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Ayre VX-5 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Ayre VX-5 Owner’s Manual Stereo Power Amplifier...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Ayre ..... . . 2 Welcome to Installation ....3 Connections and Operation .

  • Page 4: Welcome To

    Welcome to Ayre To our North American Your Ayre VX-5 offers a significant advance in the customers, please be sure to musical performance of high-fidelity equipment. mail your warranty The warmth and immediacy of a live performance registration card and are apparent from the first listening.

  • Page 5: Connections And

    Connections and Installation The Ayre VX-5 is easy to use. The following guidelines will ensure that the installation goes smoothly. Location Do not stack the Ayre VX-5 A good location for your power amplifier is in an directly with other open-backed cabinet or on a shelf.

  • Page 6: Loudspeaker Outputs

    (or similar object) to select the switch position. Loudspeaker Outputs The heavy-duty output The Ayre VX-5 drives the loudspeakers with terminals of the Ayre VX-5 balanced outputs. Since none of the output work best with speaker cables terminals are grounded, connecting any of them to equipped with spade lugs.
  • Page 7 AC Power The VX-5 may be plugged directly into an unswitched wall outlet. Although proprietary RFI (radio-frequency interference) filtering is built into the amplifier, in some situations an AC power-line filter (such as those offered by Ayre) may provide additional sonic benefits.
  • Page 8 The linked components may be The linked components should be connected in joined in any convenient daisy-chain fashion, connecting each component to order. another until all of the linked components have been connected. When connecting the linked components to form a chain, be careful not to connect the two ends of the chain.

  • Page 9: Controls And

    Ayre VX-5 may also be controlled via other AyreLink-equipped components. On/Off (1/0) The main power switch for the VX-5 is a rocker at the top center of the rear panel. This switch disconnects the unit completely from the AC power.
  • Page 10 Mute A short press of the front-panel button provides an easy way to temporarily mute the output of the VX-5. Pressing the button a second time restores the output. When the mute function is activated, the front-panel LED will glow green.

  • Page 11: Optimization And

    Optimization and Customization The VX-5 power amplifier is configured from the factory for flexible operation in most audio systems. However, in certain installations it may be desirable to change the factory default settings or create an alternate control connection. Display Brightness...

  • Page 12: Connections And Installation

    VX-5 amplifier. The VX-5 can then in turn control amplifiers linked by the AyreLink communications system. Connect the AyreLink ports of your components in a daisy-chain fashion as described in the chapter “Connections and Installation” with the VX-5 at one end of the chain.
  • Page 13 An adapter cable must be fabricated to connect the trigger output of the control component to the AyreLink port of the VX-5 amplifier. The easiest way to do this is to remove the modular (RJ-11) connector from one end of a two-line telephone line cord.
  • Page 14 A positive-going pulse of greater than 250 msec is treated as a level-sensitive trigger. Shorter pulses are treated as a pulse-sensitive trigger. The minimum detectable pulse length is 200 µsec. During level-sensitive operation, applying a voltage to the trigger input will set the amplifier to the “Operate”...

  • Page 15: Numbers And

    Numbers and Specifications Power Output 175 watts per channel continuous into 8 ohms 350 watts per channel continuous into 4 ohms Input Impedance 1 MΩ – unbalanced inputs 2 MΩ – balanced inputs (1 MΩ per phase) XLR Input Polarity Pin 1 = Ground Pin 2 = Non-inverting (Positive) Pin 3 = Inverting (Negative)

  • Page 16: In Case Of

    In Case of Trouble The Ayre VX-5 provides comprehensive protection for both your amplifier and loudspeakers, including faults that may occur in your source components. Overheating If the unit is operated with insufficient ventilation, the internal temperature may become too high, triggering the thermal protection.

  • Page 17: Rail Fuses

    Rail Fuses Eight internal power supply fuses protect both the loudspeakers from excessive current and the amplifier from short-circuits. If any of these fuses blow, the amplifier will not operate and the front-panel LED will flash red. If connected to an AyreLink-equipped preamplifier, a message indicating the amplifier fuse has blown will be displayed.
  • Page 18 DC Offset The Ayre VX-5 incorporates a circuit to detect the presence of DC at the output terminals which could be harmful to the loudspeaker. In this situation, the front-panel LED will glow red, the input will be muted, the bias will be removed from the output stage, and the amplifier will not operate.

  • Page 19: Statement Of

    Statement of Warranty North American Warranty Your Ayre VX-5 power amplifier is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of ninety days from the date of original purchase. This ninety-day coverage is automatic upon acceptance of delivery and no registration is required.
  • Page 20 Ayre Acoustics, Inc. 2300-B Central Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 or to Ayre’s authorized agent. The product must be accompanied by a written description of the defect and a photocopy of your original purchase receipt. Ayre will not be responsible for any shipping damage and strongly recommends the purchase of shipping insurance.
  • Page 21 5. The above warranty is the sole warranty given by Ayre, and is in lieu of all other warranties. All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose shall be strictly limited to the duration of the above warranty.

  • Page 22: A Place For

    A Place for Notes Serial Number: ________________________________________ Purchase Date: ________________________________________ Dealer: ________________________________________ Salesperson: ________________________________________ Rev. 1.0...
  • Page 24 Ayre Acoustics, Inc. 2300-B Central Avenue Boulder, Colorado 80301 www.ayre.com +1-303-442-7300...

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