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Ayre V-5xe

Owner’s Manual

Power Amplifier

Summary of Contents for V-5xe

Page 1: ...Ayre V 5xe Owner s Manual Power Amplifier ...

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Page 3: ...Table of Contents Welcome to Ayre 2 Connections and Installation 3 Controls and Operation 6 Numbers and Specifications 9 In Case of Trouble 10 Statement of Warranty 13 A Place for Notes 16 ...

Page 4: ...al relaxed quality will draw you into the music time and time again This level of performance has been implemented using the highest level of workmanship and materials You can be assured that the Ayre V 5xe will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment To our North American customers please be sure to mail your warranty registration card and photocopy of your original sales receipt within 30 da...

Page 5: ... is on the floor between your loudspeakers or in an open backed cabinet or on a shelf The Ayre V 5xe produces a moderate amount of heat during operation Be sure to provide at least three inches 75 mm of air space above the amplifier It is important to maintain an adequate supply of air flow to avoid overheating the amplifier Inputs The Ayre V 5xe can be driven either by a preamplifier or directly ...

Page 6: ... Outputs The pass through output connector is wired in parallel with the input connector Each channel features a pass through output supplied via an XLR connector This allows multiple channels to be driven with a single source and is especially useful for subwoofers passive bi or tri amplification or distributed sound systems Simply use a balanced cable to connect the pass through output of one ch...

Page 7: ...pment that has a common ground connection AC Power The V 5xe may be plugged directly into an unswitched wall outlet Although proprietary RFI radio frequency interference filtering is built into the amplifier in some situations an AC power line filter such as those offered by Ayre may provide additional sonic benefits 5 Trigger In Out Input Sel Unbal Bal Pass Through Output Fuse Fuse Input Sel Unba...

Page 8: ...d to be left on at all times The front panel switch selects between the Standby and Operate modes When the master power switch is first turned on the front panel indicator light will glow red for approximately one second During this time the unit is in Warm Up mode and the front panel switch is inoperable Red Warm Up Green Standby Blue Operate After the circuitry has stabilized the indicator light...

Page 9: ...input is provided on the rear panel of the V 5xe to allow for remote switching between the green Standby and blue Operate modes The two trigger input jacks are wired in parallel Either jack can act as an input or a pass through output to allow for daisy chaining of multiple devices The unit is shipped from the factory in the level sensitive mode which is compatible with most equipment During level...

Page 10: ... flashing red about 1 Hz In the pulse sensitive mode a positive going pulse edge will toggle the amplifier between the Standby and Operate states duplicating the action of the front panel switch When using the trigger input the front panel switch is still operative However operating the unit with the front panel switch may put the unit out of sync with the control device If this should occur simpl...

Page 11: ...100 kΩ unbalanced inputs 200 kΩ balanced inputs 100 kΩ per phase XLR Input Polarity Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Non inverting Positive Pin 3 Inverting Negative Gain 26 dB Frequency Response DC 200 kHz Power Consumption 20 watts in standby mode 120 watts in operating mode no signal Dimensions 17 W x 16 D x 7 H 44 cm x 41 cm x 20 cm Weight 55 pounds 25 kg 9 ...

Page 12: ...icient ventilation the internal temperature may become too high triggering the thermal protection circuitry In this case the amplifier will shut down the front panel status LED will display both the red and green elements simultaneously and the front panel switch will be inoperative If overheating occurs be sure to correct the cause before continuing to use the amplifier Once the unit has cooled t...

Page 13: ...ed if only one of the fuses fails Therefore the front panel LED is not a reliable indicator of blown rail fuses Instead refer to the fuse status LEDs on the rear panel of the amplifier Do not remove the amplifier cover Hazardous voltages may exist inside the unit Use of rail fuses other than a 5 x 20 mm fast acting 10 ampere unit may damage the unit and void the warranty AC Line Voltage If the AC ...

Page 14: ...emoved from the output stage After correcting the suspected fault condition a press of the front panel button is required to return the unit to the green Standby condition A second press of the button will restore the unit to the blue Operate mode If the fault is still present when the front panel switch is pressed the second time the unit will immediately revert to the red Warm Up mode 12 ...

Page 15: ... for a period of five years from the date of purchase by returning the completed Warranty Registration Card and a photocopy of your original purchase receipt in the enclosed postage paid envelope to Ayre within thirty days of product delivery This optional warranty is only available within the thirty day registration period North American Warranty Statement 1 If any defects are found in the materi...

Page 16: ... 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...

Page 17: ...ess or implied 6 Ayre does not authorize any third party including any dealer or sales representative to assume any liability of Ayre or make any warranty for Ayre The unit must not have been altered or improperly serviced The serial number on the unit must not have been altered or removed 7 This warranty is transferable to subsequent purchasers within the original warranty period International Wa...

Page 18: ...erial Number Purchase Date Dealer Salesperson ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 16 Rev 1 2 ...

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