Precautions; Using The Black Cube Statement - Lehmannaudio Black Cube Statement Manual

Valued customer,
Congratulations for buying the Lehmannaudio Black Cube Statement phono RIAA preamplifier.
The Black Cube Statement is manufactured in Germany using very high quality components
and carefully constructed to give you many years of musical pleasure.
This unit is made only for being inserted between a turntable's passive cartridge output and
any audio amplifier's high level input. The Black Cube Statement will handle nearly any system
cartridge from high-level to low-level MM or MC and is made to fulfill the demands of audiophi-
les who enjoy analog music reproduction.
Please keep this manual nearby the Black Cube Statement so that you can refer to it for
further use.

Precautions

Please read the following before operating your Black Cube Statement phono preamp-
lifier. Wherever applicable below, Black Cube Statement also includes the external
power supply and its cable.
While Installing the Black Cube Statement
- Make sure that you have the appropriate version for your mains voltage.
- Be careful to prevent the Black Cube Statement from getting wet; do not allow water to enter
the Black Cube Statement, especially when raining or snowing, or near a body of water. Other-
wise fire or electrical shock may result.
- Do not place heavy objects on the power cord. If the cord is damaged, fire or electrical shock
may result. In particular, it is possible that one might accidantally place a heavy object on a
carpet that covers the cord; definitely avoid these situations!
- Do not install the Black Cube Statement in a place where it might be exposed to oil, smoke or
steam (for example, near a cooking table or humidifier). Otherwise, fire or electrical shock may
result.
- Do not place the Black Cube Statement on an unstable surface, such as an unstable bench or
slanted surface. Otherwise, the device may fall or drop, resulting in an injury.
- Do not place the Black Cube Statement near a heating device. Otherwise, the cord sheath
may melt, resulting in fire or electrical shock.
- Do not locate the Black Cube Statement in a place subject to excessive heat, such as inside a
car with all the windows closed, or in direct sunlight. Otherwise, fire may result.
- Do not handle the power plug with wet hands. Otherwise you may receive an electrical shock.
- When you remove the power plug, be sure to hold the plug. Never pull on the cord. Otherwi-
se, the power cord may become damaged, resulting in fire or electrical shock.
- The Black Cube Statement offers superb sonic quality. To ensure best possible results, you
should use the best quality connecting cables that you can afford. Regular maintenance invol-
ves keeping all connections clean using a quality contact cleaner.

Using the Black Cube Statement

Do not touch the Black Cube Statement under the following circumstances:
- If you hear thunder, remove the power supply from the AC outlet as soon as possible. If you