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Vinyl Song Universal Tube Output Stage EZ Phono Installation Manual   The diyhifisupply® Universal Tube Output Stage has been designed to offer a State of the Art tube amplification stage, intended to be applied to CD-Players, DVD-Players and DA-Convertors to completely replace the original solid state analogue circuit and phono stages.   There are manyRead More

1 – Introduction and Overview   The Vinyl Song is a State of the Art Phono Preamplifier/Equalizer with 38dB (MM) and 62dB/68dB (MC selectable) of gain. By using the Silk 600 Ohm LCR RIAA EQ Modules not only a very precise equalization is attained, but also noise is kept very low. The (optional for theRead More

2 – UTS module Specifications:   2.1 Mechanical:   Tube PCB with 10mm Standoffs (10mm standoffs are required and 10mm clearance must be present below the PCB): 140mm deep; 80mm wide; 45mm high Fixing holes in the four corners on a 71mm X 131mm rectangle. Fixing holes require M3 or equivalent screws.   Mains transformer: 76mmRead More

3 – UTS Settings and wiring This application will produce a moving magnet and high output moving coil cartridge compatible Phono stage. It use two Universal Tube Output Stages together with a LCR 600 ohm module to form the RIAA Equalisation network as Phonostage. One UTS Module will be used for each channel, so TubesRead More

4 – Wiring the chassis and Modules Please check your Kit content against the list to the right. Take care to first review the steps outlined below, assemble the necessary tools, parts etc. Many of the required connections can be made without using a soldering iron. However the connections for the RCA Jacks and fromRead More

5 – Testing and first power-up The modules making up your Vinyl Song Kit are individually tested before shipping. So no extensive testing is required. However, we recommend a set of basic checks before first switch-on. 5.1 Basic testing and checks  Please re-check all the wiring and connections against the drawings and Photos. Check thatRead More

Appendix A – Cinemag MC Stepup Connections and Performance CineMag was founded in 1979 in North Hollywood, California. Its mission is to manufacture the very best audio magnetic components in the world. However, its history goes back to 1953 when its founder, Tom Reichenbach, was a youngster and was already making transformers with his father,Read More

Appendix B – Silk LCR EQ Connections and Performance Silk Transformers of Thailand have been manufacturing a wide range of conventional and uncommon magnetic components for many years. The trend to use vacuum tube phono stage circuits has been back to the high-end scene for several years. Most designs based high impedance, high loss R/CRead More