AudioValve Solaris User Manual

Instruction Manual

model – 2016

ultra highend multi - function

headphone amplifier

We congratulate you with the purchase of this superb AUDIOVALVE - HiFi component.

This handcrafted product has been manufactured with only your most demanding

requirements in mind. It was made to afford you many years of musical enjoyment.

AUDIOVALVE guarantees that this amplifier has been produced under the strictest of guidelines and

with respect for procedures acquired through decades of tube amplifier design. Your SUNILDA Pre­amplifier has been thoroughly tried and tested in all details.

I personally guarantee the quality of this product

Helmut Becker, Design & Production

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Table of contents

- Introduction and general information

- Manufacturers information

- Safety precautions

- Intended use / Application / Factory assembly & getting started

- Operating instructions & technical features

- Set up and installation

- Warranty / CE confirmation

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Dear client, we congratulate you on your purchase of this superb AUDIOVALVE HiFi component.

To safeguard maximum functionality and to avoid operating problems, it is important for
you to carefully study this owners manual and to follow all instructions therein
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Important instructions, regarding safety, security and operational reliability while using the
SUNILDA Pre-Amplifier are highlighted throughout this manual.

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AUDIOVALVE, H. Becker,
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GERMANY,

Tel.: 0049 - (0) 561 7013360
Fax: 0049 - (0) 561 6029293
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Important: Study the owners manual before assembly and operation of the amplifier

Anyone, unable to comprehend the instructions stated in the owners manual should not operate the
device.

Children and minors are not to use the device and should be kept at a safe distance from the
device during it is running.

The user is responsible for operating the device in an appropriate fashion and it takes full
responsibility towards third parties. Before the amplifier can be used the first time, suitability of taken
precautions regarding electrical safety must be approved through professional assessment.

Check that the mains voltage printed on the rear panel of the amplifier corresponds with the line
voltage in the territory where you intend to use the amplifier.

Always check power-cords and plugs for damage before use.

Disconnect the power-cord before work is being done on the amplifier.
In the unlikely case of a failure of the device repairs may be performed by

AUDIOVALVE authorized technicians only. Use

ORIGINAL spare parts only!

Please take note of the fact that we waive product liability for damages caused by our devices,
parts and components as a result of:

a) Unprofessional and / or faulty and / or correct repairs that have been performed in

other than the by AUDIOVALVE approved repair facilities,

b) Usage of other than ORIGINAL and approved spare parts.

c) use within a channel for exchange only possible tubes of one type from the same

manufacturer.

d) Use of headphones over 100 ohms the OTL mode and / or IMPEDANCER mode, use for

headphones with low impedances only the IMPEDANCER mode

The SOLARIS Amplifier is subject to and complies with German security class 1

for devices with metal housing. The device is grounded, and may not

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by manipulation or otherwise ­be ungrounded for any reason! To prevent hum as a result of interconnecting your devices with the
Amplifier, the internal electrical circuitry has been designed to have no grounded mass !!

The RKV is capable of extremely high sound levels. This has the danger of severe hearing damage.

While listening to headphones we lack several feedback mechanisms on volume level that are present
when we listen to loudspeakers. Much less distortion, no feeling of the lower frequencies by our body
and no psychological restraints not to annoy our fellow-men easily seduces us to listen at volume
levels that are detrimental to our hearing. Hearing damage from regular exposure to high sound levels
progresses slowly but is irreversible and can result in permanent hearing loss.

!! Please choose your volume setting with caution !!

A word of warning:

The volume control of the amplifier should always be turned all the way down

before operating any rotary switch. Use any switch can be a considerable jump

in volume, which may damage your hearing or your equipment.

SOLARIS ultra highend headphone tube amplifier ___________________

The new SOLARIS headphone tube amplifier is a beauty. It's ability to render fully believable, 3D
images, replete with harmonic richness is unparalleled. That's what it comes back to, again - music.
Amid all the subjective observations and objective measurements that one can muster, the ineffable,
emotional feel of the music is what many of us are seeking. And it will be so easy you'll wonder how
you ever survived without it. The SOLARIS is simply such a stellar performer it doesn't leave much left
to be desired.

AudioValve puts most of our budget towards the sound quality of our design and components rather
than all of the audio jewellery and marketable designs featured by some of the comparable sounding
amplifiers on the market. We would say on sound alone it outclasses its price point, for design and fit
and finish it fulfils our expectations of an established company in this price range.

Sound wise this amplifier ticks all the boxes, great tonality, world class 3D sound stage, a noise floor
on par with all but the very best valve based amplifiers, and macro and micro dynamics in spades.
The sound quality of the SOLARIS is of absolute top reference level for an OTL based headphone
tube amplifier. The pros to this are rock very low noise floor, low distortions, high frequency range,
high damping, very natural and musical tonality, wide impedance matching, perfect open sound stage
and so on.

This amp isn't for the weak of heart - this is an audioholic's . Highly recommended is an
understatement, we can't tell you how impressed we have been with the development of this
headphone tube amplifier.
Product

Description

Earlier than expected the AUDIOVALVE Team is happy and proud to announce the new headphone
amp SOLARIS. Based on the legendary RKV MARK II ( since 1982 ) Mr. Becker - the designer - has
developed this new headphone-amp with unique new and interesting features. It will be launched by
beginning of 2016.

The below picture shown our black / chrom edition ...

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Controls and operation on the front and rear panel