The front of the Z10e has the power button, input selector switch, IR
sensor, volume knob, headphone/speaker switch, 5-pin
electrostatic headphone jack, LED display, and two 1/4”
headphone jacks.
The back of the Z10e features the 4-pin AC umbilical connector,
one pair of RCA inputs, one pair of XLR inputs, and four binding
posts.
Inputs
There are two inputs: one RCA and one XLR. The XLR provides a
tube-coupled balanced input. The preampfification stage
converts the balanced input into a single-ended signal that suffers
no voltage loss.
Outputs
The speaker outputs use binding posts that allow you to use
banana plugs, spades, or bare wire.
There are two headphone outputs: one “HI” and one “LO”. These
refer to the output power, not the impedance. Use the HI output
for full-sized headphones that need more power and the LO
output for more sensitive headphones. Each uses a 1/4” jack.
There is a switch to use either the headphone outputs or the
speaker outputs. Always lower the volume before switching
between the two.
The electrostatic headphone output puts out 580V, which is the
standard voltage for electrostatic headphones currently made by
Stax, MrSpeakers, and others that use the 5-pin connector.
If using older Stax headphones, the voltage is appropriate for “Pro-
bias” models.
