Roksan Audio ltd
Xerxes.20 Record Player User Manual
General Use
Version 3.0
All specifications are liable to change without notice. E&OE
Page 8 of 22
ENGLISH
F
F
i
i
t
t
t
t
i
i
n
n
g
g
t
t
h
h
e
e
T
T
o
o
n
n
e
e
a
a
r
r
m
m
You will need to follow the tonearm manufacturer’s instructions as most tonearms differ slightly in their methods
of fixing.
C
C
o
o
n
n
n
n
e
e
c
c
t
t
i
i
n
n
g
g
t
t
h
h
e
e
A
A
r
r
m
m
C
C
a
a
b
b
l
l
e
e
Use a standard type arm cable preferably the ROKSAN 5-pin Din High Definition Tonearm Cable. This must
either be ‘freely’ dressed in between the foam strips or fixed securely to the bottom plinth using cable ties (See
figure). It is important that the arm cable is ‘loose/free’ between the arm and plinth (The foam strips or the cable-
ties). Otherwise this will restrict the movement of the sub plinth/arm-board and interfere with the
decoupling/isolation of
Xerxes.20
.
F
F
i
i
t
t
t
t
i
i
n
n
g
g
t
t
h
h
e
e
o
o
u
u
t
t
e
e
r
r
p
p
l
l
a
a
t
t
t
t
e
e
r
r
Remove the outer platter from its plastic bag. Gently place the outer platter on the inner platter; the recess on the
inside locates onto the plate of the inner platter. Take care not to hit the motor pulley with the rim of the outer
platter.
F
F
i
i
t
t
t
t
i
i
n
n
g
g
t
t
h
h
e
e
M
M
a
a
t
t
The
Xerxes.20
is supplied with the Roksan Rmat-5 which is designed to provide optimum contact between the
record and the platter assembly. It fits over the main bearing spindle in the centre and rests uniformly over the
platter surface.
T
T
h
h
e
e
C
C
e
e
n
n
t
t
r
r
e
e
P
P
i
i
e
e
c
c
e
e
(
(
S
S
p
p
i
i
n
n
d
d
l
l
e
e
C
C
a
a
p
p
)
)
Roksan introduced this unique removable centre piece with the original Xerxes. Slide the centre piece over the
bearing spindle to assist placing the record centrally on the mat. Before playing the record, the centre piece can
be removed to eliminate any direct mechanical contact between the record and the main bearing spindle. The
only contact would be through the mat and the stylus. It is important to note that
C
C
o
o
n
n
n
n
e
e
c
c
t
t
i
i
n
n
g
g
t
t
h
h
e
e
P
P
o
o
w
w
e
e
r
r
S
S
u
u
p
p
p
p
l
l
y
y
The dedicated turntable power supply is connected to the rear of the turntable using the 5 pin connector.
Always
connect the power supplies before switching it on.
O
O
p
p
e
e
r
r
a
a
t
t
i
i
o
o
n
n
Switch on the dedicated Xerxes Power Supply and choose the desired speed. The platter should start turning.
Place the record on the mat ensuring the centre piece is in place. When the record is on the platter remove the
centre piece and place it in spindle cap rest on the top plinth.
IMPORTANT:
Use of any clamp directly connects the vinyl to the structure and allows
unwanted ‘noise’ to be immediately present in the vinyl and thus picked up by the stylus.
Do not
use any record weights as this may permanently damage the Main Bering.
