Making Hardware Connections and Selections In-Warranty Repairs Setting Gain Controls Out-of-Warranty Repairs Calculating the Maximum Amplifier Load To Get Your 506E Unit Repaired (US Customers Only) If You Don't Have Factory Packaging Materials Controlling the Volume Level from a Remote Control Declaration of Conformity...
Notational Conventions in this User Guide Identifies information that needs extra emphasis. Generally Note supplies extra information to help you to better use the 506E. CAUTION Identifies information that, if unheeded, may cause damage to the 506E or other equipment in your system.
Servicing is required when the accompanying the product (i.e., this user the obsolete outlet. 506E has been damaged in any way, such guide). as when a power supply cord or plug is Danger from Loss of Ground If the...
Symetrix 506E Headphone Amplifier User’s Guide 506E Product Information | Product Summary | Features Product Summary Features The 506E Headphone Amplifier contains Proprietary High Voltage Drives multiple headphones of any Drive Technology impedance greater than or equal to 6 discrete headphone amplifiers, which...
| Making Hardware Connections and Selections | Setting Gain Controls | Calculating the Maximum Amplifier Load Making Hardware Connections and Selections 506E Rear Panel Plug the IEC power cord into the 506E and into the appropriate source of AC power as indicated on the rear panel. OUTPUT...
Repeat steps for any additional headphone sets, using channels 2–6 of the 506E. See in this section, Calculating the Maxi- mum Amplifier Load, to find out how many headphones of various impedances may be used with each output of the 506E.
How Many Headphones of Various Impedances May Be Used or maximum load, for each output of With Each Output of the 506E the 506E is 8 ohms. Use as many IMPEDANCE OF HEADPHONES MAXIMUM NUMBER/CHANNEL pairs of headphones as desired, as long as the total combined impedance (per output) does not fall below 8 ohms.
Controlling the Volume Level from a Remote Control Using the Symetrix HR-1 Headphone Remote The HR-1 Headphone Remote is MANUFACTURED IN THE USA BY designed for use with the 506E unit LYNNWOOD, WA NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. Output Input and is available for separate purchase.
Symetrix 506E Headphone Amplifier User’s Guide Front Panel Overview PROGRAM INPUT CUE INPUT OUTPUTS MONO ASSIGN STEREO HEADPHONE AMPLIFIER CLIP CLIP SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL SIGNAL POWER CONTROL CONTROL TYPE WHAT IT DOES PROGRAM INPUT CLIP LED Illuminates when the program signal reaches 2 dB below clipping.
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When you turn this control clockwise, the signal at the headphone output increases. CAUTION The 506E is capable of driving many headphones past the threshold of pain. At this volume level, hearing damage can occur. For your own hearing health, monitor at a low sound pressure level.
RIGHT LEFT AMPLIFIER THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NO USER SEVICEABLE PARTS. AC INPUT 25 WATTS MAXIMUM FABRIQUÉ AUX E.-U. PAR SYMETRIX INC., LYNNWOOD, WASHINGTON. RÉFÉREZ TOUTE RÉPARATION À UN TECHNICIEN QUALIFIÉ. CONNECTION CONNECTOR TYPE WHAT IT DOES AC Power Input IEC Power Connector Powers the 506E.
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Symetrix 506E Headphone Amplifier User’s Guide Rear Panel Overview CONNECTION CONNECTOR TYPE WHAT IT DOES CUE INPUT (MONO) 3-conductor balanced input jack 10 kilohm balanced bridging line input intended for signals ranging from –10 dBu to +4 dBu. This jack parallels the 1/4"...
Symetrix 506E Headphone Amplifier User’s Guide Signal Flow Diagram DIRECT INPUT LEFT IN BALANCED INPUT FRONT OUTPUT STEREO MONO REAR OUTPUT RIGHT IN BALANCED INPUT ONE OF 6 CHANNELS CUE IN ASSIGN BALANCED INPUT...
Noise (hiss) Check input signal levels. The 506E is intended to operate at or near “line” level (+4 dBu is nominal). Make sure that the signal you are feeding to the 506E is a line level signal, not mic level.
Symetrix 506E Headphone Amplifier User’s Guide Architects and Engineers Specifications The headphone amplifier shall have The headphone amplifier shall have a The headphone amplifier shall be stereo left and right program inputs program input gain control with a capable of delivering 35 volts peak- with a mono/stereo switch and a mono/stereo switch.
Symetrix’s warranty obligation is limited to IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW OR OTHERWISE claim. In no event will Symetrix be liable the repair, replacement, or refund at (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY for any incidental or consequential Symetrix’s sole discretion, of the part or...
Have your serial number ready to give to the service representative. live outside of the United States, You will find it on the bottom of the 506E unit. please contact your local Symetrix Pack the unit in its original packaging materials.
Symetrix 506E Headphone Amplifier User’s Guide Declaration of Conformity We, Symetrix, Inc. 14926 35th Avenue West, Lynnwood, Washington USA declare under our sole responsibility that the product: 506E Headphone Amplifier to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards:...
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