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X2.5 Owner’s Manual

Please check with the factory-authorized distributor in the country you are 
purchasing this product for specific warranty information.

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tories dealer in North America are covered by a transferable, limited 3-year 
warranty.  This warrantee includes all parts and labor charges incurred at the 
repair facility in addition to return shipping to the domestic customer, exclu-
sive of  subsequent damages.  Damage due to physical abuse is specifically 
not covered under this warranty.

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product unmodified to the factory within the warranty period. The customer 
assumes all responsibility for shipping and insurance to the factory or a fac-
tory specified repair facility.  The conditions and stipulations of  this Pass 
Laboratories warranty only applies to units sold new in North America.

Non-North America customers should consult with their original Pass Labs 
dealer or distributor for warrantee repair instruction prior to contacting the 
factory or shipping product for repair.  

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warrantee service.  Foreign distributors are only required to offer warranty 
service on Pass Laboratories product that they have imported.  

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tor and local laws.  Please check with your local distributor for specific rights 
and details.

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modified product be returned to the factory for repair the owner will be re-
quired to pay all necessary charges for the repair in addition to those charges 
required to return the product to it’s original configuration.

In the case of  safety issues, no product shall be returned to the customer 
without  those  safety  issues  being  corrected  to  the  most  recent  accepted 
standards.

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cloned product.

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national markets either to authorized Pass Labs dealers or to third parties 
located in the United States or Canada.

Warranty Information

Summary of Contents for X2.5

Page 1: ...1 X2 5 Owner s Manual pass TM X2 5 Owner s Manual Aug 10 2006 ...

Page 2: ...ns It pushes the edge of the art in exploring how much subjective quality is obtainable with a new but very elementary gain stage The X2 5 employs a patented new type of volume control that offers significantly better performance than seen before in an electronic control It provides over 60 dB of range large voltage swing and very good measured performance The distortion and noise is at 1 10 and t...

Page 3: ...ircuit ground of the preamplifier is connected to earth through a power thermistor which gives a ground connection for safety but helps avoid ground loops There are a total of four inputs and a separate tape loop Two of the four inputs can be used single ended or balanced The other two inputs are single ended only The tape loop has both single ended and balanced inputs and outputs Balanced inputs ...

Page 4: ...egative The rear 5 way binding post can be used to turn on any X series power amplifier In application the X2 5s front panel controls and alphanumeric display are quite straight forward and intuitive We encourage you to become familiar with their operation prior to establishing any input connections with this unit Experience indicates that engaging in a few minutes of exploration and playtime will...

Page 5: ... with their own volume controls such as surround processors When the right front and left front outputs of the processor are routed through input 4 of the X2 5 with the gain of the X2 5 set for Unity gain the volume will be under full control of the processor and the X2 5 s action will be totally transparent When the user chooses Unity this sets the X2 5 s gain to the low 4dB setting regardless of...

Page 6: ... ears determine which setting conveys the most sonic benefit The remote control uses the same four button system The far left button is mode left the far right button is mode right The top button is select up and the bottom is select v down The display shows the active function The display has two brightness levels and off If any control is used the display reverts to the last level The off mode s...

Page 7: ...formance and high quality subjective performance It takes imagination and hard work to get as much of these as possible at once without trading them off against each other We recommend the use of the balanced output mode where possible It will retain the character of the input mode but offers less distortion less noise more gain and more voltage swing without compromising the sound With balanced o...

Page 8: ...ation The power supply noise reaching the circuit is on the order of one microvolt and the little of that which get through the circuit is rejected at the output in a balanced system The relays and control systems are regulated independently and all digital circuitry is isolated from the power supply Muting relays which delay connection during turn on and shut off the output when insufficient powe...

Page 9: ...l 750 ohms balanced Input Impedance 33 kOhm unbal 66 kOhm balanced CMRR typ 55 dB 1KHz Crosstalk typ 85 dB 1KHz Output Noise floor 125 dBV 20Hz to 20 KHz External amp turn on 12 volts DC 50 mA continuous Power Consumption 35 watts Dimensions 17 W x 11 5 D x 3 5 H Shipping Weight 28 Lbs in packing X2 5 Specifications Pass pass Pass Labs Pass Laboratories Supersymmetery Aleph and Zen and are all reg...

Page 10: ... of origin for warrantee service Foreign distributors are only required to offer warranty service on Pass Laboratories product that they have imported Please note Conditions of warranty service and customer rights for product purchased outside the United States may vary depending upon the distribu tor and local laws Please check with your local distributor for specific rights and details Any modif...

Page 11: ... one that is fully safety rated by the necessary local authority Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on abraded or pinched by items placed on or against them paying particular attention to cords where they enter plugs or exit from a device Never under any circumstance insert a cut or damaged power cord into a mains power socket Power a...

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