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Ayre V-5x

Owner’s Manual

Power Amplifier

A y r e

V-5x

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Summary of Contents for V-5x

Page 1: ...Ayre V 5x Owner s Manual Power Amplifier A y r e V 5x ...

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Page 3: ...Table of Contents Welcome to Ayre 2 Connections and Installation 3 Controls and Operation 7 Numbers and Specifications 10 In Case of Trouble 11 Statement of Warranty 14 A Place for Notes 17 ...

Page 4: ...ent The warmth and immediacy of a live performance are apparent from the first listening The combination of superb resolution and a natural relaxed quality will draw you into the music time and time again This level of performance has been implemented using the highest level of workmanship and materials You can be assured that the Ayre V 5x will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment 2 ...

Page 5: ...r amplifier is on the floor between your loudspeakers or in an open backed cabinet or on a shelf The Ayre V 5x produces a moderate amount of heat during operation Be sure to provide at least three inches 75 mm of air space above the amplifier It is important to maintain an adequate supply of air flow to avoid overheating the amplifier AC Power The best sound quality is normally achieved when the V...

Page 6: ...osition Using the incorrect position on the input selector switches will not harm the equipment and the amplifier may even seem to operate normally However some sonic degradation occurs in this situation Selecting Unbal connects the inverting input to ground through an isolation resistor Therefore the incorrect setting of this switch forces a balanced source to operate in unbalanced mode Conversel...

Page 7: ...RCA connector Loudspeaker Outputs The heavy duty output terminals of the Ayre V 5x work best with speaker cables using spade lugs The Ayre V 5x drives the loudspeakers with balanced outputs Since none of the output terminals are grounded connecting any of them to ground may result in damage to the amplifier Do not connect the loudspeaker outputs to any speaker switch box accessory or test equipmen...

Page 8: ...t all times The front panel switch selects between the Standby and Operate modes When the master power switch is first turned on the front panel indicator light will glow red for approximately one second During this time the unit is in Warm Up mode and the front panel switch is inoperable Red Warm Up Green Standby Blue Operate After the circuitry has stabilized the indicator light will change to g...

Page 9: ...el of the V 5x to allow for remote switching between the green Standby and blue Operate modes The two trigger input jacks are wired in parallel Either jack can act as an input or a pass through output to allow for daisy chaining of multiple devices The unit is shipped from the factory in the level sensitive mode which is compatible with most equipment During level sensitive operation applying a vo...

Page 10: ...level sensitive mode as indicated by the status LED slowly flashing red about 1 Hz In the pulse sensitive mode a positive going pulse edge will toggle the amplifier between the Standby and Operate states duplicating the action of the front panel switch In this mode the front panel switch is always operative However operating the unit with the front panel switch may put the unit out of synch with t...

Page 11: ...100 kΩ unbalanced inputs 200 kΩ balanced inputs 100 kΩ per phase XLR Input Polarity Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Non inverting Positive Pin 3 Inverting Negative Gain 26 dB Frequency Response DC 200 kHz Power Consumption 10 watts in standby mode 120 watts in operating mode no signal Dimensions 18 W x 16 D x 7 H 46 cm x 41 cm x 20 cm Weight 55 pounds 25 kg 9 ...

Page 12: ...cient ventilation the internal temperature may become too high triggering the thermal protection circuitry In this case the amplifier will shut down the front panel status LED will display both the red and green elements simultaneously and the front panel switch will be inoperative If overheating occurs be sure to correct the cause before continuing to use the amplifier Once the unit has cooled th...

Page 13: ...r cover Hazardous voltages may exist inside the unit Use of rail fuses other than a 5 x 20 mm fast acting 10 ampere unit may damage the unit and void the warranty AC Line Voltage If the AC line voltage drops below 80 of normal brown out the unit will revert to the red Warm Up mode with the outputs muted After the voltage returns to normal the initial warm up cycle will begin again and the unit wil...

Page 14: ... a press of the front panel button is required to return the unit to the green Standby condition A second press of the button will restore the unit to the blue Operate mode If the fault is still present when the front panel switch is pressed the second time the unit will immediately revert to the red Warm Up mode 12 ...

Page 15: ...aims must be made through an authorized Ayre dealer or distributor Warranty Statement 1 Ayre Acoustics Inc Ayre warrants the materials and workmanship of this product for a period of five years from date of first purchase If any defects are found in the materials or workmanship of this Ayre product within the warranty period the unit will be repaired or replaced by Ayre or its authorized agent 2 P...

Page 16: ...nufacture the finest possible equipment and therefore reserves the right to make improvements on its products without necessarily assuming an obligation to retrofit such changes upon its previously manufactured models 5 The above warranty is the sole warranty given by Ayre and is in lieu of all other warranties All implied warranties including warranties of merchantability or fitness for any parti...

Page 17: ...The unit must not have been altered or improperly serviced The serial number on the unit must not have been altered or removed 7 Warranty registration cards must be completed and mailed to Ayre within 30 days of purchase Ayre may at its option require from the purchaser valid proof of purchase dated copy or photocopy of dealer s original invoice 15 ...

Page 18: ...A Place for Notes 16 Rev 1 1 ...

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Page 20: ...Ayre Acoustics Inc 2300 B Central Avenue Boulder Colorado 80301 www ayre com 1 303 442 7300 ...

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