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Musical Fidelity X-AS100 manual

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  • Page 1

    Instructions For Use. Page 1 X-AS100 POWER AMPLIFIER INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity X-AS100 Power Amplifier. Used properly and carefully, it should give you many years of outstanding musical reproduction. Aesthetically and electronically the X-AS100 matches perfectly with the X-P100 Preamplifier, X-RAY CD player [...]

  • Page 2

    Instructions For Use. Page 2 X-AS100 PLEASE READ IMPORTANT! This unit is supplied in the UK with a mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, you need to cut off this plug, please observe the following safety precautions. Please dispose of the cut-off plug safely. It must not be plugged into a mains power supply. The wires in[...]

  • Page 3

    Instructions For Use. Page 3 X-AS100 CONNECTIONS AND FACILITIES 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 BACK VIEW 3 Right channel input 4 Right channel loop output 5 Mono / Stereo button 6 Left channel input 7 Left channel loop output 8 Right loudspeaker output 9 Right PSU input 10 Left PSU input 11 Left loudspeaker output FRONT VIEW 1 Left channel power indicator 2 R[...]

  • Page 4

    Instructions For Use. Page 4 X-AS100 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Your new X-AS100 is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions. Please ensure that you have complied with them before you connect any AC power to your ampli- fier. Retain this guide f[...]

  • Page 5

    Instructions For Use. Page 5 X-AS100 LOUDSPEAKERS To get a realistic soundstage and full dynamic range from your X-AS100, use it with loudspeakers of a reasonable efficiency. An average rating for a loudspeaker these days is about 88dB. This should mean that for an input of 1 watt, measured at 1 metre distance, the sound pressure output will be 88d[...]

  • Page 6

    Instructions For Use. Page 6 X-AS100 PASSIVE BI-AMPING The X-AS100 has both 'Loop Out' connections and a Mono/Stereo button to allow flexible use in various Bi-amping combinations. In these combinations the X-AS100 is used in conjunction with either another X-AS100 or compatible amplifiers with a gain of 33 such as the X-A50 or X-A200 mon[...]

  • Page 7

    Instructions For Use. Page 7 X-AS100 Example 2. One X-AS100 with a pair of X-A50s or X-A200s In our second example, a pair of X-A200s are used to drive the bass unit (woofer) of each channel whilst an X-AS100 is used to drive the treble unit (tweeter) of each channel. The X-AS100 is connected to a preamp in the normal way with a pair of phono leads[...]

  • Page 8

    Instructions For Use. Page 8 X-AS100 TROUBLESHOOTING If none of these actions effect a cure, please contact your dealer, or an authorised Musical Fidelity service agent. Remember, never open the case of the X-AS100 yourself, as this will invalidate the guarantee. Basic troubleshooting of an amplifier is similar to troubleshooting of any other elect[...]

  • Page 9

    Instructions For Use. Page 9 X-AS100 SPECIFICATIONS Musical Fidelity reserves the right to make improvements which may result in specification or feature changes without notice. X-AS100 POWER AMPLIFIER Power output 100 watts per channel, 8 Ω THD < 0.005% at 1kHz < 0.04% 20Hz - 20kHz unweighted < 0.003% 20Hz - 20kHz 'A' weighted[...]