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WARNING

For your protection please read the following:

Water and moisture:

Electrical devices should not be used near water ( as per example,

near a bathtub, washbasin, kitchen sink, laundry tub, wet basement or swimming pool ).
Care should be taken such that objects do not have the opportunity to fall, and that liquid
is never spilled onto or into the device enclosure through openings.

Power Sources:

An electrical device must  be connected to a mains power source in strict

accordance with the supplied  product owners manual.  Please verify that the

mains

AC

voltage speci

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ed in the product manual matches those requirements indicated on the unit

and the

voltage provided to your location by the power company.

AC

Grounding:

Adequate precautions should be taken so that the grounding provisions built

into an electrical product are never defeated.

Power Cords:

Pass Labs provides a power supply cord that meets all legislated

requirements for the market in which the product was originally sold.  If you choose to
substitute an after-market product we urge you to choose 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 and Signal:

Cables should never be connected / disconnected with equipment

powered up.  Failure to heed this warning may damage or destroy equipment.

Ventilation:

Power-ampli

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ers run hot, but you should be able to place your hands on

them without discomfort.  You must allow for this heat in installation, by providing for
free air circulation around the product.  Electronics should not be subjected to sources of
excessive radiant heat. Excessive heat can shorten the life of the product and may cause
the electronics to self protect and shut down.

Servicing:

To reduce the risk of

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re, electrical shock or other injuries, the user should not

attempt to service the device beyond that which is described in the operating instructions.
All other servicing must be referred to quali

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ed service personnel.

For Units With Externally Accessible Fuse Receptacle:

Unplug the device from all

sources of power before changing  or inspecting any fuse.  Replace fuse with one of same
physical size, type and rating as that speci

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ed by the manufacturer for that product.

Quick set-up

1) Place the X Phono control anywhere you wish, keeping in mind that you will want the

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wiring from the phono cartridge to the X Phono as short as possible.

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2) Place the X power supply as distant from the control and any low level signal

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components as is practical.  Most low level components and their interconnects bene

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from electrically quiet environments.

3) If you're thinking of plugging the power supply into the wall, don't!

DO THIS FIRST:

a) Connect the two Powercon

cables to the power supply chassis.  (

4, #1, #4)

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Turn the connector clockwise till they click into place and lock  (1/8 turn to the right)
b) Connect and the other ends of the cables to the gain chassis  (

2, #11, #13)

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Turn the connector clockwise till they click into place and lock  (1/8 turn to the right)
c) There is no particular preference for which power supply socket feeds either gain chassis
socket, as long as both are connected.

4) Now you can plug the

cord into the supply (Fig 4 #3) and the supply into the

AC

AC

mains.

5)

, it takes upwards of a minute for the system to come up and perform various

WAIT

housekeeping functions.  When ready, the mute

will go out.  (

1, #7)

LED

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6) Connect the X Phono to your preamp, and the turntable to your X Phono.

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a) Select an input (

1, #4)

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b) Select Gain  (

1, #3)

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c) Select Resistive Load (

1, #1)

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d) Select a Capacitive Load  (

1, #2)

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7) Now go listen
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ning your cartridge loading options

When you're done, select "save" from the front panel  (

1, #5)

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8) Sonically the Xs Phono will be good right out of the box but it will get better as it
warms up. This can take a few days.  Once it does, revisit your cartridge loading selection.
If you need help, call us.

Summary of Contents for XS PHONO

Page 1: ...PASS X Phono s Dual Chassis Phonostage ...

Page 2: ...r 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 and Signal Cables should never be connected disconnected with equipment powered up Failure t...

Page 3: ...y click into place and lock 1 8 turn to the right c There is no particular preference for which power supply socket feeds either gain chassis socket as long as both are connected 4 Now you can plug the cord into the supply Fig 4 3 and the supply into the AC AC mains 5 it takes upwards of a minute for the system to come up and perform various WAIT housekeeping functions When ready the mute will go ...

Page 4: ...ption of the low level analog information From the front panel of the X Phono you can select precise resistive loadings from 30 s ohms through 47k ohms capacitive values from 100 pF through 750 pF in addition to gain of 56 dB 66 dB or 76 dB Blue s on the front panel indicate the loading values and LED gain settings For any input choose the loading and gain settings best suited to that cartridge an...

Page 5: ... recordings When selected the directly LED above the button will show blue The High Pass Filter rolls off the low end response of the X Phono at 6dB per octave The resulting 3dB roll off at 20 Hz maintains much of s the bandwidth you desire while minimizing various low frequency residual artifacts in less than perfect recordings De selecting the Hi Pass function allows more of what is on the recor...

Page 6: ...apacitive loading 5 Save 3 Gain 6 High Pass Filter 7 Mute X Phono s 160 430 66dB 320 56dB 2 0 0 100 7 5 0 530 76dB 140 1 0 0 75 75 5 0 3 0 4 7 K 1 K 500 3 3 0 250 75 Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Save Hi Pass Mute 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Xs Phono Figure 3 1 Power LED 1 ...

Page 7: ...er CON CON 5 Signal Ground Posts 10 Signal Ground Posts 1 2 3 4 Twist to lock Twist to lock Pass Laboratories 13395 New Airport Rd Suite G Auburn 95602 CA No user serviceable parts inside Pass Laboratories 13395 New Airport Rd Suite G Auburn CA 95602 No user serviceable parts inside Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Left Channel Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Right Channel Twist to lock Twist to lock 1 2 3 6 7 8 4...

Page 8: ...ne is which Insert the power terminated cable end into the matching chassis socket rotate the CON cable end clockwise till the connector locks the cable into place You should be able to hear and feel the connector lock make sure it does To remove a connector pull back on the locking tab rotate the cable end counter clockwise 1 8 turn and remove The X Phono has 3 pairs of inputs and will accept 1 3...

Page 9: ...etween what works best for the cartridge and what sounds best in your system Start with a dynamic recording the manufacturers suggested resistive loading 100pf and 56 dB gain If the gain seems low increase it to 66 dB if you start hearing distortion of the loudest notes reduce the gain Listening to a wide variety of music try increasing or decreasing the resistive loading As you change the setting...

Page 10: ...ican product must be returned to the country of origin for warranty service Foreign distributors are only required to offer warranty service on Pass Laboratories product thattheyhaveimported verifiable byserialnumber Please note Conditions of warranty service and customer rights for product purchased outsidetheUnitedStatesmayvarydepending upon thedistributorand local laws Pleasecheck withyourlocal...

Page 11: ...11 Pass Laboratories 13395 New Airport Rd Suite G Auburn 95602 CA Phone 530 878 5350 Fax 530 878 5358 Web www passlabs com ...

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