ience outlet in the control unit. Note: When using a
self-powered preamplifi er-controi unit, touch one end of a
wire to the preamplifier chassis and the other end to the
power amplifier chassis. If aspark occurs, pull out the
HF-60 line cord plug ond re-inserf it with the prongs re-
versed .
c) POWERING AUXILIARY PREAMPLIFIER: The some
octal socket provides all necessary filament and B+ voltages
foroperating an auxiliary preamplifier-control unit. 6.3
volts AC filament voltage, at 1ampere, may be obtained
from pins 1and 2; pin number 4on the socket supplies
350 volts DC, at amaximum current of 10 milliamperes;
and pin 3Is connected to ground. As stated above, con-
trol of 117 volt AC line power to the power amplifier,
and, indirectly, power for the preamplifier-control unit
itself, is made available through the connections to pins
6and 7. This arrangement Is exactly suitable for power-
ing the EICO HF-61A preamplifier-control unit; all that
need be done is to remove the octal plug provided with
the HF"60 from the octal socket and insert the octal pi ug-
and-cable of the HF-61A in its stead. Note thot aJumper
between pins 2and 3of the octal plug furnished with the
HF"60 effectively grounds one side of the filament wind-
ing; removal of the octal plug leaves the filament wind-
ing floating. This arrangement is used because abum bal-
ance control Is connected across the filament leads In the
EICO HF-61A preamplifier and the arm of this control is
returned to atop In the B+ supply to provide asuperim-
posed DC potential on the filament supply for purpose of
minimizing hum due to cathode-heater leakage in the
preamplifier tubes.
d) CONVENIENCE OUTLETS: When the HF-60 Is used
with apreamplifier thot takes power from it, such as the
EICO HF61A, the convenience outlets of the HF-60 will
be found useful .Theoutlet marked" 117 VAC SW. N("SW.”
is an abbreviation for "SWITCHED") Is "live" or "dead"
depending on whether the preamplifier powerswitch turned
to ON or OFF; plug tuners into this outlet. The outlet
marked "117 VAC" is not switched and Is "live" whenever
the HF-60 line cord plug Is inserted in awall outlet; plug
arecord changer Into this outlet In order to protect the
mechanism. When the HF-60 Is used with aself-powered
preamplifier, such os the EICO HF~61 A, normally the con-
venience outlets on the preamplifier will be used. How-
ever, the HF“60 outlets may be used also, If desired. In
which cose both of them will be "switched"
.
INTERCONNECTION OF COMPONENTS
SIGNAL
a) PREAMPLIFIER -CONTROL TO POWER AMPLIFIER:
Single conductor, shielded cable must be used to inter-
connect the preamplifier-control unitor tuner-preampli-
fier-control unit and the power amplifier. Unless the
source has alow Impedance output, such as acathode fol-
lower (with which up to 50ft. of coble can be used), use
the shortest possible connection; in ony case, use a low
capacity type of shielded cable (as low as 25mmf capacity
per foot Is available). Both ends of the coble must be
fitted with RCA type phono plug connectors.
b) SPEAKER CONNECTIONS: To connect your speaker
to the amplifier properly, you must know Its rated Imped-
ance, which is usually marked on the speaker or specified
In the manufacturer's literature. Connect one speaker
lead to the terminal on the rear apron marked "G" and
the other speaker lead to the nearby terminal designated
by the rated speaker impedance (4,8, or 16 ohms). Plastic-
covered lamp cord may be used for distances up to 50 ft.
with little power loss. For shorter distances, tv antenna
lead can be used, particularly if It Is desired to run the
speaker lead under arug.
If It is desired to use two similar or identical full-range
speakers of the same rated impedance (either 8or 16 ohms
only) for better sound distribution, connect one speaker
lead of each pair to "G" and the two remaining leads to
the terminal with anumber equal to half of one of the
speaker's rated impedance. (It may be necessary to "phase"
the two speakers by reversing both of the leads from one
of the speakers.) This may not be done if each of the
speakers is designed for reproduction of adifferent part
of the audio spectum (woofer-tweeter combinations), In
which case across-over network is required which connects
to the amplifier with only one pair of leads.
INTERCONNECTION PROCEDURE
a) Make all system interconnections before applying AC
power. Making or breaking Interconnections while AC
power is applied will result in amomentary overload of
both the power amplifier and speaker system with possible
damage to either or both.
b) If the EICO HF”61 Apreamplifier control unit (notself-
powered) has been obtained in kit form, remove all the
jumper connections in the octal plug supplied with the
HF-60 and wire the preamplifier power take-off leads to
this plug as follows:
Color of Preomp. Lead Pin of Octal Plug Connected to
grey 6
grey 7
brown 1
brown 2
red 4
black 3
Wired HF-61A preamplifiers will have the preamplifier
leads connected to the octal plug as in the table above.
c) If it is desired to use apreamplifier without apower
supply other than the HF“61A, the power take-off leads
of the preamplifiershould beconnected to theHF”60octal
plug (after removing the Jumpers) as follows:
Preamp. Power Leod Pin of Octal Plug Connected to
AC ON-OFF 6
AC ON-OFF 7
filament (6.3 VAC) 1
filament (6. 3VAC) 2
B+ 4or 5*
ground 3
*Ifthe preamplifier requires 350VDC, use pin 4; If the
preamplifier requires less than 350VDC, use pin 5and