Owner`s manual

5. Connect the speaker leads to the terminals on the top far left and far right of the Stingray.

Be sure that the RED (+) positive terminal is connected to your positive (+) wire and the

NEGATIVE (-) (white or black) terminal is connected to your (-) Negative wire. Connect

the opposite ends to the speakers also RED (+) to RED (+) and Negative(-) to Negative(-

). This insures that your speakers will be "in-phase". All too often people accidently

connect their speakers out-of-phase and it do sound strange. We have even seen this

happen in hi-fi trade shows and record company executive offices. There is always some

indication on the wire to help get "polarity" right but it may be as subtle as a "ridge" on

the insulation or different colored conductors. Most high quality speaker interconnects

are clearly labeled and/or color coded. Be sure that these connections are firm and solid.

We do not recommend using pliers or a wrench to tighten the terminals because one can

easily overtighten or mar the finish of the binding posts. Good finger tightening is usually

the best. No need to be an ape.

6. Before proceeding to the next step (power!) check that the On/Off switch is Off and the

volume is turned all the way down (anti-clockwise). Now connect the IEC power cable to

the back of the Stingray and then the other end to your mains wall socket.

7. Turn on the On/Off switch and let the Stingray "warm-up" for a few minutes. You should

be seeing the tubes begin to glow a bit. None should turn bright red - that would indicate

a problem. Let us start off checking with a favorite CD. Be sure that both input select

switches (Back-Left & Back-Right) are set to CD. Put the CD in PLAY and slowly turn

up the Volume - You should be getting sound from both speakers. If not, turn the power

off and check your connections from CD to Stingray and Stingray to Speakers.

Sometimes we don't get an interconnect pushed in enough for good contact. Power up

and try again. If you have sound, sit back and enjoy. Try your other inputs by turning the

input selectors to each source.

Sometimes if the switches haven't been used for awhile, the silver can tarnish a bit on the

internal switch contacts. Just switching them back and forth a few times rapidly will clear

this up. Excercise those switches once in a while.