Audio Phonique PSE1605 User manual

O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
M O N O P O W E R A M P L I F I E R S
PSE1605
S T A T E M E N T L I N E

Dear Enthusiast,
Thank you for choosing our Audio Phonique PSE1605 mono power ampliers.
We believe that it will meet your expectations and will discover new and unknown
musical horizons for you.
Audio Phonique PSE1605 is an easy-to-use handcrafted product based on top-
class components..
We recommend that you read and follow this manual before using Audio
Phonique PSE1605 for the rst time, so that you can install its tubes correctly and
avoid any problems caused by improper handling.
Should you have any questions about Audio Phonique PSE1605, please feel free to
ask us directly or our distributors. We are always at your service and wish you a
thoroughly enjoyable listening experience.
The Audio Phonique Team

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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT US
OUR R&D TEAM
OUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
OUR MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL
OUR STATEMENT LINE
HOW TO USE YOUR AUDIO PHONIQUE PSE1605
OVERVIEW
UNPACKING
INSTALLATION
TUBES
REAR PANEL
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
CAUTION
CONTACT
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ABOUT US
The Audio Phonique manufacture was founded in 2018 by
two enthusiasts – Maciej Lenar and Wojciech Murawiec –
who set themselves the goal of creating a fully
independent, professional and uncompromising audio
brand with an international reach.
Upper echelon audio products infused with the very best components and
technologies available on the market are our specialty. We guarantee
unforgettable musical experiences presented in visually beautiful and timeless
forms. All Audio Phonique products are assembled at our factory located In
Poland, which allows us to maintain strict quality standards and have full
control over the entire production process. All our loudspeakers, cables and
transistor/tube devices were designed to form highly synergistic setups
impossible to not fall in love with.

OUR R&D TEAM
Audio Phonique’s co-founder/CTO – Maciej
Lenar – is the technical brain responsible for
setting trends and managing its R&D team.
He also supervises all design processes,
cooperates with subcontractors and handles
the nal stage in form of critical listening
sessions and related product tuning.
Audio Phonique was established by audio
acionados, who rely on international
specialists highly qualied in military, material
and industrial design engineering.
We work with professors of the Military
University of Technology (WAT), sound
engineers, acousticians and experts in
material science and industrial processing.
Our consultants operate in the European
Union, USA, Israel and Canda.
The process of creating top level audio
equipment goes far beyond the time spent in
front of a computer and assembly table with
a soldering iron in hand. It also involves
countless hours of listening sessions and
consultations with the best specialists in the
industry, as measures critical to solving even
the sm alle st p robl em o n o ur p ath to
satisfactory results.
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OUR DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
„Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”
Albert Einstein
We believe that excess electronics harm music that shouldn’t be changed
or improved but left as is. That’s why elegantly simple audio circuits are our way
to achieve beautiful sound, even though paradoxically it’s the route uphill from
the engineering point of view.
Although we're enthusiasts of sound only tubes can provide, their inherent charm
also embeds in our solid-state products, which we evaluate in our own
professionally prepared listening room.
We create an audio equipment so easy to use that, upon turning it on, you'll be
focused on nothing else but music.
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OUR MANUFACTURING AND QUALITY CONTROL
All Audio Phonique products are designed and hand-made at our company's
premises. We use surface and through-hole technology, and we work exclusively
with subcontractors specialized in parts up to our high quality standards.
Electronic components inside our products are subjected to measurements and
strict selection, which to us is the only way to guarantee their quality, repeatability
and compliance with reference models.
Prior to leaving our facility each Audio Phonique product is burned in and then
evaluated in our listening room.

PRE DHT LINE STAGE
Audio Phonique PRE DHT fully balanced line
stage is the effect of our decision to abandon
all design and component compromises,
which resulted in its incredibly spacious, warm
and emotional sound prole, additionally
enhanced by KR Audio’s inherently rich PX25
tubes.
Audio Phonique PRE DHT line stage not only
will provide you with unforgettable musical
experiences, but most likely it's the last such a
product you'll ever buy.
S T A T E M E N T L I N E
DAC DHT PCM/DSD
Audio Phonique DAC DHT was designed to
compete with the world's best D/A converters
on sound quality, modern look and used
components. Its low distortion is the effect of
its unique topology, direct-heated Emission
L a b s E M L 4 5 t r i o d e s , c h e r r y - p i c k e d
components by the best subcontractors out
there, manual through-hole assembly and
hardware upsampling of all incoming data to
DSD.
But above all else, Audio Phonique DAC DHT is
a no-compromise D/A converter that cannot
be ignored, while its polished surgical steel
chassis will please even the most demanding
aesthetes.

OVERVIEW
40wpc delivered by just one single-ended triode? Yes, Emission Labs 1605 tubes
used in a parallel conguration unlock this path. Their velvet sound characteristic
and low distortion allow for very loud playback regardless of a music genre.
Audio Phonique PSE1605 mono ampliers will take you to the world of limitless
space full of dynamic vibrant sound sources and associated extremely high
emotional content. If being as close to live music as possible is what you desire,
then our luxurious and unique PSE1605 mono ampliers will get you there.
High Grade Components
Lundahl's custom-made amorphous speaker and interstage transformers,
Mundorf MCap® SUPREME Classic SilverGold Oil, TubeCap® and MLytic® AG
capacitors for power supplies, Caddock's and Vishay-Dale's low-noise resistors,
speaker terminals by WBT, gold-plated 3mm PCBs with thick OFC copper layer,
Cardas' eutectic tin solder only.
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UNPACKING
CAUTION: Each amplier is very heavy and should be extracted from its box by two
adults. To avoid ngerprints on its enclosure, it is recommended to use the included
cotton gloves.
CAUTION: The product is shipped inside a plastic protective bag that should be
kept away from children to avoid suffocation.
1. Each amplier is shipped in a special case tailored for it.
2. Do not use any sharp and/or pointy tools to open the product's package.
3. Make sure the contents of the package are complete and not damaged.
Should you notice any visible marks of misuse, contact your dealer immediately.
4. Contents of the package:
- two Audio Phonique PSE1605 mono power ampliers
- two pairs of EML1605 output power tubes
- one pair of EML20B driver tubes
- one pair of EML274B full-wave rectier tube
- two power cords
- this owner's manual
5. We recommend that you keep the original packaging in the event of moving or
shipping.
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INSTALLATION
1. Connect and use the product in accordance with this manual.
2. The product should be powered only from fully functional grounded mains
outlets
3. The product should be powered with AC voltages specied on its rear panel near
the power inlet.
4. The product is intended for use in moderate climates and in closed rooms.
5. To avoid the risk of re and/or electric shock, the product can't be exposed to
any liquids and high humidity.
6. The product should be placed only on surfaces horizontal, at, hard and stable.
7. To maintain proper ventilation do not cover the product.
8. The product should not be placed near any heat sources such as radiators,
stoves, heaters etc.
9. Keep the product away from foreign objects.
10. Protect the product's power cord from damage.
11. Turn off the product and unplug its power cord if the weather conditions may
result in lightning.
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TUBES
It is very important to install all tubes correctly and as shown on the
diagram below. All tubes feature 8-pin (octal) sockets and their incorrect
installation may damage the product.
Prior to installing tubes make sure that the product is disconnected from the
mains and has its power cable removed.
After After installing all tubes please check once more whether each is in its
correct place. Once that's done you can safely connect a power cable and turn
on the product.
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REAR
LEFT CHANNEL RIGHT CHANNEL
FRONT
EML 20B
a driver tube
2x EML 1605
Matched pair (output power tubes)
EML 274B
(a full-wave rectier)
EML 274B
(a full-wave rectier)
2x EML 1605
Matched pair (output power tubes)
EML 20B
a driver tube

REAR PANEL
1. Speaker binding posts to connect a speaker in accordance with their
colors (white/red) and impedance (0/4/8Ω).
2. AC inlet (IEC) with the main on/off switch and fuse compartment.
3. Balanced (XLR) and single-ended (RCA) inputs for a preamplier's
corresponding outputs.
REAR VIEW
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Input impedance:
Output impedance:
Input sensitivity:
Output stage topology:
Power tube:
Driver tube:
Rectier tube:
Gain:
Chassis:
Self-noise:
Power consumption at idle/max:
Input voltage:
Weight:
Dimensions:
100kΩ
4/8Ω
max. 5Vrms
parallel class A
2x EML1605
EML 20B
274B
20dB
polished surgical steel
1.5mV RMS
500W
115V/230V
25kg/unit
240 x 600 x 250/80mm
(with/without tubes installed)
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED AUTHORIZED SERVICE
PERSONNEL FOR SERVICING.
THE AUDIO PHONIQUE is not responsible for any damages due to external
causes, including but not limited to, improper use, problems with electrical power,
accident, neglect, alternation, unauthorized repair, improper installation or improper
testing. This manual should be read before installation and operation.
The lightning lash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral
trainagle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the products enclosure that may be of
suficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended
to alert the user to the presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
WARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
IF EXPOSED THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK
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CONTACT
Should your Audio Phonique product require servicing in the future,
please contact your local dealer or Audio Phonique directly.
AUDIO PHONIQUE
Marketing Investment Group
ul. Rymarska 7
05-800 Pruszków, POLAND
NIP: 522-000-87-56
VAT-EU: PL522-000-87-56
mobile\whatsapp: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.audiophonique.com
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The entire Audio Phonique team
wishes you an amazing
experience!