VAC PA80/80 Operating Instructions Manual

Summary of PA80/80

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    Vac pa80/80 power amplifier operating instructions do not open this unit - no user serviceable parts inside. Do not remove the bottom plate. Lethal voltages are present within the chassis. Do not expose to moisture or operate it if wet. Vacuum tubes become hot enough to cause serious burns. Never to...

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    Unpacking each tube socket on the amplifier is covered by a small round sticker. The color of this sticker corresponds to the color of the sticker on a tube. Fit each tube into the matching socket, first removing the sticker from the tube and socket. The bias levels for the output tubes have been fa...

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    Operation continuous operation is not recommended. If the amplifiers will not be auditioned for a few hours it is best to turn them off. This avoids undue stress to the kt88 output tubes. As with all high fidelity products, the sound characteristics of the vac amplifiers change somewhat as they warm...

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    Installing new output tubes replacement tubes are available from vac and other sources. Output tubes are kt88 beam power kinkless tetrodes (6550 may also be used - see tips & advice, output tubes). It is not necessary that they be matched pairs, although a slight improvement in measured performance ...

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    Care of chassis & face plate vac chassis are aluminum for superior electromagnetic performance. The finish is a tough textured powder coat paint. This finish is durable but can be scratched or chipped, just as that of a fine automobile may be damaged. Cleaning with a damp cloth while the amp is swit...

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    Warranty this amplifier is warranted for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of purchase. In addition, if the registration card(s) 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 you...

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    Tips & advice a word about tubes in general it is a truth 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 ...

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    Tips & advice a word about output tubes your vac amplifier can use 2 different output tube types: the kt88 beam power kinkless tetrode and the 6550a beam power tetrode. We consider the sound of a good kt88 to be superior. Properly manufactured 6550/6550a will work, but may have a slightly higher inc...

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    Tips & advice a word about low level tubes the small tubes (voltage amplifier/phase splitter and driver) in the vac amplifiers are type 12au7. This tube is essentially the same as types 12au7a, 5814, 6189, cv4003, ecc82, and e82cc. The quality of the tube used is by far more important than which of ...

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    Tips & advice a word about impedance matching we strongly suggest that you experiment with the three available impedance connections for the best sonic match with your system. Since no loudspeaker represents an unchanging impedance at all frequencies, it is impossible to assert with certainty which ...

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    Specifications the vac system has been developed with the critical ear as the major arbiter of quality, with both conventional and unique measurements providing insight and guidance as necessary. The lack of emphasis on measurements is due to the fact that engineering's arsenal of equipment and tech...