Ayre Acoustics AX-7 - Manual (Page 6)

Inputs
When you have a choice, a
balanced connection will offer
slightly higher sound quality
than an unbalanced
connection.
The Ayre AX-7 offers two pairs of balanced inputs
and two pairs of unbalanced inputs. Balanced
connections are made via three-pin XLR connectors,
while unbalanced connections are made via RCA
connectors.
The FET switches used in the input selector
circuitry offer transparent, noise-free switching,
with no moving parts. Please be aware that they can
be overloaded if the output voltage from the source
component is too high.
Do not use a source component that has
an output level greater than 4 V rms
unbalanced, or 8 V rms balanced.
Using a source component with too great an output
level will cause distortion.
The input connectors on the
rear panel are labeled to
match the input selector
buttons.
In this modern era of diverse source components, it
has become impractical to pre-label the inputs with
the actual name of the source. Instead, the AX-7 has
simple icons that allow you to easily remember the
selector button associated with each source
component.
Tape Outputs
By connecting the “Tape Out” jacks on the rear of
the AX-7 to a recorder with analog inputs,
recordings may be made directly from the other
source components connected to your amplifier. The
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