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Help/ How Do I Power Up My New Viva Solista

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Posted on January 8, 2016 at 15:27:50
lmiles4@nyc.rr.com
Audiophile

Posts: 2
Location: NYC
Joined: July 30, 2007
 Hi everyone. I just got a used Viva Solista mk.3 but do not know how to turn it on/do not have an owner's manual.

Is anyone familiar with the procedure? Something about pushing the switch down and holding it there to partially heat up the tubes, then, at some point, pushing the switch up to the full current position? I've waited weeks for my tubes to arrive and finally inserted them/don't want to blow them up for not knowing how to use the "on" switch. Any help would be much appreciated.

Lenny Miles

 

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RE: Help/ How Do I Power Up My New Viva Solista, posted on January 14, 2016 at 15:00:39
soulvibrations
Audiophile

Posts: 65
Joined: December 10, 2003
 The amp is switched off with the control in its central position.

To turn on, move the toggle switch to the down position and leave for around a minute.

Then move the switch to the up position.

I used to own a Little Solista and currently have my eye on another as there are things it did that I haven't mangaged to replicate with the 2A3 and 45 SETs I've owned for the last few years.

Enjoy!

 

RE: Help/ How Do I Power Up My New Viva Solista, posted on February 12, 2016 at 19:29:55
NewAtThis
Audiophile

Posts: 8
Joined: May 29, 2008
 Push the switch down. Let the tubes warm up 10 minutes. Then push the switch up. Middle position is off. Enjoy! You own a great amplifier.

 

RE: Help/ How Do I Power Up My New Viva Solista, posted on February 29, 2016 at 06:32:35
horn kid
Audiophile

Posts: 128
Joined: November 2, 2014
 Sweet, sweet amplifier. Not as much "drive and grunt" as some single 845 amps I've used, but beautiful sound for sure.

 

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