Octave HP 700 SE User Manual

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CONTENTS
Introduction ................................................................................................................. 3
1. OCTAVE technology
1.1. OCTAVE amps in contrast to other tube amplifiers .................................................... 7
1.2. Description HP 700 SE ............................................................................................... 8
2. Safety instructions
2.1. Before you begin ......................................................................................................... 10
2.2. Placement ................................................................................................................... 11
2.3. Warranty ...................................................................................................................... 11
3. Setting up
3.1. Checking the delivery contents ................................................................................... 12
3.2. Connecting the amplifier ............................................................................................. 12
3.3. Running in ................................................................................................................... 12
4. Operation
4.1. HP 700 SE front panel ................................................................................................ 13
5. Connections
5.1. HP 700 SE rear panel ................................................................................................. 14
6. External power supply
6.1. Front of power supply.................................................................................................. 16
6.2. Rear of power supply .................................................................................................. 16
7. Multi-channel mode
7.1. The HP 700 SE in multi-channel mode ....................................................................... 17
8. Remote control for volume
8.1. Remote control operating elements ............................................................................ 19
8.2. Battery replacement .................................................................................................... 19
9. Tubes
9.1. Line tube layout ........................................................................................................... 20
9.2. Phono tube layout ....................................................................................................... 21
9.3. Control unit tube layout ............................................................................................... 22
9.4. Replacing tubes .......................................................................................................... 23
9.5. Tube service life .......................................................................................................... 23
10. Options
10.1. Option: Additional line level input modules ................................................................. 24
10.1.1. Assembling the additional line-level input modules .................................................... 24
10.1.2. Available line-level input modules ............................................................................... 25
10.2. Option HP 700 SE with phono .................................................................................... 26
10.2.1. HP 700 SE with Phono RIAA ...................................................................................... 26
10.2.2. Subsonic filter .......................................
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10.2.3. Assembling the phono input modules ......................................................................... 28
10.2.4. Available phono input modules ................................................................................... 28
10.3. Option: HP 700 SE with control unit ............................................................................ 29
10.4. Option: HP 700 SE with stepped attenuator ............................................................... 31

Octave HP 700 SE Specifications

General

Brand	Octave
Model	HP 700 SE
Category	Amplifier
Language	English