Page 3 - iiii; Introducing the Perreaux
3 iiii Introducing the Perreaux SM6 MkII Preamplifier Congrat ulat ions on y our Perreaux SM 6 M kII p urchase. T o realise t he full p ot ent ial of y our unit y ou need t o app reciat e all asp ect s of it s op erat ion. Before inst allin g t he SM 6 M kII int o y our syst em, read t he ent ire ma...
Page 4 - iiiiiiii; Important Safety Instructions
4 iiiiiiii Important Safety Instructions Note: All safety and operation instructions should be read ca refully before the SM6 is operated. Keep the Own ers M anual in a safe place for future reference. T he SM 6 should not be used near wat er, for examp le near a bat ht ub, kit chen sink, in a wet b...
Page 5 - Table of Contents
5 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents iiii Introducing the Perreaux SM6 Preamplifier...............................................................3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................4 iii iii iii iii Table...
Page 6 - Unpacking and Placement
6 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement T he SM 6 is p ackaged for ma ximum p rot ect ion. Please car efully re ad t he inst ruct ions below before p roceeding t o unp ack t he unit . Be ext rem ely careful. Unpacking Procedure Insp ect bot h ends of t he cardboard bo x and op en at t he end wit hout t he...
Page 7 - Instant Install
7 2 2 2 2 Instant Install If y ou are lik e us, t he first t hing y ou will want t o do is t o p lay y our favourit e p iece of music t hrou gh y our new SM 6. T he following inst ruct ions are writ t en t o enable y ou t o achieve t his as quickly as p ossible. T hese are not comp rehensive inst ru...
Page 9 - Front Panel Functions
9 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Functions Volume Control and Standby Volume Control When e it her but t on is dep ressed, t hey will alt er t he vo lume set t ing. T he vo lume adjust ment range is 00 – 59 (-95dB t o +18dB), wit h 47 indicat ing 0dB. Standby Pressing simult aneously will p ut t he SM 6 int o ...
Page 11 - Rear Panel Functions
11 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Caution! Observe precautions regarding volu me control settings. Please make all changes at minimu m volum e setting. Only increase the volume after th e connections have be en m ade. Balanced Inputs Accep t s a signal fro m a sourc e co mp onent wit h balanced out p ...
Page 15 - Remote Control Functions
15 5 5 5 5 Remote Control Functions T he SM 6 comes supp lied wit h a 36 but t on Perreaux Universa l infr ared re mot e cont rol. T he remot e cont rol uses 2 x AAA bat t eries and may be changed by removin g t he black p ersp ex insert . Note: Press the button on the r emote to select th e code-se...
Page 18 - Special Design Philosophies
18 6 6 6 6 Special Design Philosophies Perreau x has b een d esi gnin g and m anufact urin g on ly t he high est qualit y audio comp onent ry for more t han a quart er of a cent ury . T echnolo gy has cont inued t o evolve rap idly over t hat t ime and our knowledge and ap p licat ion of design, mat...
Page 21 - Maximising System Potential
21 8 8 8 8 Maximising System Potential Interconnects and Speaker Cables An oft en-ignored area in hi gh fidel it y sy st ems is t he cabling connect in g t he various comp onent s. Int erconnect le ads should b e hi gh qual it y cable wit h subst ant ial t erminat ions. Gold p lat e is inherent ly r...
Page 23 - Care and Maintenance
23 9 9 9 9 Care and Maintenance T he SM 6 has been desi gned t o p rovide many y ears of t rouble free en joy ment . It is imp ort ant t o keep t he ext erior of t he unit clean. Note: Please switch the unit off a nd r emove the cor d-set from t he r ear of the amplifier before attempting to clean y...
Page 25 - Year Extended Warranty Form
25 11 11 11 11 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please comp let e t his form and eit her fax, mail or scan and e-mai l it t o Perreaux Indust ries Lt d. Fax: +64 3 489 2976 M ail: Perreau x Indust ries Lt d PO Box 305 M osgiel Dunedin 9053 New Z ealand E-mai l: info@p erreaux. com Alt ernat ively...
Page 26 - Faultfinding Your System
26 12 12 12 12 Faultfinding Your System Cause and Elimination of Hum Hum is a p art icularly annoy ing form of noise in any high fidel it y sy st em and at some t ime has been e xp erienced by many of us. Hum may result from a number of different sit uat ions and t o make mat t ers worse may be caus...
Page 35 - Physical Dimensions
Page 36 - Contact Details
36 15 15 15 15 Contact Details For more informat ion p lease cont act y our Perreaux d eal er, or cont act : Perreau x Indust ries Lt d PO Box 305 M osgiel Dunedin 9053 New Z ealand Ph: +64 3 489 2975 Fax: +64 3 489 2976 E-mai l: info@p erreau x. com Int ernet : www.p erreaux.com
Page 37 - Installation Notes