Ayre VX-5 User Manual
Ayre VX-5
Owner’s Manual
Stereo Power Amplifier
Table of
Contents
Welcome to Ayre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Connections and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Controls and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Optimization and Customization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Numbers and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
In Case of Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Statement of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
A Place for Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Welcome to
Ayre
To our North American
customers, please be sure to
mail your warranty
registration card and
photocopy of your original
sales receipt within 30 days
in order to extend the
warranty to five years.
Your Ayre VX-5 offers a significant advance in the
musical performance of high-fidelity equipment.
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 VX-5
will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
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Connections and
Installation
The Ayre VX-5 is easy to use. The following
guidelines will ensure that the installation goes
smoothly.
Location
Do not stack the Ayre VX-5
directly with other
components, as this may
restrict the air flow or induce
hum into the audio circuitry.
When you have a choice, a
balanced connection will offer
slightly higher sound quality
than a single-ended
connection.
A good location for your power amplifier is in an
open-backed cabinet or on a shelf. The VX-5
produces a moderate amount of heat during
operation. Be sure to provide at least three inches
(75 mm) of air space above the amplifier.
An adequate supply of air flow will
avoid overheating the amplifier.
Inputs
.
The Ayre VX-5 offers one pair of balanced inputs
and one pair of single-ended inputs. Balanced
connections are made via three-pin XLR connectors,
while single-ended connections are made with RCA
connectors.
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Above each channel’s input connectors is a small
toggle switch. Be sure to set the switch to the
correct setting for the input you have chose to use.
The input configuration switch does not protrude
far from the rear panel. This is to avoid
accidentally setting it to the wrong position. If
necessary use a toothpick (or similar object) to
select the switch position.
Loudspeaker Outputs
The heavy-duty output
terminals of the Ayre VX-5
work best with speaker cables
equipped with spade lugs.
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The Ayre VX-5 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 equipment that has a
common ground connection.
Two sets of speaker terminals are provided for
each channel. This allows for easier use of
multi-wired (e.g., bi-wired) connections. There is
no difference between the pairs of outputs.
AC Power
The VX-5 may be plugged directly into an
unswitched wall outlet. Although proprietary RFI
(radio-frequency interference) filtering is built into
the amplifier, in some situations an AC power-line
filter (such as those offered by Ayre) may provide
additional sonic benefits.
AyreLink Ports
The AyreLink communication system provides a
convenient way to control your audio system. There
are two AyreLink ports on the rear panel of the
VX-5 stereo amplifier. Each port has four contacts
and contains both an input and an output. Both
ports function identically and may be used
interchangeably.
AyreLink connections are made with commonly
available two-line telephone line cords using
modular (RJ-11) connectors. (These are the cords
that connect the telephone set to the wall in many
countries.) They are readily available in different
lengths and various colors at most electronics stores.
Be sure to use two-line telephone
cords to make AyreLink connections.
These can be identified by the four
gold contacts on each connector.
Single-line cords with only two gold
contacts will not function in this
application.
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The linked components may be
joined in any convenient
order.
The linked components should be connected in
daisy-chain fashion, connecting each component to
another until all of the linked components have
been connected.
When connecting the linked
components to form a chain, be careful
not to connect the two ends of the
chain. Closing the chain to form a loop
will cause the AyreLink system not to
function.
Break-In
100 to 500 hours of music
played through the system will
ensure full break-in.
Due to the manufacturing processes used for the
wires, capacitors, and circuit board materials, a
break-in period is necessary for the amplifier to
reach its full sonic potential.
Each input uses a different physical path on the
input circuit board. Therefore a separate break-in
period is required for each input.
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