Aesthetix Io - Manual (Page 6)

CONNECTIONS
CAUTION: It is vitally important that you do NOT disconnect the umbilical cables (between
the power supply and main unit) for AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AFTER TURNING OFF THE
MAIN POWER SWITCH and removing the AC cord from the power supply.
Note: Never connect power supply's power cord to a wall outlet while umbilical cables are
disconnected.
A. Connect male end of one of the supplied umbilical cables to a power output jack on the
power supply. This is a keyed connector so proper alignment is necessary for correct pin
connection.
Important note: Io umbilical cables are 19 pin (for single supply operation) or 21 pin (for
dual supply operation). Do not use umbilical cables with fewer pins than required. No
damage will occur, but certain tubes will not receive heater supply voltage.
B. Connect female end of the same umbilical cable to a male receptacle on the main unit.
C. Connect male end of the other supplied umbilical cable to the remaining power output
jack on the power supply.
D. Connect female end of the same umbilical cable to the remaining male receptacle on the
main unit.
E. Connect turntable to the Io using either RCA or XLR connectors.
F. Connect Io to either a preamp line level input or a linestage input using the XLR or RCA
connections.
G. Because the Io contains no turn-on mute circuitry the following procedure is
recommended anytime the Io is initially turned on:
Ensure that either the power amplifier is off or the linestage (preamp) is selected to an input
different from the one Io is connected to. This will prevent any turn-on artifacts from
reaching loudspeakers.
H. Connect power cord of the power supply to an unswitched grounded wall outlet. It is not
recommended to use any sort of line conditioner with the Io. Any failure caused by such a
device will not be covered under warranty.
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