Clearaudio (MC) MOVING COIL - Handbuch (Seite 6)

MC Cartridge
MC Tonabnehmer
User manual / Bedienungsanleitung
Page / Seite 6  clearaudio electronic GmbH 2009
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 200 ohms.
4. 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 150 Hz respectively 80 V 160
Hz present! (Depending on preamplifier-circuit design!)
High current which could flow through your MC-Cartridge during the plug in
procedure could result in damaging and melting very fine MC-Coil gold wires.
This would be not covered by clearaudio warranty! Therefore, be careful and
follow instructions below:
1. Connect tonearm turntable ground with preamplifier ground (before
plugging in the electrical power supply)
2. Mount MC-Cartridge into the tonearm
3. First plug the tonearm cable into the phono inputs an your preamplifier
4. Preamplifier volume control must be placed fully down
(position " 0 ")
5. Plug the main power cord into your electrical power supply
6. Switch " ON "your preamplifier
7. Your MC-Cartridge is ready to play!
Enjoy the music.
Please note
Never disconnect your tonearm cable from your preamplifier, while your unit is
still " ON ". Please switch your preamplifier " OFF ", before starting to
disconnect your tonearm connectors from the phono inputs of your preamplifier.