CH M10 - Placement and Spike Installation

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2.3 Package contents
Your M10 should arrive in two substantial cartons. Once unpacked these cartons and packaging materials
should be stored safely in case you ever need to transport your units. When moving or transporting the M10
units, this should always be done in the original packaging.
The audio chassis carton should contain:
The M10 amplier
Four composite titanium/polymer spikes
A suction cup (used to remove the four top covers)
An accessory box containing:
–
a spike adjustment screwdriver
–
a Torx T-10 screwdriver
–
four support discs
–
four smaller, dimpled stacking caps
–
a USB stick containing the latest CH Precision rmware
The power supply chassis carton should contain:
The M10 power supply with four captive umbilical cables
Two 20A power cords
Four composite titanium/polymer spikes
An accessory box containing:
– four support discs
– four smaller, dimpled stacking caps
In case of damage to either chassis, or missing components, please contact your authorized dealer immediately.
If your M10 units are still very cold from transport, please let them warm to room temperature in order to avoid
condensation developing inside them.
2.4 Placing your amplier, connecting the two chassis together and installing
the spikes
Before positioning your M10 units, it is worth taking the time to make a few preliminary decisions.
Decide which inputs you will use. Familiarizing yourself with (and making a note of) their position on the rear
of the audio chassis will be extremely useful when you come to actually make connections and allocate /
congure those inputs.
Decide whether you will use the CH Precision supplied levelling / grounding spikes. If an alternative system
is to be used, please note that the lower part of each foot that is held by three screws can be removed to
provide an easier access to the M10×1.5 central thread where a third-party system can be attached. Please
note that the CH Precision casework is designed to support weight and ground energy in the corners only.
If you choose to use third party supports they should be positioned in the same location as the unit’s original
feet and we do not recommend stacking components except using the supplied spikes and caps.
If you do plan to use the CH spikes, use the blue suction cup to lift the four magnetic circular covers in the top
plate of each unit. Gently insert the titanium composite spikes into each exposed shaft and use the short red
screwdriver to turn them enough to engage the threads at the bottom of each spike. Each internal thread
is coated with a thin layer of grease during assembly to prevent galling between it and the titanium spike.