Xenos 3 User Manual
User Guide
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User Guide
Issue No:
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Dec 2005
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NOTES:
X3HA
Headphone Amplifier and is
ems is not
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Contents
WELCOME
INTRODUCTION
PACK
AGE CONTENTS
GETTING STARTED
G
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THE CONTROLS
A
P
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TROUBLESHOOTING
CARING FOR YOUR X3HA
TECHNICAL SPECIFICAT
WARRANTY INFORMATION
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ENERAL BATTERY USE I
NSTALLING BATTERIES
SING THE
NPUT CONNECTIONS
LUG IN YOUR HEADPHONES
DJUSTING SOUND LEVEL
OWERING UP
OWER INDICATOR
AC
A
DAPTER
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NFORMATION
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1. Welcome
Congratulations on your purchase of the
w
elcome to a world of astounding audio clarity
with
superb
listen to your favourite tracks with incredible clarity and dimension that you never thought
existed.
has a headphone
deliver
T
ake time to read through this user guide as it will provide you with valuable information
to help you ensure that you get the ver
call in for technical
this user guide.
Thank you for choosing Xenos Audio
It will remarkably enhance the sound quality prod
.
Xenos 3
High
-Fidelity sound for many hours of listening pleasure.
output and provide you with the very best sound your headphones can
y best
support, read through and follow the recommendations in
Systems
Headphone Amplifier (X3HA) and
. This professional amplifier wi
performance from
and ATP Systems.
ll provide you
You will be able to
uced by almost any device that
your
X3HA
. Before you
chapter 6
Introduction
Connecting to Headphone Ou
Most CD players, MP3 players, personal computers, medium to high end stereo receivers
and other audio sources with headphone outputs often make use of single-chip , singleended output
fairly reasonable low-distortion sound but
headphones.
This results in low-volume, inferior quality (high distortion) reproduction of the audio signal
by headphone sets. Bass signals sound flat and or hi
when listening to audio tracks from these inferior
can be observed when you turn up the volume to your headphones and is evidenced by
increased distortion of the audio signal.
The
X3HA
audio quality thereby overcoming the weaknesses inherent in lower quality headphone
amplifiers.
As mentioned above, headphone amplifiers in CD players, MP3 players, personal
computer
little distortion as long as there is little to no load connected to their output.
The
X3HA
these
amplifier stage that drives the bipolar transistor output stages. The
same amplifier design as that used in high end speaker amplifiers. A DC-DC converter is
use
amplifiers.
headphone amplifiers. The
d to convert the battery voltage to a full dual-rail supply as found in high end stereo
headphone
Headphone Amplifier provides higher headphone drive levels and enhances
s and stereo receivers, in most cases, can reproduce audio signals with very
takes advantage of this by firstly presenting a negligible load to the output of
tputs
amplifier devices. These devices
often
lack adequate power to effectively drive
gher frequencies
single-chip
X3HA
then uses it s own high quality low-
may without load pr
sound
headphone amplifiers.
X3HA
employs the
oduce
distorted
noise pre
of
This
-
Connecting to Line Outputs
The
X3HA
cases the line output provides a higher qua
for driving headphones. The
driving headphones. This allows you to take advantage of the superior quality of line
output audio.
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can also be connected to the line output of audio playback devices. In most
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X3HA
lity low distortion audio signal but is insufficient
can
amplify the line output signal to a level suitable for
Package Co
Take a few moments to inspect your package and ensure that all items listed here are
included.
If any of the listed items are missing please contact your dealer immediately, or if you
purchased direct from Xenos Audio then refer to the contact infor
guide.
A.
X3HA
B. 9V 1.3A Regulated AC
Headphone Amplifier
ntents
adapter
mation
found in this
C. 3.5mm
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(1/8 mini) Stereo Jack patch cord
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