Ayre K-5x, Owner'S Manual

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The FET switches used in the input selector
circuitry offer transparent, noise-free switching,
with no moving parts. Please be aware that they can
be overloaded if the output voltage from the source
component is too high.
Do not use a source component that has
an output level greater than 4 V RMS
unbalanced, or 8 V RMS balanced.
Using a source component with too great an output
level will cause distortion.
The input connectors on the
rear panel are labeled to
match the input selector
buttons.
In this modern era of diverse source components, it
has become 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.
Tape Outputs
By connecting the “Tape Out” jacks on the rear of
the K-5x to a recorder with analog inputs,
recordings may be made directly from the other
source components connected to your preamplifier.
The tape outputs are switched on and off at the front
panel. Please refer to the section “Controls and
Operation” for further information.
If a recorder is not installed in
your system, the “Moon” input
performs exactly like the other
unbalanced inputs.
If you are connecting a recorder to your
system, be sure to connect its outputs to
the “Moon” input of the K-5x.
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