Perreaux SX25 manuale d’uso

SX25 25W Power Amplifier 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[...]

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3 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 ’ [...]

4 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please read all instructions care fully before attempt ing to operate your P erreaux “ Silhouette” SX 25 Power A mplifier. 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 your [...]

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

6 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement Un packi ng Pro cedu re The SX25 is p ackaged for maxi mum p rotection. T o op en, 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 foam pro tecting e nd-caps off either side o f the unit and remove the b lack material co vering. The SX25 Power a[...]

7 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the first t hing you will want to do is to play your favourite piece of music through y our new SX25. The following instructio ns ar e written to enable you to ac hieve this as quickly as possible. T hese are not comprehensi ve i nstructions, but are de signed to enable you to p lay music now! Note: Pl[...]

8 Switch on SX25 Caution! Prior to connecting t he AC mains, please c heck t he volta ge label on the r ear panel to ensure t hat you r unit confo rms to the po wer supply in you r area. Never attempt t o connect the unit to the i ncorrect vol tage. Insert t he po wer cord supplied into the rear of the SX25 and into the wall. Switch o n the socke t[...]

9 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This blue LED indicate s t he p ower stat us of your SX25 Po wer Amplifier.[...]

10 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Right and Le ft Spe aker Binding P osts Binding p osts ar e clear ly marked and co lour co ded RED P ositive (+) and B LACK Ne gative (-). T his polarity must be observed when co nnecting loudspea kers, i.e. p ositive terminal of the SX25 to the positive terminal o f t he loudspeaker and negative terminal of the SX25[...]

11 Serial Numbe r/Voltage L abel The serial numbe r is unique to your SX25. P lease record thi s number and store it in a safe pla ce. For any ser vice related enquiry, please be prep ared to quote t he p roduct serial nu mber to Perrea ux personnel or their ser vice rep resentative. The voltage displayed in this area is the ONLY voltage that can b[...]

12 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 conti nued to evolve rapidly over that time and our knowledge and ap plication of design, materials and manufacturing technique s has a dvanced in tandem with t[...]

13 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[...]

14 6 6 6 6 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The SX25 is stylish and unobtrusive. T he front panel is made from high q uality solid 6.0 mm (0.2” ) thick alu minium e xtrusion featuring our tr ademark machined P erreaux logo. These are finished in d urable and styli sh satin c hrome finish electr oplate. On/off statu s is pr ovided via a disc[...]

15 Finest Quality Components Used Throughout The SX25 features a 98VA tor oid ally wound mains tran sformer directl y soldered to the P CB, Wi ma / Elna brand capac itors, highest quality Zobel net work and custo mized internal heat sink solution. T he PCB is double-sided a nd constructed fro m the highest quality fibreglass ba se stock feat uring [...]

16 7 7 7 7 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Please s witch the unit off and remove t he cor d s et from the rear of the Ampli fier before attempting t o clean your SX2 5 in the manner d escribed be low. Never apply liquid directly to the SX 25. Never use abrasiv es. Never rub in a circular moti on. Cover The cover feat ures a durable high q uality po wd[...]

17 8 8 8 8 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SX25 is warranted free from defects in materia l and workmanship u nder nor mal use for a per iod of 1-year (365 days) from the d ate of purcha se. To extend the warran ty o f the Perreaux SX25 to three ( 3) years from d ate of p urchase, please return a f ully completed warrant [...]

18 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: info@perreaux.co m Alternatively, co mplete the online Warrant[...]

19 10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guide if you a re expe riencing an y proble ms with the SX25 in your system. I t will provide possible solutions for some given sy mptoms. There is no output from my system SX25 not turn ed on Make sure the SX2 5 po wer switch is in the D OWN po sition. AC cord not plu gged in Check that the AC [...]

20 I can hear a hum coming through my loud speakers Input sockets an d/or outp ut binding posts corro ded Check that the input and outp ut RCA so ckets a nd b inding posts on the rear o f the SX25 are free fro m corrosion. Interconnect cables damag ed Make sure that t he integrity of your i nterconnect cables is sound and they are firmly connected [...]

21 11 11 11 11 Specifications The correlatio n be tween published sp ecifications 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 as well as q uantitative i nterpretation. Measure ments of the SX25 reveal excellent results by any standards. Tested at 1[...]

22 Internal Mains Fuse Rating 1 x 2SB 5 00mA slow blo w (NOT user serviceable) Internal Output F use Rati ng 2 x 2SB 4 A normal blo w (NOT user serviceable) Overall Dimensio ns Width........................................................................216mm (8.5”) Depth ........................................................................17 [...]

23 THD+N ..... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ..0.002%, @ 1kHZ into 8 Ω Total Harm onic Distortion + Noise is the percentage of output signal which is mad e up of freq uencies ad ded due to har monics of the f undamental frequency a nd noise. By usin g low-noise input circuitr y and Class A si gnal stages, P erreau x enginee[...]

24 12 12 12 12 Physical Dimensi ons[...]

25 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: info@per reaux.com Internet: www.perreaux.co m[...]

26 Installation Notes[...]