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XPA-3

6. Speaker Terminals

Gold plated audiophile quality five-way binding posts with clear shields accept banana plugs, 

lugs, or bare wire. 

7. IEC Power Cord Receptacle

Accepts a standard removable IEC AC power cable (a high-quality commercial power cable is 

included).
 

Summary of Contents for Gen 2 XPA-3

Page 1: ...3 Channel Power Amplifier User Manual STANDBY CH1 CH2 CH3...

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Page 3: ...3 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 3 Front Panel 7 XPA 3 Rear Panel 8 XPA 3 Inputs Rear Panel 10 Quick Start 11 Connections 12 Configuration and Operation 13 Care and Maintenance 14 Specifications...

Page 6: ...Page 2 XPA 3...

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

Page 8: ...t and 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...

Page 9: ...in the real world with real speakers New styling an updated more evolved version of our classic XPA amplifier style Stealth mode lets you disable status LEDs for discreet operation Heavy steel 4RU cha...

Page 10: ...u unpack it please contact Emotiva immediately Gently remove your XPA 3 from the packing carton and remove all wrappings and shipping material It is important to save the box and all packing materials...

Page 11: ...ote The Status LEDs can be disabled by the Status Indicator switch on the rear panel 2 Standby Button Press to switch the amplifier On press again to return to Standby the halo ring around the button...

Page 12: ...Disables the front panel status LEDs when set to Off 3 Inputs Balanced and unbalanced inputs and Input Selector switches See the Inputs Rear Panel section for details 4 AC Power Switch Switches the m...

Page 13: ...ld plated audiophile quality five way binding posts with clear shields accept banana plugs lugs or bare wire 7 IEC Power Cord Receptacle Accepts a standard removable IEC AC power cable a high quality...

Page 14: ...put 2 Balanced XLR Input Standard XLR connector accepts a line level balanced input 3 Un Balanced Balanced Selector Switch High quality metal toggle switch independently selects between the Unbalanced...

Page 15: ...secure location for your XPA 3 Connect your XPA 3 to a signal source Connect your XPA 3 to some speakers 4 ohm or 8 ohm using reasonably heavy gauge speaker wires at least 18 gauge Find some music you...

Page 16: ...y pre made speaker cables at reasonable prices You will find them in the E connects section of our website at www emotiva com Connecting an input source to your XPA 3 Your XPA 3 amplifier has both bal...

Page 17: ...itches Independently switch between the Unbalanced RCA 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...

Page 18: ...d be cleaned gently with a soft rag If something sticky gets on the front panel or case of the XPA 3 it should be cleaned with a mild cleaning solution applied to a soft rag followed by wiping with a...

Page 19: ...ls driven into 4 Ohms Rated Power Bandwidth at rated power 8 Ohm load 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 07 dB Minimum Recommended Load Impedance 4 Ohms which equals one 4 Ohm load or two paralleled 8 Ohm loads Freque...

Page 20: ...tput 12 VDC can drive any load up to 100 mA Power Requirements 115 VAC or 230 VAC 10 50 60 Hz automatically detected and switched Front Panel Controls and Indicators Standby push button halo ring chan...

Page 21: ...e 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 5 wide x 12 high...

Page 22: ...eard the Standby button halo is lit blue the status LEDs are lit blue Reason The XPA 3 is not indicating a fault condition Check your source Check your Balanced Unbalanced Selector Switches Check your...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...u 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 shipping label and with the letters RMA wri...

Page 25: ...ty and maximum reliability from your XPA 3 amplifier and the speakers connected to it Emotiva Audio offers high quality speaker cables and audio interconnects that feature solid engineering premium bu...

Page 26: ...ate 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 wi...

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Page 28: ...Emotiva Audio Corporation 135 Southeast Parkway Court Franklin TN 37064 emotiva com...

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