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- Page 1 Valve Amplification Company Phi Alpha Musicbloc 160 Monoblock Tube Amplifier Instructions Manual issued 12 March 2008 Please read carefully before installing Copyright 2008 by Valve Amplification Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 2 Congratulations on your purchase of the VAC Phi Alpha Musicbloc 160, and welcome to the family of VAC owners! Your VAC is designed not to the latest fad but to substance, providing the highest quality of sound. Time spent familiarizing yourself with this manual will be well rewarded.
- Page 3 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY NOTES VACUUM TUBES BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. NEVER TOUCH A TUBE WHEN THE UNIT IS ON. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES FOR THE TUBES TO COOL DOWN AFTER THE UNIT IS SWITCHED OFF. INSTALL THIS AMPLIFIER IN SUCH A WAY THAT PEOPLE, PETS, AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS CAN NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AMPLIFIER.
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Page 4: Installation
INSTALLATION Physical requirements: Provide Adequate Ventilation-Allow at least three inches of free air space above and two inches to either side of amplifier Do not place the amplifier in a completely enclosed cabinet. If equipment cabinet has a solid front door, a “boxer” fan will be necessary to ensure proper airflow. Do not stack other components (or any objects which could impede proper ventilation) on top of the amplifier. - Page 5 10 - 30 minutes. As with all high performance audio products, the sonic characteristics of all VAC products will continue to improve during the first several hundred hours of use.
- Page 6 Output Tube Bias Adjustment: Your amplifier has been shipped with the output tube bias properly set. Nonetheless, it should be checked when you install your amplifier and approximately once every month thereafter. It must also be adjusted each time a tube is replaced. Adjustment of the output tubes is quite easy, and requires only a small screwdriver.
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Page 7: Chassis Care
Never clean with harsh or caustic cleansing agents. When shipping your amplifier, be certain to wrap the amplifier in the cloth, tissue or plastic wrap in which it was originally packaged. VAC is not responsible for cosmetic damage resulting from improper care or packing. Page 7... - Page 8 In the event that trouble is encountered, switch power to the “off” position, check that all tubes are correctly seated in their sockets and check all signal, speaker and power connections. If possible, try another tube. If the problem persists, please consult your VAC dealer or contact the factory directly.
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- Page 10 Your equipment is warranted for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of purchase. In addition, if the registration form is received by VAC along with a copy of your sales receipt from an authorized VAC dealer within this thirty days, a service contract will be extended to cover your equipment for two (2) years (tubes excepted).
- Page 11 What other brands and models did you consider? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What made you decide on the VAC? __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Please provide any comments on VAC products or your dealer __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What magazines do you read regularly? ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What are your hobbies?