Installation And Connections; Installation; Connecting The Mains Cable; Audio Connections - SPHINX Project Two Mk2 User Manual

4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Installation

The Project Two will not become very hot so
placement is not critical. Although you should not
place it on top of or near other heat radiating
equipment (such as power amps) or in direct
sunlight.
If you need to use the pre-amp in a closed cabinet
or on a bookshelf you absolutely should provide
unrestricted ventilation around the component.
To prevent any possible interference keep power
supply cables away from all audio cables.
If all these conditions are met the Project Two will
perform to the extremely high standards it is
designed for.

Connecting the mains cable

Before you connect the cable please check
whether the mains voltage indicated on the
manufacturers label on the rear panel is the
same as your local mains voltage.
If not: please contact your dealer and do not connect
the component to the mains.
You switch the pre-amp on/off with the STANDBY
button. This way the electronic circuits will be kept at
optimum working temperature so you can enjoy
maximum audio quality immediately after switching-
on. On top of that it significantly increases the life
span of the component.
Connect the mains cable after you have connected
all other components in the system and have
double-checked all connections (see Chapter 5.)

Audio connections

Before you start connecting equipment it is always
wise to check whether all mains power cables of all
components are disconnected from the mains
outlets!
This will prevent any damage to the loudspeakers
and amplifiers caused by incorrect wiring or settings.
Make sure you connect L and R properly. Most cinch
cables use Red for the Right channel and White or
Black for Left.
All cinch connectors on the Project Two's rear panel
have a red centre for the right channel and a white
one for the left channel.
The XLR connectors are marked RIGHT and LEFT.
When making the connections please refer to the
descriptions for parts 9. up to 28. on page 5.
SPHINX

Connecting the power amp

There are three outputs: OUT 1, OUT 2 (unbalanced
cinch) and Balanced Out (balanced XLR). All three
can be used simultaneously.

Balanced

Use a balanced XLR cable to connect BALANCED
OUT L en R to the corresponding inputs of the
power amp.

Unbalanced

Use a normal cinch cable (but of the best quality!) to
connect OUT 1 to the corresponding inputs of the
power amp.
Use a normal cinch cable to connect OUT 2 to the
corresponding inputs of another component such as
an extra power amp or surround processor.

Connecting a recorder

Connect the recorder's inputs to the TAPE OUT
outputs. Connect the recorder's outputs to TAPE IN.

Connecting the inputs

There are five unbalanced inputs and one balanced
input.
Balanced
Use CD BALANCED to connect the balanced
outputs of a CD player. You may connect any signal
source to any input.
Unbalanced
The unbalanced inputs may be used for any
unbalanced line level signal.

Connecting a turntable

There is no specific RIAA phono-input. When using
a turntable you should pre-amplify the signal with a
separate phono pre-amp (or pre-pre-amp).
The turntable may be connected in two ways.
Balanced
Connect the balanced output of a phono pre-amp to
CD BALANCED (for example).
Unbalanced
Connect the unbalanced output of a phono pre-amp
to one of the cinch inputs LINE 1 to LINE 3. You
may connect the phono pre-amp balanced and
unbalanced simultaneously! Or you may use two
different pre-amps.
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