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or to Ayre’s authorized agent.

3. Ayre reserves the right to inspect any product
that is the subject of any warranty claim prior to
repairing or replacing it. Final determination of
warranty coverage lies solely with Ayre.

Out-of-warranty claims will be billed for labor,
materials, return freight, and insurance as required.
Any product for which a warranty claim is accepted
will be returned to the purchaser and the cost of
shipping and insurance will be factory prepaid
within the boundaries of the USA. Units to be
shipped outside of the USA will be shipped freight
collect only.

4. Ayre strives to manufacture the finest possible
equipment, and therefore reserves the right to make
improvements on its products, without necessarily
assuming an obligation to retrofit such changes
upon its previously manufactured models.

5. The above warranty is the sole warranty given by
Ayre, and is in lieu of all other warranties. All
implied warranties, including warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose
shall be strictly limited in duration to five years
from the date of original purchase, and upon
expiration of the warranty period (five years), Ayre
shall have no further obligation of any kind, whether
express or implied. Further, Ayre shall in no event
be obligated for any incidental or consequential
damages as a result of any defect or any warranty
claim, whether express or implied.

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Summary of Contents for K-5x

Page 1: ...Ayre K 5x Owner s Manual Preamplifier A y r e K 5x...

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Page 3: ...Table of Contents Welcome to Ayre 2 Connections and Installation 3 Controls and Operation 6 Numbers and Specifications 11 Statement of Warranty 12 A Place for Notes 15...

Page 4: ...nt The warmth and immediacy of a live performance are apparent from the first listening The combination of superb resolution and a natural relaxed quality will draw you into the music time and time ag...

Page 5: ...ote control is mounted behind the display lens on the front panel A direct line of sight from the listening position will ensure the maximum range However the beam will also reflect off of most wall s...

Page 6: ...impractical to pre label the inputs with the actual name of the source Instead the K 5x has simple icons that allow you to easily remember the selector button associated with each source component Tap...

Page 7: ...ally achieved when the K 5x is plugged directly into the wall outlet without using any power strips or power line conditioners Connect the Ayre K 5x to an unswitched power source When the unit is firs...

Page 8: ...Control The volume level is changed with the front panel knob The remote control may also be used to change the volume The Ayre K 5x s exclusive volume control yields superlative sonic performance Fi...

Page 9: ...at match the connector labels on the rear panel Star Planet Comet Moon are used to denote the inputs When the unit is first connected to an AC power source the Star input is selected by default The in...

Page 10: ...Out connectors This allows a recording to be made Turn the Tape Output off unless a recording is being made This will completely disconnect the recorder from the K 5x including the ground connection a...

Page 11: ...eater system to integrate with the K 5x with the touch of a single button If you are using a surround sound processor connect the front left and right outputs of the processor to one of the inputs on...

Page 12: ...splay PP to show that the Processor Pass Through mode has been selected for that input To clear the Processor Pass Through mode from an input and restore normal operation remove the AC power from the...

Page 13: ...er phase XLR Input Polarity Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Non inverting Positive Pin 3 Inverting Negative Maximum Gain 4 dB unbalanced outputs 10 dB balanced outputs Frequency Response DC 200 kHz Output Impedanc...

Page 14: ...s must be made through an authorized Ayre dealer or distributor Warranty Statement 1 Ayre Acoustics Inc Ayre warrants the materials and workmanship of this product for a period of five years from date...

Page 15: ...ufacture the finest possible equipment and therefore reserves the right to make improvements on its products without necessarily assuming an obligation to retrofit such changes upon its previously man...

Page 16: ...he unit must not have been altered or improperly serviced The serial number on the unit must not have been altered or removed 7 Warranty registration cards must be completed and mailed to Ayre within...

Page 17: ...A Place for Notes 15...

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Page 20: ...Ayre Acoustics Inc 2300 B Central Avenue Boulder Colorado 80301 www ayre com 1 303 442 7300...

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