Clearaudio (MC) TALISMANN - Handbuch (Seite 5)

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User manual / Bedienungsanleitung
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3. Further adjustments
Proper VTA is set by plain levelling onto the platter with an distance of 0,3 and
0,5mm between LP and lowest part of the body.
The output of the cartridge is about 0.5 mV and most high end phono preamplifiers
can handle this output level. You may also use a MC head amplifier. Cartridge
loading depends upon the specific electronics in use, but generally 47 kOhms is
recommended with most tube equipment and some solid state . Loading between
100 Ohms and 1 Kohms may be used with some solid state for best results. We
strongly recommend starting at 47 kOhm loading down until breaking in has been
completed.
All Clearaudio phonostages are always an ideal partner. We achieved the best
results with a loading of 400 ohms.
4. Maintenance and important notes
Always keep the stylus tip clean. When dirt is allowed to build-up and records are
played with a dirty or clogged stylus, a " buzzing noise " can be heard. Use a high
quality cleaning brush or Clearaudio cleaning fluid (Art.No. AC003) to clean the
stylus tip. Be extremely careful and always brush only from the back to front.
When using a liquid such as Clearaudio or other organic cleaner, always take care
not to spill any on the cartridge body.
Make sure the liquid will always contact only the stylus tip or cantilever.
4.1 Important notes
Please read these instructions carefully before attempting to connect or install your
MC-Cartridge to avoid any loss of warranty. There is a very high possibility of
damaging your moving coil cartridge, while connecting or disconnecting to a
preamplifier or phonostage which is not properly grounded.
If the ground of your preamplifier and ground of your tonearm and turntable are
not connected together, there could be a dangerous situation for your MC-Cartridge
(which will be not covered under warranty). Under such conditions during the
procedure of your tonearm first cable-connecting to your preamplifier, there could
be a high hum voltage of up to 150 V present! (Depending on preamplifier-circuit
design!)