Luxman EQ-500 Owner's Manual

Luxman EQ-500 Owner's Manual

Vacuum tube phono amplifier

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VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER
EQ-500
Owner`s Manual

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  • Page 1 VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500 Owner`s Manual...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Precautions ············································································································· 1 Features of This Unit ································································································ 2 Names and Functions ······························································································ 4 Connections ············································································································ 8 Block Diagram ······································································································· 10 Specifications ········································································································ 11 Before Asking for Repair Services ·········································································· 12...
  • Page 3: Precautions

    Precautions VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500 Installation place The sound is not generated shortly after the power supply is turned on Install this unit in a location where good ventilation and heat radiation are assured. This amplifier is equipped with a time muting circuit in order to Especially, the installation of this unit where the direct sunlight separate the output circuit.
  • Page 4: Features Of This Unit

    Features of This Unit Outline Vriable cartridge load impedance This unit is a non-feedback CR type phono equalizer ampli- The load resistance variable function from 30 kΩ through fier that is configured with the vacuum-tube-equipped SRPP 100 kΩ supports a wide variety of cartridges. (Shunt Regulated Push-Pull) circuit.
  • Page 5: Low Cut Switch

    Selector relays Stereo/Monaural The selector relays of the high sound quality which are mounted in the important points of LUXMAN amplifiers also The monaural switch which is useful for playing monaural re- are mounted. cords is provided.
  • Page 6: Names And Functions

    Names and Functions Front panel 4 5 9 7 8 10 11 12 1. Operation switch (OPERATION) 5. Meter sensitivity selection switch This switch turns on and off the power. When connecting Selects the sensitivity of the meter display. Set this switch to the input/output terminals, be sure to turn off this switch.
  • Page 7 VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500 ① GROUND 12. High cut switch (HIGH CUT) • INVERT ② HOT (+) Toggles the high-frequency cutoff function on and off. ③ COLD (–) • OFF Provides the normal state. 8. Articulator switch (ARTICULATOR) • ON This function performs demagnetization by using sound sig- Cuts high frequencies of 8 kHz or more.
  • Page 8: Rear Panel

    Names and Functions Rear panel 1. Signal ground terminals 4. Balanced output terminals (OUTPUTS) (SIGNAL GROUND) (BAL. LINE) Are ground terminals for devices to be connected to this XLR output terminals to provide balanced audio signals unit. These terminals are used to reduce noises when other from this unit Connect these terminals to balanced inputs devices are connected, and are connected to an analog of an input device such as a control amplifier with balanced...
  • Page 9 VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500...
  • Page 10: Connections

    Connections ANALOG PLAYER ANALOG PLAYER ANALOG PLAYER INTEGRATED AMP CONTROL AMP POWER AMP SPEAKER SYSTEM 1 SPEAKER SYSTEM 2...
  • Page 11: Before Connecting

    VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500 Before Connecting Cartridge connection Before connecting other devices, connect the jack side of the 1. Insert the pin-plugs of an RCA pin-plug cables from an accessory power cable to the AC inlet of this unit.
  • Page 12: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram...
  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500 Input sensitivity : 4mV/250mV, LINE output 1kHz, Load 50kΩ When the gain is set to 36 dB MC-HIGH : 0.44mV/250mV, LINE output 1kHz, Load 50kΩ MC-LOW : 0.18mV/250mV, LINE output 1kHz, Load 50kΩ : 4mV/250mV, BAL output 1kHz, Load 100kΩ...
  • Page 14: Before Asking For Repair Services

    Before Asking for Repair Services While the unit is used, an unusual phenomenon may be confused as a malfunction for a certain reason. Prior to asking our official sole distributor of your country for repair services, please check the table below and read the operating instructions for the subsidiary devic- es.
  • Page 15 MEMO VACUUM TUBE PHONO AMPLIFIER EQ-500...
  • Page 16 LUXMAN CORPORATION, JAPAN AG00987E41A Printed in China...

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