Aesthetix Audio Atlas Owners Manual

 
 
 
 
 
 
ATLAS 
 
Hybrid Power Amplifier 
 
Owner’s Manual 
For both Stereo and Mono Amplifiers 
 
PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE 
USING THE ATLAS. 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Aesthetix Audio Corporation 
5220 Gabbert Rd., Suite A  ♦ Moorpark, CA. 93021 
Phone: (805) 529-9901
  

  
 
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangl\
e, 
is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous 
voltage” within the product’s enclosu re that may be of significant 
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. 
 
 
 
 
The exclamation point within an equilate ral triangle is intended to alert 
the user to the presence of  important operating and maintenance 
(servicing) instructions in the  literature accompanying the product....

 
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PREFACE 
INTRODUCTION 
Thank you for purchasing the Atlas power amplif
ier.  It has been engineered to deliver the highest 
attainable sound quality from your music sources.  This  is its sole purpose.  Only the highest grade electronic 
components are used in the Atlas, including:  non-inductive Roederstein metal film resi stors in the signal path; 
polystyrene, polypropylene, and electrolytic power s upply, bypass, and signal capacitors; low noise matched 
vacuum tubes; glass epoxy dual mono...

 
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 
 
Please carefully read each item of t
he operating instructions and safety pr ecautions before installing and using 
this product.  Use extra care to follow the warnings  written on the product itself and/or in the operating 
instructions.  Keep the operating  instructions and safety precautions for future reference. 
 
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE COVER 
PANELS. 
 
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.  REFE R ALL SERVICING TO...

 
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Table Of Contents 
    
PREFACE........................................................................\
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................\
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PLACEMENT........................................................................\
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BURN IN TIME...

Front Panel Layout 
  
  
Figure 1 - Front Panel Layout – Stereo and Mono versions    
1. DISPLAY  button.  Press to extinguish or turn on the display, set display bright\
ness. 
 
2. Display  LED.  Not used. 
 
3. LED DISPLAY  
 
4. MUTE  button.  Toggle to mute or unmute the Altas. 
 
5. Mute  LED.  Illuminates when the Mute function is active. 
 
6.  Pressing the left side of the  DISPLAY will decrement the value when in a submenu. 
 
7. INPUT button.  Used to select the appropriate rear panel i nput...

Rear Panel Layout 
 
  
Figure 2 - Rear Panel Layout – Stereo Version    
1.  6-32 screws to secure the top cover.  Before removing top cover, turn off rear panel MAIN POWER switch 
and wait 15 minutes.  Then remove the two 6-32 screws and pull up top co\
ver from the rear panel. 
 
2. Right channel  BINDING POST.  Connect plus and minus speaker  wires for the right speaker to 
appropriately marked terminals. 
 
3.  AC POWER INPUT .  
4. MAIN POWER Switch.   Disconnects AC to all circuits.  It is...

 
  
Figure 3 - Rear Panel Layout – Mono Version   
Note: Figure 3 shows a Right Channel Mono Atlas. A Le ft Channel Mono Atlas would be identical with the 
exception of the inputs and the output being on the opposite side. 
  
1.  6-32 screws to secure the top cover.  Before removing top cover, turn off rear panel  MAIN POWER switch 
and wait 15 minutes.  Then remove the two 6-32 screws and pull up top co\
ver from the rear panel. 
 
2. Output channel  BINDING POST.  Connect plus and minus speaker wire...

 
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CONNECTIONS 
 
CAUTION: Make all input and output connections be
fore turning on the Altas Main Power Switch. 
 
Determine whether the internal crossover is to be used.  If it is, use either the single-ended or balanced 
CROSSOVER INPUT  jacks.  If the internal crossover will not be used, use either of the  DIRECT INPUT jacks. 
 
CAUTION! Note that when connecting the speaker cables  that the positive terminal is at the bottom of the left 
channel whereas the positive terminal is at the top of the...

 
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SELECTING INPUTS 
 
Make sure that the Atlas is muted and then 
select the desired input jacks by pressing the  INPUT button.  The 
currently selected jack will be shown in the display.  The possible options are  SE 1, BAL 1  (these are the 
DIRECT INPUT s, and SE 2 and BAL 2. The latter two (the ones with the number 2 after them) correspond to 
the  CROSSOVER INPUTs.  To change a setting, press either t he left (down) or right (up) edge of the DISPLAY 
lens. 
 
Warning: It is imperative that the...