DENAFRIPS ATHENA - Front Panel Controls

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3.2 Front Panel

Figure 1. Front Panel

(1) Standby Button

Press the button once to switch on the PREAMP, vice versa, press once to put the PREAMP

into standby mode. The DISPLAY (3) shall be on when the PREAMP is in operating mode. The

PREAMP takes about 3 seconds to start-up.

(2) Inputs Selection

Press the button to select the desired input XLR1/XLR2/XLR3/RCA. Please note that XLR4 is a

volume-controlled direct non-switchable input. Should XLR4 input is connected and the

source music playing, the music signal will output regardless of Input Selection

(3) Display

The LED display the current selected Input and Volume from 0-60

(4) Volume Control

Volume Control from 0(min, - ∞ - 70dB) to 60(max, 0dB). Each step is about 1-1.5dB. The

ATHENA is a unity gain PREAMP with relays switching. There will be ‘click’ sound from the

PREAMP as the relays switch on/off during volume adjustment.