Introduction
Congratulationsonyourdecisionto purchasetheGFP815stereopreamp lifier.Twochannelaudioisbetter thanever!ThenewDVDAudioand SACDformatscansupportawiderfre quencyspectrum(100kHz)andgreat erdynamicrange(144dB)thancon ventionalCD.TheGPF 815isdesigned tocaptureallthefidelitythathigh resolutionaudiohastooffer,with precisionbroadbandcomponentsand anultralownoisefloor.Equipped withaphonostage,thisnewADCOM preamphasn’tforgottenaboutyour legacycomponents.AuditiontheGFP 815pairedwithanADCOMpoweramp andCD/DVDplayerandrediscover themagicoftwochannel.Torealize thefullpotentialofyournewstereo preamplifier,andbeforemakingany connectionstoit,pleasereadthese operatingandinstallationinstructions thoroughly.
Key Features
•ClassAlinelevelpreamp
•Highresolutionaudiobandwidth
•7sourceaudioinputs
•2mp3inputfrontandrearpanel
•Phonoinputstage(MM&MC)
•Main&Recordoutputs
•Externalremoteinandloop
•Bass,treble,andbalanceadjust
•Frontpanelheadphoneinput
•Remotecontrolandrs232 control
Unpacking the GFP-815
Before your new ADCOM preamplifier left our factory, it was carefully in spectedforphysicalimperfections andtestedforallelectricalparame tersasaroutinepartofADCOM’ssys tematicqualitycontrol.This,along withfulloperationalandmechanical testing,shouldensureaproductflaw lessinbothappearanceandperfor mance.Afteryouhaveunpackedthe GTP815,inspectitforphysicaldam age.Savetheshippingcartonandall packingmaterialastheyareintended toreducethepossibilityoftranspor tationdamageshouldthepreamplifier everneedtobeshippedagain.
Intheunlikelyeventdamagehasoc curred,notifyyourdealerimmediate lyandrequestthenameofthecarrier soawrittenclaimtocovershipping damagescanbeinitiated.Therightto aclaimagainstapubliccarriercanbe forfeitedifthecarrierisnotnotified promptlyinwritingandiftheshipping cartonandpackingmaterialsarenot availableforinspectionbythecarrier. Saveallpackingmaterialsuntilthe claimhasbeensettled.
Placing the GFP-815
AlthoughtheGFP815doesnotgen
eratemuchheat,itisgoodpracticeto
ensuretheamplifier’slongterm, troublefreeoperationtoprovidead equateventilationfortheunit.There fore,theGFP815shouldbekept awayfromexternalsourcesofheat
suchasradiatorsandhotairducts. Werecommendthatyouexercisecare
whenplacingcomponentsontopof theGFP815.Ifyouareplacingaheat producingcomponent(suchasanam plifier)ontopoforbelowtheGFP 815,itisrecommendedthatyouallow atleast3inchesverticalspacingfor properairflow.
Ifyoursystemincludestheuseofthe phonoinput,youmayfindthatpla cingcomponentsaboveorunderthe GFP815mayinducehum,causedby theproximityoftheirpowertrans formertothephonocablesorinput jacks.Ifthisshouldoccur,movingthe componentswillusuallyhelpreduce thehum.
Ifyouobservetheserecommendations theGFP815willperformreliablyin anyreasonableenvironment.
Youshouldalsopayattentiontosuch normalconsiderationsasprotection fromexcessivedustandmoisture.
Dustonthesurfaceofthecabinetcan beeasilyandsafelyremovedwitha dustersuchasmadebySwiffer™.Fin gerprintscanberemovedwithasoft clothdampenedwithamildnon ammoniacleaner.
Theoptimalperformanceofyournew GFP 815willultimatelydependonthe carewithwhichyoumaketheconnec tionsbetweentheamplifier,pream plifierandloudspeakers.Allin putand outputsignalconnectionsshouldbe madeonlywithhighquality,lowloss, lowcapacitancecables.Forrecom mendationsofthetypeandqualityof interconnectionsthatarebestfor yourapplications,consultwithyour ADCOMretailer.
Safety Information
Therearenouserserviceableparts inside.Referallservicingtoqualified servicepersonnel. Theunitmustbeconnectedtoapow ersupplyonlyofthetypeandvoltage specifiedontherearpanel.Connect thecomponenttothepoweroutlet onlywiththesuppliedpowersupply cableoranexactequivalent.Donot modifythesuppliedcable.Donotde featgroundingand/orpolarization provisions.Thecableshouldbecon nectedtoa3pinpolarizedwallout let,matchingthewidebladeofthe plugtothewideslotoftherecepta cle.Donotuseextensioncords.Do notroutethepowercordwhereitwill becrushed,pinched,bent,exposedto heat,ordamagedinanyway.Pay particularattentiontothepowercord attheplugandwhereitexitsthe backoftheunit.Thepowercord shouldbeunpluggedfromthewall outletiftheunitistobeleftunused foralongperiodoftime.Immediately stopusingthecomponentandhaveit inspectedand/orservicedbyaquali fiedserviceagencyif:
.Thepowersuppl ycordorplughasbeen damaged;
.Objectshavefallenonorliquidhas
beenspilledintotheunit;
.Theunithasbeenexposedtorain;
.Theunitshowssignsofimproper
operation;or
.Theunithasbeendroppedordamaged
