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    Stereo 90 Vacuum Tube Power Amplifier Owner’s Manual Rogue Audio, Inc. 3 Marian Lane Brodheadsville, PA 18322 Issue date: 03/10/04[...]

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    1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Introduction 2 2) Unpacking the Stereo 90 power amplifier 2 3) Installing the Stereo 90 into your system 3 4) Operation of the amplifier 5 5) Setting the tube bias 6 6) Troubleshooting 7 7) Owner and Warranty Registration Form 7 8) Fuse values 8 9) Specifications 8 10) Warranty 9[...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchas e decision! We at Rogue Audio truly believe that our amplifiers provide the “smartest” valu e in high-end audio. If you have never owned a vacuum tube amplifier you w ill be thrilled by the silky-sm ooth sound and incredible detail that only a tube am plifier can provide. And with the Stereo 90 amp[...]

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    3 Figure 1 Tube and Deck Layout INSTALLING THE STEREO 90 INTO YOUR SYSTEM Connecting the Stereo 90 to the Loudspeakers: The Stereo 90 provides options for eith er 4 or 8 ohm speakers. The impedance selected will depend on the speakers use d. Consult either the owner’s manual for your speaker or your local dealer to determine the correct choice. T[...]

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    4 CAUTION – Do not operate the amplif ier unless it is connected to a loudspeaker. Connecting the Stereo 90 to the preamplifier: The input connections from the preamplif ier are made via RCA jacks on the rear of the amplifier. See figure 2. Be sure to use high quality interconn ect cables – they do make a difference. Figure 2. R ear panel layou[...]

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    5 OPERATION OF THE AMPLIFIER After all proper connections have been made, you are now ready to turn the Stereo 90 amplifier on. The power on/off switch is on the front of the amp. Some preamplifiers and sources can generate dangerous transients that can damage loudspeakers. To avoid letting dangerous transients reach your loudspeakers turn your sys[...]

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    6 SETTING THE TUBE BIAS Tools required: bias tool (provided with amplifier) The output tubes (the big ones) need to be “biased’ with a grid voltage that controls the flow of electri cal current through the tube. T ube biasing on the Stereo 90 amplifier has been designed to be both simple and effective. On som e amplifiers biasing is done for tw[...]

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    1 8) Rotate the switch back into the null (first) posit ion for operation. As it is a quick operation, the tube bias should be checked on a regular basis. TROUBLESHOOTING Speaker Hum – If hum can be heard from more than a few inches from the loudspeaker, there is probably a ground loop. Be sure to have both the amp and preamp plugged into the sam[...]

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    2 FUSE VALUES Main fuse located on rear panel (1) – 5 Amp slow blow Tube Fuses (4) – 2/10 Amp slow blow SPECIFICATIONS output powe r 90 WPC frequency resp onse 5Hz – 50 kHz ± 1dB THD < 0.1% typ, < 1% at rated p ower input sensitivity 1.0 V RMS dimensi ons 14 ½” W x 19” D x 7” H weight 60 pounds (2 5 Kg) shipping weight 65 lbs (2[...]

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    3 LIMITED WARRANTY Warranty Per iod This product has been manufactured under th e highest st andards of quality and workmanship. Rogue Audio Inc. (hereinafter “Rogue Audio”) warrants this produc t against defects in material or workmanship as follows: With the exception of vacuum tubes, Rogue Audio warrants to the origin al purchaser of this pr[...]