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Summary of Contents for Gen 2 XPA-2

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Page 3: ...2 near or above any heat sources such as radiators heating vents or other apparatus that produce heat Do not block any ventilation openings or heat sinks Avoid installing the unit directly above other...

Page 4: ...The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged 2 Objects or liquid have fallen or spilled into the vents 3 The unit has been exposed to rain 4 The unit exhibits a marked change in performance 5 T...

Page 5: ...is Manual 4 Features 5 Unpacking 6 XPA 2 Front Panel 7 XPA 2 Rear Panel 8 XPA 2 Rear Panel bridged 10 Quick Start 11 Connections 12 Configuration and Operation 14 Care and Maintenance 16 Specification...

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Page 7: ...good sound quality and exceptional value This new generation adds solid machined gold plated RCA jacks on the unbalanced inputs high quality metal toggle switch for input selection and bridging and a...

Page 8: ...d direct as possible Even if you re an expert user you will probably find some interesting information and useful suggestions If you re really in a hurry to get started please read the Quick Start sec...

Page 9: ...eal world with real speakers New styling an updated more evolved version of our classic XPA amplifier style Multi segment LED bargraph meters provide a visual display of power output Stealth mode lets...

Page 10: ...u unpack it please contact Emotiva immediately Gently remove your XPA 2 from the packing carton and remove all wrappings and shipping material It is important to save the box and all packing materials...

Page 11: ...s can be disabled by the Status Indicator switch on the rear panel the LED bargraph meters can also be independently disabled by the Meter switch on the rear panel 2 Standby Button Press to switch the...

Page 12: ...Switch Disables the multi segment LED bargraph meters when set to Off 4 10 Balanced XLR Inputs Standard XLR connectors accept line level balanced inputs 5 9 Un Balanced Balanced Selector Switches High...

Page 13: ...ty five way binding posts with clear shields accept banana plugs lugs or bare wire 12 IEC Power Cord Receptacle Accepts a standard removable IEC AC power cable a high quality commercial power cable is...

Page 14: ...vice Note When you use the XPA 2 in Bridged mode the LEFT input is active either the balanced or unbalanced input whichever is selected the right input is ignored Note In Bridged mode the minimum reco...

Page 15: ...cure location for your XPA 2 Connect your XPA 2 to a signal source Connect your XPA 2 to a pair of speakers 4 ohm or 8 ohm using reasonably heavy gauge speaker wires at least 18 gauge Find some music...

Page 16: ...ands touching Emotiva offers very high quality pre made speaker cables at reasonable prices You will find them in the Interconnects section of our website at www emotiva com Connecting an input source...

Page 17: ...o the right plus speaker terminal on the XPA 2 and the Plus red terminal on your speaker to the left plus speaker terminal on the XPA 2 In Bridged operation the Left Input is used and the Right Input...

Page 18: ...and Balanced XLR inputs Up selects the Unbalanced input and Down selects the Balanced input Only one input can be used at once for each input It is allowed to plug in both a balanced and an unbalance...

Page 19: ...gger signal is received between 5 20 V AC or DC the XPA 2 will switch from Standby to On when the trigger signal ceases the XPA 2 will return to Off The trigger is typically connected to the preamp or...

Page 20: ...d be cleaned gently with a soft rag If something sticky gets on the front panel or case of the XPA 2 it should be cleaned with a mild cleaning solution applied to a soft rag followed by wiping with a...

Page 21: ...ereo Mode 1000 watts 1 channel into 8 Ohms Bridged Mode Rated Power Bandwidth at rated power 8 Ohm load 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 07 dB Minimum Recommended Load Impedance 4 Ohms Stereo Mode which equals one 4...

Page 22: ...and switched Front Panel Controls and Indicators Standby push button halo ring changes color to indicate Standby or On Status LEDs one per channel blue Meter LEDs LED bargraph power meters 11 segment...

Page 23: ...operating temperature shorted speaker connections ground faults and other common fault conditions Dimensions 17 wide x 7 75 high x 19 deep unboxed includes feet and binding posts 23 1 2 wide x 12 high...

Page 24: ...2 is operating normally but the multi segment LED meters aren t lit Reason The Meter LEDs are turned off Set the Meter LEDs switch on the rear panel to On Problem No sound or distorted sound is heard...

Page 25: ...he Stereo Bridged Mode switch is set to Bridged Mode Problem No sound is heard one or more Status LEDs and or the Meter LEDs for one channel are flashing red Reason The XPA 2 is in Protect mode which...

Page 26: ...ll Emotiva do Emotiva will at its option either i repair the product or ii replace the product with a new consumer product which is identical or reasonably equivalent to the product Emotiva may provid...

Page 27: ...with a returned material authorization number RMA 3 Ship the product to Emotiva at the following address with the RMA written in large bold numbers on the outside of the box and with the letters RMA w...

Page 28: ...ty and maximum reliability from your XPA 2 amplifier and the speakers connected to it Emotiva Audio offers high quality speaker cables and audio interconnects that feature solid engineering premium bu...

Page 29: ...rate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication In keeping with our policy of ongoing product improvement we reserve the right to make changes to the design and features of our products w...

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