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RHAPSODY

TUBE INTEGRATED STEREO AMPLIFIER

Table of Contents

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Safety Precautions 03

Getting Started 06

 AboutYourAmplier     06

Packaging/Preparationforuse   07

Controls and Their Functions 09

 FrontPanel      09

 RearPanel      11

Servicing13

Technical Specications    14

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

ALLTHE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS THAT

ARE APPLICABLETOYOUR EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

SCREWS. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALI-

FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

SAFETY

Read the User’s Manual and refer to it frequently during use of this product.Allthesafetyand

operatinginstructionsshouldbereadbeforetheproductisoperated.

Retain the User’s Manual.Thesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldberetainedforfuturereference.

Follow Instructions.Alloperatingandinstructionsforuseshouldbecloselyfollowed.

Power Sources.Thisproductshouldbeoperatedusingonlythetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthe

markinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyinyourhome,consultyourproductdealer

orlocalpowercompany.

Grounding.ThisproductisequippedwithathreeprongIECconnector.Alwaysusepowercordwith

adequatewirecrosssectionandanelectricaloutletthatisgrounded.Ifyoudonotknowwhetherthe

outletisgrounded,consultyourelectricianorlocalpowercompany.

Power Cord Protection.Powersupplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalked

onorpinched.Payparticularattentiontocordsatplugs,conveniencereceptaclesandwheretheyexit

fromtheproduct.Alwaysusepowercordswithadequatecurrentratingsandsafetycertications(UL,

CE,TÜV,CSA,etc.)

Fuses.Forcontinuedprotectionagainstrehazard,replacefuseswiththesametypeandratingofthe

fusesspecied.Whenchangingfuses,completelyunplugtheACcordfromthewalloutlet.Ifindoubt

whatfusestouse,contactfactoryorauthorizeddistributor.

Tubes.Duringoperation,thevacuumtubesgetveryhot.Allowatleast30minutesafterremovingpower

fortubestocooldown.

Turn-off when not using.Turnofftheunitassoonasyoustopactivelyusingit.Unplugthepowersupply

fromthewallduringalightningstormorwhentheproductistobeleftunattendedandunusedforlonger

periodsoftime.

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ENVIRONMENT

Water and Moisture.Donotusethisproductnearwater-i.e.nearabathtub,ashbowl,kitchen

sinkorlaundrytub;inawetbasement;ornearaswimmingpoolorthelike.Dampbasements

shouldbeavoided.

Heat.The productshouldbesituatedawayfrom heatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,

stovesorotherappliancesthatproduceheat.Alsoavoidputtingtheunitinthedirectraysofthesun.

For indoor use only.

PLACEMENT

Accessibility.Itisnormalforanaudiodevicetorunwarmifusedforprolongedperiods.Always

placeyourdeviceawayfromchildrenandpetstopreventburns.

Ventilation.Properventilationiscriticalforsafeandreliableoperationofallvacuumtubebased

equipment.Thisproductshouldnotbeplacedinabuilt-ininstallationorrackunlessproperven-

tilationisprovidedorthemanufacturer’sinstructionshavebeenfollowed.Neverplaceanything

ontopofyourunitthatcouldobstructairowandcausevacuumtubestooverheatanddamage

theunit.Donotplaceyourunitinaclosedbookcase;overheatingcouldoccur.Ensurethatthere

isatleast8”(200mm)ofopenspaceaboveandaroundtheunit.

Surface.Placetheunitonaatlevelsurface.Careshouldbetakentopreventobjectsfrom

fallingandliquidsfromspillingintotheunit.Donotsubjecttheunittoexcessivesmoke,dust,

vibrationorshock.

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning.Unplugthisproductfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquidcleaners

oraerosolcleaners.Useadryclothforcleaning.Donotuseanytypeofabrasivepad,scouring

powderorsolventsuchasalcoholorbenzene.

Tube replacement.Vacuumtubeshavelifeinthe5000hoursrange.Werecommendreplacing

thetubesafter24-36months,dependingonyourlisteninghabits.Thatwillensurethattheunit

alwaysperformsatitsbestandtubefailurewillnotoverstresstheotherpartsoftheunit.

Biasing the amplier. BiasingoftheRhapsodyintegratedamplierisnotrequired.

SERVICE

Replacement Parts.Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besurethattheservicetechnician

usesreplacementpartsspeciedbythemanufacturerorpartswiththesamecharacteristicsas

theoriginalpart.Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultinre,electricshockorotherhazards.

Tube replacement. Should it become necessary to replace the vacuum tubes, remove the

AC power plug from the wall and allow thirty minutes (30 min) for the high voltage capaci-

torstodischarge.Followinstructionsoutlinedbelowinthesection“Handlingvacuumtubes”.

Modications.Modicationstotheamplierarestronglydiscouraged.Theunitwasdesignedby

experiencedengineersandtestedforsafeandreliableoperation.Anymodicationmayposea

safetyriskandresultinreducedlifetimeoftheproduct.Anyremovalofthecoverwillvoidwarranty.

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GETTING STARTED

ABOUT YOUR AMPLIFIER

Your Rhapsody Integrated Amplierwasdesignedtoprovideanexcellentvaluebasedonits

highperformance,whichisaresultofcarefullydesignedcircuitandoptimizedcomponentse-

lection.Thedesignutilizesminimumnumberofactivepartsandtopqualitypassiveelements.

TheRhapsody amplier isoneofthemostrenedapplicationsofthe300Btubeandallows

themtoshineinalltheirglory.

The 300B power tubes operate in the parallel single-ended Class A mode. The power

tubes are driven by highly linear 6SN7 tubesconguredinahighly transparent circuit.A

sophisticated C-L-C lter,oneperchannel,goesaboveandbeyondwhattypicaltubeampli-

ersoffer.Custom transformers and chokes, Mundorf MLytic HV capacitors,point-to-point

wiringwithVan den Hul cablesassembledbyskilledtechnicianscompletethepictureofan

exceptionalexampleofneanddurableelectronics.

TheRhapsodycanaccommodate300Btubeswithasolidormeshanode(plate),thankstothe

switchmountedonthetoppanel.Makesuretoreadthismanualthoroughlyforwordsofcaution

whenchangingthemodeofoperation.

Automaticbiasensuresoptimizedperformancethroughoutthelifeofthetubeswithoutneedfor

periodicadjustments.

FitandnishoftheRhapsodymakeitawelcomeadditiontoeverylivingenvironment.

TheRhapsodyIntegratedStereoAmplierhasthree(3)line-levelsingle-ended(RCA)inputs

andonebalanced(XLR)input.Therearededicatedoutputsforfour(4)oreight(8)ohmspeak-

ers..

HANDLING AND REPLACING VACUUM TUBES

Manypeoplehave never had experience handlingvacuumtubes. Process is very similarto

handlingincandescentlightbulbs.Aswiththelightbulbs,youshouldnottouchavacuumtube

whenitisoperatingsinceyoucanburnyourself.Similarly,ifatubeisdroppedonahardsurface

itmaybreakorchangecriticaloperatingparameters.Whenreplacingthetubes,allowsufcient

time,minimum30minutes,fortubestocooldownandinternalcapacitorstodischarge.Before

youinsertatubeyoushouldmakecertainthattheunitisdisconnectedfromtheACoutlet.In-

spectthetubeforcracksandphysicaldamage.Makesurethatthepinsarestraight.Ifyouneed

tostraightenthepins,beverycarefulasitmaycausetheglassenvelopetobreak,causingthe

tubetolosethevacuumandfailassoonastheunitispoweredon.Carefullyalignthepinswith

thesocketandgentlyinsertthetube.

Never force a tube into a socket.

Onlythesametypeofvacuumtubescanbeused–nosubstitutionsareallowed.Shouldyou

decidetobuyreplacementtubesfromTrafomaticAudio,restassuredthattheywerefullytested

beforetheshipment.

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PACKAGING

Savetheoriginalpackaginginadryplace.Thepackaginghasbeendesignedtoprotectyour

devicefromstressesincurredduringshipping.

Usingpackagingdifferentfromtheoriginalincreasesrisksofshippingdamages.

PREPARATION FOR USE

Placeyourunitonaat,stablesurface.

Powerswitch,locatedontherearsideoftheunitshouldbeintheOFFposition.

Makesurethatthevoltageselectorswitch(locatedontherearpanel,nexttotheACinlet)is

properlyset:thisswitchneedstobesetsothatthenumberdisplayed(115or230)corresponds

withthelinevoltageinyourcountry.

Pluginthepowercord.

Connectaudiosourcetooneoftheamplier’sinputsandmakesurethatinputselectorswitch

isinthecorrespondingposition.

Ifsomeofyoursourcesrequiresignalgrounding(turntabletonearm,forexample),connectthe

wiretothegroundinglug(GND)ontherearpaneloftheamplier.

Byusingthefrontpanelinputselectorswitch,selecttheappropriateaudiosource(rca1through

rca4).

Makesurethatvolumecontrolissettotheminimumposition.

Turnontheamplierbyusingpowerswitchlocatedontheleftsideoftheunit.

Slowlyincreasevolume,tomakesuretherearenounusualnoisescomingoutofthespeakers.

CONGRATULATIONS!YouareallsetandreadytoenjoyhighsoundqualityoftheRHAPSODY

Integrated Stereo Amplier.

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RHAPSODY-TubeIntegratedStereoAmplier

CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

FRONT PANEL

Input Selector: The four positions “Inputs” switch is used to select one of the four available

line-levelinputs,markedRCA1,RCA2,RCA3(single-endedinputs)andXLR(balancedinput).

Volumecontrol:regulatesmaximumoutputsonthespeakerterminalsoutputs.

ThefrontpanelalsohoststwovisuallystrikinganalogVUmeters.

TOP PANEL

Thetoppanel of the Rhapsody amplierhostsfourswitches markedANODEDISSIPATION

300BwithMESHandSOLIDpositions.Theswitchesareusedtosetpropermodeofoperation

for300BtubeswithMeshorSolidanode.The300BtubeswiththeMeshanodecanhandleless

powerthattheSolidanodetubes,therefore,please note that the tubes with Mesh anode can

be damaged if the switch is in the SOLID position! Changingthemodeofoperationshould

bedoneonlyaftertheamplierhasbeenturnedoffforminimumof30minutes.

ThetoppanelalsohasapotentiometerlabeledVUSENSITIVITY.Whenusedwithhighlyefcient

speakers,theVUMeters’needlesmayhaveashortmovementpath.Toincreasemovementof

theinstruments’needles,theVUSENSITIVITYcontrolcanbeusedtogetvisuallystrikingVU

meterresponse,withoutchangingthevolumeofthemusicoraffectingqualityreproductionin

anyway.

LEFT SIDE OF THE UNIT

PowerON/OFFswitch:TheswitchturnstheamplierONandOFF.

WhenturningontheRhapsodyamplier,makesurethatthevolumecontrolisatitsminimum.

Theamplierwillbefullyfunctionalafteronly30seconds.However,asitwarmsupoverthe

rst15minutesofoperation,youmaynoticesubtleimprovementsinthesoundquality.

Attheendofyourlisteningsession,makesuretoturntheamplieroff.Leavingitturnedon

doesnotimprovesoundqualityanditreduceslifeofthevacuumtubes.

Theampliershouldalwaysbeturnedonandoffviaitsownpowerswitch.

09 RHAPSODY-TubeIntegratedStereoAmplier

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