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3. GETTING STARTED
7. Switch the power supply on (switch [26]. LED [25] on the front panel of the power supply will illumi-
nate. Wait until the Muting LED [1] on the Jubilee preamplifier goes out. The unit will be ready for
use in about four minutes.
8. Now you can adjust the settings (GAIN, PHASE etc.) as described in Section 3.
9. Switch your other components on.
10. Select a source using input selector knob [3] and adjust the volume to your normal listening level.
11. Running in: Tube equipment generally takes about three months to run in and start sounding its
best. Daily use is useful during this period but it is not necessary to leave the equipment on contin-
uously, as this does not greatly reduce the running-in time.
12. Please keep this manual safe for future reference and retain the original packing for use when-
ever your amplifier is transported.
3.3. Running in
All OCTAVE equipment is subject to a 48-hour endurance run to burn in the tubes. The tubes are pre-
selected for use in each particular model.
The sound quality of tube equipment improves throughout the initial running-in period of up to
three
months.
