AAVIK R-180 User manual

PHONO STAGE
USER GUIDE: R-180 / R-280 / R-580

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Clean the phono stage only with a dry, lint-free
cloth. For more thorough cleaning, unplug
the phono stage from the mains supply and go
over it lightly with a damp, lint-free cloth.
Do not use any type of chemical solvents or
other cleaning products for cleaning.
6. Do not install near any heat sources such
as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus that produce heat.
7. Protect the power cord from being walked
on or pinched particularly at plugs, conve-
nience receptacles, and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
8. Unplug this apparatus during lightning
storms or when unused for long periods
of time.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the polarized or grounding-type plug.
10. Only place apparatus horizontally and on
a suitable table or rack.
11. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
12. Servicing is required when the apparatus
has been damaged in any way, such as when
the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,
liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been
exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
when:
A. the power-supply cord or the plug has been
damaged, or
B. objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into
the equipment, or
C. the equipment has been exposed to rain, or
D. the equipment does not appear to operate
normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance, or
E. the equipment has been dropped or the
enclosure damaged.
1. WARNING – Take care that objects do not
fall and liquids are not spilled into the
enclosure through any openings.
The equipment shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing. Liquid-filled objects
such as vases should not be placed on the
equipment.
2. The equipment has been designed for use in
moderate climates and in domestic
situations.
3. Only connect the equipment to a power
supply of the type described in the operating
instructions or as marked on the equipment.
The primary method of isolating the
equipment from the mains supply is to
remove the mains plug. The equipment must
be installed in a manner that makes dis-
connection possible.
4. If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected
from the equipment, turn the power off
immediately and unplug the equipment from
the wall outlet. Contact your dealer and do
not reconnect the equipment.
THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL

RS-232
TRIGGER
THROUGH
PHONO
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
RIGHT
LINE OUT
ON / OFF
RIAA R·180 - MADE IN DENMARK
100-240V AC
RS-232
TRIGGER
OUT
PHONO
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
RIGHT
LINE OUT
ON / OFF
RIAA R·280 - MADE IN DENMARK
100-240V AC
RIAA
RS-232
TRIGGER
THROUGH
PHONO
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
RIGHT
LINE OUT
ON / OFF
RIAA R·180 - MADE IN DENMARK
100-240V AC
RS-232
TRIGGER
OUT
PHONO
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
RIGHT
LINE OUT
ON / OFF
RIAA R·280 - MADE IN DENMARK
100-240V AC
RIAA
BUTTONS ON THE FRONT OF THE PHONO STAGE
CONNECTORS ON THE BACK OF THE PHONO STAGE
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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a 2
b 3
4
5
6
7 8
9
10
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1DISPLAY
During normal operation the display shows the source
(Phono).
When changing settings (see “MENU FUNCTIONS”
page 7), the display will show the setting being
changed.
2STANDBY
Press the standby button 2to place the phono stage
in standby mode, or to switch on the phono stage from
standby mode. When the phono stage is in standby
mode, the only light showing on the front will be a dim
LED light in the lower left corner. When you switch on
the phono stage, the outputs will be muted, and a line
will illuminate at the bottom of the display, starting in
the lower left corner.
3MUTE / REMOTE CONTROL PAIRING BUTTON
The mute button has multiple functions. When you
press this button briefly, it will mute the outputs of
the phono stage. The display will show ‘’Mute’’.
If you are using an Apple remote, you can pair the
phono stage with one specific remote. In order to pair
your remote control with the phono stage, press and
hold the front panel mute button 3for more than
one second. When the phono stage is ready to pair,
the display will flash slowly. To pair, press a button on
your remote control facing it toward the phono stage.
The display will show ”Paired”. Press the front panel
mute button 3again briefly to go back to normal
operation.
You can remove the pairing, so that the phono stage
will stop responding to the remote again, by pressing
the front panel mute button for more than five
seconds. When the five seconds have passed, the
displays will flash fast. Press a button on the remote,
to complete the procedure. The display will show ”Un-
paired”. Press the front panel mute button 3again
briefly to go back to normal operation.
4NAVIGATION/MENU BUTTON
The navigation button is used for accessing the menu.
See ‘’MENU FUNCTIONS’’ page 7.
FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS

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5POWER ON/OFF SWITCH
Toggle the switch to switch between fully off and
standby mode. When the phono stage is in standby
mode, the power consumption is less than 1W.
When the phono stage is on, the power consumption
is less than 10W.
6POWER INLET (CAUTION!)
The phono stage accepts mains voltages from 100
to 240VAC 50-60Hz. The power inlet accepts power
cables with an IEC 60320-C13 female connector.
To ensure the best performance, please consult your
Aavik Acoustics dealer for a suitable mains cable.
7RS-232, FIRMWARE UPDATE
The phono stage RS-232 terminal is used mainly for
firmware updates.You can check for firmware updates
on the Aavik Acoustics homepage.
8TRIGGER OUTPUTS
The phono stage is equipped with two DC trigger
connectors. These can be used to power-on the phono
stage, when the amplifier is switched on. Connect
one of the connectors to the amplifier. The second
connector can be used to switch on a further piece
of equipment. The phono stage will switch on when
5-15VDC is applied to a trigger input.
9PHONO INPUT
The phono stage is equipped with one RCA phono
input. The phono input is fully balanced with floating
ground. The ground reference is found on the ground
terminal (10). To ensure the best performance, use a
phono cable with a separate ground wire. The phono
stage uses the RIAA equalization curve, and is suit-
able for most low to medium output MC cartridges.
The cartridge load impedance is adjustable in 18
steps from 50 Ohm to 10 kOhm. Please see “MENU
FUNCTIONS” on page 7 for guidance.
REAR PANEL FEATURES
RS-232
TRIGGER
THROUGH
PHONO
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
RIGHT
LINE OUT
ON / OFF
RIAA R·180 - MADE IN DENMARK
100-240V AC
RS-232
TRIGGER
OUT
PHONO
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
GND
RIGHT
LINE OUT
ON / OFF
RIAA R·280 - MADE IN DENMARK
100-240V AC
RIAA
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the
phono stage to rain or moisture.
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral
triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure that may be of suffi-
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

AVOLUME UP, Used for changing menu settings.
BVOLUME DOWN, Used for changing menu settings.
CINPUT +, Used for changing menu settings.
DINPUT -, Used for changing menu settings.
ESTANDBY, Press this button to place the phono stage in standby mode, or to switch the phono
stage on from standby mode.
FMENU, Use this button to enter the menu, or switch back to normal operation. Use the INPUT +
and INPUT - buttons to cycle through the menu, and the VOLUME UP and VOLUME DOWN buttons to
change a setting. See “MENU FUNCTIONS” for details.
GMUTE
Press the button to mute the outputs of the phono stage. Pressing the button again will reactivate
the outputs of the phono stage.
INFO
Press this button, to cycle through the information items from the menu. This displays the operating
temperature of the amplifier and the software version.
FACTORY RESET
You can reset all settings back to factory defaults. This will erase all settings. To do this, proceed as follows:
• Switch off the phono stage at the main power switch 9
• Wait 30 seconds
• Press and hold the three front panel buttons 234
• Switch on the main power using 9, while still holding the front panel buttons
• All LED indicators on the front panel will switch on, and stay on
• After approx. 8 seconds the LED indicators will switch off again.
• Release the front panel buttons, and switch off the phono stage using the main power switch 9
APPLE REMOTE
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A A A A A A A
A
D C
B
E
F G

Using the front panel or remote control, you can change many settings of the phono stage.
Using the remote, you press the “Menu” button Fto enter or exit the menu.
Using the front panel, you press and hold the navigation button 4for 3 seconds.
When you enter the menu, the loading resistor setting will be shown on the display. The top line of the display shows the current option (“Preamp gain” when you enter the
menu), and the bottom line shows the current setting.
Using the remote, you can cycle through the options using the INPUT + Cand INPUT - Dbuttons.
Using the front panel, press the navigation button 4to cycle through the options.
Use the VOLUME UP Aand VOLUME DOWN Bbuttons of the remote, the up and down front panel buttons ( a/b) to change the settings.
Once in the menu, using the remote, you can cycle through all options in the order shown in the diagram below.
Using the front panel, the phono stage will return to normal operation once you have cycled through all the options.
MENU FUNCTIONS
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SETTINGS FOR INDIVIDUAL INPUTS DISPLAY SHOWS
Rin (phono input)
Using this function, you can set the loading resistor on the phono input. The range is 50 ohms to 10 kOhms.”
SETTINGS COMMON TO ALL INPUTS
Display brightness
You can change the display brightness in four steps: 10, 40, 70 and 100%
Display dim
Using this setting, you can set the display to switch off automatically after 1-5 seconds. The standard setting is off.
When the display is off, a single dim LED will be lit in the lower right corner.
Software version
This menu option shows the current firmware version of the phono stage.

SPECIFICATIONS
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Aavik R-180 Aavik R-280 Aavik R-580
Phono: Floating RCA (1 set)
Max input: 5mVrms
Gain 65dB @ 1 kHz
Load-impedance adjustable from 50 ohm to 10k ohm
Frequency responce +/-0.5 dB (20-20 kHz)
Floating RCA (1 set)
Max input: 5mVrms
Gain 65dB @ 1 kHz
Load-impedance adjustable from 50 ohm to 10k ohm
Frequency responce +/-0.5 dB (20-20 kHz)
Floating RCA (1 set)
Max input: 5mVrms
Gain 65dB @ 1 kHz
Load-impedance adjustable from 50 ohm to 10k ohm
Frequency responce +/-0.5 dB (20-20 kHz)
Output: 1 pair of RCA outputs
Distortion: <0,005% (THD at 1kHz, 0.5mV input)
Output impedance: 120 ohms
1 pair of RCA outputs
Distortion: <0,005% (THD at 1kHz, 0.5mV input)
Output impedance: 120 ohms
1 pair of RCA outputs
Distortion: <0,005% (THD at 1kHz, 0.5mV input)
Output impedance: 120 ohms
Aavik noise
reduction:
Active Tesla coils: 36
Active Square Tesla Coils: 104
Dither circuitry: 5
Active Tesla coils: 72
Active Square Tesla Coils: 176
Dither circuitry: 8
Active Tesla coils: 108
Active Square Tesla Coils: 248
Dither circuitry: 11
Power
consumption:
Standby: <0.5W
On: <10W
Standby: <0.5W
On: <10W
Standby: <0.5W
On: <10W
Dimensions: 102 x 384 x 380 mm 102 x 384 x 380 mm 102 x 384 x 380 mm
Weight: 5,4 kg 5,6 kg 7,3 kg

Aavik Acoustics
Rebslagervej 4
9000 Aalborg
Denmark
http://www.aavik-acoustics.com
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