Bellari PA555 Manual
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PA555 Preampliîšżer
SPECIFICATIONS
Input Impedance: 10K ohms
Max Output Gain: 11.1 dB
THD: 0.1%
S/N Ratio: 103 db, unweighted
Indicator: 1 Power LED
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 198 KHz +/- 3 db
Crosstalk: -75 dB
Output impedance: 100 Ohms
Output Connector: RCA Stereo
Input Connectors: 1: 1/8" TRS Stereo jack
3: RCA Stereo jacks
PWR: 15 VDC 500mA
Size: 6"w x 2.5"h x 5.4"d
Weight: 2 lb.
OUT
PA555
MADE IN USA
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3
4
1
2
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IN 1
15 VDC
Power
Preamplifier
PA555
Preamplifier
Connection guide
Salt Lake City, UT
4/19
What's in the box?
1 - Made in USA PA555
1 - 15V power supply PN PS27s
1 - This owners manual
1 - Love for great audio
Thank you for purchasing the PA555. We hope you enjoy
using the PA555, and that it makes listening to your music
collection rewarding. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity
to build a product for you and participate in your love of qual-
ity music and sound. We love what we do and we’re happy
to help. All Bellari products are hand built in Salt Lake City,
Utah by people who care about high quality music.
TUBE TEMP:
The tube will get up to around 140 degrees fahrenheit, it will
be warm to the touch. The top chassis will also get warm
from the tube's heat. This will not be an issue as the chassis
will only get 20 degrees warmer than room temp. The entire
top of the chassis will seem hot after the PA555 has been on
for a few hours, this is normal and nothing to be concerned
about. Some tubes do run hotter than others. In our testing
the hottest tube we have seen was a NOS RCA 5751 made
in Canada it ran at 147 degrees, and did make the top of the
PA555 very warm to the touch after being on for a few hours.
This is normal and is not a cause for concern.
CONNECTION:
1 - Connect your sources to the PA555's “in” RCA
jacks on the back or 1/8" stereo jack on the front.
2 - Connect the supplied PS27s adapter to the
jack labeled “15VDC”. Do not use any other
adapter, or the unit might be unhappy, and you would need
some repair work done.
3 - Connect your ampliîšżer to the "OUTPUT" RCA jacks, se-
lect the channel you want.
4 - Enjoy your music.
The PA555 uses one 12AX7 tube running at 150 volts. The
input signal is connected directly to the grid of the tube and
all of the gain of the PA555 is from the 12AX7 tube. The out-
put section is a pair of emitter followers to drive the output.
The PA555 has a no feedback circuit or integrated circuits in
the audio path, it is all analog.
Q: Do di󰀨erent tubes have di󰀨erent gain?
A: Yes, but it is not a big enough di󰀨erence to worry about.
With a 12AX7 the PA555 has 11.1 dB of gain. With a 5751
the PA555 has 10.7 dB of gain. Even though the 12AX7 has
a gain factor of 100 and the 5751 (12AXWA) has a gain fac-
tor of 70 the slight decrease in max gain will not be notice-
able as the PA555 has more gain than most preamps. Even
di󰀨erent brands of tubes will have a slightly di󰀨erent gain, but
it is so small you will not hear a di󰀨erence.
Q: Do di󰀨erent tube brands have di󰀨erent specs?
A: Yes, some tubes have better specs than others. The best
tube we tested for specs in the PA555 was a N.O.S. 1960's
Mullard long plate made in Great Britain 12AX7. The THD
was improved quite a lot in our testing. The crosstalk also im-
proved. With most all tubes the frequency response and sig-
nal to noise ratio will be about the same. The bad news about
the Mullard tube is it is about a $180 tube if purchased from
a reputable tube seller. The included 12AX7 is a wonderful
sounding tube with very smooth response. Changing tubes
can be fun, but by no means necessary. The specs given for
the PA555 are with the included 12AX7.
FAQ:
Q: What is a N.O.S. tube?
A: N.O.S. refers to (new old stock) it is a tube that was man-
ufactured long ago and never used. These tubes are very
sought after. They may or may not sound any better, but it is
generally thought that most N.O.S. tubes are better in many
ways over new foreign manufactured tubes.
Q: What kind of tubes can I use in the PA555?
A: Tubes that can be used in the PA555 are:
12AX7 - The industry standard for preamp tubes.
12AX7A - Same as a 12AX7 but generally has a slightly
higher output. The NOS 12AX7A will also have a faster warm
up.
7025 - This is the Military part number for a 12AX7.
ECC83 - This is the same as a 12AX7 it is the European part
number.
12AX7WA - This is a 12AX7 with slightly lower output.
5751 - This is a Military part number for a 12AX7WA.
There are many other tubes that can be used, but you get
where this is going they are essentially the same tube with
di󰀨erent part numbers doing almost exactly the same thing.
Q: What is the best sounding tube I can get for the PA555?
A: This is an unanswerable question. Everyone has di󰀨erent
tastes. It is up to the individual to decide as all tubes sound
slightly di󰀨erent. For me the best tube I have ever heard in a
PA555 was a N.O.S. 5751 Telefunken tube.
Q: Does the tube need time to warm up before use?
A: Yes, it will be usable in about 30 seconds. Longer warm
up times are not needed, there is no beneîšżt to warming the
tube up longer than 30 seconds. Warm up simply means
powering the unit on.
Q: Do tubes have a burn in time?
A: Yes, in our testing new tubes need 30 to 50 hours to burn
in. The sound di󰀨erence is very slight, but we recommend
giving the tube a few hours from the time it is new. NOS
tubes do not have a burn in time, or the burn in time is dra-
matically shorter than new manufactured tubes. We believe
that is because NOS tubes were burned in when manufac-
tured.
Q: What tube comes with my PA555?
A: The tube that came with your PA555 is a RUBY 12AX7
AKA Chinese Grey Plate. They have very good bass re-
sponse and overall are a great tube for a warm, comfortable
listening experience. We use this tube for obvious reasons, If
we used NOS tubes we would have to charge considerably
more for the PA555. In all honesty I do like the factory tube.
It has very good bass response that you will miss with some
NOS tubes. Changing tubes is fun and kind of adds to the
allure of why you would use a tube in the îšżrst place. If you
get tired of your gear rather than purchasing new gear you
can buy a di󰀨erent tube and get a di󰀨erent sound experience
from the same equipment.
Q: Does the power supply for the PA555 need to be upgrad-
ed?
A: No. The PS27s that is included is the best power supply
available for the PA555. It does not need to be changed.
Q: What is the life expectancy of the vacuum tube in the
PA555?
A: 10 to 50 years (longer if you do not use the unit very
often) if you use it more often it will have a shorter life, like a
light bulb. Less than 10 years if you have the unit on 24/7. 15
years if you use the unit once a day. 25 years if you use the
unit a couple times a week. More than 40 years if you use
the unit a few times a month. I do not recommend leaving
tube equipment on all the time. It creates a lot of heat that is
not beneîšżcial to other electronic components.
Product Specifications
| Brand: | Bellari |
| Category: | Receiver |
| Model: | PA555 |
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