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- Page 1 Phonostage Preamplifier Operating Manual North Star Design ® Phonostage MM-MC Phono Preamplifier...
- Page 2 Rev. 1.0 May 04...
- Page 3 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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Page 4: Important Safety Instructions
8. NEVER block air flow through heatsinks. 9. NEVER bypass any fuse. 10. NEVER replace any fuse with a value or type other than those specified. 11. NEVER attempt to repair this product. If a problem occurs, contact your North Star Design retailer. ®... -
Page 5: Initial Inspection
We strongly suggest that you save all packing materials. If the Preamplifier is returned to your dealer the original packing materials must be used for shipment. Neither North Star Design nor the shipper can be held responsible for damages incurred during transit if the original factory packing is not used. -
Page 6: Installation
Front & Rear Panel Function Controls Before attempting any system interconnection, please familiarize yourself with the front and rear panel controls of the Phonostage Preamplifier. The descriptions below refer to the numbers and letters associated with the features in the diagram above. -
Page 7: Front Panel
(RCA) outputs. 5, 6 UNBALANCED OUT The Phonostage Preamplifier is equipped with one pair of original WBT single ended connectors. To take full advantage of the Phonostage sonic quality, we recommend using high-quality interconnection cables; ask your North Star Design dealer. - Page 8 Two slow-blow 315mA (220-240V), 630mA (100-120V) fuses are located inside a small drawer in the AC main inlet. If you suspect that your AC fuses have blown, disconnect the Phonostage from the AC mains and contact your North Star Design dealer for assistance.
- Page 9 To correct interface your cartridge at the Phonostage input you need to setup the input load and and overall gain; the dip switch for the gain and load are located at the bottom of the Phonostage. WARNING! POWER OFF THE UNIT WHEN YOU CHANGE SETUP GAIN SETUP Lower gain (40-45dB) are required for moving magnet cartridges or high gain moving coil (2.0mV...
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Page 11: Technical Specifications
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BANDWIDTH 5 Hz to 90 kHz, -3 dB MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE 8.5Vrms (47KOhm load) OVERALL GAIN 40dB-60dB@1kHz selectable with dip-switch INPUT IMPEDANCE 29Ohm-100kHom selectable with dip-switch POWER CONSUMPTION 15 watts INPUT UNBALANCED 1 pair per channel (RCA) OUTPUT UNBALANCED 1 pair per channel (RCA) DIMENSIONS... - Page 12 NORTH STAR DESIGN s.r.l. VIA LENIN, 132 56010 S.MARTINO ULMIANO (PI) ITALY PHONE: +39-050-859945 FAX: +39-050-859166 E-MAIL: info@northstar.it WEB: www.northstar.it...
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