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Conrad-Johnson Owner’s Manual

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ET5 Vacuum-Tube Line-Stage Preamplifier

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It just sounds right.

Summary of Contents for ET5

Page 1: ...Conrad Johnson Owner s Manual ET5 Vacuum Tube Line Stage Preamplifier conrad johnson It just sounds right...

Page 2: ...intaining optimal performance over the years Our reputation for producing among the industry s most reliable components is a natural consequence of this engineering approach Although the ET5 has been...

Page 3: ...rad johnson dealer in the United States for use in the United States d Normal wear e Incidental or consequential damages are not covered under this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion of i...

Page 4: ...nson service department can also be reached by e mail at service conradjohnson com by phone at 703 698 8581 or by fax at 703 560 5360 Service If your conrad johnson audio component requires service re...

Page 5: ...ower supply design have all been specified with a view to reducing the impact of electromagnetic fields on the performance of this unit At the same time however our primary goal is the accurate reprod...

Page 6: ...and cable dress can be an important factor in minimizing hum pickup The installation should situate the preamplifier well away from the power amplifier and power ac mains cords should be dressed to r...

Page 7: ...e Connect the front left and front right channel outputs from your SSP to the EPL2 input You can also connect the THEATER OUT to an input on your SSP allowing you to do matrix processing on selected t...

Page 8: ...tton will silence the preamplifier s main outputs and set the level display to zero on both channels Pressing the mute button again will restore the previously selected level setting vol up vol dn Lev...

Page 9: ...unit is in standby mode will switch it back on SELECTORS PH AUX TUNER CD VIDEO AUX2 You can directly access any of these inputs by pressing the associated button on the remote EPLS EPL1 EPL2 Pressing...

Page 10: ...vailable which will improve the sonic performance of your ET5 The tubes that we supply have been tempered by a controlled burn in procedure that permits them to perform for a greatly extended period w...

Page 11: ...ressure and the system is said to be phase inverting Each component in the stereo system either preserves the phase of the incoming signal and is said to be phase correct or inverts the phase and is s...

Page 12: ...oice of interconnects will be system dependent those that are top ranked on one system may be a poor choice for a different system Consult your conrad johnson dealer for recommendations for your speci...

Page 13: ...by a fuse In addition there is one fuse on the ac mains A failure of any of these fuses is a symptom of a more serious problem and a competent service technician should be consulted In no event shoul...

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