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EmotivaXSeriesAmplifiersTableofContents

SAFETYPRECAUTIONS 5

NEC(NationalElectricalCode)Standards

ANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouse

7

7

7

ThankYouForYourPurchase 8

EmotivaXSeriesAmplifiersOverview 9

XSeriesAmplifierFeatures 10

PowerRatingNote 10

UnpackingYourXSeriesAmplifier

Inventory

11

11

FrontPanelLayout 12

BackPanelLayouts

XPA1BackPanel

XPA2BackPanel

XPA3BackPanel

XPA5BackPanel

13

13

15

17

19

InstallationandConnections

ACPower

Considerations

PhysicalPlacement/HeatConsiderations

InputConnectionConsiderations

OutputConnectionConsiderations

ConnectionTipsforSuperiorSound

22

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23

23

23

ConnectionDiagram 24

ConnectionusingaMultiChannelPreamp/Processor 25

Seriesand

Parallel

Speaker

Connections

26

SeriesConnections 26

ParallelConnections 27

TechnicalNoteaboutMultipleSpeakerConnections 27

TableofContentscontinues,nextpage

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TroubleshootingGuide

NoSound(fromoneormorespeakersconnectedtotheamplifier)

Theamplifiershutsdownoftenorthelinecircuitbreakertripsoften

PoorBassPerformanceFromFullRangeSpeakersconnectedtotheamplifier

Turnonandturnoffthumps

HumNoisesintheSpeakers

OtherProbableCausesofNoise

OneormoreREDlightsontheFrontPanelareBlinking

ProblemswiththewholeA/VSystem

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

XPA1Specifications

XPA2Specifications

XPA3Specifications

XPA5Specifications

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34

LimitedWarranty

35

ServiceAssistance 35

EmotivaDisclosure 36

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SafetyPrecautions

ReadthisUsersGuidethoroughlybeforeattemptingtoinstallandconfigureXSeriesAmplifier. Allthesafetyandoperation

instructionsshouldbereadbeforeanyoperationofthecomponent(s)begin. Aftersuccessfulinstallationandconfiguration

oftheamplifier,besuretoretainthismanualinasafeplaceforanyfuturereferenceneeds.

Thefollowingsituatio

Thepower

supply

cord

or

the

plug

has

been

damaged;

or

TheXSeriesAmplifierhasbeenexposedtorain;or

heXSeriesAmplifierdoesnotappeartooperatenormallyorexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformance;or

heXSeriesAmplifierhasbeendropped,oritsenclosureorchassisisdamaged.

heusershouldnotattempttoservicetheXSeriesAmplifierbeyondthemeansdescribedinthisOperationManual.

AllwarningontheamplifierandinthisOperationManualshouldbefollowed. Safetyisakeycomponent

toalonglasting,troublefreeinstallation. Thevastmajorityofthesafetyprecautionsaresimplycommon

sense.If

you

don't

feel

comfortable

performing

the

installation

of

audio/video

entertainment

equipment,

itisadvisedthatyouseektheservicesofaqualifiedinstallationprofessional.

NEVERuseXSeriesamplifiersnearwatersuchasabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,inawet

basement,ornearaswimmingpool,etc. Thereisariskofelectricshocktoyourbodyandpermanentdamagetothe

equipment. Electricshockmayresultinpermanentbodilyinjuryordeath.

Thisamplifiershouldbeinstalledinalocationwhichprovidesadequateventilation. Theamplifiershouldnotbeinstalledon

abed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurfacesthatwouldblockanyoftheventilationopenings;norshouldtheamplifierbe

installedinaclosedenvironmentthatmayimpedeairflowthroughtheventilationopeningsontheamplifier. Shouldyou

choosetoinstalltheamplifierinaclosedequipmentrackbesuretoaddforcedairventilationtoprovideadequateair

circulation. Theamplifiershouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiatorsorotherheatproducingdevices.

EmotivaamplifiersshouldbeconnectedonlytoapowersupplyasdescribedinthisOperationManualorshownonthelabel

locatedonthebackoftheamplifier.Thepowercordshouldberoutedsothatitavoidshighfoottrafficareas;and,placement

ofthepowercordshouldavoidlocationswhereheavyitemsmaybeplaceuponoragainstit. Specialattentionshouldbe

givenwherethepowercordwillplugintothewalloutlet,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwherethepowercord

attachestoXSeriesAmplifier.

Thepowercordoftheamplifiershouldbeunpluggedfromtheoutletwhenunusedforalongperiodoftime. Neverspray

liquidsdirectlyintothecomponentsventopenings.Careshouldbetakensothatsmallobjectsdonotfallintotheinsideof

theamplifier.

nsrequireyourEmotivaXSeriesAmplifierisservicedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel:

Objectshavefallen,orliquidhasspilledintothecomponent;or

T

T

T

AllotherservicingshouldbereferredtoEmotiva'sservicepersonnel.

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Topreventelectricshock,donotusethispolarizedplugwithanextensioncord,receptacleor

otheroutletunlessthebladescanbefullyinsertedtopreventbladeexposure.

GroundingorPolarizationPrecautionsshouldbetakensothatthegroundingorpolarization

meansofthecomponentisnotdefeated.

Thisapparatus

does

not

exceed

the

Class

A

/Class

B

(whichever

is

applicable)

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

from

digital

apparatusassetoutintheradiointerferenceregulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunications.

Forquestionsregardingservice,pleasecontact:

EMOTIVATollFree877EMOTECH

www.emotiva.com

WARNING:TOREDUCETHERISKOFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTEXPOSETHIS

APPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.

CAUTION:TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDESLOT,FULLYINSERT.

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NEC(NationalElectricalCode)StandardsANotefortheCableTelevision(CATV)Installer

ThisreminderistocalltheCATVsysteminstallersattentiontoArticle82040oftheNECthatprovidesguidelinesforproper

groundingandinparticular,specifiesthatthecablegroundshallbeconnectedtothegroundingsystemofthebuildingas

closetothepointofcableentryaspractical.

AntennaGroundingOutsidetheHouseIfanoutsideantennaisconnectedtothereceiver,besuretheantennasystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotection

againstvoltagesurgesandbuiltupstaticcharges. Article810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,provides

informationwithregardtopropergroundingoftheleadinwiretoanantennadischargeunit,connectiontogrounding

electrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.

Alwaysobserveproperantennaorsatellitedishgroundingtechniques. Whenlightningstrikesthereisalwaysthepossibility

thatyourantennaordish(mountedhighontheroof)canbecomeaconduitforlightningandelectricallydamageany

equipmenttowhichitsconnected. Additionally,propergroundingofferssafetytothepeopleusingtheaudio/videosystem

intheeventofanelectricalproblem.

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EmotivaXSeriesAmplifiersOverview

TheXseriesamplifiersweredesignedformultipleapplications,andworkwellinbothhometheaterandmusicalsettings.

Theywereengineeredtobehighlyresponsive,dynamicanddeliveraclear,neutralandnaturalsound.

XPA1

Thisamplifierworksextremelywellforstereouse(requirestwoamplifiers),andoffersanextremelydynamichometheater

experience

tons

of

power

while

retaining

an

open,

relaxed

sound

miles

away

from

listening

fatigue.

Fullybalancedwithaquaddifferentialinputstageandadiscretefrontend. Itfeatures24outputdevicesanddelivers500

wattsinto8ohms,and1,000into4ohms. TheXPA1isforseriousaudiophileswhowantaverydetailed,cleansound.

Recommendedforleftandrightchannels,left,right,andcenterchannels,orallchannels(oneamplifierperchannel)

XPA2

Thistwochannelamplifierpacksapunchaseitherastandalonestereoamplifier,orasanamplifierfortheleftandright

channelsinyourhometheater. CombiningitwithanXPA5makesaformidable7channelsystem.

TheXPA2boastsalargertransformerthantheXPA5orXPA3,aswellasmoresecondarycapacitance,largerpower

modulesandhigherrailvoltage. Anextremelyrobustoutputsection(12outputdevices)maximizespoweranddelivers

exceptionalperformance.

Ratedat250wattsinto8ohms,500wattsinto4ohms(minimumratingitwillpeakhigher). TheXPA2isalsobridgeable

(for8ohmloads),transformingitintoapotentmonoblock.

XPA3

TheXPA3wasbroughttotheXfamilyasaturbochargerfortheaveragereceiver.Simplyput,areceiversamplifiercannot

competewithaseparateamp. Itsjustsimplyphysics,duetothespacelimitationswithinthereceiver.

TheXPA3ratesat200wattsperchannel(8ohms),andwasdesignedtobeusedtopowertheleft,rightandcenterchannels,

givingthereceiverenoughbreathingspacetoadequatelypowerthesurrounds. Ofcourse,itcanbeusedwithother

amplifiersinvariousconfigurations,withorwithoutusingareceiver.

XPA5ThefirstXseriesamplifier,andstillthemostpopular. Thisfivechannelamplifierwastheanswertotheconstantrequestfor

moreheadroom,please. Anamplifierwithheadroomhasapowersupplycapableofpeakingwellbeyonditscontinuous

rating,makingitextremelydynamic,whileretainingclearimaginganddetail.

At200wattsinto8ohms(300into4ohms),theXPA5immediatelyraisedthebarandbecameaclassic. Thebackboneofa

serioushometheaterandstereosystem,andeasilycombinedwithanXPA2foranabsoluteknockoutofa7channelsetup.

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XSeriesAmplifierFeatures:

Audiophilequalityperformanceandsound

Highcurrentpowersupply

Lownoisetoroidalpowertransformer

Complementary,discretepoweramplifierdesignincorporatinghighcurrent,highspeed,

OnSemiconductorpowerdevices

Channelstatusindicatorsforstandby,operate,andfault

12volt

trigger

connections

Completelystableinto4ohmloads

SignaltoNoiseRatioisgreaterthan100dB,unweightedref.fulloutput

THD.03%atratedpower,20Hz20kHz

Fullyprotectedfromallfaultconditions

Softstartcircuitry

Externaltriggerturnon

Softtouchpowerswitch

Heavyduty,rackstandardizedchassisw/solidmilledaluminumfaceplate

IECpowerinlet,115/230VACAutoconfigurable

PowerRating

Note:

Peak

vs.

Continuous

Manycompanieswillrateanamplifierwithonlyoneortwochannelsdrivenunderload,whichresultsinreportinginflated

poweroutput.. Inreallife,thiswilldropsignificantlywhenallchannelsaredriven.Thisiscalledpeakpowerconditions

(PeakMusicPowerOutput,orPMPO). Peakpowerrepresentsthemaximumamountofpowerthatanamplifier/receiver

candeliverwithoutbeingdamaged. Ratingsareperformedthiswayforthesolereasonofexaggeratingtheperceivedpower

oftheproduct,andduringnormaluse,theactualpracticalpoweroutputismuchlowerthantheclaimedpeakrating.

Sometimestheseratingsarealsoperformedat10%THD,eventhoughttheindustryacceptedlevelis1.0%THD. Thispractice

hasledmanypeopletoseekhigherandhigherlevelsofpowerinamplifiersbecausetheymisunderstandthedifference

betweenpeakandcontinuouspower.

AllEmotivaamplifiersareratedforcontinuouspower,testedwithallchannelsdrivensimultaneously. Weatdonotplay

gameswith

the

specifications,

and

test

all

of

our

amplifiers

to

industry

standard

test

conditions

with

the

amplifier

put

under

thestrictestloads. Thismeansthatthepoweroutputandotherspecificationslistedarethebareminimum(orworstcase

scenario)youwillreceivefromouramplifiers.Undernormalcircumstancesyouwillgetmuchhigheroutputthenwhatis

rated.

Thebottomlineisthis: Theseamplifiersarepowerful,andcangiveyoucontroloveryoursoundinwaysareceivercould

nevercomecloseto.WereproudtoofferamazingperformancetomatchtheamazingvalueoftheXSeriesamplifiers.

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UnpackingYourXSeriesAmplifier

AllEmotivaamplifiersaredoubleboxedtosurvivetherigorsoflongdistanceshippingandarrivetoyouundamaged. The

outerboxmayshowwearandtear,butthisisnocauseforalarm. Theouterboxspurposeistoprotecttheinnerbox. Ifthe

innerlooksheavilydamaged,andyouareconcernedaboutdamagetotheamplifier,pleasecallEmotivaTechnicalSupportat

8773668324(877EMOTech).

Insidethelaminatedinnerbox,theamplifierissecurelyseatedbetweentotworeinforcedpiecesofhighdensityimpact

foam.At

first

glance,

the

cardboard

backing

on

the

foam

may

give

the

appearance

of

athird

box,

but

it

is

easily

lifted

to

revealtheamplifier,whichiswrappedinstaticfreeplastic. Theplasticsheetingistuckedunderneaththeamplifierand

securelytaped. Itisrecommendedthattheplasticsheetingberemovedaftertheampisliftedoutfromthebox.

Thebottompieceoffoamismoldedtofittightlyagainsttheamplifier,butthereisarecessedareaoneachside,allowingyou

togetyourhandsundertheamplifierandliftitoutofthebox.

Note: TheseamplifiersareHEAVY! Liftwithyourlegs!

Inventory

Includedwith

your

Xamplifier

should

be

an

IEC

Class

1,

2prong

power

cord,

and

this

Users

Guide.

Emotivaamplifiersaredoubleinsulatedanddonotrequireagroundedplug.Muchcarehasbeentakentomakesurethat

youramplifierissafe,completelyshielded,insulatedandgrounded.

ItisimportanttosaveallthepackingmaterialsandtheboxincaseyourXamplifiereverneedstobemovedorshipped

forservicing.

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FrontPanelLayout

ThefaceofanXPA5isshownabove. AlthoughthereisvariationwithintheXSeriesamplifiersfaceplates,thebasicfeatures

arethesame: apowerbuttonandLEDStatuswindow.

1. FrontPanelLEDDisplay

ThefrontpaneldisplaycontainsStatusLEDlightingtoindicatetheoperationstatusoftheamplifier.

NOLED=AmplifierisOFF

BLUELED=NormalOperation

FLASHINGREDLED=FaultCondition seeTroubleshootingsectionfordetails.

Note:ThebackpanelofeachamplifierhasanLEDStatusSelectorwhichcanturntheblueLEDsoff.

2. FrontPanelPowerSwitch

Thisswitch

provides

the

ON/OFF

control

of

the

amplifier

from

the

front

panel.

When

the

unit

is

off

and

in

standby

mode,

the

switchilluminatesamber. Automaticswitchingisaccomplishedwiththe3.5mmtriggerinputonthebackpanelusinga512V

DCcontrolsignal.

NoteOnAmplifierSupports:

Donotremovethesupportsorfeetfromyouramplifier. Inadditiontominimizingvibrationandinsulatingtheamplifier

fromthesurfaceitisplacedon,thesefeetareessentialinallowingairflowundertheamplifierforpropercooling.

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BackPanelLayouts

XPA1BackPanel1. RubberTerminalProtectorFourterminalprotectorsextend1.5inchesfrom thebackplateoftheamplifiertoabsorb

shockandprotecttheterminalswhen theyareclosetoawallorothersurface.

2. NegativeSpeakerTerminalsConnectstothenegativespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped

speakerwire,bananaplugs,orspadeconnectors. Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesure

thatthewiresdonottouchbetweenpositiveandnegativeterminals.

WhenusingtheXPA1tobiwireaspeaker,usebothnegativeandbothpositiveterminalstoconnecttothecorresponding

negativeandpositiveterminalsonyourspeakers. Inastandardwiringsituation,useonlyonenegativeterminalandone

positiveterminaltosinglenegativeandpositiveterminalsonthespeaker.

Note:Potentiallylethalvoltagespresent! Neverconnect,disconnectormodifyspeakerwiringwiththeamplifierturnedon.3.Meter/LEDStatusSelectorsThestatusLED(singleLEDthatlightswhentheunitison)andmeterLEDs(whichmovein

syncwiththeamplifieroutput)ontheamplifierfaceplatecanbeturnedonoroffwiththeseselectors.

4.RemoteTriggerInput/OutputTheXPA1canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice,andinturn,remotelytrigger

anotherdevice.Whenaremotetriggeroutputfromapreamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothe

triggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshutdownalongwiththefirstdevice.

Anotherdevice(CDplayer,amplifier,etc)canbeaddedtothischainusingthetriggeroutput.

A3.5mm,512voltmonoaudiocableisusedforbothinputsandoutputs. Ifbuildingyourowncable,centerispositiveand

outershieldisnegative.

5. RCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisismarkedUnBalbecauseitisan

unbalancedconnection.

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6. Balanced/UnbalancedInputSelectionSwitchWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced) inputis

chosenandactive.WhentheswitchisturnedtowardsBal,theXLR/Balancedinputischosenandactive.

7. XLR/BalancedAudioInputConnectstotheXLR/Balancedoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor.

8. PositiveSpeakerTerminalsConnectstothepositivespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstrippedspeaker

wire,bananaplugs,orspadeconnectors. Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnectingspeakersandbesurethatthe

wiresdonottouchbetweenpositiveandnegativeterminals.

WhenusingtheXPA1tobiwireaspeaker,usebothnegativeandbothpositiveterminalstoconnecttothecorresponding

negativeandpositiveterminalsonyourspeakers. Inastandardwiringsituation,useonlyonenegativeterminalandone

positiveterminaltosinglenegativeandpositiveterminalsonthespeaker.

Note:Potentiallylethalvoltagespresent! Neverconnect,disconnectormodifyspeakerwiringwiththeamplifierturnedon.9. IECPowerCableConnection

10. MasterPowerSwitch Thisrockerswitchprovidesthemasterpowerfortheamplifier. AfteritisintheONposition,the

amplifiercanbeturnedonmanuallyfromthefrontpanelswitchorautomaticallywiththetriggerinputvia3.5mminputjack.

Undernormaluse,thisswitchshouldremainon,leavingtheamplifierinstandbyposition,andcomingtofullpowerwith

eitherthefrontpanelSTANDBYbutton,oractivationthroughtheremotetrigger.

InSTANDBYmodethepowerbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered. Asmallamountofampsare

usedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.

Ifyouareawayforanextendedperiodoftime(morethanafewdays),shutoffallpowertotheamplifierwiththemain

powerswitchonthebackoftheamplifier.

11. VoltageIndicatorAllEmoitvaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V. Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris

turnedon,andisidentifiedbytheindicatorlights. Therearenouseradjustments,theamplifierautomaticallyadjuststothe

voltage.

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XPA2BackPanel

1. RemoteTriggerInput TheXPA2canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice.Whenaremotetriggeroutputfroma

preamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothetriggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshut

downalongwiththefirstdevice.

A3.5mm,512voltmonoaudiocableisusedforbothinputsandoutputs. Ifbuildingyourowncable,centerispositiveand

outershieldisnegative.

2. WorkingLEDSelectorThetwoOnstatusLEDs(oneforeachchannel)ontheamplifierfaceplatecanbeturnedonand

offwiththisselector.

3. MeterLEDSelectorThemeterLEDs(whichmoveinsyncwithamplifieroutput)canbeturnedonandoffwiththis

selector.

4. RightChannelXLR/BalancedInputConnectswithanXLR/Balancedcabletotherightchanneloutputofapreamplifieror

processor.

5. RightChannelBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhenturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)inputis

chosenandactive.WhenturnedtowardsBal,theXLR/Balancedinputischosenandactive.

6.RightChannelRCA/UnbalancedInput ConnectswithanRCA/Unbalancedcabletotherightchanneloutputofa

preamplifierorprocessor.

7.Bridged

Configuration

Selector

Leaving

this

selector

on

OFF

keeps

the

XPA

2in

standard

two

channel

mode.

Turning

it

toONbridgesthetwoseparatechannelsintoone,turningtheXPA2intoamonoblockamplifier. NOTE: Bridgedmodeis

meantforusewith8ohmspeakers. Usingbridgedmodewithlowerimpedencespeakersmaycauseoverheating,causing

theamplifiertogointoprotectmode(fault),andpossiblysustainpermanentdamage.

8. LeftChannelRCA/UnbalancedInput ConnectswithanRCA/Unbalanced cabletotheleftchanneloutputofa

preamplifierorprocessor.

9. LeftChannelBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhenturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)inputischosen

andactive.WhenturnedtowardsBal,theXLR/Balancedinputischosenandactive.

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10.LeftChannelXLR/BalancedInput ConnectswithanXLR/Balancedcabletotheleftchanneloutputofapreamplifieror

processor.

11. LeftChannelSpeakerTerminals Connectstotheleftsidespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped

speakerwire,bananaplugs(singleordual),orspadeconnectors. Besuretoobservecorrectpolaritywhenconnecting

speakersandbesurethatthewiresdonottouchbetweenpositiveandnegativeterminals.

12.Right

Channel

Speaker

Terminals

Connects

to

the

right

side

speaker

inputs.

These

5way

binding

posts

accept

stripped






Under

normal

use,

this

switch

should

remain

on,

leaving

the

amplifier

in

standby

position,

and

coming

to

full

power

with


InSTANDBYmodethepowerbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered. Asmallamountofampsare

usedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.



15. VoltageIndicator AllEmoitvaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V. Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris


voltage.

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XPA3BackPanel

1.StatusLEDSelector ThethreestatusLEDs(oneforeachchannel)canbeturnedonandoffwiththisselector.

2. ChannelThreeBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)

inputischosenandactive. WhentheswitchisturnedtowardsBal,theXLR/Balancedinputischosenandactive.

3. ChannelThreeRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannelThree


4. ChannelThreeXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Threebalanced

connection.

5. ChannelTwoBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)

inputischosenandactive.WhentheswitchisturnedtowardsBal,theXLR/Balancedinputischosenandactive.

6.ChannelTwoRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThistheChannelTwo


7. ChannelTwoXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Twobalancedconnection.

8. ChannelOneBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)


9. ChannelOneRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThistheChannelOne


10.ChannelOneXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Onebalancedconnection.



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XPA5BackPanel

1.StatusLedSelector ThethreestatusLEDs(oneforeachchannel)canbeturnedonandoffwiththisselector.

2. ChannelFiveBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)


3. ChannelFiveRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannelFive


4.Channel

Five

XLR/Balanced

Input

Connects

an

XLR/Balanced

cable

to

apreamplifier

or

processor.

This

is

the

Channel

Fivebalancedconnection.

5. ChannelFourBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)


6. ChannelFourRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannelFour


7. ChannelFourXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Fourbalancedconnection.

8. ChannelThreeBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)


9. ChannelThreeRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannelThree


10. ChannelThreeXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Threebalancedconnection.

11. ChannelTwoBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)


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12. ChannelTwoRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannelTwo


13. ChannelTwoXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Twobalancedconnection.

14. ChannelOneBalanced/UnbalancedInputSelectorWhentheswitchisturnedtowardsUnBal,theRCA(unbalanced)


15. ChannelOneRCAAudioInputConnectstotheRCAoutputofapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannelOne


16. ChannelOneXLR/BalancedInputConnectsanXLR/Balancedcabletoapreamplifierorprocessor. ThisistheChannel

Onebalancedconnection.



Undernormaluse,thisswitchshouldremainon,leavingtheamplifierinstandbyposition,andcomingtofullpowerwith


InSTANDBYmodethefrontpanelbuttonwillemitanamberglow,buttheunitisnotfullypowered. Asmallamountof

ampsareusedinthismode,lessthananaveragenightlightwoulduse.



18. RemoteTriggerInput TheXPA3canberemotelytriggeredbyanotherdevice. Whenaremotetriggeroutputfroma

preamplifier,processororotheraudiodeviceisconnectedtothetriggerinputhere,theamplifierwillpowerupandshut

downalongwiththefirstdevice.

19. ChannelFiveSpeakerTerminals Connectstotheleftsidespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped


speakersand

be

sure

that

the

wires

do

not

touch

between

positive

and

negative

terminals.

20. 1ChannelFourSpeakerTerminals Connectstotheleftsidespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped



21. ChannelThreeSpeakerTerminals Connectstotheleftsidespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped



22. ChannelTwoSpeakerTerminals Connectstotheleftsidespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped



23. ChannelOneSpeakerTerminals Connectstotheleftsidespeakerinputs. These5waybindingpostsacceptstripped




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25. VoltageIndicator AllEmotivaamplifiersoperateoneither115Vor230V. Thevoltageisdetectedwhentheamplifieris


voltage.

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InstallationandConnections

ACPowerConsiderations

Themajorityofhouseholdelectricalsockets(inplacesotherthanthekitchenandgarage)are15amperesmaximum,whichis

sufficienttopoweryourXseriesamplifier. However,remembertoaccountfortheelectricalpowerthatothercomponents

willrequireiftheyshareacommonwallsocketorelectricalcircuit.MostDVDplayers,preamplifiersandA/Vsourceunitsare

fairlylowcurrentitems,andcansuccessfullyshareawallsocketwithyourpoweramplifier,butbigscreenTVsandvideo

projectors

usually

have

minimum

current

requirements

that

can

consume

nearly

an

entire

circuit.

Refer

to

the

owners

manualsofyouraudio/videodevicestoassessyourelectricalpowerrequirementsforyourhomeentertainmentsystem. If

youhaveanyquestionsrelatingtoissueswiththepowerrequirementsforyourXamplifier,pleasecontactEmotivaSupport

at: 8773668324(877EMOTech)

SurgeProtection Alongwithbuiltinnoisefiltering,yourXSeriesamplifierisequippedwithovercurrent,undercurrent,and

spikeprotection.

UponpoweringupyourXamplifierwiththefrontpanelswitchorvia3.5mmtriggerinput(switchontherearpanelmustbe

settoON),youwillnoticethefrontpanelLEDlightingstartsoffredfor5secondsandthenturnstoblue. Thisindicatesthe

amplifierison,functioningnormallyandreadyforoperation.IfyoudonotseeanLEDlightorablinkingredLEDlightwhile

theamplifierisonduring(otherwise)normaloperation,pleaserefertothetroubleshootingsectionofthismanual.

PhysicalPlacement/HeatConsiderations

Xseriesamplifiersemployconvectioncooling,whichisveryeffectiveandcompletelynoiseless. Undernormaloperating

conditions,yourXamplifierwillremaincooltomildlywarm,butconsiderationsforheatshouldbetakenintoaccountduring

placement.

PlaceyourXamplifieronaflat,levelsurface,withtheweightdistributedequallyonallfourfeet.Ifusingacabinetorshelf,

pleasemakesurethatthereissufficientventilationandthereisatleast6inchesoffreeairspaceabovetheamplifierand3

inchesoneachside. Ifadequateventilationisnotavailable,yourmayconsiderinstallingtwosmallbrushlessDCfans(suchas

thoseusedincomputercases)toprovidecontinuousairflowaroundtheunit. Iftheamplifierislocatedonacarpeted

surface,placeaboardundertheamplifiersfeet.

NOTE:Expansionandcontractionoftheamplifiersheatsinksmaycauseafaintclickingsoundattimes. Thisisrelativeto

howwarmtheheatsinksbecomeandhowquicklytheycool. Thisiscompletelynormal,andnocauseforconcern.

DoNOTblocktheventilationholesontheamplifier.YourXamplifierisequippedwithamassivetoroidalpowertransformer.Thistransformergeneratesamagneticfieldthat

couldinduceahuminaturntable(particularlyaturntableequippedwithamovingcoilcartridge).DoNOTplaceaturntable

directlyaboveordirectlyadjacenttotheamplifier.

Beforeplacingtheamplifieronashelf,verifythattheweightbearingcapacityoftheshelfis80lbsorgreater. Theamplifieris

heavyandshouldbeplacedtowardthebottomofanaudioracktominimizetherackbeingunnecessarilytopheavy.

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InputConnectionConsiderations

Highquality,fullyshieldedRCAorXLRcablesarerecommendedforusewithXamplifiers. TwistedPaircablesarenot

recommended. Xamplifiershaveanextremelyhighbandwidth,andtwisted,nonshieldedcablescanactuallyactasan

antenna,receivingoutsideinterferenceandsignals(EMIandRFI),whichwillcausetheamplifiertogointoprotectmode.

Wheneverpossible,keeppreamplifierlevelaudiocablesawayfromamplifierelectricalpowercordsbyatleastafewinches.

AmplifierACpowercordsarecarryingmuchmorecurrentthanothersourceandpreamplifiercomponents,whichmeans

thereisalargerdegreeofnoiseorhumpotentialwiththeamplifierpowercordincloseproximity.

OutputConnectionConsiderations

TheoutputconnectorsprovidedoneachchannelofXamplifiersarestandardbindingpostspeakerconnectorswith

industrystandardspacing. Thesearesometimescalled5waybindingpostsbecauseofthemanywaysinwhichthespeaker

wirecanconnectintotheposts.Thepostscanacceptbarewire,spadeterminals,orsinglebananaconnectors. Keepinmind

thatifyouusedualbananaplugsandstackthem,youwillbecreatingaparallelconnection. Formoredetailsonseries

andparallelconnections,seepages2627.

Itisimportanttoobservepolaritysothatthespeakerwireconnectstotheredandblackterminalsontheamplifierandthe

correspondingterminalsatthespeaker. Also,makesurethatthepositivespeakerwiresdonottouchthenegativespeaker

wires,or

any

chassis

metal.

This

will

cause

ashort

circuit

and

activate

the

protection

circuitry.

ConnectionTipsforSuperiorSound

Beforesettingupyournewsystem,pleaseconsiderthefollowing:

AlwaysmakesuretheamplifieristurnedoffbeforemakingorchangingANYconnections.

Wheneverpossible,routethepowercordsawayfromthesignalcablesorspeakerwirestopreventanyhumor

interferenceheardinthespeakers.

ManyRCAtypepatchcordscanbeaverytightfitandthereisusuallyapreferredmethodofremovingthem. Some

haveto

be

removed

with

atwisting

action.

Be

gentle

or

you

may

damage

the

jacks

of

your

amplifier,

the

cables

themselves,orothercomponents.

Manyaudiophilesignalcablesareintendedtobehookedupinonedirection.Ifthisisthecase,thecableswillbe

markedwitharrowsindicatingthedirectionofsignalflow.

ItisusualfortherightchannelRCApatchcordplugstoberedandtheleftchannelconnectionstobewhite,grey,or

black(dependingonthecablebrand).RCAconnectorsthataregoldwillbedesignatedwithacoloredbandto

designatethechannel.

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ConnectionDiagram(usinganXPA5forexample)

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ConnectionsUsingaMultiChannelPreamp/ProcessorwithSpeakersThediagramontheprecedingpagedepictsanXPA5connectedtoanEmotivaUMC1MultiChannelProcessor/Preamplifier.

Yourpersonalsetupmaydiffer,dependingonwhichamplifieryouown,andhowmanychannelsyouareusing. TheXPA5is

simplyshownasabasicexample.

Theimageshowsabasic5channelsurroundconfigurationconnectingtheRCA/Unbalancedoutputsontheprocessortothe

RCA/Unbalanced inputsontheamplifier.

Notethat

each

channel

on

the

XPA

5has

been

switched

to

Un

Bal

(for

an

RCA/Unbalanced

connection)

using

the

Balanced/UnbalancedSelectors. Iftheselectordoesnotmatchtheconnectiontype,theamplifierchannelinquestiondoes

notpassthesignaltothespeakers,andthatchannelwillremainsilent.

Thepreamplifieroutputsontheprocessorarelabeledasfollows:

L(Left),LS(LeftSurround),C(Center),LBS(LeftBackSurround),R(Right),RS(RightSurround),SW(Subwoofer),andRBS

(RightBackSurround).

Connecttheoutputsfromtheprocessortotheamplifierchannelsyouwishtousetopowereachspeaker.

Example:YouplantouseChannel1ontheamplifiertopoweryourfrontleftspeaker.WithanRCA/Unbalanced cable,

connecttheoutputlabeledLtotheunbalancedinputonamplifierChannel1. Then,connectthespeakerterminalsfrom

amplifierChannel1toyourfrontleftspeaker. Continuethisprocessforallconnections,makingsuretokeeptheoutputs,

inputsand

speaker

terminal

connections

in

order.

Ifyourprocessor/preamplifierhasXLR/Balancedoutputs,theBalancedinputsonyourXSeriesamplifiermaybeused. Simply

switchyourchannelselectorstoBal,andusetheXLR/Balancedoutputsontheprocessor,andtheXLR/Balancedinputson

eachchanneloftheamplifier.

SurroundSpeakersNote: Inastandardfivechannelconfiguration,LS(LeftSurround)andRS(RightSurround)areused,and

LBS(LeftBackSurround)andRBS9(RightBackSurround)areleftunused. Inastandardsevenchannelconfiguration,LBSand

RBSareincluded.

SubwooferNote: Asseeninthediagram,thesubwooferoutputontheprocessor(shownasaXLR/Balancedconnection)

goesdirectlytothesubwooferitself. Thisassumesthatthesubwooferhasitsownamplifier. Ifthesubwooferhasa

separateamplifier,theprocessoroutputwouldfirstgototheinputoftheamplifier,thentothesubwoofer.

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SeriesandParallelSpeakerConnections

Wheneverconnectingmorethanonespeakerperchanneltoanamplifier,youmustconsiderthewayinwhichtheamplifier

willbeimpactedbyaddingtheadditionalspeaker(s).Additionally,speakerswithdualvoicecoilsalsoapplytothis

consideration. Twovoicecoilsinasinglespeakeralsocausedifferentreactionsfromanamplifierdependingonthewayin

whichtheyconnecttotheamplifier.

Theconnectionofmorethanonespeakerperchannelwillmaketheamplifierrunwarmer. Forthebestsonicresults,use

onespeakerperamplifierchannel. Ifyoumustconnectmorethanonespeakerperchannel,therearetwomethodsinwhich

todoso:SeriesandParallel.

SeriesConnection

Aseriesconnectionisestablishedwhenvoicecoilsareconnectedinastringendtoendsotheresonlyonewayforaudio

signalstoflowinandonlyonewayforaudiosignalstoflowout. Forexample,ifyouweretoseriesconnecttwo

speakerstothefrontrightchanneloftheamplifier:

Thepositiveoutputterminaloftherightchannelconnectstothepositiveinputpostofthefirstspeaker.

Thenegativeinputpostofthefirstspeakerconnectstothepositiveinputpostofthesecondspeaker.

Thenegativeinputpostofthesecondspeakerconnectstothespeaker'snegativeoutputterminaloftheright

channel.

Thetotalimpedanceofspeakersinseriesisfoundbyaddingtheirimpedancestogether. Forexample;two,fourohm

speakersinseriesisaneightohmload. Seriesconnectionsareeasierontheamplifierthanparallelconnectionsasthetotal

impedanceishigherthandrivingasinglespeaker.

Anexample

of

aSERIES

connection

between

two

speakers.

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ParallelConnections

Aparallelcircuitisestablishedwhenvoicecoilsareconnectedinawaythattherearemultiplepathsforaudiosignalstoflow

inandmultiplepathsforaudiosignalstoflowout.Whenspeakersareconnectedinparallel,thetotalresistanceatthe

amplifierisproportionallydividedbasedonthevalueofeachindividualvoicecoilresistance. Thetermdividedsimply

meansallofthevaluestogetherinparallelareaSMALLERvaluethaneachallbyitself. Forexample,ifyouweretoparallel

connecttwospeakerstothefrontrightchanneloftheamplifier:

Thepositive

output

terminal

of

the

right

channel

connects

to

the

positive

input

post

of

the

first

speaker

and

to

the

positive

postofthesecondspeaker.

AnexampleofaPARALLELconnectionbetweentwospeakers.

Thenegativeoutputterminaloftherightchannelconnectstothenegativeinputpostofthefirstspeakerandtothenegative

postofthesecondspeaker.Thetotalimpedanceofequalspeakersinparallelisfoundbydividingtheimpedanceofonespeakerbythenumberof

speakers. Forexample;two,eightohmspeakersinparallelisafourohmload(eightohmsdividedbytwo),foureightohm

speakersinparallelisatwoohmload(eightohmsdividedbyfour).TwoohmsinglechannelloadsareNOTRECOMMENDED!

Runningyouramplifierbelowrecommendedimpedancelevelcancauseexcessiveheatandwilleventuallydrivetheamplifierintoprotectmode(blinkingredLEDsonthefrontoftheunit).

Parallelconnectionsareharderontheamplifierthanseriesconnection,asthetotalimpedanceislowercomparedtodriving

asinglespeaker,andtheamplifiermustproducemorecurrenttodrivethem. Ideally,thetotalaverageimpedanceshouldbe

nolessthan4ohmsperchannel. Youmustmakesurethatthelowerimpedancedoesnotcausetheamplifiertooverheat,

shutdown,ortripyourcircuitbreaker. Ifthishappens,youshouldreducethenumberofspeakerswiredinparallel,rewire

theminseries,orusemorethanonepoweramplifier.

TechnicalNoteaboutMultipleSpeakerConnections

Althoughtherearetwopossibleconnectiontypesdiscussedinthismanual,itisimperativethatwitheitherconnectiontype

thatyou

use

loudspeakers

of

the

same

type

and

nominal

impedance

for

these

connections.

In

doing

so,

you

have

the

most

predictableoutcomeforyourinstallation.Whenspeakersofdifferentnominalimpedancesand/ordifferentbandwidthsare

used,therearemanyotheracousticproblemsthatcomeintoplayinadditiontocompleximpedanceattheamplifiers

speakeroutputterminals.Ifyoumustusemultiplespeakersonanyindividualamplifierchannel,pleaseusespeakersasclose

toidenticalaspossible.

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TroubleshootingGuide

XSeriesamplifiersareexpertlydesignedandbuilttoprovideyearsoftroublefreeperformance.Mostproblemsthatoccur

canusuallybesolvedbycheckingyoursetupormakingsurethattheaudioandvideocomponentsconnectedtotheamplifier

areonandfullyoperational.

NOTE:Beforeturningonyouramplifierforthefirsttime,besuretocheck:

1.TheBalanced/Unbalancedselectorsforeachamplifierchannel(locatedonthebackpanel). Iftheselectiondoesnotmatch

theconnection,thechannelwillnotwork.Makesurethatyouareselectingthepropertypeofconnectionforthecablesyou

areusing.

2.ThestatusandmeterLEDselectorsonthebackpanel. Iftheseareintheoffposition,thestatusandmeterLEDswillnot

light.

Thefollowinginformationwillhelpyoudealwithothercommonsetupproblemsyoumayexperienceduringnormaluseof

yourunit.Ifproblemspersist,contactEmotivasupportforhelp.

NoSound(fromoneormorespeakersconnectedtotheamplifier)

Speakercables

may

have

come

undone.

Turn

off

your

system

and

check

the

cables,

tighten

the

amplifier

and

speakerbindingposts.

Damagedaudiocable.

Thepreamplifiervolumelevelislowforthechannelsconcerned.Recheckthepreamplifiercalibrationprocedure.

ApreamplifierMuteswitchmaybeon,anexternalprocessorlooporatapemonitorloopisengaged.

Checkthatyourpreamplifierorsourceisrunningthecorrectsurroundmode.Maybeitissetfor2channelstereo

whenyouwereexpecting5.1surroundsound.

Check

if

any

missing

channels

have

been

turned

off

in

a

preamplifier

setup

menu.

For

example,

the

center

amplifier

channelwillnotreceiveasignalifthepreamplifierhasbeensettoPhantom.

Checkmainpowerswitchtomakesurethatitisinonposition(1).

Aninternalfuseontheunitmayhaveblown.ContactEmotivaSupportforassistance.

Theamplifiershutsdownoftenorthelinecircuitbreakertripsoften

Checkthatthepositiveandnegativespeakerwiresarenotshortedtogether.

Makesurethatnospeakersareshortedinternally.Ifyouhaveanohmmeter,disconnectthespeakerwiresand

measuretheresistancebetweenthespeakerspositiveandnegativeterminals.

Measureallspeakersandchecktheirimpedancespecifications.Ifnecessary,reviewtheSeriesandParallel

Connectionssectioninthismanual.

Ifyouhaveconnectedspeakersinparallel,theoverallimpedancemaybetoolow.Itisrecommendedthatyou

rearrangethespeakersinseriestoincreasetheoverallimpedance,thustakingsomeloadofftheamplifier.

Makesuretheamplifierhasgoodventilationandisnotoverheating.Allowgoodairflowunderneathwherever

possible.Iftheamplifierisinaclosedrack,openuptherearpaneloruseaquietfanforimprovedventilation.

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PoorBassPerformancefromFullRangeSpeakers

Makesurethatyourpreampdoesnothavethebass(tonecontrol)levelturneddown.

Manysurroundpreamplifiershavecontrols,whichcandirectallthebasstosubwoofers,orletyourmainspeakers

playthefullrange.Makesurethatthepreamplifierhasbeencorrectlyset. Ifyouarenotusingasubwoofer,setthe

speakeroptionstoLargewherepossible.

Checkthat

the

speaker

wires

have

been

connected

correctly:

Make

sure

that

the

positive

of

each

speaker

connects

toapositiveoutputoftheamplifier,andthenegativeofeachspeakerconnectstothenegativeoutput.Ifone

speakeriswiredincorrectly,thenitwillbeoutofphasewiththeothers,resultinginpoorbassperformance.

DOUBLECHECKALLTHESPEAKERCONNECTIONS!!

TurnonandTurnoffThumps

PlugtheamplifierintoanunswitchedACoutlet,andusethe3.5mmTriggerInputconnectionwithatrigger

between512VDCfromthesourceunitorpreamplifier. Thisshouldallowtheamplifiertoturnonandoffsilently.

Ifyourpoweredsubwooferisthecauseofthethumpsound(nottheotherspeakersconnectedtotheamplifier),

plugitintoadifferent115VACoutletthantheamplifiersothereisnopowersurgeconflict.

Installalineconditioningdevice.

HumNoisesintheSpeakers

Thisproblemismorethanlikelycausedbyagroundloopinyoursystem,ratherthanafaultintheamplifier.

Followthesestepstoisolatethemaincauseofthehum;theremayevenbemorethanone. Remembertoturnoff

allcomponentsinyoursystem,includingtheamplifier,beforedisconnectingorconnectinganycablesduring

troubleshooting.

Trytohaveallofyourequipmentonthesameelectricaloutletorcircuit.Groupallthelowpowercomponents

(preamp,CDplayer,DVDetc.)onasingleoutletorpowerstrip. Thisisprovidedthattheoverallcurrentdrawfrom

yourequipmentdoesnotexceedtheratingoftheoutletorbreaker.

Disconnectallcables,whichcomefromoutsidetheroom,andcheckifthehumgoesaway. Thisincludessuch

connectionsascableTV,satelliteTV,orrooftopantennas. Makesurethattheyaredisconnectedwheretheyfirst

entertheroom,sotheyaremakingnoconnectiontothepreamplifierortheTV,oranyothercomponent.Ifthehum

iscausedbythecableTVline,thenyouwillneedagroundloopisolator. Thisisaninexpensivedevicefittedinline

withthecoaxialcablefeed. ContactyourCableCompanyorEmotivaforassistance.

DisconnectallconnectionsfromthepreamplifiertoyourTV,VCRorDVD.

Asatest,disconnectanyothercomponent,whichhasagroundedpowercord.

NOTE:Neverremovethegroundpinfromanypowercords(ifpresent).Thisisverydangerous.Ifthehumpersists,disconnectallthesourcecomponentsoneatatimefromthebackofthepreamplifier,untilyouidentify

theproblem.

Trymovingthespeakercablesawayfromanypowercords.Tryjustonespeaker,connectingittoeachamplifier

channelandseeifonechannelisbad.

Checkthattheinterconnectcablestotheamplifierdonothaveanybrokenconnections. Thebestwaytodothisisto

substituteaknowngoodconnectionforthesuspectconnection.Ifyoureversethecablesandtheproblemgoesaway,the

cablemaybedamagedorbroken. Thisispossibleevenifyoucantphysicallyseethebreakasthestrainforpullingonaudio

cablescansometimesbreakthewireinternally.

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Groundloopisolatorsareavailableforaudiolinesandvideodevices.Ifyouneedassistance,contactEmotiva. Althoughthisis

notalwaysanidealsolution,thegroundingdifferencesbetweencertainhomeentertainmentcomponentssometimesrequire

groundloopisolators.Thisistheexceptionratherthantherule.

OtherProbableCausesofNoise

SpeakernoisemayalsobecausedbyinterferenceornoiseonyourACline.Makesuretherearenolargeappliances

sharingthe

line,

or

halogen

lamps

or

light

dimming

Triac

devices.

TryconnectingyoursystemtoanotherACsocketonaseparateline.

Ifthehumisheardfromwithintheamplifier,andnotthroughthespeakers,thismayalsobecausedbyinterference

ontheACorDClines.Thepowertransformersmayturnthisinterferenceintoanaudiblenoise.Internalhumcanbe

madeworsebyashelforcabinetresonating,sotrymovingtheamplifiertoanothershelf.

TrymovingyourcomponentsfurtherawayfromtheTV,especiallyifyounoticethescreenhaschangedcolorinthe

areaclosesttothecomponent.

Ifyouhaveveryhighefficiencyspeakers,thesemaytendtorevealnoises,whichotherspeakersdonot.

OneormoreREDlightsontheFrontPanelareBlinking

YourXSeriesAmplifierisequippedwithaProtectModetominimizethepossibilityofdamagetoeitheritselforspeakers. If

aproblemisdetected,thechannel(s)atriskwillshutdown,followingaredblinkingonthecorrespondingindicatorlight(s).

EachREDlightindicatesafaultconditionforthecorrespondingpowermodule.

Afaultconditionisoneormoreofthefollowing:

ExcessiveOperatingTemperature

ExcessiveCurrent(ShortCircuit)

DCon

the

Outputs

Anexcessivetemperaturefaultcanberesetbyallowingamplifiertocoolandcyclingpoweron/offbuttononthefrontpanel.

Excessivecurrent(shortcircuit)canberesetbyremovingthecauseoftheshortandcyclingpoweron/offbuttononthefront

panel.DCatoutputisapossiblefaultconditionthatisequipmentrelatedandrequirestechnicalassistance. Pleasecontact

EmotivaifyouhaverepeatedproblemscausingtheREDfrontpanellighttoflashthatareNOTthermalorshortcircuit

related.

ProblemswiththewholeA/VSystem

Ifyouarehavingmorecomplexproblemsinyouroverallhomeentertainmentsystem(notjustwiththeamplifier),please

contactEmotivaSupportforassistance. 877EMOTech(8773668324)

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TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS:

XPA1NumberofChannels:1

Topology:FullyDiscrete,DualDifferential,HighCurrent,ShortSignalPathClassA/B

Poweroutput(allchannelsdriven):

1,000wattsRMS@4ohm(0.1%THD)

500wattsRMS@8ohm(0.1%THD)

PowerBandResponse:20Hzto20kHzwithlessthan.05dbdeviationatratedpower

BroadbandFrequencyResponse:(3db):5Hzto150kHz

AmplifierGain:32db

SignaltoNoiseRatio

1watt: >89db

FullPower: >117db

InputImpedance:

Unbalanced20kohms

Balanced18kohms

TransformerSize:1,200VA

Secondarycapacitance:120,000uF

OutputDevices:24

Size:17Wx7.75Hx19.5D(depthismeasuredfromfrontfaceplatetoendofprotectiverearpanelrubberpieces)

Weight:75

lbs

(89

lbs

boxed)

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AmplifierGain:32db

SignaltoNoiseRatio

1watt: >91db

FullPower: >110db

InputImpedance:

Unbalanced 23.5kohms

Balanced33kohms

TransformerSize:1,200VA


OutputDevices:12perchannel

Size:17Wx7.75Hx19D

Weight:75lbs(89lbsboxed)

continued,next

page

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AmplifierGain:32db

SignaltoNoiseRatio

1watt: >98db

FullPower: >112db

InputImpedance:

Unbalanced47kohms

Balanced

33kohms

TransformerSize:850VA



Size:17Wx7.75Hx19D


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AmplifierGain:32db

SignaltoNoiseRatio

1watt: >97db

FullPower: >111db

InputImpedance:

Unbalanced23.5kohms

Balanced

33kohms

TransformerSize: 1,200VA

SecondaryCapacitance: 60,000uF


Size:17Wx7.75Hx19D


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LimitedWarranty

EmotivaoffersthefollowingwarrantytoownersofXAmplifiers:

EmotivaAudiowarrantiesyourXSeriesamplifiertobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipforaperiodoffive

yearsfromtheoriginaldateofpurchase.Thefollowingitemsareexcludedfrom,orwillvoidthiswarrantycoverage:

Damagecausedduringshipmentandhandling. Ifyoureceiveanitemthatyoubelievetohavebeendamagedduring

shipment,pleasecontactEmotivaimmediately.

Phone:877EMOTech(8773668324)/Email:[email protected]

Damagecausedbyaccident,misuseorabusiveoperationcontrarytotheinstructionsspecifiedwithinthismanual.

Unitsthathavehadtheserialnumbersdefaced,modified,orremoved.

Damageresultingfromamodificationof,orattemptedrepairbyanypersonorcompanynotauthorizedbyEmotiva.

Anyunitpurchasedfromanonauthorizeddealer.

Emotivadoesnotassumeliabilityforlossofuse,ordamageto,associatedorconnectedequipment.

ServiceAssistance

PleasenotethatBEFOREsendingyouramplifierinforrepairyouMUSTcallEmotivaandobtainareturnauthorization(RMA)

number.BeforecontactingEmotivatobegintheRMAprocess,pleasehaveasdetailedadescriptionoftheproblem(s)you

areexperiencingandtheconditionsunderwhichtheproblem(s)occur.Additionally,pleasebesuretocheckthe

troubleshootingguideinthismanualtoruleoutthepossibilityofsomethingsimpleyoumayhaveoverlooked.Many

instancesofperceivedfailurearesimpleoperationalandsetupmistakesandEmotivaishappytoassistyouhoweverpossible.

OnceyouhaveobtainedtheRMAnumber,youmustprintthisclearlyontheoutsideoftheboxsoitwillbepossibleto

determine

from

whom

the

unit

came

once

it

arrives.

Parcels

arriving

without

an

RMA

numbers

will

be

refused

and

returned

freightcollect.

PleasesendyourrepairswithRMAto:

EmotivaAudioCorp.

Attn.:RepairDepartment

131SoutheastParkwayCourt

Franklin,TN37064

Reference(PutyouRMAnumberinthisspot.)

877

EMO

TECH

(877

366

8324)

|

[email protected]

|

www.emotiva.com

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