Valve amplification company auricle musicbloc monoblock tube amplifier instructions 12 november 2004 please read carefully before installing copyright 2004 by valve amplification company. All rights reserved..
Page 2 welcome congratulations on your purchase of the vac auricle musicbloc, 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. It is ...
Page 3 general precautions & safety notes 1. 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 mat...
Page 4 installation physical requirements: 1) provide adequate ventilation-allow at least three inches of free air space above and two inches to either side of amplifier 2) do not place the amplifier in a completely enclosed cabinet. If equipment cabinet has a solid front door, a “boxer” fan will be...
Page 5 basic hookup: 1) connect a volume-controlled line-level source to the input rca 2) connect loudspeaker cables to the five-way binding posts on the rear panel. Make sure that all connections are tight (do not over tighten, or damage to amplifier or speaker cable may result), and that heavy or ...
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...
Page 7 chassis care although your amplifier is extremely durable, its finish can be scratched, chipped or damaged if improperly treated. Cleaning with a soft, damp cloth while the amplifier is switched off and unplugged should restore the finish to its original lustre. Never clean with harsh or caus...
Page 8 general information about tubes it is true that each brand of tube sounds different in a particular high resolution circuit. This is because no two manufacturers make a tube type in quite the same way, and the central tendencies of the performance parameters will differ slightly with each mak...
Warranty 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 e...
Vac auricle musicbloc registration form mail to vac soon as possible. Name ______________________________________________________________ address ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ telephone ______/______-____...
