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panel of the Ayre V-5xe. The RCA connectors
accept signals from unbalanced sources, while the
XLR connectors are for balanced sources. A small
toggle switch near the input connectors selects
either the balanced or unbalanced inputs.
When you have a choice, a balanced connection
will offer slightly higher sound quality than an
unbalanced connection.
Note that the input selector switch for one channel
will be in the “up” position, while the other
channel’s input selector switch will be in the
“down” position.
Only one set of inputs (balanced or
unbalanced) may be connected at a
time.
Pass-Through Outputs
The pass-through output
connector is wired in parallel
with the input connector.
Each channel features a pass-through output,
supplied via an XLR connector. This allows
multiple channels to be driven with a single source
and is especially useful for subwoofers, passive bi- or
tri-amplification, or distributed sound systems.
Simply use a balanced cable to connect the
pass-through output of one channel to the XLR
input of another channel on the same amplifier, or of
another amplifier with true balanced inputs.
The pass-through output does
not convert unbalanced sources
to a true balanced signal.
If you wish to drive an unbalanced amplifier from
the pass-through outputs, you will need to use
XLR-to-RCA adapters at the pass-through outputs.
These are available from your Ayre dealer.
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