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

 

2.

 

GAIN 

The 

GAIN

 control sets the overall overdrive and distortion of the 

preamplifier,  as  well  as  impacts  output  level.    Low  settings 
result in a cleaner sound, while the maximum setting results in 
an intense distortion tone. 

3.

 

TREBLE 

The 

TREBLE

  control  alters  the  high  frequency  content  of  your 

sound. 

4.

 

MIDDLE 

The 

MIDDLE

 control alters the middle 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  the 

GAIN

  control)  to  adjust 

the overall signal level sent to the line output. 

User’s Tip: 

It  is  recommended  to  begin  by  setting  the 

LEVEL

  control  to  minimum 

and increasing until the volume/level is acceptable.  The output stage of 

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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