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- Page 1 Owner's Manual Black Ice Audio Fusion F85A Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier With the Fosgate Odyssey Circuit Black Ice Audio 21310 Ridgecroft Drive, Brookeville Maryland 20833 Phone (301) 953-2014 Fax (301) 498-0554 Website: www.blackiceaudio.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Dear Customer: We want to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing the Black Ice Audio Fusion 85A Integrated Stereo Tube Amplifier. The unit comes with either 6CA7, 6550, KT77, KT88, or KT170 power tubes depending on what was ordered. Our company stands behind your amplifier and draws on two decades of tube design and manufacturing experience. -
Page 3: Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY ALL THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS THAT ARE APPLICABLE TO YOUR EQUIPMENT. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user CAUTION to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi- RISK OF ELECTRIC cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock... -
Page 4: Getting Started
INSTALLATION ENVIRONMENT MAINTENANCE 1) Water and Moisture - Do not use this product Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet near water - i.e. near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or sink or laundry tub;... -
Page 5: The Back Story
Odyssey. Essentially the Odyssey is a dual phase V drive circuit. The underlying basis is a fully balanced differential push pull circuit. Black Ice Audio’s F85A Integrated Stereo Vacuum Tube Amplifier is an example of state-of-the-art vacuum-tube technology as it exists today. This unit contains the Jim Fosgate newly designed Odyssey circuit. -
Page 6: Packaging/Unpacking
Packaging Save all the packaging in a dry place. Your Black Ice Audio, Inc. amplifier is a precision electronic instrument and should be properly packaged any time shipment is made. Because of its weight (55 pounds), it is highly probable that the unit will be damaged during shipment if repackaged in a box and packing other than that designed for the unit. -
Page 7: Operating Procedures
: Please note, that on the rear of the amplifier is a on/off switch that can turn the amplifier totally off. When the rear switch is on the amplifier will be in standby. Press the Black Ice Audio Logo to turn the amplifier on. - Page 8 Note: Black Ice Audio, Inc. does not recommend leaving your Fusion F35 V.2 "on" 24 hours a day as is the custom of some audiophiles to achieve maximum sonic performance on demand. While this is often recommended for solid-state equipment, Black Ice Audio does not recommend this procedure for vacuum tube amplifiers.
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Page 9: Connections
Connections: Rear Panel 1. Audio Signal Connection Input Jacks: Use these jacks to connect analog audio signal RCA interconnects or XLR interconnects from your components to the amplifier. The audio interconnects should be connected to the proper input output jacks for each unit. Note: Be sure to observe the proper polarity, i.e. the right channels of the amplifier are connected to the corresponding right channels of the component, etc. -
Page 10: Vacuum Tube Layout
VACCUM TUBE LAYOUT Top Panel This section is dedicated to those who do not have an abundant amount of experience with tube amplifiers. The above drawing is an illustration of the top panel of your Fusion F35 V.2. Your amplifier uses a complement of 8 tubes spread over three vacuum tube types. -
Page 11: Biasing
117 volts which can raise or lower the bias setting. 2. Black Ice Audio recommends to also bias if there is a reduction in the volume due to the natural wear of the tube over time, or when new electron tubes are installed. - Page 12 For this type of biasing only a small plastic handled Tuning wand that comes with your unit is needed.. 1. To start the process, turn the unit on by touching the Ice in Black Ice Audio with the volume knob turned to 0 (zero).
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Page 13: Servicing
Do not tamper with a component or part inside the unit. Even with the power turned off, a charge remains in the energy storage capacitors for some time. Refer any needed service to your authorized Black Ice Audio dealer or other qualified technician. If you modify the internals or open the case you void your warranty! Questions regarding your amplifier may be referred to the Customer Service Department of Black Ice Audio: (301) 953-2014. -
Page 14: Warranty And Conditions
WHO PAYS FOR WHAT Black Ice Audio will be happy to pay all labor and material expenses for all repairs covered by this warranty. If necessary, repairs are not covered by this warranty, or if a unit is examined which is not in need of repair, you will be charged for the repairs or examination. -
Page 15: Technical Specifications
Weight: 49 pounds (22 Kg) net, approximately 60 pounds (27 Kg) packaged Warranty: 5 year limited parts and labor. 1 year or 1000 hours whichever comes first on Black Ice Audio Tubes. Bias Settings: 40 milliamps + 5 mA for EL 34s, 50 milliamps + 5 mA for 6550s...
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