Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 ...............................................................................................................................1
I
NTRODUCTION
..........................................................................................................................1
Symbol Conventions used in this guide..................................................................................1
Electrical Safety Notice..........................................................................................................1
Water and Moisture ...............................................................................................................2
Location and Ventilation........................................................................................................2
Warning – To avoid risk of failure due to overheating, do not stack components.................2
Servicing ................................................................................................................................3
Operational Warnings............................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 ...............................................................................................................................4
G
ETTING
S
TARTED
.....................................................................................................................4
TP 2.5 Front Panel Controls..................................................................................................4
The Preamplifier’s Back Panel ..............................................................................................5
Connecting Your Phono Preamplifier to your system............................................................5
Powering the system off .........................................................................................................7
CHAPTER 3 ...............................................................................................................................8
C
ONFIGURING THE
P
HONO
P
REAMPLIFIER FOR
MM
OR
MC ......................................................8
CHAPTER 4 .............................................................................................................................13
C
ARE AND
M
AINTENANCE OF YOUR
VTL
PREAMPLIFIER
.........................................................13
B
REAK
I
N
P
ERIOD
....................................................................................................................13
Changing Tubes ...................................................................................................................13
Changing the Main Fuse......................................................................................................15
Cleaning ...............................................................................................................................16
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER 5 .............................................................................................................................18
S
PECIFICATIONS
.......................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER 6 .............................................................................................................................19
W
ARRANTY
..............................................................................................................................19
APPENDIX ...............................................................................................................................21
Warranty Registration..........................................................................................................21
Service Notes........................................................................................................................21
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