Madrigal Imaging N380 - Manual (Page 8)

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A Quick Start…
We recognize that many people are understandably eager to begin listening 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 Nº380 Preampli-
fier incorporates 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 preamplifier while reading
more about it. The goal here is simply to make some music quickly. (The follow-
ing procedure assumes that the rest of your system is already connected; e.g.,
power amplifier to speakers, etc.)
1 TURN OFF YOUR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS
This minimizes the opportunity for a momentary electrical surge to disturb
your system while making connections. If you have a large power amplifier,
allow its power supply to fully discharge before proceeding.
2 CONNECT A SOURCE TO INPUT 1 ( INPUT 3 IF SINGLE-ENDED)
Connect the output of your CD player to the Left and Right Input 1 XLR
jacks on the rear panel of your Nº380 preamplifier. (Use the Input 3 RCA
jacks if your source is single-ended. If used, press the Input 3 button on the
face of the Nº380 to select this input.) High quality interconnecting cables
such as Madrigal CZ Gel will yield superior results, and are strongly recom-
mended.
3 CONNECT THE Nº380 OUTPUTS TO YOUR POWER AMP
The Left and Right Main Out jacks on the rear panel of the Nº380 should
be connected to the corresponding inputs of your power amplifier. If your
power amplifier has balanced inputs and you have appropriate high-quality
cables (with XLR plugs at both ends), we recommend using the Balanced
Main Outs. Otherwise, use the (single-ended) Main Outs from the preampli-
fier to your power amplifier. Once again, high quality interconnecting cables
such as Madrigal CZ Gel will yield superior results, and are strongly recom-
mended.
4 PLUG THE Nº380 INTO THE WALL OUTLET
Connect the AC cord to the male IEC connector on the center of the bot-
tom panel of the Nº380, then connect the AC cord to the AC mains. When
power is first applied, the Nº380 will initialize (showing all current input
names), automatically select the first available input (CD1), and set its out-
put level to OFF. (If you used input 3, select it now.)
5 TURN ON YOUR SOURCE COMPONENT; TURN ON YOUR POWER AMPLI-
FIER; SLOWLY RAISE THE VOLUME ON THE Nº380 TO A COMFORTABLE
LEVEL
Congratulations! You should now be able to enjoy your favorite music while
reading the rest of this manual.