Mark Levinson 326S - Making Phono Input Connections

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Nº326S Preamplifier Phono Modules Installation Instructions & Release Notes
To connect the Nº326S to a phono cartridge:
• Connect the associated phono cartridge cable to the stereo
input connectors labeled 7 as shown in the illustration
above.
The Nº326S also includes a phono ground connector, which
provides an earth-reference ground connection for the associated
phono cartridge. Connecting the associated phono cartridge
grounding wire to the phono ground connector grounds the
associated phono cartridge to the Nº326S chassis, which some-
times reduces audible hum and other noise that results from mul-
tiple grounding paths. Otherwise, the ground connection between
the associated phono cartridge and the Nº326S chassis is isolated.
Note
Listen to the associated phono cartridge both with and
without the phono ground connection. Then, select the
connection that results in the best performance.
Making Phono Input
Connections
Installing the phono modules allows the Nº326S to serve as a
phono preamplifier. When shipped the Nº326S includes seven
stereo input connectors that accept line-level input signals from
associated components. Once the phono modules are installed,
the stereo input connector labeled 7 serves as the phono input
connector, accepting input signals from a phono cartridge.
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main outputs
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main outputs
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7
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5 4 3
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record outputs
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slave in
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trigger
output
record outputs
RS-232
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1
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LEFT CHANNEL
RIGHT CHANNEL
MARK LEVINSON
PREAMPLIFIER Nº326S
S/N
Made in the U.S.A.
phono
ground
7
Associated Phono Cartridge