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Audio Note M10 Signature Owner's Information

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Manual is about: REFERENCE INE LEVEL PRE AMPLIFIER

Summary of M10 Signature

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    ! M10 line ! Pre amplifier ! Owner’s information !.

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    1) important safety information 2) ce declaration of conformity disposal power requirements 3) introduction 4) overview 5) unpacking and installation 6) connection 14) operation 15) technical specifications 17) warranty information 18) contact information contents !.

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    Other safety precautions: - never touch the power cord with wet hands. Always remove the power cord by grasping the plug, not the cable. Never expose the unit to excessive heat or magnetism. Never let an inexperienced person repair or reassemble the unit. Never put anything, especially metal objects...

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    Power requirements power requirements for electrical equipment vary depending on your geographical location. Please ensure that your unit meets the power requirements in your area. The power requirement for your unit is marked on the serial number plate, located on the rear panel. If you are in doub...

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    Thank you for purchasing this audio note (uk) product. With the correct care it should give you many years of pleasure and enjoyment. Please take the time to read all of the information in this manual before connecting your new component to an electrical supply or your system, to ensure both your sa...

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    Congratulations on your purchase of the audio note (uk) m10 line pre amplifier. It is without doubt or question, one of the finest line level preamplifiers in production today, only surpassed in performance by our own m10 signature, and is a full audio note (uk) level 5 product. It is well known tha...

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    Please take care when unpacking your m10 line preamplifier. Choose a clean, clear location to unpack your units. Be aware that the preamplifier and its power supplies are extremely heavy; before attempting to unpack or lift the units, check the weight and if necessary use more than one person so tha...

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    Rca inputs five rca / single ended line inputs are available for connection, labeled ‘se1 ‘se2’, ‘se3’ ‘se4’ and ‘se5’; any standard ‘line level’ source can be connected to these inputs. All sockets are colour coded; red is for right channel connection, white is for left channel connection. Xlr inpu...

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    Umbilicals two dedicated cables are supplied for connection of the m10 line main unit to the galahad power supply units. Each cable is colour coded for left and right connection. It is essential that the correct galahad power supply unit is connected to the correct corresponding channel on the main ...

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    Connection overview continued… m10 line umbilical cable connection right psu (serial number ending in ‘r’) m10 xxxxl ! M10 xxxxr ! Left psu (serial number ending in ‘l’).

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    Mains the m10 line preamplifier galahad power supplies are equipped with iec 320 mains inlet sockets. Use the supplied mains cables to connect the units to the local mains supply. The mains fuses are located in the circular receptacles to the right of the mains inlet. Connection overview continued… ...

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    Outputs the m10 line preamplifier provides two single ended / rca outputs, consisting of two pairs of colour coded rca / single ended sockets. Red is for right channel connection, white is for left channel connection. There is also a pair of balanced outputs, consisting of a pair of ‘male’ xlr socke...

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    Xlr male output 1 2 3 rca output socket balanced / single ended switch rca the two pairs of rca / single ended outputs are provided for connection to power amplifiers. They are identical, making them suitable for bi-amping. Balanced the m10 line preamplifier is equipped with custom designed and manu...

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    The pin configuration for all audio note (uk) xlr / balanced connections is as follows: - pin 1 ground / shield pin 2 positive / send pin 3 negative / return the balanced and single ended outputs cannot be used simultaneously; select the appropriate output using the toggle switch. When using an ampl...

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    Cable configuration options when connecting the xlr / balanced outputs to an amplifier with an rca / single ended input, the switch must be set to the ‘single ended’ position. ! 3 conventional: screen connected at both ends xlr female xlr male 3 1 1 2 2 3 screen preamp output power amp input screen ...

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    Operation once all the connections are completed and checked, ensure that the volume controls are at the minimum setting (rotated all the way left). Ensure that all source components connected to the m10 line preamplifier are switched on. Source components should always be the first components to be...

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    Bedding in the new preamplifier requires around 200 hours of initial use (called “bedding in”) before the circuitry becomes stable and optimum performance is realized. As the preamplifier “beds in” the sound will become increasingly smoother, detailed and more open. Once the amplifier has “bedded in...

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    Technical specifications input impedance 47k ohms input sensitivity 160mv for 1v output gain 16db at 1khz output impedance 600 ohms output noise -80db unweighted (rms) tube compliment 1 x 6463 1 x 12au7 2 x 5y3 2 x 6x5 2 x od3 2 x 6n9s / 6sl7 2 x el34 fuse ratings 1.6a anti-surge (110 / 120v supply)...

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    Audio note (uk) warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the original date of purchase from an appointed audio note (uk) dealer, and agrees to cover the cost of parts and associated labour required to correct such defects, subject to terms & condi...

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    Audio note (uk) limited 25 montefiore road hove east sussex bn3 1rd united kingdom tel: +44 (0)1273 220 511 fax: +44 (0)1273 731 498 e-mail: info@audionote.Co.Uk contact information if in the future your audio note (uk) product requires servicing, or if you require technical support or have any ques...