User manual VINCENT SA-T8

[. . . ] Dear Customer, we thank you for the confidence you prove in purchasing our product. It will match your high demands towards sound and manufacturing quality. Though it is understandable that you want to plug and play this product instantaneously, we encourage you to read this manual carefully before installation. It will help you in handling and operating this machine in your system and obtaining the best possible performance, even if it was installed by your dealer. [. . . ] To make the most of the components' sound potential, only high quality loudspeakers and connecting cables, for example Vincent cables, should be used. Make sure that you do not get these connections confused during installation! Make sure that you do not mix up the analogue connectors for right and left. The RCA plugs for these are mostly colour coded as follows: red for the right channel, black or white for the left channel. This Vincent preamplifier uses the European system following the standard AES14-1992. As long as both the preamplifier and the power amplifier satisfy the same standard, the signal connection is correct. If two units from different standards are connected, this inverts the signal. in this case the signal assignment on one side of the connection has to be changed. Contacting the middle pin of the RCA plugs with the outer ring of the RCA chassis jack may lead to damages to the main amplifier if it is switched on!To avoid this hazard, connect or disconnect only in switchedoff state and more than one minute after deactivating!Inadequate connections can cause noise interference, failures and malfunctions. Connect this signal output to the signal input ("LINE IN", "TAPE IN" or "REC IN") on the recording appliance using RCA cables. Please note that some recording equipment can have a slightly detrimental effect on the audio signal quality. Some recording devices have rather low input impedance, which can slightly alter the input signal voltage. For maximal music enjoyment we recommend that you connect to the "REC" terminal only for as long as the recording is actually being made. To avoid the necessity of switching them on and off before and after every use, many manufacturers have equipped their devices with what is known as "POWER CONTROL" circuit or "TRIGGER". This kind of remote-controlled standby circuit is used primarily for preamplifier and power amplifiers. Particularly for preamplifiers and main amplifiers this kind of remote standby control is utilized, as power amplifiers are often placed far from other devices near the speakers. To employ these functions, direct or indirect cable connections must be made between the preamplifier (or integrated amplifier) and all the devices which support this function. The "POWER CONTROL" function operates in such a way that each switching on or off of one device in the system (usually the preamplifier) automatically brings about the switching on or off of all the connected devices which support this function. Please keep in mind that all devices which respond to the power control are not disconnected from the mains network when switched off. For each connection between two devices one of those cables is needed. [. . . ] Main amplifier(s) has/have not been connected correctly to the preamplifier, is/are switched off or is/are faulty. The speaker cables are not properly connected to the main amplifier's terminals or are defective. One of the signal cables between audio source and preamplifier inputs has not yet been plugged in or is defective. One or more audio signal cables between pre- and main amplifier are defect or one of the plug connections is loose. [. . . ]