Ayre P-5XE, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Ayre P 5xe Owner s Manual MC MM Phono Preamplifier ...

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Page 3: ...Table of Contents Welcome to Ayre 2 Connections and Installation 3 Controls and Operation 6 Optimization and Customization 9 Numbers and Specifications 15 Statement of Warranty 16 A Place for Notes 19 ...

Page 4: ...al relaxed quality will draw you into the music time and time again This level of performance has been implemented using the highest level of workmanship and materials You can be assured that the Ayre P 5xe will provide you a lifetime of musical enjoyment To our North American customers please be sure to mail your warranty registration card and photocopy of your original sales receipt within 30 da...

Page 5: ... signal from a phono cartridge may be sensitive to the magnetic fields from transformers in other equipment It is recommended to maintain a distance of 10 to 20 25 cm to 50 cm to other components to minimize hum levels Inputs The balanced configuration yields maximum sonic performance with minimum noise and hum As the phono cartridge is an inherently balanced device the Ayre P 5xe offers balanced ...

Page 6: ...ables with RCA connectors to connect to the unbalanced inputs of the P 5xe Custom phono cables with XLR connectors for balanced operation are available from your local Ayre dealer A small toggle switch near the input connectors configures the circuit for either the balanced or unbalanced inputs Only one set of inputs balanced or unbalanced may be connected at a time 4 Input Output Input Output P 5...

Page 7: ...nbalanced outputs will be 6 dB lower than the balanced outputs AC Power The phono preamplifier draws only a small amount of power and is designed to be left on at all times Connect the Ayre P 5xe to an unswitched AC power source The front panel LED will glow blue to indicate that the unit is powered Although proprietary RFI radio frequency interference filtering is built into the CD player in some...

Page 8: ...able to accommodate both moving coil and moving magnet designs Setting the Gain Ayre s exclusive zero feedback design allows for a wide range of signal gain without the need for step up transformers or extra gain stages Changing the gain is easily accomplished with jumper blocks inside the unit Disconnect the AC power before removing the cover of the unit To access the gain adjustments remove the ...

Page 9: ... 3 mV Low 50 44 dB 1 3 mV Med 60 54 dB 1 mV High 70 64 dB These settings are guidelines only and variations are perfectly acceptable Note that the gain does not depend on which input is selected balanced or unbalanced but only on which output is connected Factory default setting 7 ...

Page 10: ...dges will yield better sonic performance if they are loaded with a lower impedance Usually a lower load impedance results in a more focused soundstage with greater image solidity and less apparent distortion A higher load impedance will give a more open sound with greater air and life The final loading value must be chosen by ear to give the best sound in your particular system Break In 100 to 500...

Page 11: ...ly connect the desired value of loading resistor to the unused inputs using an appropriate connector RCA or XLR Required materials include a pair of high quality resistors of the desired value and an additional pair of the appropriate connectors RCA or XLR Male polarity connectors are required for the custom loading resistors When using a balanced XLR connection to the turntable solder the desired...

Page 12: ...ll provide the highest level of performance While Ayre offers pre made cables of the correct configuration some users will prefer to have custom phono cables made by another manufacturer or to modify their existing cables This section gives details on how to achieve the proper connection In general there will be a total of five connections to the turntable Left positive Left negative Right positiv...

Page 13: ...the shield it should be connected to pin 1 of the XLR connector and left unconnected at the RCA end If the cabling has four or more conductors they should be paralleled to create two composite conductors Normally this turntable configuration has the RCA connectors mounted to an unsuspended part of the turntable and the cable s stiffness will not interfere with the turntable s suspension Should the...

Page 14: ...hat has a multiple of four conductors plus a shield If there are eight or twelve conductors they must be paralleled to create four composite conductors Also a short section of the cable jacket must be removed at each end of the custom cable to allow the connectors to be physically separated Tonearms with a Mini DIN Connector Another common tonearm configuration has a 5 pin mini DIN connector below...

Page 15: ... instead of using a separate cable for each channel Below is the schematic diagram for a suitable custom phono cable in this application with the DIN connector shown from the rear solder side Remember that a section of the cable s outer jacket must be removed from each end of the custom cable This provides a flexible section at the tonearm end and allows the XLR connectors to be physically separat...

Page 16: ...older side In this situation extra care must be taken to provide a flexible section to avoid interference with the turntable s suspension If the cabling has three conductors in addition to the shield the third conductor should be connected to pin 1 of the XLR connectors and left unconnected at the tonearm end 14 1 1 Shield Male XLR To Turntable To Phono Preamplifier Ground Wire Spade Lug Female DI...

Page 17: ...ed outputs adjustable Frequency Response RIAA Curve 0 05 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz Output Impedance 110 Ω balanced outputs 55 Ωper phase 55 Ω unbalanced outputs XLR Input Polarity Pin 1 Ground Pin 2 Non inverting Positive Pin 3 Inverting Negative Power Consumption 10 watts Dimensions 17 W x 13 D x 2 H 44 cm x 35 cm x 7 cm Weight 12 pounds 5 5 kg 15 ...

Page 18: ...cceptance of delivery and no registration is required Additionally you have the option at no cost to extend the warranty for a period of five years from the date of purchase by returning the completed Warranty Registration Card and a photocopy of your original purchase receipt in the enclosed postage paid envelope to Ayre within thirty days of product delivery This optional warranty is only availa...

Page 19: ...tocopy of your original purchase receipt Ayre will not be responsible for any shipping damage and strongly recommends the purchase of shipping insurance 3 Ayre reserves the right to inspect any product that is the subject of any warranty claim prior to repairing or replacing it Final determination of warranty coverage lies solely with Ayre Out of warranty claims will be billed for labor materials ...

Page 20: ...rther Ayre shall in no event be obligated for any incidental or consequential damages as a result of any defect or any warranty claim whether express or implied 6 Ayre does not authorize any third party including any dealer or sales representative to assume any liability of Ayre or make any warranty for Ayre The unit must not have been altered or improperly serviced The serial number on the unit m...

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