Cary Audio Design CAD 211 FE - Manual (Page 10)

OPERATION
Your new amplifier is ready for operation after the speaker cables, interconnect cables and the tubes
have been installed.
On-Off Power Switch
Push the AC toggle switch toward the rear, to the “ON” position. The 6SL7 input tubes, 6CA7 current
source, and the 300B driver tubes will light up in this setting.
Standby Toggle Switch
Push the toggle switch toward the rear of the unit to operate. The installed 845 output tubes will light
up.
Break In Period
The tubes, capacitors and the output transformers take approximately 100 hours of music playing to
fully settle in for peak performance. Small imperfections in the tube surfaces will ‘boil off’ during the
break in period as well. The amplifier will sound good right out of the box but it will improve as break
in occurs. After the first couple of hours you will notice increased depth and tighter bass. This break in
period is true with most high performance audio amplifiers.
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