Emotiva basX A-100, User Manual

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Page 3: ...er or in wet locations and do not expose it to rain or moisture Doing so may result in damage to the A 100 and the risk of electric shock which may result in bodily injury or death WARNING To reduce t...

Page 4: ...the User Manual Avoid spraying liquids directly onto the A 100 and NEVER spray liquids into the vents Care should be taken so that small objects do not fall into the inside of the A 100 You should see...

Page 5: ...A 100 Front Panel 7 BASX A 100 Rear Panel 8 Triggering The BASX A 100 10 BASX A 100 Headphone Options 11 Quick Start 12 Connections 13 Application Suggestions Examples 14 Care and Maintenance 15 Speci...

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Page 7: ...the main amplifier outputs via a set of high quality low noise series resistors This enables the A 100 to offer the same listening experience that headphone lovers prize in high end vintage equipment...

Page 8: ...gh the entire manual we kept things as short and concise as possible Even if you re an expert user you will probably find some interesting information and useful suggestions If you re really in a hurr...

Page 9: ...high end vintage equipment Direct output option for low efficiency planar headphones This option allows you to route the main speaker outputs of the A 100 directly to the headphone jack to drive low...

Page 10: ...shipping material It is important to save the box and all packing materials in case your A 100 ever needs to be moved or shipped back to the factory for service Please keep your sales receipt in a sa...

Page 11: ...serted into the headphone output Note Please see BASX A 100 Headphone Options for important information about the headphone output on the BASX A 100 2 Volume Control The Volume Control is used to adju...

Page 12: ...avy duty audiophile grade five way binding posts They accept speaker cables terminated with banana plugs spade lugs or bare wire Note The BasX A 100 works well with either 4 Ohm or 8 Ohm speakers 4 AC...

Page 13: ...ails Note The Trigger Output on the A 100 acts as a hardware pass through which is somewhat different than how the trigger outputs on most consumer audio equipment work this behavior is geared more to...

Page 14: ...he A 100 will remain Off If the rear panel AC Power Switch is On but no trigger signal is present the A 100 will remain in Standby mode the halo ring on the Volume knob will illuminate amber When a tr...

Page 15: ...ntial can be difficult Because the sound quality and power output of the A 100 are ideal for use with these headphones we ve included an option to bypass the resistors on the headphone output and conn...

Page 16: ...Verify that the Line Voltage switch on the rear panel is set for the correct voltage Set the Trigger Switch to On which will configure the A 100 to be switched On and Off directly by the rear panel AC...

Page 17: ...website at www emotiva com Connecting an Input Source The BASX A 100 expects a line level analog input source via unbalanced RCA type connectors Since the A 100 has a front panel Volume control your s...

Page 18: ...on the A 100 The AC Power Switch on the A 100 is set to On and the Trigger Switch switch is set to Off The A 100 remains in Standby mode as long as the preamp is off When the preamp is switched on its...

Page 19: ...ently with a soft rag If something sticky gets on the front panel or case of the A 100 it should be cleaned with a mild cleaning solution applied to a soft rag followed by wiping with a clean rag damp...

Page 20: ...ving low efficiency planar headphones S N ratio 110 dB A weighted ref full output Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 08 dB at 1 watt 1 dB at 80 kHz Front panel controls and indicators Volume analog...

Page 21: ...indicating a Fault condition Verify that the Volume control isn t turned all the way down Check your source Check your speaker connections and speakers Problem No sound is heard from either channel th...

Page 22: ...LUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO THE TERM OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED...

Page 23: ...red by Emotiva where the non Emotiva product is the cause of the damage ii to damage caused by service or maintenance performed by anyone who is not a representative of Emotiva iii to damage caused by...

Page 24: ...s damaged on the way to you Emotiva is not liable for damages that may incur while an item is in transport to us Please purchase insurance when you ship your item If your Product was not adequately pa...

Page 25: ...d quality and maximum reliability from your BASX A 100 amplifier and the speakers connected to it Emotiva offers high quality speaker cables and audio and digital interconnect cables that feature soli...

Page 26: ...accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication In keeping with our policy of ongoing product improvement we reserve the right to make changes to the design and features of our produc...

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