Clearaudio balance V2 User Manual
User manual
Bedienungsanleitung
© clearaudio electronic GmbH, 2018/10 Made in Germany
balance V2
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Dear Clearaudio customer,
Thank you for choosing the
balance V2
phono stage, a high quality audio component made in
Germany by Clearaudio.
The
balance V2
builds upon, and advances, the technologies of the earlier
balance
+ phono stage,
while sacricing none of its ‘balance’.
Its design remains elegantly unfussy and its operation eortlessly intuitive. And yet, at the same
time, the
balance V2
oers an array of options to adjust and ne-tune its performance to your
particular system and preferences.
The
balance V2
has a power switch on the rear panel of the power supply which should ideally be
left on, only being switched o when connecting other components in your hi- system or when not
using it for an extended period of time. This assures a constant operating temperature and the best
possible sonic results.
We wish you much musical enjoyment with your new
balance V2
phono stage.
Clearaudio electronic GmbH
Warning
Do not expose the equipment to rain or moisture.
Do not handle the mains lead with wet hands.
No naked ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the equipment.
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1. Set-up adjustments
To ensure the best possible channel separation, the left and right channels are entirely separate in
the
balance V2
. All switches are therefore duplicated for the left and right channels.
Please make sure that both corresponding switches are always in the same position.
Details of the adjustment and control options on the underside (Pic.1).
1 Gain (Selection of MM/MC cartridge mode)
• MM operation: Both ‘gain’ buttons in „o“ position (load impedance = 47 kOhm)
• MC operation: Both ‘gain’ buttons in „on“ position (load impedance = 500 Ohm)
2 Input selector (selction between balanced / unbalanced mode)
• Balanced / symmetrical operation: Both buttons in „o“ position
(use balanced XLR interconnects for input)
• Unbalanced / unsymmetrical operation: Both buttons in „on“ position
(use unbalanced RCA / cinch interconnects for input)
3 Subsonic lter
• Subsonic lter on: Both „subsonic o/on“ buttons in „on“ position
• Subsonic lter o: Both „subsonic o/on“ buttons in „o“ position
Pic. 1: Underside view of the
balance V2
phono stage
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4 Variable function
The „mode“ button in the „variable“ positon (not pressed) unlocks the gain setting, which means
that the volume can be adjusted using the front volume knob.
In the „x“ option („mode“ button pressed), the volume knob is deactivated and the
balance V2
plays at maximum volume.
In this case you can control the volume using other components in your hi- system.
Please note:
To protect your loudspeakers from any damage, please make sure that your power
amplier(s) are always switched o when you are connecting the interconnects to or
from the
balance V2
phono stage.
Before adjusting any settings, be sure to switch o the power of the
balance V2
using
the switch on the rear panel of the power supply.
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Pic. 2: Rear view of the
balance V2
phono stage
2. Getting started
1. Switch o all of your hi- system components and connect your
balance V2
phono stage.
2. Follow the set-up adjustment steps described above according to your components.
3. Connect the
balance V2
with the 15-pin Sub-D connector to the power supply unit (Pic. 2).
4. Connect the power supply to the mains supply and switch the unit on (Pic. 2).
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Details of connections on rear of the
balance V2
(Pic.2).
1 15-pole Sub-D connector
Connection to phono stage
2 Main socket
On/o switch with main socket
3 Balanced input XLR
Selection must be set manually using the „input selector“ on the underside.
4 Unbalanced input RCA
Selection must be set manually using the „input selector“ on the underside.
5 Balanced output XLR
Both outputs are activated and ready to use at the same time.
6 Unbalanced output RCA
Both outputs are activated and ready to use at the same time.
7 Grounding
Please note:
To prevent overheating of electronic parts, never cover or put anything on top of the
balance V2
phono stage or the power supply.
Clearaudio recycles your used equipment free of charge. Do not dispose of the unit via domestic
waste.
Phono stages are devices designed to provide a very high level of amplication.
This is necessary because the electrical signal generated by a phono cartridge is extremely low
(usually less than one-thousandth of a volt). The job of the phono stage is therefore to accurately
equalise the phono signal and boost it to line level (measured in volts).
However, phono stages are by nature extremely sensitive, which leads to the potential problem that
high-frequency interference may also be amplied to a point at which it becomes noticeable.
Unfortunately it is not possible to completely protect the sensitive phono stage circuitry from this
interference without degrading its high delity performance. Therefore care must be taken to
position the phono stage away from sources of high frequency interf erence such as mobile phones,
modems and power line communication systems (PLC) in which data is sent over the mains power
network.
If the
balance V2
is not in use for an extended period, switch it o at the rear panel.
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