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VAC Statement 450 Operation & Maintenance Information
Summary of Statement 450
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The vac statement 450 mono beam power amplifier operation & maintenance information valve amplification company manual issued 09/22/2010 revised 01/19/2011 revised 07/26/2011.
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1 caution - safety notice the amplifier and power supply contain no user serviceable parts. Do not remove the bottom plates or chassis covers. Lethal voltages are present within the chassis. Do not operate the units if they are wet. Vacuum tubes become hot enough to cause serious burns. Never touch ...
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2 index introduction installation installing the front glass and top bars input connectors operation illuminated logo installing new output tubes biasing & checking output tube condition replacement of low level tubes care of chassis tips and advice fuses a word about tubes in general output tubes l...
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3 introduction the statement 450 is a unique power amplifier, and the most powerful and detailed in vac’s history. Featuring a new direct-coupled input & driver circuit, extremely fast and vivid sound is achieved from both single-ended and balanced sources. The front panel attenuator may be selected...
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4 installation 01) place the power supply in its final location. It is quite heavy, and will become more so when the amplifier is installed on top of it. Consider the location carefully, and use appropriate help in lifting, etc., so as to avoid injury. 02) place one of the metal balls provided in ea...
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5 05) carefully install the front glass and top rails (see detailed directions in the next section of this manual). Take care not to chip or scratch the glass. 06) set the top switch to balanced (for use with balanced sources on xlr connector) or single-ended (via rca connector) as desired. 07) set ...
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6 17) connect both of the cables between the power supply an d the audio chassis. Note that each has a locating key and a locking collar. Be sure to insert the connector properly, and fully tighten the locking collar. 18) connect the power cord to the power source indicated on the rear panel (will b...
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7 installing the front glass and top rails your amplifier has been shipped with the front glass and the top rails removed. The following steps show how these are installed. Lay the provided microfiber cloth on top of the fascia as shown. Set the glass in place. Steady it with your hand; do not let g...
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8 the top tube cage bars have a spring pin in each end. To install, place one of the spring pins into one of the small dimples machined into one of the side rails. In the illustration, the pin has been located into the left side rail. To complete the installation, press the bar in the direction of t...
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9 operation sound will begin approximately 45 seconds after turn on. As with all high fidelity products, the sound characteristic of the vac changes somewhat as it warms up. We advise against leaving the equipment on at all times for safety reasons, and because of the attendant acceleration of outpu...
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10 installing new output tubes first, see the safety notice earlier in the manual. Output tubes are type kt88. Replacement output tubes should be purchased from vac. It is desirable that tubes be in matched quartets for each channel, and be close to the "bogey" values for the major parameters. Make ...
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11 checking output tube condition / output tube bias adjustment bias settings 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. The condition of the individual kt88 output tubes is checked using ...
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12 replacement of low level tubes all power must be switched off. Allow tubes to cool down. Remove the top glass cover. Remove and replace with new tubes of the appropriate types. Note that these tubes have a central platic shaft with a locator ridge on one side; this ridge must be aligned with the ...
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13 tips & advice section tips: fuses your amplifier is designed to use “slow blow” type fuses. These are contained in the fuse drawer built into the power receptacle. In the fuse drawer are two fuses. The one furthers in is the active fuse. The one nearer to the outside is a spare. The fuse ratings ...
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14 tips: a word about tubes in general 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...
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15 tips: output tubes your vac amplifier uses the kt88 kinkless tetrode. It is strongly recommended that replacement tubes be purchased only from vac. If, however, you want to customize the sound to your tastes, be aware that as with interconnects and speaker cables, each tube manufacturer's kt88 te...
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16 tips: impedance matching we strongly suggest that you experiment with the 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 output tap is appropriat...
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17 tips: audio grounding systems incorporating single-ended interconnect cables (“rca cables”) are prone to a problem known as “ground looping”, which can result in extraneous hums and buzzes audible through the loudspeaker. If this occurs in your system, you have to attempt to minimize the ground l...
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18 specifications the vac statement 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 an...
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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, the warranty will be extended to two (2) years (tub...