Musical Fidelity XPRE Owners manual

SPECIFICATIONS

Inputs 4 Line level
THD < 0.007% 20Hz-20kHz unweighted

< 0.005% 20Hz-20kHz ‘A’ weighted
Frequency response + 0.3dB 20Hz-20kHz
Crosstalk > 63dB separation
S/N ratio > 78dB unweighted

> 88dB ‘A’ weighted
Valve type 2 x ECC88

Power requirement 12V AC 500mA (via mains

adaptor supplied)
Dimensions (mm) 110 x 110 x 220 (W x H x D)

Width and height include feet

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

Musical Fidelity reserves the right to make improvements which may result in

specification or feature changes without notice.

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the X-PRE Class A Single Ended

Triode Tube Preamplifier. The X-PRE is a true high-end preamplifer
with sound quality equal to the most exotic pre-amps available. We
sincerely hope that the X-PRE will bring you many years of out­standing listening pleasure.

Do not remove any covers, the X-PRE will not be covered under
warranty if it has been tampered with. There are no adjustments
within.

Please refer all service work to an authorised Musical Fidelity
agent

Connections

Installation Precautions

Your new X-PRE is designed and built to provide trouble-free
performance, as with all electronic devices it is however necessary to
observe a few precautions. Please ensure that you have complied
with these before you connect the power to your X-PRE. Retain this
guide for future reference.

nn Do not use the X-PRE near water.

nn Keep the X-PRE away from heat sources such as

radiators.

nn Only use the mains adaptor provided. The use of

other adaptors could seriously damage your X-PRE.

nn Place all connecting cables where they are not likely

to be walked on or trapped by items placed on them.

This Hi-Fi product has been tested to ensure that its operation
will not be adversely affected by normal background levels of R.F.I.
(Radio Frequency Interference). It is possible that if the unit is sub­jected to abnormally high levels of R.F.I. the unit may not perform as
expected. In the unlikely event of this happening please contact
Musical Fidelity's service department.

All connections should be made before the mains adaptor is

plugged in.

True to the X-PRE's design aim of maximum sonic fidelity the

X-PRE is a minimalist design with only essential facilities included.

The X-PRE has four line-level inputs (labelled 1 to 4) suitable
for use with all line level components (such as CD, Tuner, Tape
machines etc.) and one set of line level outputs all situated on the
back panel. All connections use RCA/Phono sockets.

Each of your line level sources should be connected to an input
on the back of the X-PRE and then the X-PRE's output connected to
the input of your amplifier system.

For the best results we recommend that you use Musical Fidel­ity X-LINX "No-Nonsense" interconnect cables for all connections.

Once all connections are made, turn the volume control to
minimum and plug in the supplied mains adaptor. Allow a couple of
minutes for the valves to warm up and then slowly advance the
volume control and sit back and enjoy the music.

The X-PRE has been designed to be left on indefinitely.