Perreaux Silhouette SX25i manual

Silhouette SX 25 i 25 W Integrated 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[...]

2 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series Designed as a range of high quality, yet affordab le modules; 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 ’ c[...]

3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please read all instructions care fully before attempt ing to operate your Perre aux “Silhouette” SX25i Integr ated Amplifier. ALWAYS switch off p ower to your syste m before attempting to connect or d isconnect cable s. ALWAYS disconnect your s ystem from the mains before attempting to clea n [...]

4 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents 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 SX25 i is packaged for maximum pro tection. 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 foam pro tecting e nd-caps off either s ide of the u nit and remove the b lack material co vering. The SX25i Integr[...]

6 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 fa vourite piece of music thro ugh your ne w SX25i. T he 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[...]

7 Switch on SX25 i Caution! Prior to connecting the AC mains, please check t he volt age label on the r ear panel to ensure t hat you r unit confo rms to the po wer suppl y in yo ur area. Never attempt to co nnect the unit to the i ncorrect vol tage. Insert t he po wer cor d s upplied into t he rea r o f the SX25 i and into the wall. Switch o n the[...]

8 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This blue LED indicates t he po wer status o f your SX25i integrated a mplifier. Volume Co ntrol The high-quality, mach ined aluminium knob is the sole u ser interface, reminding the user at ever y touch of the superior build quality designed into th e SX25i. Vo lume co ntrol motion is smooth and accura te[...]

9 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 connecting loudsp eakers, i.e. positive ter minal of the SX25i to the po sitive ter minal of the lo udspeaker and negative terminal of the SX25[...]

10 Serial Numbe r/Voltage L abel The ser ial number is uniq ue to your SX2 5i. Please r ecord this 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 t his area is the ONLY voltage that ca[...]

11 5 5 5 5 Special Design Philos o phies Perrea ux h as been designing and manufacturing only the highest quality audio co mponentr y for more than a quarter of a ce ntury. Technolog y has conti nued to evolve rapidly over that time and our kno wledge a nd app lication of des ign, mater ials and manufacturing te chnique s has a dvanced in ta ndem w[...]

12 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 function” are both tough masters. W e make no excuses for prod ucing so me of the m ost distinctive h igh-end audio products on the planet. W e let “form and function” blend to[...]

13 6 6 6 6 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The SX25 i is stylish a nd uno btrusive. The front panel is made from high qua lity solid 6.0 mm (0.2”) thic k alumi nium extr usion featuring our trade mark machined P erreau x lo go a nd large volume control knob . These are finished in durable and st ylish satin chro me finish electro plate. On[...]

14 Finest Quality Components Used Throughout The SX25 i features a 98VA to roid ally wound mains tran sformer directl y soldered to the P CB, Wi ma / Elna brand capac itors, highest quality Zobel net work, customized internal heat sink solution and mains and cha nnel fusing. T he PCB is double-sid ed and constructed from the hig hest qualit y fibre[...]

15 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 o f th e A mplifier before attempting t o clean your SX25i in the manner d escribed be low. Never apply liquid directly to the SX 25i. Never use abrasiv es. Never rub in a circular moti on. Cover The cover feat ures a durable high q uality po[...]

16 8 8 8 8 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The P erreaux SX25i is warranted free fro m defects i n mater ial 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 warrant y of the P erreaux SX25i to three (3) years from d ate of purc hase, please return a full y co mpleted war[...]

17 9 9 9 9 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form a nd either fax, mail o r e-m ail it, along 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 War[...]

18 10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guide if you ar e exper iencing any pro blems with the SX25i in your syste m. It will provide p ossible sol utions for some given sy mptoms. There is no output from my system SX25i not turne d on Make sure the SX2 5i po wer switch is in the D OWN po sition. AC cord not plu gged in Check that the[...]

19 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 a nd output RCA sockets a nd bindi ng posts on the rear o f the SX25i a re 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[...]

20 11 11 11 11 Specifications The correlatio n b etween 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 as well as q uantitative i nterpretation. Measure ments of the SX25i reveal excellent r esults b y any standards. Tested [...]

21 Internal Mains Fuse Rating 1 x 2SB 1 A slow blow (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 ........... ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ..[...]

22 THD+N ..... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ..... ..0.002%, @ 1kHZ into 8 Ω Total Harm onic Distortion + Noise is the percentage of output signal which is made up of fre quencies ad ded due to harm onics of the f undamental frequency a nd noise. By usin g low-noise input circuitr y and C lass A signal sta ges, Perre aux engineer[...]

23 12 12 12 12 Physical Dimensi ons[...]

24 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.per reaux.co m[...]

25 Installation Notes[...]