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The Owner's Manual for the most remarkable phono preamplifier
Featuring
Dual Moving Magnet inputs, Single Moving Coil input
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Flexible Front panel cartridge tuning
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Balanced and Single Ended inputs and outputs
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Adjustable Gain
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Vanishingly low noise floor
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High definition and clarity performance
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No coloration
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Precise spatial detail
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The Black Swan
Phono Preamplifier

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  • Page 1 The Black Swan Phono Preamplifier The Owner’s Manual for the most remarkable phono preamplifier Featuring Dual Moving Magnet inputs, Single Moving Coil input • Flexible Front panel cartridge tuning • Balanced and Single Ended inputs and outputs • Adjustable Gain •...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    I’d like to thank you for purchasing and enjoying the Black Swan. As the designer and builder of the Swan I offer you this piece of my personal art in the form of a sensual sonic experience you’ll enjoy every time you listen to your music.

  • Page 3: Installation And Setup

    Magnetic fields from these sources may introduce hum or distortions to the audio signal. The Black Swan’s case is a heatsink for the unit and should remain cool enough to rest your hand on even after hours of continuous use. If your Black Swan is getting hot please make sure there’s adequate airflow and space around the unit, at least a few inches on all sides.
  • Page 4 Power Requirements The Black Swan requires a 120 VAC 60 Hz power source. The power supply and the Swan are on all the time that mains power is provided. This does not hurt the Black Swan or your amplifier or pre-amp. The Black Swan draws approximately 1.7 watts of power.

  • Page 5: Controls And Operation

    The Right Toggle switches between Balanced mode (B) and Unbalanced mode (U/B). Running the Swan in balanced mode will provide balanced playback only when a balanced turntable feed is connected via the MC input. Running the Black Swan in Balanced mode without a known balanced input may provide less than optimal sound.

  • Page 6: Setting The Gain

    The Cartridge Loading Controls Cartridge loading settings on the Black Swan are controlled via two sets of rotary dials on the face of the unit. Because Moving Magnet and Moving Coil cartridges react differently to loading, separate controls are provided for each type of input.

  • Page 7: Operating The Black Swan

    Turn the volume down for your first album! When listening to your first album, and until you get used to the Black Swan in your system, be careful not to turn your amplifier volume level up too high before placing the needle in the groove. With the ultra-low noise floor of the Black Swan there will not be characteristic background ‘hiss’...

  • Page 8: Technical Information

    Signal Flow The Black Swan signal flow is represented in the diagram below. This is one of two channels and does not include the power supply system.
  • Page 9 Signal Gain per Stage RIAA Equalization The RIAA equalization in the Black Swan is purely passive. Employing active equalization is to invite time-based dynamic distortions such as Slewing Inter-modulation Distortion and Transient Inter-modulation Distortion. Anytime feedback is used to ‘perfect’ a filter network’s amplitude or phase performance, a price is paid in the dynamic performance of the filter.
  • Page 10 2.4 inches (60 mm) 4.77 inches (122 mm) deep 1.8 inches (48 mm) 3.6 inches (90 mm) height 3.14 inches (80 mm) 2 lb, 6 oz (1.08 kg) 1.012 lb (480g) Black Swan User Manual 20231204 Copyright 2022-23 Austin AudioWorks...

  • Page 11: Troubleshooting And Faq

    You may have connected the Black Swan to the ‘Phono’ inputs of your amplifier or receiver. These inputs often connect to a built-in phono pre-amplifier which you should not use along with the Black Swan. If this is the case, switch the Black Swan connections and the amplifier\receiver output to another set of inputs, make sure the volume is reduced and try playback again.

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