Ayre Acoustics V-6x User Manual

Ayre V-6x

Owner’s Manual

A y r e

V-6x

Power Amplifier

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

Welcome to

Ayre

Please send in your warranty

registration card so we can

stay in contact with you.

Your Ayre V-6x 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-6x
will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

2

Connections and

Installation

The Ayre V-6x is easy to hook up and use. The
following guidelines will ensure that the installation
goes smoothly.

Location

Do not stack the Ayre V-6x

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-6x
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-6x is plugged directly into an unswitched
wall outlet, without using any power strips or power
line conditioners.

3

Inputs

When you have a choice, a

balanced connection will

usually offer slightly higher

sound quality.

Only one set of inputs

(balanced or unbalanced) may

be connected at a time.

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.

The power amplifier can be driven by a
surround-sound processor or preamplifier. There are
two sets of input connectors for each installed
channel of the Ayre V-6x. 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.
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.

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. Conversely, if
the selector is set to “Bal” while using an
unbalanced source, the unused inverting input is
susceptible to hum pick up and radio-frequency
interference.

The pass-through output

connector is wired in parallel

with the input connector.

4

Pass-Through Outputs

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