Thank you for choosing Cayin HA-300 Direct Heated Triode Tube Headphone Amplifier We have inserted protective foam inside the Vacuum Tube Cage in order to protect the vacuum tubes during transportation. Please remove these foams before you connect the amplifier into your sound system. Fail to do so might cause serious damage to the amplifier or disaster such as fire accident.
This amplifier is designed, optimized and manufactured by factory designated components. Cayin reserves the right to void the warranty of the product in case of unauthorized repair, modification or change to the product, and we shall not responsible to any failure or damage caused by replacement of non-designated components.
EI output transformer for single-ended (6.35mm) or balanced (4-pins XLR) headphone output. To make sure HA-300 can handle vast variety of headphones satisfactory, the output transformers are designed to support three sets of impedance matched output (L, M and H).
Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening the cover may expose you to electric shock or other hazards. Do not attempt to disassemble the machine. Cayin reserves the right to void the warranty of the product in case of unauthorized repair, modification or change to the product. All service and maintenance must be conducted by authorized service technician.
_Daily Care_ Notice Please use soft clean cloth to clean the chassis regularly Do not use volatile solution or corrosive cleaning product or pre-treated cloth _Warranty Service_ The Product is warranted for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of original purchase (the “Warranty Period”).
Please unplug the power plug if you won’t use the amplifier for a long time。 Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply match the voltage of the amplifier. Cayin will not be responsible for the damage or accidents such as fire caused by incorrect input voltage...
_Front Panel Functional Description_ Diagram 1: HA-300 Front Panel ① ⑥ Power On/Off: Turn on and off the IMPEDANCE: Select the most amplifier. Press “down” the button to turn desirable impedance-matched output on the amplifier, Press again the button will from the amplifier, three options were offered: (L:8~64Ω;...
Attention Please make sure the AC voltage of your local power supply match the voltage of the amplifier. Cayin will not be responsible for the damage or accidents such as fire caused by incorrect input voltage...
When install vacuum tube to the amplifier, position the vacuum tube correctly according to the alignment pin before push the vacuum tube base into the socket. Only used matched pair 300B and 6SN7 in the HA-300 amplifier.
_Installation Please make sure all associated equipment are in perfect working condition before you install the amplifier Please pay attention to the following details when you install the amplifier. Do not place the power amplifier under direct sunlight or near other heat sources ...
_Connect to Audio Equipment_ This section will illustrate how to connect audio equipment to the HA-300 amplifier. Connect to Audio Output Balanced Connector: Attention to Audio Connection: This amplifier use XLR connectors that Please refer to the manual of associated are commonly used in professional equipment whenever necessary.
Headphones_ Selecting Headphone Connection HA-300 provided two types of headphone output: 4-pins XLR for balanced, 6.35mm for singled- end, we have optimized the headphone amplifier to perform satisfactory for both output, user are free to use both headphone output according to their need without worrying one is better than the other.
_Connect to Speakers_ Connect the speaker to the terminals on the rear panel (as illustrated) Connect the red speaker cable to the positive terminal (+) and the black speaker cable to the negative terminal (COM) If the positive and negative terminals are reversed during connection, the speaker will be out of phase, the sound will become unnatural and does not have focus.
_Basic Operation_ Please make sure all connections are correct and power supply voltage is stable before turn on the amplifier. Turn on the amplifier, the power indicator will light up. When the power indicator remains lighted up steadily, the amplifier is ready for operation.
_Maintenance_ Read the Manual: to operate the amplifier correctly, please read this user's manual carefully to understand product features and safety precaution Keep the Manual: Please keep this manual properly for future reference. Signage: Do not tear off or rub away the serial number. Operation: Please follow the operations in this manual strictly.
_Troubleshooting_ To ensure the amplifier will function at optimum condition, please follow the safety precaution and operation instruction as advised. Some of the perceived malfunction might be caused by improper operation, crosscheck with the following table might resolve your problems. Sometime the problems are related to associated equipment, please also check and make sure everything including power cords and interconnects are in proper condition.
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