prevent ground loops, but the thermistor stands by to
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