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 Preamplifier (Model 15236): User’s Manual                                       15254 Revision 0

 

WARNINGS 

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK 

Do not open cover, risk of electrical shock inside. 

To  reduce  the  risk  of  fire  or  electric  shock,  this 
apparatus  should  not  be  exposed  to  rain  or  moisture 
and  objects  filled  with  liquids  should  not  be  plated  on 
this  apparatus.    To  prevent  the  risk  of  fire  hazard, 
replace with same type 250 volt fuse. 

SERVICE AND SUPPORT 

For service or support, contact: 

Support@HavocAmps.com 

ALLOW ADEQUATE VENTILATION 

Do  not  block  the  vents  on  top  of  the  apparatus.    Provide  adequate 
ventilation to prevent overheating. 

OVERVIEW 

Congratulations  on  your  purchase  of  a 

HOT

 

H

AVOC

 

preamplifier, 

hand-built and hand-wired by Finkbiner Industries LLC in the USA.  The 

HOT

 

H

AVOC

  preamplifier  features  three  12AX7  tubes, 

TREBLE, 

MIDDLE,

  and 

BASS

  controls  to  fine  tune  your  tone,  and  an  adjustable 

level  unbalanced  line  level  output  for  connecting  to  your  choice  of  a 

H

AVOC

  power  amplifier,  effects  unit,  mixer,  or  any  other  line  input 

audio device. 

Start with the 

GAIN

 at minimum, and adjust output signal level with the 

LEVEL

 control.  This results in a relatively clean sound that is still capable 

Summary of Contents for HOT HAVOC 15236

Page 1: ...HOT HAVOC Preamplifier User s Manual Finkbiner Industries LLC HOT HAVOC Preamplifier Model 15236 User s Manual 15254 Revision 0 Finkbiner Industries LLC ...

Page 2: ...5254 Revision 0 2 Table of Contents WARNINGS 3 RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK 3 SERVICE AND SUPPORT 3 OVERVIEW 3 FEATURES 4 FRONT PANEL 4 REAR PANEL 6 SPECIFICATIONS 7 WARRANTY 8 Warranty Coverage 8 Items Not Covered 8 How to obtain warranty service 8 Satisfaction Guarantee 8 ...

Page 3: ...om ALLOW ADEQUATE VENTILATION Do not block the vents on top of the apparatus Provide adequate ventilation to prevent overheating OVERVIEW Congratulations on your purchase of a HOT HAVOC preamplifier hand built and hand wired by Finkbiner Industries LLC in the USA The HOT HAVOC preamplifier features three 12AX7 tubes TREBLE MIDDLE and BASS controls to fine tune your tone and an adjustable level unb...

Page 4: ... level with the LEVEL control This quickly results in an overdriven sound and reaches into thick distortion Use it for a harmonically rich overdrive tone at low volume levels or crank the power amplifier as well for the full HAVOC experience FEATURES Single channel design for circuit simplicity Low noise design and layout TREBLE MIDDLE and BASS tone controls Line level output FRONT PANEL 1 INPUT U...

Page 5: ...iddle frequency content of your sound User s Tip The MIDDLE control is quite interactive with the TREBLE and BASS controls With low settings of the TREBLE control the MIDDLE control will begin controlling the high frequency response as well likewise for low settings of the BASS control 5 BASS The BASS control alters the low frequency content of your sound 6 LEVEL Use the LEVEL control along with t...

Page 6: ...WER Plug the included IEC power cable in here and plug the other end into a grounded 120 VAC outlet Be sure to use a properly grounded outlet Do NOT remove the ground pin from the power cord due to shock hazard 9 FUSE The power cord receptacle contains a fuse for protection Only replace the fuse when the power cord has been disconnected and only with like specifications see SPECIFICATIONS on page ...

Page 7: ...cts unit etc Designed to produce a 0 dBV 1 volt RMS signal The GAIN and LEVEL controls are used in concert to adjust the level of this signal SPECIFICATIONS MODEL 15236 INPUT IMPEDANCE 1 MΩ OUTPUT LEVEL 0 dBV 1 volt RMS nominal see below 1 5 volt RMS maximum OUTPUT IMPEDANCE 1KΩ POWER CONSUMPTION 15 watts 60 Hz 120 VAC FUSE 5x20mm 250V 0 50 amp ceramic slow blow DIMENSIONS 19 x 8 x 3 5 WEIGHT 6 lb...

Page 8: ...ect or occurring during shipment 2 Damage caused by service or repair performed by persons not authorized by Finkbiner Industries LLC 3 Products not purchased from an authorized HAVOC amplifiers dealer 4 Products on which the serial numbers have been removed defaced or altered How to obtain warranty service Contact support HavocAmps com to arrange for warranty service Include a copy of your sales ...

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