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INSTALLING THE RP-9 INTO YOUR SYSTEM
Place the RP-9 on a flat stable surface with at least 1” of airspace above the
preamplifier for ventilation. Do not place any other electronic components or any
other objects on top of the preamplifier.
Insert the IEC end of the detachable power into the rear of the preamp ( shown in
Figure ). Plug the opposite end of the power cord into an appropriate power outlet.
It is recommended that both the preamplifier and power amplifier are plugged into
the same wall outlet if possible (perhaps using a power outlet strip) in order to
avoid creating a ground loop.
Figure 1
Connecting sources to the RP-9 preamplifier:
Connections are made to the inputs on the rear panel of the preamplifier shown in
Figure 1. Three sets of RCA line level (CD player, tuner, DAC, etc…) inputs are
provided along with two pairs of balanced XLR inputs.
Connecting a home theater processor or surround receiver:
The RP-9 features unity gain bypass inputs that allow you to integrate your two
channel music system into a multichannel home theater system. This conveniently
enables you to share speakers and amps between the two without changing
interconnect or speaker cables.
Simply connect the left and right front preamplifier outputs from your processor
to the HT inputs on the RP-9. When the RP-9 is turned off, these inputs
automatically route the home theater signal directly to the power amp completely
bypassing the active circuitry in the RP-9. When turned on, the RP-9 controls
your sources and outputs the audio signal to your power amp. Note that no
additional buttons or switches need to be changed.
XLR
Outputs
XLR
Inputs
RCA
Outputs
Unity
Gain
Inputs
Processor
Loop
RCA
Inputs
IEC
Receptacle
Fixed
Output
Power
Switch
