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Thank you for purchasing the Lounge Audio Copla step-up preamp. This installation
guide is designed to help you connect and understand how to use our step-up
preamplifier. We reserve the right to make improvements or modifications as needed
due to availability of parts, and so design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
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An Optical Moving Coil Step-Up Preamp
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
An Optical Moving Coil Step-Up Preamp INSTRUCTION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing the Lounge Audio Copla step-up preamp. This installation guide is designed to help you connect and understand how to use our step-up preamplifier. We reserve the right to make improvements or modifications as needed due to availability of parts, and so design and specifications are subject to change without notice. -
Page 2: Introduction
One Lounge Audio Copla step-up preamp and its power adaptor. Your Copla has a one-year warranty on parts and labor, including the return shipping back to you. You may return a non-defective unit within 15 days of delivery. If we get it back in original condition, all accessories intact and with a copy of your original receipt, we will refund your full purchase price minus a 10% restocking fee. -
Page 3: Front Panel Control
Use your ears to adjust the sound to your liking. In case you wondered, the top blue edge of the Copla does get brighter and whiter as the knob is turned clockwise. This is not just a visual effect. That white light is the power being transferred to the amplifier circuitry through photo diodes. -
Page 4: Installation And Rear Panel Connections
Installation and Rear Panel Connections We assume your turntable system is already functioning and you are adding Copla to it. There is no power switch. We suggest plugging Copla into a switchable socket on the back of your amp (if there is one) or into a switchable power strip with the other devices in your stereo system to turn the system on/off. -
Page 5: Rear Panel Control
Some MC cartridges have a channel imbalance. If you notice a stereo imaging imbalance between the left and right channels which is not adequately addressed with your preamp/receiver’s balance control, then, and only then, use Copla’s stereo balance trim pot on the back panel. This adjustment is accessed through the hole labeled “Balance.”... -
Page 6: Technical Specifications
Hum can occur due to a variety of reasons, most commonly: a) Quality of cables b) Grounding: check to see that the turntable is grounded to the Copla as shown on the “Installation and Rear connections” section. c) Positioning of the unit: power amps or integrated amps should be far enough away from the turntable tonearm, Copla or your preamp.