PrimaLuna® ProLogue Eight
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1. Playback e Press the Stop Open Button on the front panel or the remote control to open the disc tray e Place the compact disc in the disc tray label side up e Press the Stop Open Button on the front panel or the remote control to close the tray Once the display indicates the number of tracks on the disc and the total time of the disc press the Play Pause Button on the front panel or the remote control to start playback If the disc tray is open when you press the Play Pause Button it will close automatically and start playing Normally the disc will start playing with track 1 However you can select a different track by pressing the Skip Buttons Track Search e During playback or in STOP mode you can select a track to play by pressing the Skip Buttons e Press the Forward Skip Button to advance to the beginning of the next track If the current track is the last one pressing this button will return the player to track 1 e Press the Backward Skip Button to reverse to the beginning of the previous track If the current track is the first one press this button to reverse to the beginning of the last track Pause During playback press the Play Pause Button on the front panel or the remote control to temporarily pause playback Press the Play Pause Button again to resume playback When the player is in PAUSE mode the disc motor is still spinning Since leaving the player in this condition can shorten the lifetime of the motor2. PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight Herman van den Dungen PrimaLuna gt in Italian language is First Moon My grandfather was the first Herman My grandmother an aristocratic lady in a small Dutch village had a special name for her husband Maantje which means Little Moon which is now also the name of our small dog van den Dungen The people in the village adopted that name and having a strong accent they soon called him Maontje van den Dungen My father s first name was Cor but in the village it was of course Cor from Maontje van den Dungen was of course Herman from Cor from Maontje van den Dungen etc That s why thought of First Moon as a brandname and that s why the logo is how itis 4 Loris Arrigucci PrimaLuna gt believe it or not discovered a small town located 50Km north of Milano called Primaluna Please get yourself a map from Italy You ll find Primaluna town near the upper right corner It is located 50Km north of Milano near the Lake of Como This should eliminate every doubt regarding italian origin of Primaluna name I ve read the history section of the Primaluna village web site and found the following literally translated One probable interpretation of the name of the village comes from latin Primum Lumen which means First Light of Christianism since the very first evidence of Christianism in this region dates 495 Annus Domini First Light translates into Prima Luce in Italian
3. and this seems very interesting to me PrimaLuce FirstLight is the first light that we hi fi lovers with small budgets can see in this world of darkness populated by way too expensive esoteric gears 4 f Please contact us for registering your PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight CD Player We will keep you updated of upgrades or any other information related to your CD player If you wish to comment on your PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight CD Player please do If you want to send us a review of your experience with the CD player you are more than welcome to If you have any technical questions please don t hesitate to contact us We thank you upfront for your time and attention Local distribution Worldwide distribution Durob Audio BV P O Box 109 5250 AC Vlijmen The Netherlands Email primaluna primaluna nl Website www primaluna nl J PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight Vacuum Tube CD Player SerialNumber o Y PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight PrimaLuna Table Of Contents Warranty Information Thank You 3 Two year limited warranty Specifications 4 Six month warranty on stock vacuum tubes One year on CD drive and or laser Warning Package Contents Initial Setup 5 Terms amp Conditions Controls and Hook Up 6 1 Limited to original purchaser This warranty is for the sole benefit of the original purchaser of the covered product and may not be transferred to a subsequent owner Opera
4. i 1 pair Tube Complement i 2X BAR4 2 x 12AX7 2 x 12AU7 Main Fuse a X Littelfuse 213 Series 1A Slo Blo 5 x 20 mm fuse for 100 120VAC and Littelfuse 213 Series 0 5A Slo Blo 5 x 20 mm fuse for 200 240VAC Initial Setup Carefully remove the ProLogue Eight from its packaging Use the white gloves to prevent fingerprint smudges Remove the tube cage by carefully pulling it up and away from the CD player e Check that each tube is firmly seated in its socket Use gloves Replace cage back in its place if desired Ensure that the power switch is off down Connect output of CD player with input of pre amplifier or integrated amplifier Plug the power cord into the CD player then into the wall socket e Switch the CD player on the output will be muted for 30 seconds while the tubes warm up e Switch the amplification on after the mute of the CD player is released The tubes will be warmed up and ready to use in two to three minutes And like all components the ProLogue Eight CD Player takes approximately 100 hours to fully break in However it is not necessary to have a CD playing to break in the player simply leave the unit powered up PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight Controls and Hook Up Front Panel C oo 0 9 PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight Ne The front panel of the PrimaLuna models is made from machined aluminium finished to comp
5. of affordable audio instruments that can easily compete with today s most expensive brands We firmly believe that you will be hard pressed to find another product on the market that meets or exceeds the level of quality you ll find in this or any other PrimaLuna product The PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight CD Player features SuperTubeClock ultra low jitter clocking device A PrimaLuna exclusive A heavy gauge steel fully vented chassis with a five coat high gloss automotive finish Each coat is hand rubbed and polished Premium parts separate toroidal transformers for left and right channel power supply ceramic tube sockets Nichicon Solen and Swellong capacitors gold plated panel mounted output jacks e Heavy gauge anodized brushed aluminium remote Controls all important CD operations Dual mono zero feedback output stage using one 12AX7 and one 12AU7 per channel e Vacuum tube rectified power supply adapted from the award winning ProLogue Three preamp that incorporates eleven separate power supply regulation circuits State of the art Burr Brown SRC4192 upsampler and Burr Brown PCM 1792 DACs Custom designed isolation transformers separate the analog and digital devices for decreased signal degradation and improved sonics One pair RCA analog outputs One coaxial and one optical digital output e SoftStart circuit for extended life of sensitive components plus a reduced chance of tube failure from thermal sh
6. the CD player is plugged in Turn off the power amp first and after that the preamplifier and then the CD player Unplug all speakers components and AC cords before continuing Wait 10 minutes to let tubes cool down and the circuit to fully discharge Mains Fuse The mains fuse is located on the rear of the CD player just below the power cord socket see picture on right The fuse rating is 2 Amp slow blow 5 x 20mm for 100 120VAC and 1 Amp slow blow 5 x 20mm for 200 240VAC Replace with the same type and value fuse only The fuse holder can be snapped out using a small slotted flat head screwdriver AC INPUT 117V 50 60Hz 12 PrimaLuna ProLogt Warning To prevent serious injury electrical shock or fire Always turn power off and disconnect power cord from unit and power source before doing any work on unit Do not operate with bottom plate removed Always disconnect all cable connections to and from preamplifier before changing fuses and or tubes Do not replace fuses with any fuse other than the same type and rating as used by the factory Do not replace tubes without reading instructions Do not replace fuses or tubes if you have any doubt about your ability to do so We accept no responsibility for any personal or material damage due to incompetent use or users Package Contents ProLogue Eight CD Player u 1 Remote Control ssis 1 Power COrd sosiccosisessupnaaoia T White Gloves
7. a cd drive any noise that is generated here appears unfiltered and unattenuated at the input of the decoder chip in the cd player and injects jitter which from then on is an undistinguishable part of the digital audio stream No amount of cleaning will ever be able to remove this noise once it reaches this point it has become part of the audio signal There is a distinctive loss of dynamics tonal purity intertransient silence and sense of timing We call this noise modulation When the clock is used to clock the DAC chip a similar situation occurs as described above the noise appears at the location where the digital audio stream is converted to successive steps in a staircase wave which represents the analog audio signal Each step has to be EXACTLY 1 441000th 1 96000th 1 176400th or 1 192000th depending on whether there s oversampling or upsampling CD or DVD The injected noise introduces a deviation in time which is the exact replica of that noise This means that the audio signal at the outputs of the DAC chip has the noise riding on it again as an inherent part of the signal No amount of filtering will remove the noise once it reaches this step Again we experience that smear and detail masking with that distinctive loss of dynamics tonal purity intertransient silence and sense of timing By replacing the standard solid state oscillator with a tube we have significantly lowered the amount of jitter and noise resulting i
8. control and CD player Noise coming from one channel Noisy tube First swap the 12AX7 tubes left to right If noise follows tube swap than you have found the problem tube If noise does not follow swap the 12AU7 tubes left to right If noise still persists contact your dealer Hum coming from one channel Check 5AR4 tubes to make sure they are seated properly Swap L to R if hum follows tube then replace faulty tube Noise distortion coming from both channels Tubes may be in need of replacement Read page 11 for tube basics and replacement options Please also check the other equipment in use for failure or improper connections If you try these possible solutions and problems persist contact your local distributor for further investigation Tube Selection While matched tubes are not a requirement they re still recommended if you want to get superior results You can get the very best in replacement tubes as well as rare vintage NOS New Old Stock from us and other parties if you wish to upgrade In the USA Upscale Audio s inventory of New Old Stock tubes is the largest you can find Elsewhere independent suppliers can assist you in making the best choice 13 VY PrimaLuna Pro Fuse Protection A note on fuses NEVER wrap fuses in aluminium foil as a stop gap to buying new ones Fuses are safety valves They should always be replaced with the exact same value and type NEVER attempt to check or replace a fuse while
9. do not leave the player in PAUSE mode for a long period of time In PAUSE mode after advancing or reversing to the next track the unit will still be paused Stop and or Open During playback or in PAUSE mode press the Stop Open Button on the front panel or the remote control to stop a disc that is being played or paused After stopping playback you may open the disc tray by pressing the Stop Open Button a second time Vv PrimaLuna Fast Search Remote only Hold the Scan Forward or Backward button depressed playback advances or reverses at high speed Hold Scan Forward button depressed for fast forward operation e Hold Scan Backward button depressed for fast reverse operation e Release the Scan Buttons to start playback at normal speed Repeat Front Panel only This function allows you to repeat the current track or the entire disc continuously e During playback press and hold the Skip Forward Button for about 2 seconds The display will show Repeat 1 e Press and hold the Skip Forward Button again for about 2 seconds to repeat the entire disc The display will now show Repeat ALL Press and hold the Skip Forward Button a third time for about 2 seconds to cancel the Repeat function
10. he purchaser s sole remedy 4 Design change Durob Audio BV and its partners reserve the right to modify their products or change specifications at any time without obligation or liability to previous purchasers 5 Miscellaneous Any implied warranties relating to the above product shall be limited to duration of this warranty This warranty does not extend to any indentical or consequential costs or damages to purchaser or third parties Our liability will be no more than the amount you paid for the product that is the subject of a claim This is the maximum amount for which we are responsible This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from country to country and state to state Copyright Durob Audio BV 2010 All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or part of text logo graphics or schematics is strictly forbidden without permission in writing of Durob Audio BV The information in this manual is subject to change without further notice V PrimaLuna F User Notes 14 WY PrimaLuna THANK YOU We would like to thank you for choosing our PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight vacuum tube CD player as an important part of your music system It is the final piece in PrimaLuna s critically acclaimed introductory line of affordable high quality tube products The designers and builders of the PrimaLuna equipment all have a long history in high end audio We feel that it is time to offer a range
11. lement the blue metallic chassis The following functions are controlled with the 4 silver buttons on the front play pause stop open next previous repeat current repeat all read further down the manual for special instructions Rear Panel AC INPUT 230V_50 60Hz DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL COAXIAL bt MODEL ProLogue Fight SER NO i CE Ares Looking at the rear panel you ll note you have three outputs one set of stereo analog outputs two digital outputs one coaxial and one optical PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight Tube Information The 12AX7 12AU7 and 5AR4 tubes will have a life of about 10 000 hours Here are some tips on using tubes Do not use treatments on tube pins or in sockets If you decide to experiment with other types of tubes it is critical that you first turn the power off to the CD player then turn the volume down completely on your pre amp AND also switch your pre amp to a different source We recommend you not swap tubes in and out repeatedly because every time you insert a tube you increase the chance of loosening the tube sockets It s okay to have fun and we support that but don t go crazy and swap tubes in and out twenty times a day The ProLogue Eight has a warm up time of just a few minutes Although it is not wise to leave tube components on 24 hours a day you may leave this player on if you choose but it will result i
12. n more frequent tube replacement Through experimentation come to a conclusion that fits comfortably with your lifestyle Break in yields improvements So when your CD player is new or when you re tube it it may take a little time to settle in There is however no fixed time rule for break in IMPORTANT Please note that tubes can vary electrically and by plugging in the wrong type of tube i e 6922 for a 12AX7 you can damage the unit and void your warranty Common replacements 12AX7 ECC83 ECC803S E83CC 7025 CV4004 You can also use a 5751 but please note that the 5751 is a lower gain tube than a 12AX7 and the sound will be altered 12AU7 ECC82 ECC802S E82CC 5814 6189 CV4003 5AR4 GZ34 CV1377 are equivalent 5V4G 5T4 and 5Y3 will also function fine with small sonic changes that you may want to experiment with Do not use other types as damage may occur center key Topview tube socket Some tubes and tube sockets in this case the 5AR4 rectifier have a center key which must align If you force it when misaligned you will damage important and expensive parts of your CD player Topview picture of ProLogue Eight 11 PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight The SuperTubeClock This is where the magic happens the SuperTubeClock replaces the solid state oscillator normally found in a CD player s digital clocking device with a mini triode vacuum tube When you reclock
13. n superior detail retreival This in turn yields superior detail and dynamics from top to bottom and improved overall musicality 10 PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight Remote Control OO om com O66 OOO O 7 O cd The functions of the PrimaLuna Remote Control are self explanatory The remote controls all the basic CD player functions outlined on the next page It will also control source selection volume and triode ultralinear switching on the DiaLogue Series integrated amplifiers The PrimaLuna Remote Control has two high quality silicon rings on each end to protect against damage of the remote control itself as well as your furniture These rings can be easily removed in case batteries have to be replaced or if you plain just don t like them In the event your remote control does not function please check batteries and if necessary replace with new 1 5V AAA size To access the battery compartment remove the rubber rings and unscrew the back plate If the remote still does not function contact your dealer for further assistance V PrimaLuna General Operation Turning the unit on off Turn on the Power Switch POWER on the left side the unit will first close the disc tray the display will show PRIMALUNA PL8 CDP and the unit will perform a self check When the display shows READING the self check has been completed and the unit is ready to read the disc
14. ock Premium tubes are available from us and other parties if you wish to upgrade In the USA Upscale Audio s inventory of New Old Stock tubes is the largest you can find Elsewhere independent suppliers can assist you to make the best choice We hope that the PrimaLuna ProLogue Eight CD Player will make you want to follow our next steps in expanding this new range of products If you have any questions or comments don t hesitate to contact us You can also share your thoughts with others at www audioreview com or other review sites On the www primaluna nl website you will find links to these and others We keep our prices low by relying on word of mouth and customer feedback and we would appreciate hearing what you have to say about our product If you need service during or after the warranty period contact us Thanks again for your support Herman van den Dungen DUROB AUDIO BV V PrimaLuna Pro Specifications OUTPUT Level sessen ase PN EOOS Frequency RESPONSE e OHZ 20kHz 0 5dB Distortion And NOISE iscccsisccaciisscadnaneaaccsi maaneneabinainacntinelatticacaiansiaaitachtineneaiamntanaraminnans lt 1 OOD SIN RATO peresen AE aer SOOO DYNAMIC RANGE eee siscucazecsnautanencadie ene aortas meet peau ZOO Channel Separation iiei JOAB 1KHZ Digital OUt QUE soesoenan SIPDIF AES3id Power COMSUIMPTON acces scaeesacacteeescrenontae enema aman aans OOM Net Weight pcr crcacescteccuacteuentant acon alma alata at
15. s lela antetanantertciteseateeetiaintacnd 2054 IDS 11 5K9 SHIPPING Weight recsrecicecctsciacuencenis acces meet nineteen aaea OOODSY 1aio KG Dimensions neers 15 5 X 11 X 7 5 395 mm x 280 mm x 190 mm Lx Wx H Shipping Dimensions 0 18 3 X 15 x 12 465 mm x 380 mm x 305 mm Lx Wx H Analog Out QUE seer ccc cccre st ameannet man aiagis tania tame catshecminen l Dall RCA Digital Outputs iie 1 plece RCA 1 piece Optical Tube Complement e 2 X BAR 2 x 12AX7 2 x 12AU7 All PrimaLuna products come with PrimaLuna SilverLabel tubes which are pre selected by us following our simple 60 out of 100 rule PTS Premium Tube Selection and as such are already special when compared to other standard tubes on the market Additionally for certain models we have our GoldLabel tubes which are available from us if you wish to upgrade PrimaLuna ProLogt Troubleshooting Some tips No output Power is on but power LED is off and tubes do not light up Mains fuse is out Replace fuse as per instructions on page 12 No output Power LED is on and tubes do light up normally The CD player stays muted for 30 seconds when powered on Check to make sure all interconnects are securely connected If all seems to be OK check other equipment in use Remote control does not respond Batteries are low and have to be replaced Strong sun light may also disturb the remote control signal Make sure there are obstacles between remote
16. tion Instructions 7 2 Conditions amp Limitations This warranty is subject to conditions and limitations as follows This The SuperTubeClock 10 warrantly is void and inapplicable if the product has not been used in accordance with the instructions found elsewhere in this manual or if it has been misused abused damaged by Tube Basics 11 accident or neglect or in transport once in possession of purchaser The warranty is also void if the product has been tampered with or has been repaired or modified by anyone other than Durob Fuse Protection 12 Audio BV or its specifically authorized representatives Troubleshooting 13 3 Remedy If this product contains material manufacturing or workmanship defects it must be packed in orginal packaging and returned to Durob Audio BV or its authorized representative via User Notes 14 insured freight at the owner s expense Returned products must be accompanied by written description of the defect and a return authorization number available from Durob Audio BV or the Warranty Information 15 authorized representative via e mail Upon receipt of the defective product Durob Audio BV or the authorized representative agrees to repair the product without charge for parts except vacuum tubes if the unit is more than 6 months old or labor The product will then returned via prepaid insured freight with carrier at the sole determination of Durob Audio BV or the authorized representative This constitutes t
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