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Congratulations on the purchase of your new Smart Phono V2 MC/MM 

phonostage. 

 

The  Smart Phono V2 features a power switch: we recommend that you 

keep the unit switched on in order to maintain a constant temperature for 

the electronic parts inside (this uses very little power). The new Smart 

Phono V2 also has a built-in volume control unit. 

 

- Set up – 

 

Connect the ground of the turntable/tonearm with the Smart Phono V2.  

To select either the MC (moving coil) or MM (moving magnet) mode of the 

Smart Phono V2 according to your cartridge type, simply use the switches 

on the bottom side (one each for left and right channels):  

Position MM = button not pressed, Position MC = button pressed 

in. 

Now you can proceed with connecting the Smart Phono V2 with your 

MC/MM cartridge and preamplifier. The input impedance (input load resistor 

/ capacitance) can be adjusted according to the cartridge requirements, 

using the jumpers at the bottom of the unit. Finally, connect the power 

supply to the mains. For disconnecting, please follow these instructions in 

reverse order.

 

 

- Attention – 

 

Never cover or put anything on top of the Smart Phono V2 as this could 

lead to overheating of electronic parts. 

 

- Notice – 

 

1. If you are using the

 

Smart Phono V2 with a two-pin mains plug, you 

may notice that inserting the plug into the mains socket one way round 

gives a slightly better sound than the other way. Experiment to identify 

which is the optimum position.  

 

2. Phonostages provide a very high level of amplification, to address the fact 

that the electrical signal generated by a phono cartridge is extremely low. As 

a result, phonostages are extremely sensitive, which leads to the potential 

problem that high-frequency interference may also be amplified to a point at 

which it becomes noticeable. Unfortunately it is not possible to completely 

protect the sensitive phonostage circuitry from this interference without 

degrading its high fidelity performance.  

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore care must be taken to position the phonostage away from sources 

of high frequency interference such as mobile phones, modems and 

powerline communication systems (PLC) in which data is sent over the 

mains power network. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clearaudio Electronic GmbH 

Spardorfer Str. 150 

91054 Erlangen 

Germany

 

 

Tel:  +49 9131/40 300 100 

Fax: +49 9131/51683 

info@clearaudio.de 

www.clearaudio.de

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(Technical changes may be made without prior notification; products will be available as long as 

stock lasts) 

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