Perreaux Silhouette SXP2 manual

Silhouette S X P2 Passive Preamplifier Owners Manual[...]

1 Perrea ux Industries Limited makes no warranty for the u se of its prod ucts, other than those expr essly contained in the warranty detailed herein. T he Company assumes no resp onsibilit y for any errors which may appea r in this doc ument, reserves the rig ht to change pr od ucts or specifications d etailed herein at any ti me without notice, a[...]

2 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series Designed as a range of high qualit y, yet affordable modul es; the ‘Silhouette’ series will compliment and enhance y our existing system. Drawing on our extensive kno wledge gained fro m m ore than a quarter of a century of develo ping highes t qualit y audio products, the ‘Silhouette ’ [...]

3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please read all instructions care fully before attempt ing to operate your Perreaux “Silhouette” SXP 2 Passive Preamplifier. ALWAYS switch off p ower to your system before attempting to connect or d isconnect cable s. ALWAYS disconnect your s ystem from the mains before attempting to clea n you[...]

4 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents i i i i Introducing t he Perreau x Silhouette S eries ....... .... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 2 ii ii ii ii Important Saf ety Instruct ions ... ..... ..... .... ..... ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 3 iii iii iii iii Table of C ontents .... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .... .... ..... ...[...]

5 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement Un packi ng Pro cedu re The SXP2 is pac kaged for maximum protectio n. T o open, sit the box upr ight and cut t he rei nforced tap e at the top of the bo x. The product c an now be re moved. Pull the foa m protecti ng end- caps o ff either side of the uni t and remove the b lack material co vering. The SXP2 Passive[...]

6 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the f irst t hing y ou will want to do is to play your favourite p iece of mus ic thro ugh your ne w SXP2 P assive Preamplifier. T he following instructions are written to enable you to achieve this a s q uickly a s po ssible. These are not comprehensive instructio ns, but are designed to enable you to[...]

7 Switch on sou rce compon ent Power up your source component and start yo ur favourite record ing. Turn it up Slowly increase the SXP2 volume to achieve a comfortab le listening level. CONGRAT ULATIONS! Now t hat you have ac hieved your fir st o bjective, sit ba ck, relax and please rea d the rest o f th e manual at your o wn pace in your favourit[...]

8 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Volume Co ntrol The high-quality, machined aluminium knob reminds the user at every touch o f t he superior build qualit y des igned i nto t he SXP 2. Volume contro l motion is smooth and acc urate, p roviding absolute contro l with near i nfinite gain resol ution. Input Se lector Select one of t he three sourc e in[...]

9 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Source Inputs Accepts a sta ndard single-e nded input (RCA) fro m source components with single -ended analogue output s. T hese high quality go ld p lated so ckets are hig hly cond uctive, corrosion resistant, and provide less potential for corrosion induced distortion. Refer to Chapter 13 “Spec ifications”, for [...]

10 5 5 5 5 Special Design Philos o phies Perrea ux h as been designing and manufacturing only the highest quality audio co mponen try for more than a quarter o f a centur y. Technolog y has co ntinued to evolve rapidl y over that ti me and our knowledge and application of design, materials and manufacturing technique s has a dvanced in tandem with [...]

11 Minimalist Ae sthetics Our products appeal to those who seek the ultimate in audio exclusivity, na mely the perfec t blend o f “form and functio n”. “Form and functio n” are bo th to ugh masters. W e ma ke no excuses for prod ucing so me of the most d istinctive hig h-end audio products o n the planet. We let “for m and function” ble[...]

12 6 6 6 6 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The SXP2 is st ylish a nd unobtrusi ve. The fro nt pa nel is made from high q uality solid 6.0 mm (0.2” ) thick alu minium e xtrusion featuring our trad emark machined Perre aux logo and large volume contro l knob . T hese are fin ished in durable and st ylish satin chrome finish electr oplate. Th[...]

13 Single Channel Block Diagram Ultra Short Signal path Careful attentio n has been paid to the signal pat h within the preamplifier. It is ultra shor t, guar ded by ground plane s where necessar y and carefully routed to avoid contamination from external noise so urces.[...]

14 7 7 7 7 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Never apply liquid directly to the SXP 2. Never use abrasiv es. Never rub in a circular moti on. Cover The cover feat ures a durable high q uality po wder coat finish . To remove fin ger marks a nd dirt, lightly r ub the sur face with a soft cloth. If the dirt is not re moved, dip your clot h in a mild solutio[...]

15 8 8 8 8 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SXP2 is warranted free from d efects in material and w or kmanship under nor mal use for a p eriod o f 1-year (365 days) from the d ate of purcha se. To extend the warranty o f t he Perre aux SXP 2 to three (3) years from d ate of purc hase, p lease re turn a full y co mpleted wa[...]

16 9 9 9 9 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form a nd either fax, mail or e-mail it, alo ng with a cop y of the original r eceipt, to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +64 3 489 2976 Mail: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand E-mail: nz.info@perreau x.com Alternatively, co mplete the online Warr[...]

17 10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guide if you a re expe riencing an y proble ms with the SXP 2 in your s ystem. It will pr ovide possible so lutions for some given sy mptoms. There is no output from my system Interconnect cables not co nnecte d Make su re that the input and output interconnect cables are plugged in a nd are con[...]

18 11 11 11 11 Specifications The correlation between publis hed specificatio ns and sonic quality ca n b e unreliable . A list of numbers reveals virtuall y nothing. A ll technical measurements must be s ubject to qualitative a s well a s quant itative i nterpretatio n. Mea surements of the SXP2 r eveal excellent r esults b y any standards. S p ec[...]

19 S p ec i fi ca t i o n s E xp l a i ne d THD+N ..... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ....... ....... ... 0.0 01%, @ 1kHZ Total Harm onic Distortion + Noise is the percentage of output signal which is made up of frequencie s add ed d ue to har monics of the funda mental frequenc y and noise. Frequency Respo nse ..... ....... [...]

20 12 12 12 12 Physical Dimensi ons[...]

21 13 13 13 13 Contact Details For more information please contact y our Perrea ux dealer, or contact: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand Ph: +64 3 489 2975 Fax: +64 3 489 29 76 E-mail: nz.info@per reaux.co m Internet: www.perr eaux.co m[...]

22 Installation Notes[...]