A Quick Start…

 

We recognize that many people are understandably eager to begin lis-

 

tening to their new components, and that reading the manual is often

 

done (if at all) at a later time—perhaps while listening to music

 

through the new product itself. We strongly recommend that you read

 

this manual thoroughly, as the Nº383 Integrated Amplifier incorpo-

 

rates many unusual features which enhance its operation.

 

Fortunately, we can help you get some music up and running on your

 

system quickly, so that you may begin enjoying your new system while

 

reading more about it. The goal here is simply to make some music

 

quickly.

 

1 Turn off your associated components.

 

This minimizes the opportunity for a momentary electrical surge

 

to disturb your system while making connections.

 

2 Connect a source to any input, noting which you use.

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For example, connect the balanced outputs of your CD player to

the Left and Right Input 1 XLR jacks on the rear panel of your

 

 

Nº383. High quality interconnecting cables such as Madrigal CZ

 

Gel will yield superior results, and are strongly recommended.

 

3 Connect your speaker cables to the appropriate speaker ter-

 

minals on the rear of the Nº383.

 

We recommend high quality spade lugs for your speaker cables, as

 

they combine the largest surface area with the possibility of a

 

good, tight mechanical connection. In fact, the Madrigal-designed

 

speaker terminals were specifically designed to allow tight connec-

 

tions without having to resort to finger-busting effort, or special

 

tools (that are never around when you need them).

 

4 Turn on your source component; turn on your Nº383; select

 

the appropriate input using the Select knob; slowly raise

 

the volume on the Nº383 to a comfortable level

 

Congratulations! You should now be able to enjoy your favorite

 

music while reading the rest of this manual. (You are going to read

 

the rest of this manual, aren’t you?)