North Star Design Linestage Operating Manual

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Linestage Preamplifier
Operating Manual
North Star Design
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Linestage
Line Preamplifier

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  • Page 1 Linestage Preamplifier Operating Manual North Star Design ® Linestage Line Preamplifier...
  • Page 2 Rev. 1.0 June 03...
  • 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.
  • 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 Linestage Preamplifier. The descriptions below refer to the numbers and letters associated with the features in the diagram above.
  • Page 7: Standby Button

    You need to press the stand-by button to for switch on the Preamplifier. If a North Star Design Monoblock Amplifier is connected to Linestage Preamplifier with the trigger connection (15) you can switch on-off the entire system from the Preamplifier Standby button.
  • Page 8 Power On the two Monoblock (now the Monoblock receive the Standby signal from Linestage) Now the system is ready to be controlled by the Linestage (front panel or Remote control). The Monoblock Standby button functionality is not available. You can use the Linestage Preamplifier Stand-by button to control the complete system.
  • Page 9 Two slo-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 Linestage from the AC mains and contact your North Star Design dealer for assistance.
  • Page 10: Remote Control

    REMOTE CONTROL...
  • Page 11 (volume or input change). Press newly the Mute button to restore the normal operation. 4. Standby button; use this button to toggle the Linestage between the standby and operation state. If a North Star Design pair of Monoblock Amplifier is connected to Linestage Preamplifier with the trigger connection (15) you can switch on-off the entire system from the Preamplifier Standby button.
  • Page 12: Technical Specifications

    TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS BANDWIDTH 2 Hz to 700 kHz, -3 dB less than 0.05% at 1Vrms/47kOhm 1kHz MAXIMUM OUTPUT VOLTAGE 7.5Vrms (47KOhm load) OVERALL GAIN 20dB INPUT IMPEDANCE BALANCED UNBALANCED POWER CONSUMPTION 30 watts INPUTS BALANCED 1 pair per channel (XLR) UNBALANCED 5 pair per channel (RCA) OUTPUT...
  • Page 13 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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