Pass Labs X2.2 manual

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    1 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual pass TM X2.2 Owner’ s Man ual Aug 10, 2006[...]

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    2 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual The X2.2 is an ultra high quality non-remote linestag e audio preamplifier with internal power supply . It combines a completely new circuit topolog y with traditional constr uction re presenting thirty fiv e years of preamplifier design. This preamplifier f lows from a commitment to create the best sounding product: a simp[...]

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    3 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual The preamplifier has four sets of input connections , both single- ended and balanced output connections , and a separate tape loop . The preamplifier’ s voltage and cur rent rating are indicated by affix ed tag on the bottom of the preamplifier. It will indicate either 240 volts , 220 volts , 120 volts , or 100 v olts . [...]

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    4 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual the front panel. Input 5 (T APE IN) is deliberately not av ailable through the tape output connection. The tape input is designated for use with a tape recorder if you hav e one, and we ha ve arrang ed that it will not place its output on the tape out, which will prev ent you from accidentally creating a feedbac k connectio[...]

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    5 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual control buttons , indicated by up arrows (^) and down (v) arrows . Abov e the volume controls are tw o v er tical ar rays of 4 LEDs each. This indicator is likely different from what you are accustomed to . W e think you will appreciate how easy it is to read from a distance . The left most LED ar ray is decade and the righ[...]

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    6 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual assuring precise lev el ste ps and high common-mode rejection in balanced circuits . W ayne Colbur n ’ s ex ceptional volume control, in conjunction with the unique LED display , giv es the user the ability to replicate volume lev els with absolute accuracy in steps of roughly 3dB . 1) Circuit simplicity and a minimum n u[...]

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    7 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual the total mismatch to about .1%, for a common-mode rejection of approximately -60 dB . The input system of the preamplifier will exhibit full common-mode noise rejection with passiv e balanced sources , where the neg ativ e input is connected to g round at the source through the appropriate source impedance . T his allows a[...]

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    8 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual Gain, Balanced: selectable 4 / 14dB Gain, single-ended: selectable 4 / 14 dB Freq. R esponse: -3 dB @ 2 Hz, -3 dB at @ 100K Hz Distortion @ 1KHZ: < .1 % THD , typically .003% @ 2 volts Maximum Output: 10 volts rms . bal out, 7 volts r ms . unbal Output Impedance: 200 ohms unbal, 750 ohms balanced Input Impedance: 33K Ohm[...]

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    9 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual Please chec k with the factor y-authorized distributor in the countr y you are purchasing this product for specific w ar ranty infor mation. All Pass Laboratories products purchased from an authorized P ass Labora- tories dealer in North America are covered by a transferable, limited 3-year warranty . This w ar rantee inclu[...]

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    10 X2.2 Owner’ s Manual F or your protection please read the following: W ater and moisture: Electrical devices should not be used near water ( as per example , near a bathtub , washbasin, kitc hen sink, laundr y tub , w et basement or swimming pool ). Care should be taken suc h that objects do not hav e the oppor tunity to fall, and that liquid [...]