Perreaux Silhouette SXV2 manual

Silhouette S X V2 Phono 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[...]

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3 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series The Perrea ux “Silhouette” series represent s exceptional engineering at a n affordab le price. The series incorporates some of the highest levels of au dio engineering a vailable toda y. Key Feature s  Highly flexible for any cartrid ge  Separate low noise input stages f or Moving Mag[...]

4 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please re ad all instructions carefully before attemptin g to operate your Perreaux “Sil houette” SXV2 Phono Preamplifier. ALWAYS switch of f power to your syste m before atte mpting to connect or d isconnect cable s. ALWAYS disconnect your s ystem from the mains before attempting to clea n you[...]

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 SXV2 is packaged for maximum protec tion. T o o pen, 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 gre y foa m end caps o ff either side o f the unit a nd remove the black materia l covering. The SXV2 Phono a mplifi[...]

7 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the first t hing you will want to do is to pla y your fa vourite piece of musi c throu gh your new SXV2. The following instructio ns ar e written to enable you to ac hieve this as quickly as possible . T hese are not co mprehensive i nstructions, but are de signed to enable you to p lay music now! Note[...]

8 Switch on SX V2 Insert the power cord supplied into the rear of the SXV2 and into the wall. Switch on the socket at the wall and t urn on t he p ower of the SXV2 by setting the po wer switch do wn. Caution! Prior to connecting t he AC mains, please c heck t he volt age label on the r ear panel to ensure t hat you r unit confo rms to the power sup[...]

9 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This b lue LED indic ates the p ower stat us o f your SXV2 P hono Preamplifier.[...]

10 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Right Channe l Cartrid ge Load Se tting DIP Sw itch Set t hese switches to corresp ond with the cartr idge manufacturer s recommended load figure. For an in depth discussion on t his, please r efer to Chapter 5. Right and Le ft Phono I nputs Input from turntable , accepts a standard unbalanced input ( RCA ) . The lef[...]

11 AC M ains Input An IEC-standar d mains input is p rovided at the rea r o f the unit. The AC cor d set is removable , allo wing it to be upgraded at your will. On/Off S witch When opera ting the switc h down, po wer is applied to the SXV2. Caution! Never switch t he S XV2 power ON or OFF with your amplifier turned O N or the respective input sele[...]

12 5 5 5 5 Customising Your SX V2 The Perre aux SXV2 gives you complete access to a ll ca rtridge- loading para meters for each c hannel via the 1 2-way rear mounted DIP s witches. Two DIP s witches are req uired, as P erreaux en gineers have meticulousl y la id the inter nal circuitry out o n the inter nal P CB maintaining maximum isolation betwee[...]

13 Capacitance Loading Table Use th is ta ble to match the capa citance loading characteristi cs of your SXV2 to that reco mmended b y your cartr idge ma nufacturer. Consult your car tridge d ocumentation for the co rrect capacitance figure. If no capacitance value is re commended, use the lo west setting. C Load Dip Switch Setting ( pF ) 6 7 8 9 2[...]

14 RIAA Equalisation Curve Two RIAA eq ualisation settings are selectable – Nor mal and IEC. T he equalisation cur ves are indica ted by the chart s belo w. Please select the ap prop riate equalisatio n settin g for your record ing or according to your perso nal preference. RIAA DIP Switch Curve 12 Normal UP IEC DOWN Normal RIAA Curve IEC RIAA Cu[...]

15 C o n fi g ur at io n E x a mp l e Please use t he following exam ple of the pop ular T horens TD 295 Mk IV turntable equippe d with an Ortofon Super OM 40 (Moving Mag net) cartridge a s a guideline. Thorens T D 295 M k IV specifications Tonear m and lead capacitance : 160p F Ortofon Super OM 40 specifications R ecomme nded load resistance: 47k [...]

16 6 6 6 6 Special Design Philos ophies Perrea ux has b een desi gning and manufacturing o nly the h ighest quality audio compo nentry for more than a quarter o f a ce ntury. Technolog y has co ntinued to evo lve rap idly over t hat ti me and our knowledge and ap plication of design, materials and manufacturing tec hnique s has ad vanced i n tande [...]

17 Minimalist Ae sthetics Our products appeal to tho se who s eek the ultimate in audio exclusivity, na mely the perfec t blend o f “form and functio n”. “Form a nd fu nction” ar e b oth tou gh masters. W e make no excuses f or producing so me of the m ost distinctive h igh-end audio products o n the planet. W e let “form and functio n”[...]

18 7 7 7 7 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The front p anel is made from high q uality solid 6.0mm (0.2”) thick alu minium e xtrusion featuring our tr ademark machined Perrea ux lo go and finished in dura ble a nd stylis h satin chro me electropla te. On/off statu s is p rovided via a discreet b lue LED. The chassis a nd cover are bo th ma[...]

19 Gain With a gain range of +40d B to +70 dB, the SXV2 is i ncred ibly sensitive. W orking i n co mbination with t he wide select ion o f R and C loadin g t he user has n o need for messy MM /MC jumper s as any type of cartr idge c an be matched via t he external selectable DIP switch setting s. Single Channel Block Diagram RIAA Equalisation The R[...]

20 8 8 8 8 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Please s witch the unit off and remove t he cor d s et from the rear of the P hono Ampli fier before attempting t o clean your SXV2 in the manner described bel ow. Never apply liquid directly to the SXV 2. Never use abrasiv es. Never rub in a circular moti on. Cover The cover feat ures a durable high qualit y [...]

21 9 9 9 9 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SXV2 is warranted free from d efects in material 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 SXV2 to t hree ( 3) years from date of purchase, please return a f ully co mpleted warranty[...]

22 10 10 10 10 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: +6 4 3 489 2976 Mail: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Box 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 9 053 Ne w Zealand E-mail: info@perreaux.co m Alternatively, co mplete the o nline W[...]

23 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guid e if you are experiencing any prob lems with the SXV2 in your s ystem. It will p rovide p ossible solutio ns for some given sy mptoms. There is a crackling noise coming fro m my speake rs Output signal is clipping The SXV2 gain setting is to o high. Con firm that the ga in is configured[...]

24 Mains power not turned on Check if the po wer is turn o n at the main s socket on the wall. Interconnect cables not co nnecte d Make sure that the inp ut and output interco nnect cable s are plugged in a nd a re co nnected to the respecti ve RCA soc kets on the rear of the SX V2. Cartridge not connected Confirm that t he cartrid ge is c orrectly[...]

25 Interconnect cables damag ed Make sure that the integrit y o f your i nterconnect cab les is so und and they are firmly connected to your tur ntable and the S XV2. SXV2 is close to external interference Check the proxi mity of your SXV2 to an y p ossible sour ce of EMI and/o r RF interfere nce, for example co mputers, televis ions, amplifiers, s[...]

26 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 Specifications The correlatio n between published specifications and sonic quality can 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 SXV2 reveal excelle nt re sults b y any standard s. Teste d[...]

27 Weight Gross ...... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ .. 2.1kg (4.6lb ) Net . ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... ........ ........ ......... . 1.5 kg (3.3lb) S p e c i f i c a t i o n s E x p l a i n e d Sensitivity ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ....... ....... .[...]

28 RIAA Accuracy ..... ...... ....... ....... ....... ...... ...... . ±0.5dB, 20Hz– 20kHz This figure indicates how accuratel y the RI AA Equalis ation circuitry follo ws the RIAA specification across the frequency range 2 0Hz to 20kHz. Fro m 10 0Hz to 20kHz, the RI AA accuracy of the SX V2 is as lo w as ±0.2 dB. Output Impedan ce ........ ....[...]

29 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 Contact Details For more information p lease contact y our Perreaux 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 2976 E-mail: info@per reaux.com Internet: www.perr eaux.co m[...]

30 Installation Notes[...]