Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Silhouette SXH2 Perreaux
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Silhouette S X H2 Headphone Amplifier Owners Manual.
1 Perrea ux Industries Limited makes no warranty for the u se of its prod ucts, other than those expr essly contained in the warranty detailed herein. T he Company assumes no resp onsibilit y for any .
2 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series Designed as a range of high qualit y, yet affordable modul es; the ‘Silhouette’ series will compliment and enhance y our existing system.
3 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please read all instructions care fully before attempt ing to operate your Perrea ux “Silhouette” SXH2 Headphone Amplifier. ALWAYS switch off p ower to your system before attempting to connect or d isconnect cable s.
4 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents i i i i Introducing t he Perreau x Silhouette S eries ....... .... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 2 ii ii ii ii Important Saf ety Instruct ions ......... ..... ..... ..... ... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... .... .....
5 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement Un packi ng Pro cedu re The SXH2 is packaged for maximum protec tion. T o o pen, sit the box upr ight and cut t he rei nforced tap e at the top of the bo x. The product c an now be re moved. Pull the foam pro tecting e nd-caps off either side o f the unit and remove the b lack material co vering.
6 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the first t hing you will want to do is to play your favourite p iece of musi c through y o ur n ew SXH2.
7 Caution! Prior to connecting t he AC mains, please c heck t he volta ge label on the r ear panel to ensure t hat you r unit confo rms to the po wer supply in you r area. Never attempt t o connect the unit to the i ncorrect vol tage. Switch on sou rce compon ent Power up your source compo nent and start your fa vourite record ing.
8 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This blue LED ind icates the power statu s of your SXH2 headphone a mplifier. Headphone Jacks Two 6.35 mm ( ¼”) stereo headp hone jac ks are pro vided, allowing a second per son to e njoy the p ure sound o ffered by the SXH2.
9 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Right and Le ft Line Inputs Input fro m source co mponent, a ccepts a s tandard unbalanced input ( RCA ). T he left channel connection is on the right when looking from the rear , indicated by white inner ring. For more information o n input speci fications, plea se refer to C hapter 11.
10 AC M ains Input An IEC-sta ndard mains input is provided at the rear of the unit. The AC cor d set is removable , allo wing it to be upgraded at your will. Right and Le ft Line Outputs Line level output, accepts a standar d unbalanced input ( RCA ) .
11 5 5 5 5 Special Design Philos o phies Perrea ux h as been designing and manufacturing only the highest quality audio co mponen try for more than a quarter o f a centur y.
12 Minimalist Ae sthetics Our products appeal to those who seek the ultimate in audio exclusivity, na mely the perfec t blend o f “form and functio n”. “Form and functio n” are bo th to ugh masters. W e ma ke no excuses for prod ucing so me of the most d istinctive hig h-end audio products o n the planet.
13 6 6 6 6 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The beautifully s tyled curving front pane l is milled from solid 6.0mm (0.2” ) thick al uminium extr usion a nd finished in a satin chrome ele ctroplate. The front p anel also features the mboob^ru ® logo machined in to the solid aluminium.
14 Single Channel Block Diagram Input Stage Utilising a stable curre nt so urce, alon g with ac curate curr ent mirroring circ uitry, the inp ut stage o f the SXH2, i n combina tion with the overall circuit topo logy, provides precise detail resolution and definitive sonic transparenc y.
15 7 7 7 7 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Please s witch the unit off and remove t he cor d s et from the rear of t he Headp hone Ampli fier before atte mpting to clean your SXH 2 in the ma nner descri bed belo w. Never apply liquid directly to the SXH 2.
16 8 8 8 8 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SXH2 is warranted free fro m defects i n m a terial and workmanship u nder nor mal use for a per iod of 1-year (365 days) from the d ate of purcha se.
17 9 9 9 9 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form a nd either fax, mail or e-mail it, alo ng with a cop y of the original r eceipt, to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +64 3 489 2976 Mail: Perrea ux Industries Ltd. PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand E-mail: nz.
18 10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guide if you a re expe riencing an y proble ms with the SXH2 in y our syste m. It w ill provid e po ssible solutio ns for some given sy mptoms. There is no output from my system SXH2 not turne d on Make sure the SX H2 po wer switch is in t he DOWN p osition.
19 I can hear a hum coming through my headphones Input and/or o utput socket s corroded Check that the input and output RCA so ckets on t he rear of the SXH2 are free from corro sion. Interconnect cables damag ed Make sure that t he integrity of your i nterconnect cables is sound and they are firmly connected to your so urce and t he SXH2.
20 11 11 11 11 Specifications The correlatio n between p ublished specificatio ns and sonic quality ca n b e unreliable . A list of numbers reveals virtuall y nothing. All technical measurements must be subject to qualitative as well as q uantitative i nterpretation.
21 Internal Mains Fuse Rating 1 x 2SB 5 00mA slow blo w (NOT user serviceable) Overall Dimensio ns Width........................................................................216mm (8.5”) Depth ......................................................
22 THD+N ..... ....... ....... ....... ...... ....... ....... .... 0.001 %, @ 1kHZ into 64 Ω Total Harm onic Distortion + Noise is the percentage of output signal which is mad e up of freq uencies ad ded due to har monics of the f undamental frequency a nd noise.
23 12 12 12 12 Physical Dimensi ons.
24 13 13 13 13 Contact Details For more information please contact y our Perrea ux dealer, or contact: Perrea ux Industries Ltd. PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand Ph: +64 3 489 2975 Fax: +64 3 489 29 76 E-mail: nz.info@per reaux.co m Internet: www.
25 Installation Notes.
An important point after buying a device Perreaux Silhouette SXH2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Perreaux Silhouette SXH2 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 Perreaux Silhouette SXH2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Perreaux Silhouette SXH2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Perreaux Silhouette SXH2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Perreaux Silhouette SXH2, 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 Perreaux Silhouette SXH2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Perreaux Silhouette SXH2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Perreaux Silhouette SXH2 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
