VAC Auricle Mk2 Stereobloc, Auricle Musicbloc Mk2 Owners manual

Valve Amplification Company

Auricle Mk II Stereobloc

Tube Power Amplifier

Instructions

Manual issue date: 7 February 2004

Please read carefully before installing

WELCOME

Congratulations on your purchase of the VAC Auricle Mk II, and welcome to the family of VAC owners!

Your VAC is designed not to the latest fad but to substance, providing the highest quality of sound. Time spent familiarizing yourself with this manual will be well rewarded.

It is our goal to provide instruments of the highest quality, be informative to all of our customers, and to provide responsive, effective customer service.

Please feel free to contact us if we can be of assistance. We can be reached:

Telephone941 359 2066 Fax941 359 2057 E-mail info@vac-amps.com Website www.vac-amps.com Mail1731 Northgate Boulevard

Sarasota, FL 34234

We look forward to being of service, even as you have many years of enjoyment from your Auricle!

Kevin M. Hayes President, VAC

WARRANTY

Your equipment is warranted for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of purchase.

In addition, if the registration form is received by VAC along with a copy of your sales receipt from an authorized VAC dealer within this thirty days, a service contract will be extended to cover your equipment for three (3) years (tubes excepted).

This warranty applies only to units sold in the United States of America through authorized VAC dealers. It covers factory service and standard return shipping. For warranty information outside of the U.S. contact the importer of VAC equipment for your country. Units sold outside of the U.S. should still be registered with VAC.

It is the responsibility of the dealer and/or customer to verify the suitability of this unit for any particular purpose.

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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY NOTES

1.TUBES BECOME HOT IN USE, AND CAN CAUSE INJURY. DO NOT EXPOSE CHASSIS TO MOISTURE. DO NOT PLUG INTO AN AC SOURCE UNTIL ALL CONNECTIONS ARE COMPLETED.

Note: A tube cage is available as an option. When fitted, DO NOT REMOVE TUBE COVER UNTIL UNIT HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF FOR 5 MINUTES.

2.Complete all signal (interconnect and speaker cable) connections before connecting the AC cord to the wall outlet and turning the unit on. Similarly, always turn the amplifier off and remove the AC power cord before detaching cabling. Failure to observe this sequence can result in damage to the amplifier, speakers or associated components.

3.Allow one (1) minute for warm up before commencing playback.

4.THIS UNIT CONTAINS NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. DO NOT REMOVE THE BOTTOM COVER. LETHAL VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT WITHIN THE CHASSIS. DO NOT OPERATE THE UNITS IF THEY ARE WET.

5.VACUUM TUBES BECOME HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS. NEVER TOUCH A TUBE WHEN THE UNIT IS ON. IT MAY TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES FOR THE TUBES TO COOL DOWN AFTER THE UNIT IS SWITCHED OFF. FOR THIS REASON THE TOP CAGE SHOULD ALWAYS BE LEFT SECURELY IN PLACE.

6.The Auricle is heavy. Please exercise caution in lifting the unit, and take care to install Auricle securely in a sturdy, well designed stand so that it will not fall or tip over (this could cause serious, possibly fatal injury).

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