POWER AMPLIFIER INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity X-AS100 Power Amplifier. Used properly and carefully, it should give you many years of outstanding musical reproduction. Aesthetically and electronically the X-AS100 matches perfectly with the X-P100 Preamplifier, X-RAY CD player and X-PLORA tuner.
RFI the unit may be susceptible and not perform as expected. In the unlikely event of this happening on a regular basis, please contact Musical Fidelity's service department. The unit has also been tested to ensure that it does not radiate excessive levels of RFI that could affect other pieces of electronic or electrical equipment.
CONNECTIONS AND FACILITIES FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW Left channel power indicator Right channel input Right channel power indicator Right channel loop output Mono / Stereo button Left channel input Left channel loop output Right loudspeaker output Right PSU input Left PSU input Left loudspeaker output X-AS100 Instructions For Use.
INSTALLATION INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Your new X-AS100 is designed and built to provide trouble-free performance but as with all electronic devices it is necessary to observe a few precautions. Please ensure that you have complied with them before you connect any AC power to your ampli- fier.
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Connect the Left and Right outputs from your pre-amp or other line level source to the phono inputs on the back panel marked as Left and Right Line Inputs. For the best results we recommend that you use Musical Fidelity X-LINX "no-nonsense" interconnect cables for this connection.
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X-AS100 or compatible amplifiers with a gain of 33 such as the X-A50 or X-A200 monoblocs from Musical Fidelity. A pair of bi-wireable speakers is required (and the bi-wire links must be removed) so that one amplifer channel can drive the treble unit (tweeter) and another channel can drive the bass unit (woofer).
Right Speaker f you have any questions regarding passive bi-amping please contact your authorised Musical Fidelity dealer who should be able to help and advise you. EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY We recommend that the Power Supply Unit be positioned on the floor as far away from the X-AS100 as possible.
TROUBLESHOOTING Basic troubleshooting of an amplifier is similar to troubleshooting of any other electrical or electronic equipment. Always check the most obvious possible causes first. To give you a few ideas of what to look for, check the following: Problem Probable Cause Remedy No power when POWER...
Width and height include feet, depth include terminals Standard accessories X-AS100 power supply unit IEC type mains lead Musical Fidelity reserves the right to make improvements which may result in specification or feature changes without notice. X-AS100 Instructions For Use. Page 9 X-AS100-98-1...
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