Specifications

InstallationandConnections
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ACPowerConsiderations
Themajorityofhouseholdelectricalsockets(inplacesotherthanthekitchenandgarage)are15amperesmaximum,whichis
sufficienttopoweryourXseriesamplifier.However,remembertoaccountfortheelectricalpowerthatothercomponents
willrequireiftheyshareacommonwallsocketorelectricalcircuit.MostDVDplayers,preamplifiersandA/Vsourceunitsare
fairlylowcurrentitems,andcansuccessfullyshareawallsocketwithyourpoweramplifier,butbigscreenTVsandvideo
projectorsusuallyhaveminimumcurrentrequirementsthatcanconsumenearlyanentirecircuit.Refertotheowner’s
manualsofyouraudio/videodevicestoassessyourelectricalpowerrequirementsforyourhomeentertainmentsystem.If
youhaveanyquestionsrelatingtoissueswiththepowerrequirementsforyourXamplifier,pleasecontactEmotivaSupport
at:877‐366‐8324(877‐EMO‐Tech)
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SurgeProtection‐Alongwithbuilt‐innoisefiltering,yourXSeriesamplifierisequippedwithovercurrent,undercurrent,and
spikeprotection.
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UponpoweringupyourXamplifierwiththefrontpanelswitchorvia3.5mmtriggerinput(switchontherearpanelmustbe
setto“ON”),youwillnoticethefrontpanelLEDlightingstartsoffredfor5secondsandthenturnstoblue.Thisindicatesthe
amplifieris“on,”functioningnormallyandreadyforoperation.IfyoudonotseeanLEDlightorablinkingredLEDlightwhile
theamplifierisonduring(otherwise)normaloperation,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.
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PhysicalPlacement/HeatConsiderations
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Xseriesamplifiersemployconvectioncooling,whichisveryeffectiveandcompletelynoiseless.Undernormaloperating
conditions,yourXamplifierwillremaincooltomildlywarm,butconsiderationsforheatshouldbetakenintoaccountduring
placement.
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PlaceyourXamplifieronaflat,levelsurface,withtheweightdistributedequallyonallfourfeet.Ifusingacabinetorshelf,
pleasemakesurethatthereissufficientventilationandthereisatleast6inchesoffreeairspaceabovetheamplifierand3
inchesoneachside.Ifadequateventilationisnotavailable,yourmayconsiderinstallingtwosmallbrushlessDCfans(suchas
thoseusedincomputercases)toprovidecontinuousairflowaroundtheunit.Iftheamplifierislocatedonacarpeted
surface,placeaboardundertheamplifier’sfeet.
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NOTE:Expansionandcontractionoftheamplifier’sheatsinksmaycauseafaint‘clicking’soundattimes.Thisisrelativeto
howwarmtheheatsinksbecomeandhowquicklytheycool.Thisiscompletelynormal,andnocauseforconcern.
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DoNOTblocktheventilationholesontheamplifier.
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YourXamplifierisequippedwithamassivetoroidalpowertransformer.Thistransformergeneratesamagneticfieldthat
couldinduceahuminaturntable(particularlyaturntableequippedwithamovingcoilcartridge).DoNOTplaceaturntable
directlyaboveordirectlyadjacenttotheamplifier.
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Beforeplacingtheamplifieronashelf,verifythattheweightbearingcapacityoftheshelfis80lbsorgreater.Theamplifieris
heavyandshouldbeplacedtowardthebottomofanaudioracktominimizetherackbeingunnecessarilytopheavy.
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