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Warranty

The Audeze product comprising The King Headphone Amplifier (an “Audeze 

Product”) is under warranty for three (3) years from the date of original retail 

purchase (the “Warranty Period”).

Warranty on tubes is limited to 90 days and excludes physical damage other than 
from shipping. Note that shipping damage claims must be made within one week.

 

What’s covered:

 

Audeze warrants to the original purchaser that the Audeze Product 

will be free of defects related to manufacturing, parts, materials, and workmanship 
under normal and accepted use in accordance with Audeze’s published guidelines. 
Audeze’s guidelines include, but are not limited to, information contained in 
technical specifications, user manuals and service communications. 

What’s not covered: 

This warranty does not cover defects resulting from improper 

or unreasonable use or maintenance; cosmetic damage, including but not limited to 
scratches, dents and broken parts; failure to follow operating instructions; accident; 
excess moisture; excess temperature; power surges; connections to improper 
voltage supply; unauthorized alteration or modification of original condition; damage 
caused by use with non-Audeze products; products purchased from unauthorized 
dealers; or defects incurred during transportation for which claims must be 

presented to the carrier.
 

What we will do:

 

We will, at our sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law, 

repair or replace (using new or refurbished Audeze Parts) Audeze Products that are 

under warranty for the period listed, from the date of original retail purchase.
 

What we will not do:

 

Except as stated below, pay shipping, insurance or transporta

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tion charges from you to us, or any import fees, duties and taxes. If the Audeze 

Product is covered by this warranty and is provided to us within the first 30 days of 
the Warranty Period, then we will reimburse you for shipping charges.

 

If the Audeze Product you send to us is not covered by this warranty, you will be 

charged the shipping costs. If you are outside the USA and purchased this product 
directly from Audeze you must claim your warranty service from Audeze, not from a 

foreign dealer or distributor.

 

Warranty eligibility statement:

 To be eligible for service under this warranty you must 

include with the repair item(s) a valid bill of sale from an authorized Audeze retailer 

detailing the following information:
 
 

Retailer’s name

 

Original date and proof of purchase

 

Model or SKU number of the product purchased

 

Serial Number

Additional product information and limitations

Warranty replacements:

 Audeze strives to improve the performance of our products, 

and therefore reserves the right to make changes to our design/specifications/materi

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als at any time without notification. Audeze may, at its discretion, choose to replace 

the Audeze Product completely with a new or remanufactured product. In the event of 

product obsolescence, a suitable replacement will be chosen based upon the features, 
the intended use (as determined by Audeze) and the retail price of the original Audeze 

Product.
 

Product:

 All warranty replacements are guaranteed for 90 days or until the conclusion 

of the Warranty Period of the original Audeze Product, whichever period is greater. 
Audeze does not provide advance replacements for Audeze Products.
 

Determining authority:

 Audeze will be the final determining authority for all potential 

warranty claims for service and/or replacement. How to claim warranty service:

 
A)  If you reside in the United States and purchased direct from Audeze.com 
 

email Support@Audeze.com.

 
B)  If you reside in the United States and purchased from an authorized Audeze 
 

dealer contact your dealer or Support@Audeze.com.

 
C)  If you are an international customer who has purchased through your local 

 

dealer contact your local dealer or distributor for warranty service.

 
D) If you are an international customer who purchased direct from Audeze.com 
 

you must contact Audeze at Support@audeze.com for service and support. 

 

Any shipment back to Audeze for repair will be at the expense of the customer.

 

You will need your serial number and proof of purchase to complete any RMA process.

Other conditions/rights:

 EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY AND TO 

THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, AUDEZE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE 
FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING 
FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION, OR UNDER ANY OTHER 
LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF 
REVENUE; LOSS OF ACTUAL OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS; LOSS OF GOODWILL; 
LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, COMPROMISE OR CORRUPTION OF DATA; OR ANY 
INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE HOWSOEVER CAUSED 
INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY.

THE FOREGOING LIMITATION SHALL NOT APPLY TO DEATH OR PERSONAL 
INJURY CLAIMS, OR ANY STATUTORY LIABILITY FOR INTENTIONAL AND GROSS 
NEGLIGENT ACTS AND/OR OMISSIONS. SOME STATES IN THE USA OR OTHER 
COUNTRIES. DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL 
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION 
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET 
FORTH ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, REMEDIES 
AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER ORAL, WRITTEN, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR 
IMPLIED. AUDEZE DISCLAIMS ALL STATUTORY AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, 
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND 
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND WARRANTIES AGAINST HIDDEN OR 
LATENT DEFECTS, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. IN SO FAR AS SUCH 
WARRANTIES CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED, AUDEZE LIMITS THE DURATION AND 
REMEDIES OF SUCH WARRANTIES TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS 
WARRANTY AND, AT AUDEZE'S OPTION, THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT 
SERVICES DESCRIBED HEREIN. SOME STATES (INCLUDING COUNTRIES AND 
PROVINCES) DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED 
WARRANTY (OR CONDITION) MAY LAST, SO THE LIMITATION DESCRIBED ABOVE 
MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Audeze LLC

http://support.audeze.com

Summary of Contents for THE KING

Page 1: ... 2016 Audeze LLC All rights reserved www audeze com ACC1018 ...

Page 2: ...T H E K I N G G U I D E ...

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Page 4: ...one amplifiers that we highly recommend with all of our products especially the recently released LCD 4 Together they will bring you the best sound that Audeze has to offer To get the most out of your purchase please take the time to carefully read through this user guide and warranty THE KING HE ADPHONE AMPLIFIER ...

Page 5: ...d improves their linearity A DC servo circuit is in the loop between the input and output stage to keep DC offset as close to zero as possible typically less than 5mV Output devices are matched IRFZ20 MOSFETs chosen for their linearity and reliability A symmetrical regulated power supply delivers 16V DC to the output devices and there are no capacitors in the signal path This results in a virtuall...

Page 6: ... checked during the initial power on delay If the impedance is lower than 10 ohms the microprocessor won t activate the relay We recommend that you leave your headphone connected during power on as The King checks for potential cable shorts There are two red and green LEDs that indicate the status of the output relays on both channels During the initial power on phase the red LEDs are on and that ...

Page 7: ...ation Keep in mind that listening to music for long periods of time at excessive levels can cause irreparable damage to your ears AC Power Ensure the voltage indicated on the rear panel of The King matches your AC mains supply Attempting to use The King at any voltage other than that selected on the rear panel may cause damage not covered by the Warranty Safety Features Microprocessor controlled s...

Page 8: ...kets and replace using the cotton gloves supplied Replace the top cover reconnect the power cable and power on The heaters for both tubes are connected in series if one of them is defective the other will not function WARNING Do not use any tube types other than those indicated above Doing so will void the warranty TIP If you leave your cables connected to The King for long periods of time Audeze ...

Page 9: ...paring two headphones 2 Overload Protection A red LED indicates that an overload condition has occurred the output relay will disconnect the headphone as long as the problem persists 3 Low Impedance Short A yellow LED indicates that the connected headphone impedance is lower than 10 ohms the output relay will not activate with this load 4 LED SPL Meter Two rows of green LEDs show momentary SPL lev...

Page 10: ...LR analog inputs on the back of The King XLR inputs are provided for balanced devices but The King is internally wired for single ended operation and only the positive XLR input is active The negative XLR input is terminated to ground through a 22k ohm resistor Connect the AC power cord and then your headphone to the standard quarter inch stereo output connector on the front panel Be sure to keep ...

Page 11: ...V AC 50 60Hz 220 240V AC 50 60Hz externally switchable Fuse 1 6A slow blow for 110 120V AC 1A slow blow for 220 240V AC Power Consumption 30W maximum Weight 20lbs 9Kg Package Includes Audeze The King Headphone Amplifier User Guide and warranty Certificate of authenticity 6 ft AC power cord 1 Allen key for top cover 1 Pair of cotton gloves Unpacking Take care handling The King when unpacking and plac...

Page 12: ... after maximum 75 seconds red light should turn to green 3 If red light continues after that contact Audeze support Red LED on front 1 Reduce volume until red LED is off panel is on 2 If reducing volume doesn t help contact Audeze support Yellow LED on front This occurs only during initial power on phase if it persists switching on 1 Disconnect headphone and check the cable there might be a short ...

Page 13: ...ature power surges connections to improper voltage supply unauthorized alteration or modification of original condition damage caused by use with non Audeze products products purchased from unauthorized dealers or defects incurred during transportation for which claims must be presented to the carrier What we will do We will at our sole discretion and to the extent permitted by law repair or replac...

Page 14: ...t Product All warranty replacements are guaranteed for 90 days or until the conclusion of the Warranty Period of the original Audeze Product whichever period is greater Audeze does not provide advance replacements for Audeze Products Determining authority Audeze will be the final determining authority for all potential warranty claims for service and or replacement How to claim warranty service A I...

Page 15: ...N OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW THIS WARRANTY AND THE REMEDIES SET FORTH ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES REMEDIES AND CONDITIONS WHETHER ORAL WRITTEN STATUTORY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AUDEZE DISCLAIMS ALL STATUTORY AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTI...

Page 16: ...出SJ T 11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求 Certifications The aim of EU s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE directives 2002 96 EC and the RoHs directive is to reduce waste from electric and electronic products and to recycle as much of the materials as possible Any remaining waste should be virtually risk free to handle and the risk of hazardous emissions should be minimal Recycling This product must ...

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