Conrad-johnson design CT5 Owner's Manual

Conrad-Johnson Owner’s Manual:

CT5 Composite-Triode Preamplifier

conrad-johnson It just sounds right.

Thank you for selecting the conrad-johnson CT5 composite-triode
line stage preamplifier as the control center for your audio system.
The CT5 is a reference quality preamplifier derived from our cur­rent flagship, the ACT2. The CT5 is capable of remarkably faithful
recreation of the dynamics, textures, tonalities, and ambience of
live musical performances. We believe that you will experience the
excitement of discovery in hearing more from your favorite re­cordings than ever before.

At conrad-johnson, we expect our products to be a source of satis­faction and of pride to their owners for many years to come. Ac­cordingly, circuit designs, parts and materials for all conrad­johnson products are selected with a view to maintaining optimal
performance over the years. Our reputation for producing among
the industry’s most reliable components is a natural consequence
of this engineering approach.

Although the CT5 has been designed to operate in an intuitively
apparent way, you will find useful information on its installation and
operation in this manual. Please take a few minutes to read the
manual to better understand the features and capabilities of your
CT5. Note that this unit is phase inverting. See the section entitled
“Getting The Most From Your CT5" for details on correct hookup in
your system.

In closing, we’d like to welcome you to the family of conrad­johnson owners. We want you to enjoy your conrad-johnson prod­uct to the fullest. To this end, our staff stands ready to answer any
questions you may have about the function and application of your
CT5, and to provide any needed service both during, and after the
warranty period. Our goal is to heighten your enjoyment of re­corded music.

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imited Warranty For Conrad-Johnson Components

Conrad-Johnson Design, Inc . will provide service under warranty to
the original owner on products sold new in the United States for the
lesser period of three years from the date of purchase by the origi­nal purchaser, or five years from the date of shipment to the au­thorized conrad-johnson dealer. During the warranty period, con­rad-johnson will repair defective units without charge for labor or
parts (with the exception of vacuum tubes and batteries).

Exclusions. The following are not covered under this warranty:

a) Units which have been damaged by misuse, abuse, or acci­dent.
b) Units which have been modified, altered, or improperly re­paired by anyone not specifically authorized by conrad-johnson
design, inc.
c) Units not purchased from an authorized conrad-johnson
dealer in the United States for use in the United States.
d) Normal wear
e) Incidental or consequential damages are not covered under
this warranty. Some states do not allow the exclusion of inci­dental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not
apply to you.

Obtaining Warranty Service: To obtain warranty service, the unit
must be shipped, along with evidence of purchase, in factory pac k­ing to conrad-johnson design (or designated service center) with
freight and insurance prepaid by the owner. After repair, the unit
will be returned with freight and insurance prepaid by conrad­johnson design to any destination in the United States.

All implied warranties, including merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose are limited in duration to the duration of this ex­press warranty. Some states do not allow limitations on the dura­tion of implied warranties so the above limitations may not apply to
you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.

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Conrad-Johnson products purchased outside the United States are
covered by warranty terms of the importing distributor in the coun­try in which the product was originally purchased, which may differ
from the terms set out herein. Importing distributors are not obli­gated to provide warranty service for products originally purchased
outside their country. Conrad-Johnson will provide warranty service
for products outside the United States, but in these cases, the cus­tomer must pay all shipping, handling and custom s costs both to
and from our Service Department.

Questions about this warranty should be addressed to:

Service Department
conrad-johnson design, inc.
2733 Merrilee Drive
Fairfax, VA 22031

The conrad-johnson service department can also be reached by e­mail at [e-mail], by phone at 703-698-8581,
or by fax at 703-560-5360.

Service

If your conrad-johnson audio component requires service, repack it
using the original box and packing material and ship to the Service
Department address above. Boxes and packing materials can be
purchased through our service department if you no longer have
yours. Include with the unit a note describing the problem you are
having in as much detail as possible. It is especially important for
our technician to know if the problem is intermittent. If you want an
estimate of cost for out of warranty service, be sure to request it in
this note. Be aware that requesting an estimate will delay service
to your unit, as we will have to contact you for approval before
commencing se rvice.

Registering The Warranty

Please return the enclosed card to the factory within 30 days of
purchase to register the warranty

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