Tsakiridis Devices Apollo 'plus' Manuale utente
APOLLO OPERATING MANUAL
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TSAKIRIDIS DEVICES - TUBE AUDIO AMPLIFIERS
Operating manua
Apo o ‘p us’
reference
monob ock power amp ifier
APOLLO OPERATING MANUAL
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TSAKIRIDIS DEVICES
AUDIO AMPLIFIERS
Aristomenous 12 Str,
T.K. 10440, Athens, GREECE
Te : 210 8253132 / Fax: 210 8253794
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Declaration of Conformity
Tsakiridis Devices
Aristomenous 12 Str,
T.K. 10440
Athens,
GREECE
Dec are that the product described in this owner’s manua is comp iant with the
technica standards:
EMISSIONS EN 55103-1:1997
IMMUNIT EN55103-2:1997
Tests Procedure
Vo tage Dips, Interruptions EN61000-4-11: 1994
Harmonics EN61000-3-2: 2000
Surge EN61000-4-5: 1995
Conducted Emissions EN55022: 1998
Radiated Emissions EN55022: 1998
ESD EN61000-4-2: 1995
Conducted Immunity EN61000-4-6: 1996
Radiated Immunity EN61000-4-4: 2004
EFT EN61000-4-4: 2004
F icker EN6100-3-3: 1995
Dr. Tsakiridis Odysseus
Tsakiridis Devices
10/2006
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Insta ation
3. Specia Notice
4. Amp ifier Top
5. Amp ifier Back
6. Warranty
7. Specifications
8. Re-biasing Procedure
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1.Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of this TSAKIRIDIS DEVICES Apo o amp ifier.
We are very proud of our products and fee sure that it wi bring you many years of audio
p easure and that ike other high qua ity audio products, it wi be a va ued possession for
you and for future generations of music overs.
We come to the Apo o Amp ifier! This manua introduces you to its key features, and
exp ains how you can take advantage of its superb sound in your system. P ease retain
this book for reference.
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2. Connection and Installation
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
• Dangerous vo tages inside. Do not open the amp ifier cabinets. There are no user
serviceab e parts inside. Repairs shou d be carried out by qua ified service
personne on y.
• Take care to hand e the power cord carefu y and not to crimp or damage it as this
can cause e ectric shock or damage the device.
• Do not insert any objects into the amp ifier.
• To insta the device, se ect an open p ace with good venti ation. The amp ifier
shou d be p aced so that the va ves (vacuum tubes) are a ways vertica .
• The amp ifier operates with a ternating current vo tage 240 VOLT, 50 HZ. Before
connecting power check that the required supp y vo tage corresponds to your oca
AC supp y. If a different vo tage is stated, do not connect the amp ifier to the mains
power, and seek advice from your dea er / distributor.
• Never pu the power cab e from the cord.
• Connect to the mains power using a high qua ity mains cab e.
• A ways disconnect the amp ifier from the mains power before connecting or
disconnecting any of the input or oudspeaker cab es.
• Never expose the device direct y to the sun or attempt to operate it outdoors.
• Do not p ace the amp ifier near radiators or other sources of heat and genera y
avoid p acing the device in an adverse environment.
• A va ve amp ifiers need time to reach their optima operating temperature. We
recommend, therefore, that you a ow at east fifteen minutes for the amp ifiers to
‘warm up’ before use. Warming up shou d be done with the vo ume contro (on the
pre amp ifier) set to zero, with no signa passing to the power amp ifier.
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3. Specia Notice
Do not p ace the amp ifier near each other whi e in operation because the
magnetic fie d emitted from the power supp y can cause noise and adverse y
affect audio p ayback qua ity.
Never change the position of the amp ifiers during operation and wait for 20
minutes after powering off before moving, because of the high vo tages that
remain in the amp ifier.
Do not touch the va ves during operation – serious risk of being burned!
The ifetime of the tube is 7,000 hours for Apo o and after this time rep acement is
necessary.
After use, a ways a ow the amp ifiers to coo down before re-starting (2 minutes
shou d suffice).
Do not operate the amp ifier without a oad (speaker cab es attached) as this can
cause damage to the amp ifiers.
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4. Amp ifier Top
• On the top and front of the amp there are two switches.
• The eft switch se ects the percentage of feedback. In the rear position (the switch is
nearest to the transformers) a ows ow feedback and the front position (the switch is
furthest from the transformers) is norma feedback.
• The right switch chooses the operating mode of the pair of output tubes. In the rear
position (the switch is nearest to the transformers) the output tubes operate at triode
operation and in the front position (the switch is furthest from the transformers) they
operating at 50% triode and 50% pentode mode (U tra inear).
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5. Amp ifier Rear
• The ON/OFF switch is at the rear.
• Connections (inputs and outputs) are at the rear of the amp ifier.
• A ways disconnect the amp ifier from the mains power before connecting or
disconnecting any of the inputs or oudspeaker cab es.
• Use the best possib e qua ity input cab es and oudspeakers interconnect cab es.
P ease consu t your dea er or distributor for advice.
• See diagram on the fo owing page.
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