MM FLEX - Fridge THORENS - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MM FLEX THORENS

3) Input sockets (from turntable)

4) Output sockets (to amplifier)

5) Binding post for tonearm earth shielding wire

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the MM Flex MM phono preamplifier. Please read this manual carefully before operating your unit in order to guarantee the best performance. Your local Thorens dealer or distribution partner will be pleased to assist if you have any further queries or need more information about this product: The Thorens MM Flex is a high performance moving magnet phono preamplifier that can be fitted directly to the rear of your turntable by means of the unique Velcro™ strip. This allows it to be assembled to your turntable without any irreversible modification. Also, thanks to this system, the MM Flex can be removed and re-fitted without the use of tools.

Installation and Operation Identify a space on your turntable where you wish to fit the MM Flex and make sure it is dry and free from grease, dirt, dust and fingerprints. This should not be close to the motor or any other source of magnetic field. Peel off the protective film on the Velcro™ strip on the rear of the MM Flex, then, taking care not to touch the adhesive, fix the entire unit to the turntable in the desired position and apply pressure for 20-30 seconds. Assembly

1. Connect your turntable to the MM Flex

Connection and Operation Please read the following instructions carefully and carry them out in the order shown. Plug the leads from your turntable's cartridge to the input sockets on the MM Flex; the Right channel (red) cable into the Right input and the Left channel (white) into the Left input. If your tonearm has a separate earth wire for shielding purposes, please connect it to the earth binding post on the MM Flex. Your amplifier should be powered off or muted and The MM Flex's power supply should not yet be connected. Connect good quality RCA interconnect cables from the MM Flex to an auxiliary line-level input on your amplifier (Aux, Tape in, CD, Tuner, etc,). Please ensure that the right channel output is connected to the right channel input on your amplifier, and the left channel output is connected to the left channel input on your amplifier. If your amplifier is already equipped with a phono stage, do not connect the output of the MM Flex to the phono input: this is meant to be connected only to a turntable's cartridge output, not to a line level output such as that of the MM Flex.

Thorens MM Flex Manual with Card 160810 mercoled󾾠 10 agosto 2016 11:36:289 Installation and Operation

3. Connect the power adaptor

Make sure the power switch is in the OFF (outwards) position and the power adaptor is not connected to a mains socket. Connect the Thorens power supply plug to the power socket on the rear panel. After choosing and installing the correct snap-in mains plug for your country, connect the power adaptor to a live mains socket then press the power button on the rear panel to the ON (inwards) position. Always use the supplied mains power adaptor or an original Thorens spare part! If you prefer, the MM Flex can be left powered on thanks to its tiny power consumption. If you plan to leave it unused for a prolonged period of time, we suggest disconnecting the power adaptor from the mains socket. Your MM Flex is now ready for use. Switch on or un-mute your amplifier and enjoy your favourite music!

Thorens MM Flex Manual with Card 160810 mercoled󾾠 10 agosto 2016 11:36:2810 Technical Specifications Mode Gain at 1 kHz Cartridge matching (input impedance) Frequency response RIAA curve accuracy THD+N Signal-to-noise-ratio Crosstalk Input sensitivity Max. output voltage Output impedance Input connections Output connections Power supply Power consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Moving Magnet (MM) 39 dB 47 kOhms + 220 pF fixed 10 Hz - 50 kHz (-3 dB) ±0.2 dB max. <0.05% >70 dB ≧50 dB

3.3 mVrms for -10 dBV output (316 mVrms)

445 mVrms at 5 mVrms input (1 kHz) 47 Ohms 1 pair of RCA sockets (left/right) 1 pair of RCA sockets (left/right) 24 V DC / 630 mA

140 g (not including power supply) 100 mm x 30 mm x 30 mm (42mm including connectors) Technical specifications subject to change without notice.

This symbol on the product or on its packaging in- dicates that this product must not be disposed off with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equip- ment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is re- cycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city offi ce, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you pur- chased the product. This product was tested and complies with all the requirements for the CE Mark. Compliant to 2002/95/EC (RoHS)