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  • Page 1 ® pass XP-27 Owner’s Manual...
  • Page 2 The product MUST be connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection. Power Cords: Pass Labs provides a power supply cord that meets all legislated requirements for the market in which the product was originally sold. If you choose to substitute an af- ter-market product we urge you to choose one that is fully safety rated by the necessary local authority.
  • Page 3 The result is a dynamic, lush and smooth sound with dramatic detail and spectacular layering. Those listeners familiar with Pass Laboratories previous phono pre-amps will be struck by the clear delineation of bass notes in the XP-27 and the greater sense of music in a real physical space.
  • Page 4: Technical Details

    The XP-27 is as much a pleasure to use as it is to listen through, thank you for trusting your ears and your vinyl collection with us. Before you sit back and listen, take time to read and understand cartridge loading.
  • Page 5 The products voltage and current requirements will be indicated on a tag affi xed to the rear panel of the XP-27’s power supply chassis. This tag will indicate a nominal 100 volts, 120 volts, 220 volts, or 240 volts with allowances for normal variations of the nominal indicated build voltage.
  • Page 6 The usual procedure is to select input jacks on phono pre-amps based on cartridge type, Moving Magnet or Moving Coil. As previously indicated the XP-27 is not typical and is designed to simplify your life. With the XP-27 cartridge types will be accommodated by gain and loading selections from the XP-27 front panel.
  • Page 7 The XP-27 is suffi ciently revealing such that the resistance and reactance of that wire should be accounted for in choosing loading values in the XP-27. As long as you derive your fi nal setting empirically through careful listening you may ignore these wire effects;...
  • Page 8 The XP-27 equips you with the tools for the task. Finding the best compromise will however take time. Do not make the mistake of setting the XP-27 such that it enhances one recording only, listen to a variety of well-recorded material and adjust accordingly. Avoid the folly of only auditioning and adjusting to your favorite LP.Once you have found the...
  • Page 9 but in the meantime audiophiles largely reject bench specifi cations as an indicator of audio quality. This is appropriate; the appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. We should not more let the numbers defi ne audio quality than we would let chemical analysis be the ultimate arbiter of fi...
  • Page 10 Use of other than approved fuses, may invalidate your product warranty and result in product damage. How to replace the fuse: XP-27 Specs: Gain options 56, 66, 76dB RIAA response plus/minus .1 dB 20-20 KHz...
  • Page 11 Product with altered or missing serial numbers will be suspect as counterfeit or stolen product. Pass Laboratories will not repair or in any way indemnify any counterfeit or cloned product. Pass Laboratories does not offer products in voltages intended for international markets either to authorized Pass Labs dealers or to third parties located in the United States or Canada.
  • Page 12 ® pass Pass Laboratories Inc., 13395 New Airport Rd., Suite G, Auburn, CA 95602 530.878.5350 passlabs.com...