CAMBRIDGE Alva ST, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables Manual Generated 22 04 2022 11 00 ...

Page 2: ... Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables 3 Introduction 4 Top view 5 Rear view 6 Setting up the Alva ST 7 Setting up the Alva TT v2 12 Getting connected 16 Operating instructions 18 Technical specifications 19 Troubleshooting 23 ...

Page 3: ...3 Alva TT v2 and Alva ST Turntables Last updated April 21 2022 03 19 Revision 3805 User s Manual ...

Page 4: ...rer All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated registered in the United States and other countries used with permission aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International Ltd registered in the United States and other countries used with permission Qualcomm aptX is a prod...

Page 5: ... dim LED and On indicated by the bright LED 2 Record speed buttons and start stop 3 Belt drive motor Alva ST only 4 Main platter 5 Tonearm counterweight Used to adjust tracking force downforce 6 Anti Skating dial 7 Tonearm lift lever 8 Tonearm rest 9 Tonearm 10 Fitted Cambridge Audio MC cartridge 11 Headshell with finger lift ...

Page 6: ...ST the internal phono stage will be used With the switch position set to Phono External an external phono stage needs to be used 5 Signal output sockets Caution You must connect appropriately based on output level switch position 6 Bluetooth status with LED On Off switch 7 Bluetooth pairing button 8 Power socket Alva TT v2 AC power socket Alva ST DC 12V 2 0A power adaptor socket ...

Page 7: ...7 Setting up the Alva ST Last updated April 5 2022 03 48 Revision 3653 1 Place the platter on the turntable 2 Install the belt drive Make sure that the belt is installed properly around the motor ...

Page 8: ...8 3 Push and rotate counterweight onto tonearm and then carefully insert the headshell into the tonearm 4 Place the rubber mat on the turntable ...

Page 9: ...9 5 Release tonearm from rest and remove the stylus guard Important notes Take care when handling the cartridge Lower gently onto the platter do not drop Make sure that the Anti Skate dial is set to 0 ...

Page 10: ... jump and potentially damage your records Return the arm to its armrest to adjust the counterweight This part of the process requires care and patience Rotate anti clockwise to increase balance weight or clockwise to decrease balance weight Adjust the counterweight until the stylus force gauge is in balance Once the stylus is in balance return the tonearm to its armrest The anti skate dial should ...

Page 11: ...11 7 Connect hinges to the turntable and insert lid ...

Page 12: ...ting up the Alva TT v2 Last updated April 5 2022 03 49 Revision 3654 1 Place the platter on the turntable 2 Push and rotate counterweight onto tonearm and then carefully insert the headshell into the tonearm ...

Page 13: ...13 3 Release tonearm from rest and remove the stylus guard Important notes Take care when handling the cartridge Lower gently onto the platter do not drop Make sure that the Anti Skate dial is set to 0 ...

Page 14: ... jump and potentially damage your records Return the arm to its armrest to adjust the counterweight This part of the process requires care and patience Rotate anti clockwise to increase balance weight or clockwise to decrease balance weight Adjust the counterweight until the stylus force gauge is in balance Once the stylus is in balance return the tonearm to its armrest The anti skate dial should ...

Page 15: ...15 5 Connect hinges to the turntable and insert lid ...

Page 16: ... Level connection Important note Before making a connection set the Output Level switch to Line Alva TT ST Do not connect to an external phono stage Phono connection Important note Before making a connection set the Output Level switch to Phono External Do not connect to the Line input of an amplifier ...

Page 17: ...at there s no other Bluetooth device that is in pairing mode near the turntable such as a mobile phone 2 The turntable will automatically pair to your Bluetooth device 3 Press and hold the Pairing button for 10 seconds to clear connections and turn off Bluetooth Note By default the Bluetooth will attempt to connect to the last paired device LED Status Fast flashing In pairing mode Slow flashing Searc...

Page 18: ...ver towards the front of the turntable 5 Ending Play Lift the tonearm with the lift lever 1 Move the tonearm back to the tonearm rest 2 Secure the tonearm with the tonearm clamp 3 Press the platter speed button to stop the platter rotation 4 Press the power button to enter standby 5 Auto Power Down APD The turntable will automatically switch to standby mode after 20 minutes of inactivity To disabl...

Page 19: ...E 1 6 kg cm WOW FLUTTER 0 1 TURNTABLE PLATTER POM Polyoxymethylene DIAMETER 305 mm Tonearm TYPE One piece aluminium casting EFFECTIVE LENGTH 221 5 mm OVERHANG 19 mm EFFECTIVE MASS 19 6 g Internal Phono Stage GAIN 1kHz 42dB NOMINAL OUTPUT WITH CA CARTRIDGE 250m Vrms EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE A WEIGHTED 0 1u Vrms RIAA CURVE ACCURACY 0 3dB 30Hz 20kHz SIGNAL NOISE RATIO REF 1V OUT 20 20K BW 90dB ...

Page 20: ...aptX aptX HD General POWER SUPPLY AC 100 240V 60 50Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 5 5W Approx 20W max 0 25W Standby DIMENSIONS W X H X D 435 x 139 x 368 mm WEIGHT 10 9 kg Cartridge TYPE High Output Moving Coil FREQUENCY RESPONSE 1dB 30Hz 20kHz STYLUS Elliptical CANTILEVER Aluminium OUTPUT LEVEL 2mV 1kHz TRACKING FORCE 2 g RECOMMENDED LOAD 47kΩ ...

Page 21: ...nearm TYPE Static Balanced tonearm with Detachable Headhell EFFECTIVE LENGTH 221 5 mm OVERHANG 19 mm EFFECTIVE MASS 19 8 g Internal Phono Stage GAIN 1kHz 42dB NOMINAL OUTPUT WITH CA CARTRIDGE 250m Vrms EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE A WEIGHTED 0 1u Vrms RIAA CURVE ACCURACY 0 3dB 30Hz 20kHz SIGNAL NOISE RATIO REF 1V OUT 20 20K BW 90dB THD N 1KHZ 0 0025 INPUT IMPEDANCE 47kΩ INPUT CAPACITANCE 100pF ...

Page 22: ...C 100 240V 60 50Hz POWER CONSUMPTION 6W Approx 20W max 0 3W Standby DIMENSIONS W X H X D 435 x 139 x 366 7 mm WEIGHT 9 kg Cartridge TYPE Moving Magnetic Cartridge FREQUENCY RESPONSE 0 5dB 30Hz 20kHz STYLUS Elliptical CANTILEVER Alloy Tube OUTPUT LEVEL 1 8 3 6mV 1kHz TRACKING FORCE 2 g RECOMMENDED LOAD 47kΩ ...

Page 23: ... record Stylus is damaged Turntable is picking up excessive vibrations or is not level Stylus skips across the record Stylus guard has not been removed Tracking force is too light Confirm that the tracking force is correct with the tonearm force gauge Confirm that the Anti Skating BIAS is set to 2 Turntable is picking up excessive vibrations or is not level Condition of the record is poor Turntable ...