Myryad MXP-2000 Owners manual

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MXP2000

Remote Controlled Stereo Preamplifier

Owner’s Manual

CONTENTS

• Introduction 2

• Installation and Safety 2

• Accessories 2

• Setting up your system 3

• Rear panel connections 3

• Using your MXP2000 4

• Front panel controls 4

• System operation

with Smart My-Link® 5

• Remote Control Handset Operation 5

• Using the menu system to customise your preamplifier 6

• Installing and replacing batteries in the remote control 7

• Trouble-shooting guide 7

• Specifications 7

INTRODUCTION

The Myryad MXP2000 Stereo Preamplifier has been designed to deliver a combination of high quality sound reproduction and elegant styling.

The MXP2000 can accept up to eight linelevel input sources, including two tape recorders. Two pairs of line outputs are provided to feed one or two stereo power amplifiers. All functions can be operated using the infra-red remote control handset supplied. This remote can also control Myryad CD players, Tuners and DVD players.

The MXP2000 offers a range of expansion possibilities:

• The second pair of line outputs may be used to feed a second Myryad Power Amplifier to allow bi-amplified drive of suitable loudspeakers.

• The My-Link input/output can be coupled to other Myryad products which can then be remote-controlled via the MXP2000’s infra-red receiver or vice-versa.

• When linked via the Smart My-Link® to other compatible Myryad M-Series, MX-Series, Z-Series or Cameo products a number of other features become available which make the system as a whole easier and quicker to operate.

INSTALLATION AND SAFETY

This preamplifier generates a small amount of heat and thus requires some ventilation. Do not place it on a rug or other soft surface into which it could sink, obstructing the air inlets in its underside. The preamplifier should not be installed in a built-in situation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided

CAUTION: TO PREVENT A FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT PERMIT THIS PRODUCT TO BECOME WET. IF LIQUID IS ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ON IT, IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF ITS POWER AT THE WALL SOCKET AND UNPLUG THE AC POWER CORD. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR COMPLETE EVAPORATION TO OCCUR BEFORE OPERATING THE UNIT AGAIN. IF THE LIQUID IS ANYTHING BUT WATER AND/OR ALCOHOL, A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN SHOULD EXAMINE THE UNIT BEFORE IT IS USED AGAIN

Do not remove the cover, or attempt to modify or repair the amplifier yourself. Refer all servicing to a qualified technician.

ACCESSORIES

Your MXP2000 is supplied complete with the following accessories:

• Separate mains power cord to suit country of sale.

• Myryad Slim System Remote.

• Two AAA batteries for handset.

• Slim System Remote Owner’s Manual.

SETTING UP YOUR

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REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

1. Power Inlet

Before making any connection, check that the mains voltage setting printed on the rear panel is the same as your local mains supply.

Plug the female (socket) end of the power cord into the power inlet on the rear of the amplifier. Plug the male (plug) end of the cord into a "live" wall socket or a suitable heavy duty extension cable.

UK version: The mains plug is supplied fitted with a 5A fuse. It should only be replaced with a fuse of the same rating (5A) which complies with BS1362.

2. Power Switch

Press one side of this rocker switch (the side nearer the edge of the rear panel) to switch the amplifier ON and the other side (towards the audio connectors) to switch it OFF. When the POWER switch is in the OFF position all power is disconnected from the amplifier. In this condition the amplifier cannot be powered up from the front panel or the remote control. When the POWER switch is in the ON position (and the power cord correctly inserted and plugged into a live wall socket) the amplifier will power up in standby mode (see Front Panel Controls, STANDBY, below).

3. My-Link input/output

When the MXP2000 is used in a system with other Myryad products (e.g. MXSeries, M-Series, Cameo or Z-Series), all may be joined together via the My-Link. The My-Link is a communications bus that allows all the linked components to operate together as a system and distributes the remote commands received by any one to each of the others. The simplest function provided by the My-Link bus is that all linked units will switch into or out of standby mode when the MXP2000 is switched into or out of standby – either from the front panel or the remote control. Use a short RCA-to-RCA (phono-to-phono)

interconnect cable to connect from the MY-LINK OUT socket on the MXP2000 to the MY-LINK IN socket on the next unit (e.g. Myryad power amplifier). A second cable may then be run from the MY-LINK OUT socket of that unit to the MY-LINK IN socket on the next and so on in “daisychain” fashion. Further compatible Myryad products can be linked in the same way. Inexpensive interconnects may be used as the My-Link bus carries only control signals, not audio, so these cables have no effect on sound quality. Suitable interconnects are supplied with Myryad CD players, Tuners, DVD players and Power Amplifiers.

When Myryad products equipped with Smart My-Link® are connected to the MXP2000 via the My-Link, many more powerful system features are available (see SYSTEM OPERATION WITH SMART MY-LINK ® page 6).

4. Line outputs (1 and 2)

Each of these pairs of line outputs is designed to feed the line inputs of a Myryad power amplifier or any other high quality power amplifier. In a conventional setup only one output pair is used to feed a single stereo power amplifier. The second pair of outputs can be used for a variety of applications – including “bi-amplification”.

Many loudspeakers today are made so that the bass and treble sections can be separated and fed from two sets of speaker cables. This is known as "bi-wiring" and can yield a significant improvement in sound quality. A further sound quality gain may be made by "bi-amplifying" the loudspeaker using two separate power amplifiers to drive the bass and treble sections.

The two pairs of line outputs on the MXP2000 can be used to feed two separate Myryad power amplifiers which should normally both be the same model. The amplifiers would be connected, for example, so that one drives the bass sections of the loudspeakers (left and right) while the second drives the treble. Further information on bi-amplifier and tri-amplifier

system wiring can be found on the Myryad website www.myryad.co.uk.

5. Tape input/output

The Tape inputs and outputs are suited to any type of tape recorder, including highquality "3-head" types which allow you to monitor the signal off the tape whilst it is being recorded. Connect a stereo cable from the TAPE REC output sockets of the amplifier to the LINE IN or RECORD IN sockets on your tape deck. Connect a second stereo cable from the TAPE PLAY input sockets of the amplifier to the LINE OUT or PLAY OUT sockets on your tape deck.

Any source selected for listening on the MXP2000 (apart from LINE DIRECT) will automatically be fed to the TAPE REC output sockets for recording. If the CD-R input is selected then tape copies may be made from CD-R to TAPE. It is NOT possible to copy from TAPE to CD-R.

6. CD-R input/output

The CD-R inputs and outputs are suited to the analogue outputs/inputs of a digital recorder (e.g. CD-R or Mini-Disc) or any type of analogue tape recorder, but "offtape" monitoring is not possible using the CD-R input. The wiring from CD-R to your tape deck is identical to the TAPE wiring described above. Any source selected for listening (except TAPE or LINE DIRECT) will automatically be fed to the CD-R REC output sockets for recording. It is NOT possible to record from TAPE to CD-R.

7. Line Direct input

The LINE DIRECT input provides the shortest, cleanest signal path through the amplifier and will deliver the best sound quality of all of the MXP2000’s line inputs. The audio output from any high quality line level source may be connected to this input. It is not possible to make a recording from a source connected to the LINE DIRECT input using the MXP2000’s TAPE or CD-R REC outputs.

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