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- Page 1 Pre Amplifier Owner’s Manual PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE USING THE PALLENE. Aesthetix Audio Corporation 5220 Gabbert Rd., Suite A Moorpark, CA. 93021 Phone: (805) 529-9901...
- Page 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of significant magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating, maintenance (servicing) or other instructions in this manual and/or in the literature accompanying...
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Page 3: Preface
Save all packaging in a dry place away from fire hazards. Your Pallene is a precision electronic instrument and should be properly packaged any time shipment is made. In the unlikely event that you have to return your Pallene to the factory for service, or if you send it to us for updating, the original packaging will best protect the unit from shipping damage. -
Page 4: Safety Precautions
BEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS TO THE PALLENE, FIRST TURN OFF THE POWER AND THEN DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CORD. WHEN INSTALLING THE PALLENE IN YOUR SYSTEM, MAKE CERTAIN TO ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 4 INCHES OF VENTILATION ON EACH SIDE OF THE UNIT. ALSO ALLOW AT LEAST 6 INCHES OF VENTILATION SPACE ABOVE THE UNIT. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents PREFACE ................................3 INTRODUCTION ............................3 PLACEMENT ............................3 BURN IN TIME ............................3 IMPORTANT ............................3 WARNING ..............................3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................ 4 Front Panel Layout ............................... 6 Rear Panel Layout ............................... 7 Wiring Diagram ..............................8 AC Power: .............................. -
Page 6: Front Panel Layout
Pressing this button again will put the Pallene into STANDBY and illuminate the Standby LED. Place the Pallene in Standby when not in use. 13. Standby LED. Illuminates when the Pallene is in Standby, flashes when coming out of Standby, off when the Pallene is in operational mode. -
Page 7: Rear Panel Layout
11. DB9 RS232 connector. Used for connecting a system control device to the Pallene to control and monitor its functions. 12. Remote Trigger jack. If the rear panel trigger jack receives a 5-12VDC signal, the Pallene will come out of standby if the Main Power switch is in the On position. -
Page 8: Wiring Diagram
The Pallene may be plugged directly into an un-switched wall outlet. Although proprietary RFI (radio-frequency interference) filtering is built into the Pallene, in some situations an AC power-line filter may provide additional sonic benefits. A power-line conditioner with spike and brownout features is recommended. -
Page 9: Initial Setup
A positive pulse that is greater than 100mS is interpreted as a Level trigger whereas shorter pulses are treated as Pulse triggers. The minimum detectable pulse is 50uS. When a Level type signal is received, the Pallene will be taken out of standby and when that signal drops to zero, the Pallene will go into standby. -
Page 10: Menu Map
Menu Map Figure 4 – Pallene Standard Menus... -
Page 11: Operation
OPERATION Note: Turn off or Mute the power amplifier prior to putting the Pallene into Standby and turning it off via the rear panel AC Power Switch. Important Note: In order to extend the life of the tubes, do not have a source playing into the Pallene while it is in STANDBY. -
Page 12: Setup
Input 1 (SETA1). Each time the Setup submenu is accessed, the last used (GEN or SETx) Setup type will display first. Each time the Pallene comes out of Standby, the default Setup type first displayed will be GEN. -
Page 13: Headphones
The factory default is 0 and the programmable range is 0-40. To set the volume level that the Pallene will be at when coming out of Standby, press the SETUP button. If the menu does not show GEN, repeatedly press the right side of the display (Right arrow on the remote) until it does. Press the INPUT button (Enter on the remote) three times to display XX. -
Page 14: Display (Advanced Display Functionality)
L104 In this example, L1 refers to Light Level 1. 04 is the current ambient light level the Pallene is reading in the room. XX is the value the user can change the display brightness to when the Pallene reads the room light level at 1. As the desired value is edited, the display brightness changes to show the user how bright or dim the current setting will be. -
Page 15: Setup Input
Input Level The factory default is 0. Line level sources may have different output levels. To streamline this, the Pallene allows the user to adjust any Input level to match that of other sources. The range is –12 to + 12. -
Page 16: Input Name
RS232 All functions of the Pallene can be controlled and monitored via RS232, using the DB9 connector. As long as the rear panel power switch in turned on, the RS232 circuitry is always active, thus allowing the Pallene to be taken out of... -
Page 17: Phono
When the optional Phono input module is installed, additional submenus will be revealed in the Setup Input section. The Phono submenus are shown below in the right-hand column. Figure 5 – Pallene Phono Menu Map As indicated above, the Capacitive Loading submenu is available only when the Cartridge Type is set to MM. -
Page 18: Setup Phono
Setup Phono There are two phono inputs on the Phono Module, both offering a single-ended RCA input connector. In the Setup Phono submenus, the first is referred to as P1 and the second as P2. Both can store unique settings for different cartridges. To set the Phono inputs to their appropriate values, navigate to the Phono Setup submenu by pressing the SETUP button, then press the right side of the display lens to get to the Setup Input menu. -
Page 19: Digital To Analog Converter (Dac)
When the optional DAC input module is installed, additional submenus will be revealed in the Setup Input section. The DAC submenus are shown below in the right-hand column. Figure 7 – Pallene DAC Menu Map As indicated above, the USB Advanced submenus are available only when editing the D1, or USB... -
Page 20: Setup Dac
When editing D1 (The USB input), there is an "ADV" (advanced) menu that allows the user to tell the Pallene DAC module to retain power at the USB input even when the Pallene Input is switched to SPDIF or analog. This will allow the computer to continue to stream the file without overrunning its buffer. -
Page 21: Appendix A Internal Gain Jumper Settings
Appendix A Internal Gain Jumper Settings Caution: to reduce the risk of electrical shock, do not remove any of the cover panels. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel only. Changes to these settings must be completed by an authorized service technician, and the unit must have its AC cord removed for at least 10 minutes prior to removing the top cover. -
Page 22: Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide
Appendix B Troubleshooting Guide If the Pallene should function abnormally during operation, please review the items in the following checklist. Please be sure to thoroughly check all other connected components such as speakers as well as cables. Symptom Possible Cause(s) -
Page 23: Appendix Crs232 Protocol
Appendix C RS232 Protocol Figure 10 – Pallene RS232 Jack Pinout These are the connector drawings only. The RS232 cable must be a regular RS232 or mouse extender cable, wired pin for pin. The RS 232 Protocol data is available upon request. -
Page 24: Appendix D Specifications
Appendix D Specifications Inputs: Analog Line Connectors: 1 single-ended RCA and 1 Balanced XLR for each of the 5 analog Line Inputs. Input Impedance: 20K Single-ended or 40K Balanced (20K per phase). Gain: (Tube variable) 24dB maximum w/gain jumpers @ 0dB. Polarity: (Balanced) Pin-2 = Positive, Pin-3 = Negative Maximum input level: 9V RMS per phase... -
Page 25: Appendix E Warranty
Aesthetix. The product must be packed and returned to Aesthetix by the customer at his or her sole expense. A returned product must be accompanied by a written description of the defect and a photocopy of the original purchase receipt.
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