Artora ArtoAmp 150 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
ArtoAmp 150

Introduction
Congratulations on your new ArtoAmp 150. We think you have made an
excellent choice!
All ARTORA products are designed, engineered and manufactured in
Denmark and thoroughly tested before shipment in order to provide you
with the best in musical satisfaction and lasting value. We have gone to
every length to assure that this amplier will work with very little previous
knowledge of the product so that everybody will be able to enjoy its
musicality right away.
Nonetheless we recommend that you read these instructions carefully, as
there are elements that should be acknowledged before you start using
your new ArtoAmp 150.
Unpacking
Carefully lift the ArtoAmp 150 out of the box and make sure not to
scratch the surfaces. Please save the packaging in a dry place for future
use. Your ArtoAmp 150 is a delicate precision electronic instrument
and should always be properly packed before transportation. Because of
its weight and ne surface nish it is highly probable that the surface will
be damaged if not shipped in its original custom-made packaging.

GENERAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read carefully before
the unit is operated.
Retain instructions
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future
reference.
Heed warnings
All warnings on the equipment and in the operating instructions should
be adhered to.
Water and moisture
The unit should not be used near water – for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry machine, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool etc.

Heat
The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, direct sunlight or other components that produce
heat.
Ventilation
The unit should be situated so that its location or position does not
interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the unit should not be
situated on a bed, sofa, rug, carpet, or similar surface that may block
the ventilation openings, or placed in a built-in installation such as a
bookcase or closed cabinet that may impede the ow of air through the
ventilation openings.
Object and liquid entry
Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilt
into the enclosure openings.
Non-use periods
The power cord of the equipment should be unplugged from the outlet
when left unused for a longer period of time – for instance through a
vacation period.

Service and repairs
All service and repair work must be performed by a qualied technician,
authorised by ARTORA. The warranty is void, if the unit has been
modied or tampered with.
INSTALLATION and OPERATION
Installation
It is always good practice to do all connecting or disconnecting with the
power switched off. This will prevent unpleasant and loud noises coming
from the loudspeakers and avoid the risk of damage to the equipment.
Rear panel
The rear panel of the ArtoAmp 150 has an input socket for the mains
cable and inputs and outputs for analog signals plus a socket for a
Bluetooth antenna. Mount the antenna before attempting to use the
Bluetooth facility. The ArtoAmp 150 has three sets of RCA L/R Line
Inputs designated Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3. Connect CD player and
other line sources to these inputs.

Power cord
The separate power cord supplied connects to the 2-pin power socket
on the back of the rear panel. Make all connections before tting the
mains power cord.
ON/OFF
Press the ON/OFF button on the back of the ArtoAmp 150 to power it
up.
Standby
You will notice that the ARTORA products do not have a standby
function. This is because we constantly strive to make our products as
environment-friendly as possible; and the best way to save on electricity
is to turn off the unit when not in use.
A lot of audio products require a long warm up period in order to perform
their best. This is not the case with ARTORA, since all of our products
have been designed using the latest digital technology – and they all
sound great, even when just turned on.
Mains Voltage
The ArtoAmp 150 is factory set for a specic voltage and
will only work with that voltage (±10%). The correct AC mains voltage

is printed on the label situated at the bottom of the unit.
Make sure your AC mains voltage is correct before connecting the unit.
Three versions of the ArtoAmp 150 are available:
100V 50/60Hz, 120V 50/60Hz and 230V 50/60Hz.
In case you move to a country that has a different AC supply voltage,
contact your ARTORA dealer, or the authorized distributor, for a
professional conversion to the new supply voltage.
Loudspeakers
The rear panel of the ArtoAmp 150 has one pair of banana output
sockets on either side. Please make sure not to short the wires when you
connect your loudspeakers. For sonic reasons the ArtoAmp 150 has no
protection against short circuits.
Subwoofers
The ArtoAmp 150 has two RCA output connectors L/R for ‘SUB OUT’.
These are only to be used for connecting active subwoofers, as the
signal is volume regulated - known as a pre-out signal.
Cables
Use the best available speaker wires and interconnect cables. We cannot
emphasize this enough. As better components and systems are

developed, it becomes increasingly important to avoid the limitations of
inferior system interconnections.
‘LESS IS MORE’
The ArtoAmp 150 has three hidden switches incorporated in the words
‘LESS IS MORE’ on top of the cabinet. These three switches/words
control all basic functions of the ArtoAmp. You’ll get familiar with the
various commands after just a few minutes. All functions can also be
accessed via the optional ArtoRemote (please refer to the section about
the ArtoRemote).
General
Any touching of ‘LESS’, ‘IS’ or ‘MORE’ will cause the display to light up
immediately in order to let you know that the command has been
received. After three seconds of having been left idle the display will
go back to the chosen light intensity. As a general rule the unit is set to
control the volume output of the system. Simply press ‘LESS’ or ‘MORE’
to adjust the volume down or up, respectively. The words ‘LESS and
MORE’ can also be used to toggle between the different input channels.

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