Installation And Connections; Installation; Connecting The Mains Cable; Audio Connections - SPHINX PROJECT TEN User Manual

4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

Installation

Make sure you place the Project Ten on a stable
and sturdy support, it weighs more than 12 kg!
The Project Ten will become warm so correct
placement is critical. Do not position it on top of or
close to other heat radiating equipment (such as
other power amps) or in direct sunlight.
Please ensure unrestricted ventilation around
the component.
If you need to use the 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 Ten shall
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 amp on or off with the ST ANDBY
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.

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.
SPHINX
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 Ten'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 11. up to 26. on page 5.

Connecting loudspeakers

We recommend using a double pair of cables if this
is possible with the loudspeakers used (one pair for
the highs and another for the lows).
In most cases you will hear a substantial
improvement in the sound quality (but: be careful to
prevent shorted connections).
Your dealer can recommend the best cables and
connection methods.
Connect the red RIGHT OUTPUT terminal (15.) to
the red or '+' terminal of the right loudspeaker.
Connect the black RIGHT OUTPUT terminal (15.) to
the black or '—' terminal of the right loudspeaker.
Connect the left loudspeaker in the same way to the
LEFT OUTPUT terminals (16.)
When using unterminated cables please check
carefully if there are no 'loose ends' cause a short
between the '+' and the '—' of the terminals on amp
and loudspeakers!

Connecting headphones

You can connect normal dynamic stereo
headphones to the PHONES jack (10.).
The output has more than enough power to drive
even the most demanding headphones.
You can control the level with the VOLUME control
(1.).
The MUTE function (4.) does not work for the
headphones.
Note: The loudspeakers are not automatically
deactivated when you connect headphones. So you
may leave the headphones permanently connected.
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