Owners Manual

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The ART TPS II
Tube Preamp System
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION – READ FIRST ............................................... 2
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 4
TPS II FEATURES: ................................................................................................... 5
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 6
AC Power Hookup ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Audio Connections ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
CONTROLS & INDICATORS ....................................................................................... 7
Input control ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
+20db gain switch ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Input Impedance Control ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
TPS II™ Front Panel Features ......................................................................................................... 8
Phantom power +48v switch ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Phase reverse switch .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
V3 – Variable Valve VOICING Control............................................................................................................................. 9
LED Input Meter ...................................................................................................................................................................... 10
VU METER ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
OUTPUT control ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................... 12
Dual Purpose Input Jacks (Front) ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Rear Input Jacks ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13
XLR Output Jacks (Rear) ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
¼” Output Jacks (Rear) ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
TPS II™ signal Flow Diagram ............................................................................... 14
OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 15
Neutral Settings: ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Warm Settings with OPL: ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Neutral Settings with OPL: ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Using V3: ............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
WARRANTY INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 17
Limited Warranty ....................................................................................................... 17
TPS II SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 19