VAC CLA1 Mk III Instructions

Summary of CLA1 Mk III

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    Cpa1 mk iii & cla1 mk iii instructions please read carefully before installing the vac cpa1/cla1 mk iii preamplifiers are designed for the most exacting applications. The two models are similar except for the omission of the phonograph preamplifier in the cla1. All audio circuits are class a triode ...

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    Power amplifiers. Since the passive-buffered mode has zero gain, you may need to turn the volume controls well clockwise...The exact position depends on the output level from your source, and the sensitivity of your power amplifiers and loudspeakers. Many audiophiles have the belief that it is never...

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    Grounding noise and hum may often be eliminated by connecting a wire from the binding post on the power supply to the ground post on the preamplifier. The other traditional methods of curing ground loops may also be tried. Some forms of noise may be temporary and associated with warmup of the preamp...

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    About microphony every amplifying device, be it tube or transistor, produces some output with mechanical stimulation (microphony). In fact, even cables possess microphony. Acceptability is not a question of whether this characteristic is present but rather the degree to which it is present. In the v...

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    Cpa1 mk iii / cla1 mk iii nominal specifications frequency response: phono, riaa +/-.15 db from 20 hz to 20,000 hz line, 7.5 hz to 180 khz +0/-0.5 db into 20,000 ohm load and 1 meter shielded interconnect 1.5 hz to 380 khz +0/-3.0 db into 20,000 ohm load and 1 meter shielded interconnect tape: 2.0 h...