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Pass Laboratories XP-10 Owner's Manual

High quality line-stage audio preamplifier
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XP-10 Owner's Manual
November 18, 2010
Rev 1.02
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  • Page 1 PASS ® XP-10 Owner’s Manual November 18, 2010 Rev 1.02...
  • Page 2 Adequate precautions should be taken so that the grounding provisions built into an electrical product are never defeated. Power Cords: Pass Laboratories 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 after-market product we urge you to choose one that is fully safety rated by the necessary local authority.
  • Page 3 Introduction The XP-10 is an ultra high quality line-stage audio preamplifier featuring remote control and internal power supply. The XP-10 minimizes the number of components in the signal path, and yet retains exemplary objective performance specifications. It pushes the state of the art by exploring how much subjective quality is obtainable with unique circuit elements applied in innovative ways.
  • Page 4 X series pre-amplifiers came to market. Pass Laboratories has not been shy about taking advantage of these circuit innovations and new components in these new pre-amplifiers.
  • Page 5 Changing lifestyles dictate that many audiophiles now share family space where music may be an adjunct to other activities. To better serve the needs of these listeners, these new pre-amplifiers allow for significantly more precise volume steps and greater attenuation at the very lowest volume levels.

  • Page 6: Setup And Operation

    The Manufacturer Will Not Be Responsible for Any Damages, Inconvenience or Mental Anguish That May Result From These Spacetime Perturbations. There is a much higher probability that when you first plug your new pre-amp into the wall and listen that you will not be experiencing the full measure of performance this product is capable of.
  • Page 7 We understand that things infrequently go wrong, if you have any questions or problems please contact either your dealer or the factory, we are here to support the product and you, the user. As with all audio electronics the power cable should be the last thing attached and the first one removed any time you hook up or remove equipment from the signal chain.
  • Page 8 There are a total of five inputs. Two of the five inputs are balanced XLR only. The other three inputs are single-ended only. There are two pairs of outputs available with identical gain structure. One pair Balanced, one pair single-ended. Balanced inputs and outputs are via XLR connectors.
  • Page 9 Experience indicates that engaging in a few minutes of exploration will add much to your ultimate enjoyment of this exceptional Pass Labs product. The left most button on the front panel is Mute. Pressing this button toggles between mute on and mute off. Mute on removes signal from the output of the preamp.
  • Page 10 When the right-front and left-front outputs of the processor are routed through input 5 of the XP-10 (with the gain of the XP-10 set for Unity), the volume will be under full control of the processor and the XP-10's action will be totally transparent. When the user chooses this setting the software sets the XP-10's gain to the unity gain setting, regardless of how it was previously configured.
  • Page 11 Where applicable the remote mirrors the front panel controls. Power, tape and ext. amp on (external amplifier turn-on) have no reality with the XP-10. These specific control functions have no effect on this product. MUTE: pressing mute once will quiet the pre-amplifier outputs;...
  • Page 12 If you do not confirm the “pass thru” command within 7 seconds then the command sequence aborts and the XP-10 resorts to its previous status. DISPLAY: The default setting for the display is “bright”, pressing the display button once changes the display to its “dim”...
  • Page 13 Muting relays, which delay connection during turn-on and shut off the output when insufficient power supply is available to maintain regulation, guard the output of the preamplifier and offer protection to the power-amplifier and loudspeakers. The XP-10 consists of a single chassis. November 18, 2010 Rev 1.02...

  • Page 14: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Gain selection 83 steps Overall Gain -73 dB to +10 dB Frequency Response -3dB @ 2 Hz and 60 kHz Input Impedance 96 k ohm balanced 48 k ohm single ended Output Impedance 1000 Ohm balanced 150 ohm, single ended CMRR -60 dB, 1 kHz Cross-talk...
  • Page 15 The customer assumes all responsibility for shipping and insurance to and from the factory or a factory specified repair facility. The conditions and stipulations of this Pass Laboratories warranty only applies to units originally sold new through an authorized dealer. Warranty on factory repair is 60 days and covers only the scope of the original repair.
  • Page 16 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 17 November 18, 2010 Rev 1.02...
  • Page 18 P.O. Box 219, Foresthill, CA 95631 Voice: 530.367.3690 – Fax: 530.367.2193 www.passlabs.com “Pass”, “PASS”, ”Pass Labs”, ”Pass Laboratories”, “Supersymmetery”, “Aleph”, and “Zen” are all registered trademarks of Pass Laboratories, Inc., and law thereto protects all rights. November 18, 2010 Rev 1.02...