Virtue ONE & TWO User Manual
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1. the TWO If you are using bare wire or spades twist down the posts to make a solid connection Check the connections again in a week to see they remain snug If snug they should remain that way You may connect speakers with an impedance of anywhere trom 2 ohms to 16 ohms without problem Lower impedances may cause the amp to shut down higher impedances may not have optimum trequency response But you ll be fine with the vast majority of speakers on the market Running the amp without speakers will not harm it Plug in power Making sure that the unit is turned oft you will then plug in the power brick to your AC mains power socket The power bricks we ship are regulated so they already have much otf the circuitry that you tind in many power conditioners However you may still want to use a power conditioner to supply smoother and more consistent current Turn on the amplifier You can now depress the power switch to turn on the unit When you do the blue LED on the front panel will illuminate Also you will notice a red light momentarily behind the volume control Seeing this light flash during startup shutdown and under very heavy loads signaling clipping is normal If you see the red light come on often or consistently during normal listening please consider upgrading the PSU or turning down the volume Clipping can damage speakers Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 6 of 11 V coau DIO I Les2. Owners Manual virtue MA mA Document Revision 2 black velvet red brick clouds Reterence grade integrated two channel amplitier Powered by Tripath technology Purchased from Dealer Serial Number Purchase Date Invoice Number Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page of 11 KY E t LI i We make audio lovers audiophiles A ECOAUDIO Better Sound by Design Welcome We started Virtue in 2005 with the dream of bringing the sensory experience of the high end audio to the masses Welcome to our family If you re already an audiophile you know already that this amplifier is one of the best sounding highest value audio products ever made If you simply like listening to good music we hope to help you appreciate of accurate sound reproduction and museum caliber build quality When you do you ll be an audiophile Virtue is a principle driven company Here are some of the rules we live by Life is too short for bad audio Make audio lovers audiophiles If it s not overbuilt it can be made better Overbuild Provide a transporting sensory experience through sight touch and sound Make a product too attractive to be hidden in a cabinet Build it no bigger than it needs to be but no smaller Make sure that ten is loud enough but go all the way to eleven regardless Establish Virtue as the highest value brand in the industry Provide a completely satistyin
3. TWO amplifiers will play more than 9Owpc cleanly at 30v with sufficient current The unit will drive loads as low as 2 ohms and with speakers as insensitive as 83db we have many satistied customers Issue My propeller posts have broken free from the chasis Recommendation It is possible to over tighten the posts thereby breaking allowing them to freely rotate If this occurs please open up the enclosure and tighten down the posts trom the inside Also add some super glue or Lok Tite to reduce the chance of untwisting Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 10 of 11 KY E t LI i We make audio lovers audiophiles VECOAUDIO A U D I Oo Better Sound by Design Specifications Maximum DC voltage 30v Efficiency 85 Input Impedance 18K ohm default POT enabled Input Impedance 15K ohm POT bypassing Minimum speaker impedance 2 ohms Maximum speaker impedance 20 ohms Total Harmonic Distortion THD 87wpc lt 0 1 Recommended maximum usable power source 200w both channels 30v Warranty Virtue Audio products are guaranteed to be free of defects for 2 years from the time of purchase If you experience what you consider a defect please visit the Contact Us section of the Virtue Audio website and submit a message with the type Product Issue We reply to requests within 24 48 hours If you did not purchase the product from Virtue Audio directly you may also contact the se
4. ect on sound Connect your audio source to the L R RCA input connectors Your CD DVD player DAC MP3 player tuner TV audio preamp and other inputs can be connected here The unit supports high level inputs such as MP3 players on maximum volume WARNING If you are using a subwoofer please use the line level subwoofer output Do NOT connect the high level speaker outputs to your sub woofer high level inputs and use the subwoofer amp to cross over the high and low frequencies With Tripath amps such as this one there is a decent chance that your subwoofer amplifier will bridge the amp s speaker outputs blowing up your Virtue amp If you want to prevent low frequencies from reaching your main speakers follow the instructions below about changing the main input capacitors Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 5 of 11 Vecoau DIO Better Sound by Design KY E t LI i We make audio lovers audiophiles A U D 1 Oo You will attach speaker cables to the glorious Propeller Post binding posts They support banana plugs bare wire and spades Bare wire or spades Banana plugs are simply inserted in the back Bare wire can be wrapped around the post or inserted through ot the plug Banana plugs are the most the hole Be sure the brass bushing is above the hole as convenient attachment option shown Spades and bare wire provide the opportunity for an all copper signal path on
5. fingers or a needle nose pliers pull it up trom the board Turn the unit into a power amplifier If you are using a pre amplitier there is no need to use the internal attenuator POT on the Virtue amp Customers have found that by taking the POT out of the circuit sound quality improves This job requires moving the POT bypass jumpers ee d A DE m The volume control bypass jumpers are located on the Yr end of the circuit board behind the POT On most models of the virtue amp the jumpers will be underneath the board A small needle nose plier will make the job easy Simply move the jumpers to the position shown in the photo above If yo have not yet glued the volume knob in place the job can be made easier by removing the 8mm nut pulling the POT back y AS Dad POT and moving the jumpers Then reinstall the pot We recommend trying the volume in full open position with your preamp first to be certain this works well with your system Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 8 of 11 Vecoau DIO KY E t LI i We make audio lovers audiophiles A U D 1 O Better Sound by Design Replacing the fuse The fuse is located on the main circuit board Please use 3A for standard power supplies and 7A for the 130W or higher supply It is possible that when you upgrade the PSU on the amp the fuse will simply blow This is a standard part you can find in most hardware stores If yo
6. g buying experience Live up to the Virtue name in every product and every way every day O A A A A A AA AA OI We hope that you get a lifetime of enjoyment from your Virtue amplifier Let this guide show you how We ll cover What s in the box Setting up your amplifier Deployment options Trouble shooting Specifications Warranty Trademarks O A A A AA A A If you are have any questions whatsoever about the amplifier please submit feedback on our website Go to http www virtueaudio com click on Us and then specify Product Question or Product Issue in the message form Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 2 of 11 QQ Li vergsegewegsoe PEcoaunio Better Sound by Design What s in the box You will find 4 items in the box mAne An drop hile C A y ECOAUDIO Please note that we changed the name of the product trom audiophile to virtue but the box was not reprinted 1 Virtue ONE or TWO 2 Power Supply unit PSU 3 AC power cord amplifier 4 Volume knob must be attached preferably glued Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 3 of 11 Vecoau DIO KY E t LI i We make audio lovers audiophiles A U D 1 O Better Sound by Design Setting up your amplifier We bubble wrap several of the amplitier parts to protect them during long distance shipping After unwrappin
7. g the parts you should be up and running within 5 minutes You will then need to 1 Attach the volume knob 2 Connect the signal and speaker cables 3 Plug in power 4 Turn on Attach the volume knob Atter unwrapping the amplitier and the volume knob you must attach the volume knob which is shipped separately to minimize possible damage to the POT attenuator The volume knob will not always be tight enough to avoid dropping off We recommend putting a drop of super glue into the inner plastic bushing and then immediately pressing on the knob The flat part on the bushing should correspond with the flat part of the POT attenuator shatt Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 4 of 11 KY E t LI j We make audio lovers audiophiles A U D 1 oO Better Sound by Design Vecoau DIO Plug in audio inputs and outputs The following diagram shows how the unit is contigured tor stereo 2 channel play 4 i none TAP HS nane CA a O 3 ouipui _ Left Speaker RCA line level inputs For use as a mono block amplitier simply use one channel of the amplifier lett or right The unit will automatically dedicate all available current to the channel you choose left right or both if both channels are attached That s it gee Subwoofer line level output Note it is possible that the black RCA input left will be on top This will have no aff
8. ller who may be able to help you faster and easier We keep a stock of replacement parts such as blue LEDs power switches and volume POTs In some situations it may be faster and easier for you the customer to perform the repair than to send your unit back to the dealer or Virtue in the USA We will discuss opportunities for self service on a case by case basis Copyrights Virtue Audio as well as WIHIFI Better Sound by Design Built for You EcoAudio We make audio lovers audiophiles Sensation Amplitier Virtue Amplitier are protected trade marks of Virtue LLC If you suspect that another company is intringing on our trademark rights we would be most appreciative of your contacting us at legal virtueaudio com Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 11 of 11
9. s Juice More Power Better Sound by Design KY E t LI j We make audio lovers audiophiles A U D 1 Oo Modding your unit You may want to remove the wrap around skin in several circumstances Curiosity Replacing the cover with another color Bypassing the POT attenuator to turn the unit in case a pre amp is being used Minor repairs or upgrades such as tightening the output binding posts replacing the LED assembly replacing the fuse replacing the power switch replacing the input capacitor to implement high pass filtering a ar anoa WARNING Before modding your Virtue amplifier please insure that the amplifier is completely powered off and the power supply cable is disconnected trom the amplifier Removing the Cover To remove the cover choose a hex screw wrench that tits the screws snugly Unscrew slowly making sure not to strip the threads When tightening please do not over tighten as you may damage the threads and make it difficult to remove them Atter removing the screws spring open the shell and gently slide back half way Do not slide the cover off fully before untastening the LED tether Untastening the LED Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 7 of 11 Better Sound by Design l d Less Juice More Power R E t LI j We make audio lovers audiophiles VPE onupio On the front side of the unit you will find the LED tether Using your
10. s Manual http www virtueaudio com Page 9 of 11 Vecoau DIO Better Sound by Design KY E t LI j We make audio lovers audiophiles A U D 1 Oo between 10 and 20 times If the switch remains non functional please contact us about replacing the switch Issue FM reception is weaker when the radio is beside the amplifier Recommendation Please try moving the unit at least 24 inches away from FM receiver in order to reduce interference Issue The left and right RCA jacks are reversed Recommendation Due to a silkscreen printing error input RCA jacks are not labeled Left and Right as they are with the output speaker posts You should find in all cases that the black input jack corresponds to the Right channel and the red input jack corresponds to the Left input source channel Phase is correct on the amplifier Issue The Virtue label fell off Recommendation Due to some very cold weather this winter in both shipping and storage your VIRTUE label on the front of the amp may have come unglued A drop of Super Glue will fix it back in place Issue The red light behind the volume knob is flashing often Recommendation Seeing this light during play indicates clipping a condition when the peaks of the signal are clipped off This is the power limit of the amp If you find your unit clipping often please consider upgrading the power supply or turning down the volume Both the ONE and
11. u have trouble finding the part email us Replacing the input capacitors If you wish to replace the input caps with smaller values see table below to remove some bass trom satellite soeakers you can solder new capacitors in place Simply desolder the existing Virtue Caps or Auricaps and install smaller values We recommend high quality film capacitors such as Auricap or other For 80Hz high pass use 0 1 ut For 100Hz high pass use 0 082ut For 120Hz high pass use 0 068ut For 160Hz high pass use 0 05ut O A A CI Troubleshooting Virtue amplifiers are triple checked and burned in for 24 hours before shipment to customers and are built to provide a lifetime of use Here are the most common problems that customers have experienced and recommended solutions Issue Sound is only coming through one channel Recommendation The green ring on the subwoofer output jack is a quite dark green so it may be mistaken for a black signal input jack Please check to see that both the left and right red black RCA input cables are connected to the RCA input jacks red and black and not the subwoofer output jack green Issue The unit will not turn off Recommendation The push button on off switch has been known to stick internally from time to time Typically the switch can be unstuck by physically pumping it on and off To do this please detach the power cable and then vigorously press the switch on and off Virtue ONE amp TWO Owner
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