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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank you letter Important safety instructions Features III. Installation Front panel Rear panel / connections Digital sources AES / EBU Coaxial Optical Analog sources Balanced Unbalanced Phono Speakers Comms Pre-amp / Amp Power Menu VII. App VIII. Protection system Troubleshooting Care and maintenance XI. Technical specifications...

  • Page 3: Thank You Letter

    THANK YOU LETTER Congratulations on your 200iX/300iX integrated amplifier purchase! From the entire team, we thank you for choosing a PERREAUX audio product. Handmade and one of a kind, you can expect many years of high-quality listen- ing pleasure from this unit. The following owner’s manual has been written to assist in the setup operation and care for your PERREAUX 200iX/300iX integrat- ed amplifier.

  • Page 4: Features

    • Infrared (IR) hand-held remote control The supplied PERREAUX hand-held infrared (IR) remote control offers direct control over your 200iX/300iX. External control by IR is also offered via the IR input on the rear panel, should the amplifier be housed inside a cabinet or be- yond the line-of-sight of the remote control.
  • Page 5 • 5 x pairs of unbalanced (RCA) audio inputs Your 200iX/300iX features 5 x pairs of unbalanced analogue audio via RCA con- nectors, allowing line level compatibility with analog audio components such as CD players, Phono Preamplifiers, Set top boxes and Tape machines.

  • Page 6: Installation

    Allow at least 80mm (3 inches) above and to each side of the unit and mount the 200iX/300iX on a flat surface for air circulation to allow this heat to dissipate. Do not sit directly onto a carpeted surface as it will prevent the heatsinks from operating as designed.

  • Page 7: Front Panel

    Dedicated circuit (recommended) It is advisable to position your 200iX/300iX away from (and if possible, connected to a power socket on a different circuit from) powerful electrical or electronic products such as TV sets, computers, cookers, fridges etc. This will prevent the possibility of the strong electrical and electromagnetic emissions or interference given off by such devices adversely affecting the performance of your amplifier.
  • Page 8 The power button connects and disconnects the am- plifier from the mains power. The power indicator LED shows the AC mains power status of your 200iX/300iX. The LED is illuminated when the power button on the front panel of the amplifier is switched on and flashes slowly to indicate the unit is powering up and initializing.

  • Page 9: Rear Panel / Connections

    V. REAR PANEL / CONNECTIONS 200iX 19 18 1. AES/EBU digital input 11. Speaker output terminals 2. Bluetooth antenna input 3. Coaxial SPDIF digital inputs 13. Remote trigger output 4. USB digital input 14. IR input 5. Optical TOSLINK digital inputs 15.
  • Page 10 300iX 14 15 19 18 20 21 1. AES/EBU digital input 11. Speaker output terminals 2. Bluetooth antenna input 3. Coaxial SPDIF digital inputs 12. Remote trigger input 4. USB digital input 13. Remote trigger output 5. Optical TOSLINK digital inputs 14.
  • Page 11 SBC, AAC, aptX, aptX-LL, aptX-HD and LDAC. In order to use the Bluetooth input, please follow the next steps: Select BT as the source within the 200iX/300iX. 2. Within the source device (e.g. smartphone), en- able Bluetooth and connect to the 200iX/300iX (i.e.
  • Page 12 XLR output connectors correspond to those of the 200iX/300iX. If this is not the case, you will need to re- wire the cables so that the appropriate output pin con- nects to the equivalent input pin.
  • Page 13 Sleeve: GND fications shown in graphic: Tip: Signal Sleeve Ring IR input The IR (infrared) input allows your 200iX/300iX to re- Sleeve ceive un-modulated commands from home automa- Sleeve Ring tion systems or other components. The IR input uses a stereo 3.5mm (⅛”) plug, and ac- cepts voltages of 0V DC up to 12V DC.
  • Page 14 IR output The IR (infrared) output allows your 200iX/300iX to re- lay un-modulated commands received via the IR sen- Sleeve sor on the front panel, or to pass on commands from home automation systems or other components re- ceived via the IR input.
  • Page 15 VI. MENU The menu system can be used to configure the 200iX/300iX to customize as- pects of its operation to suit your requirements, to operate in a particular type of installation, or to view important functional data. Home Screen The home screen provides easy access to the basic functions of the integrated am- plifier: volume control, input selection and mute.
  • Page 16 Main Menu The menu system is comprehensive and intuitive, and provides access to set- tings and features that allow you to customize how the 200iX/300iX works with- in the context of your system. The main menu is the top-level of the menu system and consists of five sub-menus: •...

  • Page 17: Aes/Ebu

    Menu > Input > Labels The labels menu allows you to customize the input name as it ap- pears on the display. Any name can be entered, up to a maximum of 11 characters (including spaces). To change the selected input name via the front panel: •...
  • Page 18 Menu > Input > Volume Trim The volume trim screen allows the volume level of each input to be adjusted up or down, relative to the others, to equalize the volume across all sources. For example if a CD player and a radio tuner are connected, the CD player’s output volume may be louder than that of the tuner so this feature saves volume adjustment when switch- ing between these sources.
  • Page 19 (00.0dB) input and the volume control of the 200iX/300iX is disabled. This is useful in situations where the 200iX/300iX is being used to pass through a signal from a component with its own volume control, for ex- ample a surround processor or receiver.
  • Page 20 The factory default impedance is 8-250Ω. Menu > Headphone > CLASS A The 200iX/300iX features our legendary SXH2 Class A headphone ampli- fier for personal headphone listening. The SXH2 incorporates an efficient power saving function. Toggle between ON DEMAND and ALWAYS ON to manage the power mode.
  • Page 21 The factory default separate setting is DISABLED. Menu > Options > Low Z (only 200iX) With the Low Z impedance mode engaged your 200iX can more effi- ciently drive speaker loads as low as 2-1 Ohms. Suitable for use with elec- trostatic speakers.

  • Page 22: Balanced

    The factory default s-key settings are as follows: S-Key Default Input BALANCED PHONO INPUT 2 INPUT 3 HT LOOP INPUT 5 Menu > Options > PHONO Menu > Options > PHONO > GAIN Select between MM (+40dB) or MC (+60dB) according to your turn- table’s phono cartridge.

  • Page 23: App

    4 Mute Key The mute key causes the volume of the 200iX/300iX to be muted, or at- tenuated by a user customized amount. 5 Display Key When pressed the OLED digital display will flash once then switch digi- tal display OFF.

  • Page 24: Protection System

    When DC detection occurs the output to the speakers are disconnected and the PROTECT! screen is displayed. The 200iX/300iX will try to compensate for the amount of DC voltage present, if successful the PROTECT! screen will disap- pear and operation will resume as normal.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    DC Rail / AC Input Detection The 200iX/300iX checks for appropriate DC / AC voltages. The 200iX/300iX will enter protection mode if a fault is detected - for example if the mains power is removed or a rail fuse fails.
  • Page 26 Check that your loudspeakers are properly connected. • Make sure the 200iX/300iX is not currently set to Mute. • Ensure that the volume on your 200iX/300iX is set to a suitable level. • Check that headphones are fully disconnected from the headphone socket.

  • Page 27: Care And Maintenance

    X. CARE AND MAINTENANCE The 200iX/300iX has been designed to provide many years of trouble free enjoy- ment. It is important to keep the exterior of the unit clean.
  • Page 28 Headphone Amplifier Headphone Rated Power Output: 1.0W into 32Ω 150mW into 300Ω Headphone Total Harmonic Distortion Low impedance mode (-17dB): + Noise <0.003%, 1kHz at 540mW into 8Ω High impedance mode: <0.002%, 1kHz at 100mW into 600Ω Headphone Volume Trim Range: ±40dB Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) Digital Inputs:...

  • Page 29: Limited Warranty

    To obtain warranty service, please contact the Perreaux Audio Ltd authorized dealer from which you purchased this product. If your dealer is not equipped to perform the repair of your Perreaux Audio Ltd product, it can be returned by your dealer to Perreaux Audio Ltd or an authorized Perreaux Audio Ltd service agent. You will need to ship this prod- uct in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection.
  • Page 30 PERREAUX AUDIO Ltd. PERREAUX AUDIO Ltd assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this Owner’s Manual.
  • Page 31 Perreaux Audio PO Box 305, Mosgiel, Dunedin 9053 New Zealand +643 489 2975...

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