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A Quick Start…
We recognize that many people are understandably eager to begin lis-
tening to their new components, and that reading the manual is often
done (if at all) at a later time—perhaps while listening to music
through the new product itself. We strongly recommend that you read
this manual thoroughly, as the Nº383 Integrated Amplifier incorpo-
rates many unusual features which enhance its operation.
Fortunately, we can help you get some music up and running on your
system quickly, so that you may begin enjoying your new system while
reading more about it. The goal here is simply to make some music
quickly.
1 Turn off your associated components.
This minimizes the opportunity for a momentary electrical surge
to disturb your system while making connections.
2 Connect a source to any input, noting which you use.
For example, connect the balanced outputs of your CD player to
the Left and Right Input 1 XLR jacks on the rear panel of your
Nº383. High quality interconnecting cables such as Madrigal CZ
Gel will yield superior results, and are strongly recommended.
3 Connect your speaker cables to the appropriate speaker ter-
minals on the rear of the Nº383.
We recommend high quality spade lugs for your speaker cables, as
they combine the largest surface area with the possibility of a
good, tight mechanical connection. In fact, the Madrigal-designed
speaker terminals were specifically designed to allow tight connec-
tions without having to resort to finger-busting effort, or special
tools (that are never around when you need them).
4 Turn on your source component; turn on your Nº383; select
the appropriate input using the Select knob; slowly raise
the volume on the Nº383 to a comfortable level
Congratulations! You should now be able to enjoy your favorite
music while reading the rest of this manual. (You are going to read
the rest of this manual, aren’t you?)