Ayre Acoustics AX-7 User Manual

Ayre AX-7

Owner’s Manual

A y r e

Integrated Amplifier

Table of

Contents

Welcome to Ayre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Connections and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Controls and Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Numbers and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Statement of Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

A Place for Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Welcome to

Ayre

Please send in your warranty

registration card so we can

stay in contact with you.

Your Ayre AX-7 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 AX-7
will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

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Connections and

Installation

The Ayre AX-7 is easy to hook up and use. The
following guidelines will ensure that the installation
goes smoothly.

Location

Do not stack the Ayre AX-7

directly with other components,

as this may restrict the air

flow or induce hum into the

audio circuitry.

The infrared beam will also

travel through glass.

A good location for your integrated amplifier is near
eye level in an open-backed cabinet or on a shelf.
The Ayre AX-7 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.

The receiver for the infrared remote control is
mounted behind the display lens on the front panel.
A direct line of sight from the listening position
will ensure the maximum range. However, the beam
will also reflect off of most wall surfaces with a
reduced range.

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Inputs

When you have a choice, a
balanced connection will offer
slightly higher sound quality

than an unbalanced

connection.

The input connectors on the

rear panel are labeled to

match the input selector

buttons.

The Ayre AX-7 offers two pairs of balanced inputs
and two pairs of unbalanced inputs. Balanced
connections are made via three-pin XLR connectors,
while unbalanced connections are made via RCA
connectors.

The FET switches used in the input selector
circuitry offer transparent, noise-free switching,
with no moving parts. Please be aware that they can
be overloaded if the output voltage from the source
component is too high.

Do not use a source component that has
an output level greater than4Vrms
unbalanced, or 8 V rms balanced.

Using a source component with too great an output
level will cause distortion.

In this modern era of diverse source components, it
has become impractical to pre-label the inputs with
the actual name of the source. Instead, the AX-7 has
simple icons that allow you to easily remember the
selector button associated with each source
component.

Tape Outputs

By connecting the “Tape Out” jacks on the rear of
the AX-7 to a recorder with analog inputs,
recordings may be made directly from the other
source components connected to your amplifier. The

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