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Pre Pre Introduction Back Panel Front Panel Connections USB Remote Control COAX1 COAX2 OPT AUX Useful Tips and More...
At Peachtree Audio we design products that provide a magical musical experience. When you connect the digital output from a Sonos player, a Squeezebox, an Apple TV or Apple Airport Express you’ll get the full benefit of the quality built into these products.
Back Panel POWER OFF ON 11 AC INPUT 10 Type: PreAmp / DAC Model: novapre Max Power Consumption:60W Fuse Rating: 115V-T2AL 230V-T1AL COAX1 R 12V L TRIGGER 1 COAX2 USB OPT DIGITAL INPUTS 2 3 4 SERIAL AUX IN PRE OUT1 PRE OUT2 5 6 7 8 230V 115V NO Designed in USA Made in China AC~50/60Hz VOLTAGE SELECTOR 9 1) 12V Trigger: Enables automatic turn on and off from-or-to another source with the same feature.
1 USB COAX1 COAX2 OPT 2 3 4 5 AUX 6 7 8 9 Front Panel The selector buttons on the Front Panel are very straightforward but we have included additional information for your benefit. 10 1) Standby Switch: After turning the novaPre on from the back panel (#11 Power On/ Off switch) you can use this button to switch between “on” which displays a blue light and “standby” which displays a green light. This function can also be controlled by your wireless remote.
Connections • Coaxial Digital Input: For connecting the coaxial output from any digital source, using a coaxial digital cable. Push the “COAX” input button on the front of the novaPre to listen. • Optical Digital Input (sometimes called Toslink): For connecting the optical output from any digital source, using an optical digital cable. Push the “OPT” input button on the front of the novaPre to listen.
2) Mute: This button will mute the novaPre. Buttons 3-8 are universal controls for iPods so our many customers who use Apple docks in their system can use a single remote 3) Menu: This button currently serves no function but may have an application at a later date. Remote 1) On/Standby 4) +: This button currently serves no function but may have an application at a later date.
Useful Tips and More... At Peachtree Audio we think products should be easy to use, but you need to know a few things before setup. The novaPre’s USB digital input accepts music files from your computer’s hard drive and plays them back with superb fidelity. See instructions below. Some minor changes may occur with Windows or Apple OS updates, but the basics are the usually the same. USB Connections PC 1) Connect the USB terminal on the novaPre to a USB connection on your computer.
The novaPre turns on but there is no sound Check to be sure that both the power switch on the back panel and the standby switch on the front panel are on. The front panel light should be blue. It is green when in standby. Be sure your system is not muted and that the novaPre has been selected. Be sure your digital source is on and playing. Be sure the novaPre’s standby button is glowing blue and that your desired input is glowing blue. If the input button is blinking the novaPre is in “mute” mode.
Product Guarantee and Service International Guarantee and Claims Under Warranty International Guarantee The novaPre has a two year Parts and Labor guarantee from the time of purchase. The tubes (valves) have a 6 month guarantee. Units that are covered under this guarantee include novaPre’s purchased from an authorized novaPre distributor or dealer.
• Pre Out 1 Output Impedance: 50Ω (discrete class A) • Pre Out 2 Output Impedance: 15Ω • S/N at the Variable Analog Output: 96db • Jitter Measured at the Master Clock: < 3.0ps • Power Supply: 8700µF of filtering • Stereo Separation: 94db Te c h n i c a l S p e c i f i c a t i o n s • Variable RCA Stereo Output: 7V rms/11.2V peak • Maximum Power Consumption: 60W, standby less than 1W • Dimensions: • Weight: 111 x 377 x 292 (mm) 4.37 x 14.8 x 11.5 (inches) 7.2 kg 15.
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