Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product X1 Pass Labs
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1 X1 Owner’ s Manual pass TM X1 Owner’ s Man ual Aug 10, 2006.
2 X1 Owner’ s Manual The X1 is an ultra high quality minimalist audio preamplifier that features a remote control and external power supply . It combines a completely new circuit topolog y with traditional constr uction representing thir ty fiv e years of amplifier design.
3 X1 Owner’ s Manual The preamplifier main chassis / control unit has four sets of input connections , both single-ended and balanced output connections , a tape loop and a full function remote control that mir rors the front panel functions .
4 X1 Owner’ s Manual If your signal source is unbalanced, input will alw ays occur through the RCA input connector . Inputs 1 and 2 giv e you a choice or either single ended or balanced inputs .
5 X1 Owner’ s Manual noise and distortion superiority of balanced signal, coloring what you eventually hear . P ass labs through its unique patented “Supersymmetr y” topolog y maintains the advantages of a tr ue balanced signal throughout the electronics chain.
6 X1 Owner’ s Manual decreases its v alue; and is also balance left. If any control is used the display rev er ts to the last sa ved output lev el, therefore we sug gest you reduce the v olume before switching inputs .
7 X1 Owner’ s Manual totally transparent. When the user chooses “Unity” this sets the X1’ s gain to the low (+4dB) setting, reg ardless of ho w it was previously configured. When at Unity both left and right level controls on the X1 will hav e a displayed v alue of 24, and any previous balance settings will be lost.
8 X1 Owner’ s Manual takes imagination and hard w ork to get as much of these as possible at once without trading them off adv ersely ag ainst each other .
9 X1 Owner’ s Manual supply cable does not car ry any audio signals or digital clock lines and is filtered against noise. Muting relays , whic h delay connection during turn-on and shut off the output when insufficient pow er supply is av ailable to maintain regulation, guard the output of the X1.
10 X1 Owner’ s Manual Gain selectable 4 dB or 14 dB balanced output selectable 4 dB or 14 dB single-ended output Freq. R esponse -3 dB @ 2 Hz, -3 dB at @ 100 kHz Distortion < .
11 X1 Owner’ s Manual Please check with the factor y-authorized distributor in the countr y you are purchasing this product for specific w ar ranty infor mation. All P ass Laboratories products purchased from an authorized Pass Labora- tories dealer in Nor th America are cov ered by a transferable, limited 3-year warranty .
12 X1 Owner’ s Manual W ater and moisture: Electrical devices should not be used near water ( as per example , near a bathtub , washbasin, kitc hen sink, laundr y tub , wet basement or swimming pool ).
An important point after buying a device Pass Labs X1 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Pass Labs X1 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Pass Labs X1 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Pass Labs X1 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Pass Labs X1 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Pass Labs X1, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Pass Labs X1.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Pass Labs X1. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Pass Labs X1 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
