Ayre Acoustics V-5XE User Manual

Ayre V-5xe

Owner’s Manual

Power Amplifier

Table of

Contents

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

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

Controls and Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Numbers and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

In Case of Trouble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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

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

Welcome to

Ayre

Your Ayre V-5xe 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 V-5xe
will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

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.

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Connections and

Installation

The Ayre V-5xe is easy to connect and use. The
following guidelines will ensure that the installation
goes smoothly.

Location

Do not stack the Ayre V-5xe

directly with other components,

as this may restrict the air

flow or induce hum into the

audio circuitry.

A good location for your power amplifier is on the
floor between your loudspeakers, or in an
open-backed cabinet, or on a shelf. The Ayre V-5xe
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.

Inputs

The Ayre V-5xe can be driven either by a
preamplifier or directly from a line-level source
(e.g., a tuner or CD player) that has a level control.
There are two sets of input connectors on the rear

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panel of the Ayre V-5xe. The RCA connectors
accept signals from unbalanced sources, while the
XLR connectors are for balanced sources. A small
toggle switch near the input connectors selects
either the balanced or unbalanced inputs.

When you have a choice, a balanced connection
will offer slightly higher sound quality than an
unbalanced connection.

Note that the input selector switch for one channel
will be in the “up” position, while the other
channel’s input selector switch will be in the

“down” position.

Only one set of inputs (balanced or
unbalanced) may be connected at a
time.

Pass-Through Outputs

The pass-through output

connector is wired in parallel

with the input connector.

The pass-through output does

not convert unbalanced sources

to a true balanced signal.

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Each channel features a pass-through output,
supplied via an XLR connector. This allows
multiple channels to be driven with a single source
and is especially useful for subwoofers, passive bi- or
tri-amplification, or distributed sound systems.
Simply use a balanced cable to connect the
pass-through output of one channel to the XLR
input of another channel on the same amplifier, or of
another amplifier with true balanced inputs.

If you wish to drive an unbalanced amplifier from
the pass-through outputs, you will need to use
XLR-to-RCA adapters at the pass-through outputs.
These are available from your Ayre dealer.