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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank you letter Important safety instructions Features III. Installation Front panel Rear panel / connections Setup VII. Battery management VIII. Troubleshooting Care and maintenance Technical specifications Limited warranty...

  • Page 3: Thank You Letter

    THANK YOU LETTER Congratulations on your VP4 phono pre-amplifier purchase! From the entire team, we thank you for choosing a PERREAUX audio product. You can expect many years of high-quality listening pleasure from this unit. The following owner’s manual has been written to assist in the setup, operation and care for your PERREAUX VP4 phono pre-amplifier.

  • Page 4: Features

    Dual connection The VP4 Phono preamplifier can accommodate the simultaneous connection of two turntables. One pair of VP4 inputs can be assigned to use a Moving Mag- net (MM) or high output Moving Coil cartridge (MC) and the second VP4 input pair can be set up for a low output Moving Coil (MC) cartridge.

  • Page 5: Installation

    Ventilation Requirements Your VP4 Vinyl Preamplifier should be placed in a position that does not restrict the airflow around it. Do not place directly onto a carpeted surface as it will re- duce air circulation and the heat will not dissipate as intended.

  • Page 6: Front Panel

    If multiple amplifiers are being used and space is restricted, placing them side by side is preferable to stacking. It is advisable to position your VP4 Vinyl Preamplifier close to your turntable and away (and if possible, connected to a power socket on a different circuit) from powerful electrical or electronic products such as TV sets, computers, cookers, fridges etc.

  • Page 7: Rear Panel / Connections

    Charge Mode (indicated by white LED) and BLACK Mode (indicated by LED off). For the best listening ex- perience, enable BLACK Mode. Note: • When not in use, leave the VP4 in standby mode to POWER/BT MONO CHARGE STANDBY STEREO BLACK allow the battery to recharge;...
  • Page 8 (RCA) analogue outputs from the corre- sponding cartridge type. The output of the Mono cartridge can be connected to either the right or left channel of your VP4 Vinyl Preamplifier. Note: High output MC cartridges can be connected to the MM input if the MC input results in excessively high sound output.

  • Page 9: Setup

    VI. SETUP The VP4 gives you complete flexibility in customising the Vinyl preamplifier to suit your cartridge, system and personal audio preferences. This customisation is achieved by adjusting the load- ing and gain values, mono or stereo selection and the ability to switch between a normal or IEC RIAA equalisation curve on each input.

  • Page 10: Battery Management

    + button within the My Favourites section. VII. BATTERY MANAGEMENT The VP4 contains a lithium-ion battery pack that provides an ultra-clean and noise-free isolated power supply. The preferred mode of operation is ‘BLACK’ where power is supplied by the battery.

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting

    If the battery becomes flat, the VP4 will remain active and begin charging. In case the battery becomes flat and no charger is connected, the VP4 will re- main in Standby until the charger is connected. The ‘POWER’ light flashing RED indicates this battery over-discharge protection.

  • Page 12: Care And Maintenance

    IX. CARE AND MAINTENANCE The VP4 has been designed to provide many years of trouble free enjoyment. It is important to keep the exterior of the unit clean. The front panel and cover feature an exquisite, high-quality paint finish. To re- move finger marks and dirt, simply rub the surface with a CLEAN soft cloth (e.g.

  • Page 13: Technical Specifications

    X. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Inputs Audio Inputs 2 Unbalanced (RCA) (selectable) pairs Input Sensitivity MM input 3.0mV to 11.9mV (selectable) MC input 0.3mV to 1.2mV (selectable) Gain: MM input 36dB to 48dB (selectable) MC input 56dB to 68dB (selectable) Input Impedance: MM input 1kΩ...

  • Page 14: Limited Warranty

    Perreaux Audio reserves the right to change specifications or features without notice. Perreaux Audio will not assume any liability for errors being made by retailers, custom install- ers, cabinet makers, or other end users based on information contained on this website.
  • Page 15 PERREAUX AUDIO Ltd. PERREAUX AUDIO Ltd assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or in- accuracies that may appear in this Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 16 Perreaux Audio PO Box 305, Mosgiel, Dunedin 9053 New Zealand +643 489 2975...

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