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  • Page 1 T A U T O R O P R E A M P L I F I E R I N S T R U C T I O N M A N U A L...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All operational, technical and descriptive material in this publication is subject to change at any time without notice. For further product information or queries, please contact your PLINIUS dealer. PLINIUS products are designed and manufactured by Plinius Audio Limited, New Zealand. www.pliniusaudio.com...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    We have designed and manufactured this preamplifier to reproduce your favourite music faithfully and accurately. With a little care and a full understanding of the operating recommendations in this manual, your PLINIUS Tautoro Preamplifier will provide years of high-quality, trouble-free performance.

  • Page 4: Design Philosophy

    DESIGN PHILOSOPHY From a distance you can see that the design of the Plinius products is more than an applied styling exercise to the front panel. We have started from the ground up to produce a casing for our electronics that is unrivalled in its physical strength and visual simplicity.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    (slots in the base and lid) are not covered or restricted in any way. The PLINIUS Tautoro design incorporates a very high level of mechanical decoupling of the input and output. It can however still be influenced by acoustical feedback in the operating environment.

  • Page 6: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NEW PREAMPLIFIER. This preamplifier operates at hazardous voltage levels. We recommend that any work requiring removal of the lid be referred to a suitably qualified and experienced service technician. DO NOT attempt to connect any input of this preamplifier to its own outputs.

  • Page 7: Preamplifier Features - Front Panel

    Phono/Line 1 input displays the current installed option relating to this input. If you have a Tautoro with a phono option installed, the phono LED will light to indicate this. If the phono option is not installed, the Line 1 LED will light.

  • Page 8: Preamplifier Features - Rear Panel

    The volume control is a motorised unit that will accurately convey the selected source signal to the line stage of the PLINIUS Tautoro. When using the remote control to alter the volume level, briefly press the button to make small adjustments, or hold the button down to continuously adjust the volume.
  • Page 9 This input is for use specifically with home theatre processors. In some circumstances you may wish to use the power amplifier and speakers that the Tautoro is connected to as the front two channels of a surround or home theatre environment. The processor input can be used for this purpose, as any signal connected to the processor inputs can be sent directly to the power amplifier bypassing the Tautoro entirely.
  • Page 10 Tautoro has a remote trigger input socket fitted to the rear panel. By connecting a processor with a remote trigger signal to this socket, the Tautoro can be put in and out of standby by the processor to which it is connected. When in standby the amplifier draws less current and will operate at minimum temperature.

  • Page 11: Preamplifier Features - Remote

    The Tautoro features a full function remote to control all settings and configurations, and also has complete controls for operating the PLINIUS CD101 Compact Disc Player. This section details the buttons of the Tautoro remote and how they are used. ABOVE:...
  • Page 12 HT BYPASS The HT Bypass button activates the Tautoro Home theater bypass mode. After pressing this the Tautoro is bypassed and the signal is direct from the HT Bypass input to the outputs. NOTE: Because the Tautoro is bypassed in Processor mode the only buttons that continue to function are standby and display.
  • Page 13 DISPLAY The display button on the remote enables you to quickly adjust the display brightness. Use this button to toggle between high, low, and off settings. Note that whenever the CD drawer is ejected to change a Compact Disc, the display will automatically revert to full brightness. CUE BUTTONS Use these two buttons to cue through the track you are listening to.

  • Page 14: Installation And Operation

    PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE PRECAUTIONS IN THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR THE POSITION AND OPERATION OF YOUR PLINIUS PREAMPLIFIER. CONNECTIONS Connections to your PLINIUS Tautoro should be made in the same order as they are listed in this section. DO NOT attempt to connect your PLINIUS Tautoro until you have read and fully understood these instructions.
  • Page 15 Tautoro Input OUTPUT TERMINALS The connection of the outputs of the PLINIUS Tautoro must be made by an ‘instructed person’ or by suitable ready made interconnect cables only. Connections for power amplifiers are provided at the rear of the unit. If using single-ended RCA outputs, connect your Tautoro to the RCA inputs on the back of the power amplifier.
  • Page 16 Check the wall outlet is switched OFF, then connect the local mains plug end of the lead to the wall outlet. Check the Tautoro is switched OFF, and connect the IEC end of the cable to the IEC socket at the back of the Tautoro. With the cord fully connected,...

  • Page 17: Tautoro Features

    Also, as the PLINIUS Tautoro uses very little power while on, we suggest leaving the unit turned on (but in standby mode while not being used) so that it will always be at it’s sonic best.
  • Page 18 PHONO GAIN ADJUSTMENT The Tautoro Phono input can also be set to one of four gain settings to suit your phono turntable specifications using the 2-way mini-switches labelled ‘GAIN’. These 2-way mini-switches allow the gain to be adjusted as low as 50dB, to suit high output Moving Magnet (MM) cartridges, or as high as 66dB for low output Moving Coil (MC) cartridges.
  • Page 19 MAINS/LINE FUSE A Mains/Line fuse is fitted within the IEC socket on the rear of the preamplifier. A small drawer at the bottom of this socket may be removed (after the IEC plug is removed) by levering it out with a flat blade screwdriver. The fuse fitted should be rated at no greater than that specified on the rear panel.

  • Page 20: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20Hz to 20kHz +/-0.2dB DISTORTION Typically <0.05% THD at rated input level HUM AND NOISE -80dB at rated input level, A Weighted INPUT SENSITIVITY FOR RATED OUTPUT 125mV RMS unbalanced. 62mV RMS balanced INPUT IMPEDANCE 50kW RATED OUTPUT LEVEL 500mV RMS into 10kW or higher OUTPUT SOURCE IMPEDANCE Typically 100W...

  • Page 21: Index

    INDEX Display LED Front Panel Layout Fuse Protection Ground Lift Switch IEC Power Connector 9, 15 Input Terminals 8, 13 Mains/Line Fuse Mains Supply Connection Mains Switch Output Terminals 8, 14 Phasing Placement Rear Panel Layout Remote Control 10, 17 Safety Precautions Serial Number Standby Function...

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