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Analog Audio Output connectors directly to an
amplifier of your choosing.
Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
In order to use the QX-5 Twenty as a digital
source component without volume control,
enter the Setup Menu, see (pg.10) and select
(by scrolling once to the right) OUTPUT from
the Main Menu. Then select DAC (as opposed
to PRE) from the mode menu. Once DAC is
selected, press the left-hand button until you have
exited the Setup Menu. This mode is called "DAC
mode." Once engaged, volume control is fixed at
maximum output level and will not be variable.
The output of the unit will be at full
volume in DAC mode and could cause
damage to stereo systems that have no
other volume control in the signal
path after the QX-5 Twenty.
Headphone Amplifier
The QX-5 Twenty is equipped with a world-class
headphone amplifier. Headphones can offer a
more intimate listening experience. In order to use
this function, simply connect a set of headphones
to the front of the unit under the display, and
press the button (to the left of the display) with
a headphone icon engraved above it. Once
pressed, the LED surrounding this button will be
illuminated in red, the Headphone Outputs will
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