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3 SETTING UP YOUR
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REAR PANEL
CONNECTIONS
Note: rear panel shown is for the
MXI2080. MXI2150 rear panel has a
similar layout but in a taller chassis.
1. Power Inlet
Before making any connection, check that
the mains voltage setting printed on the
rear panel is the same as your local
mains supply.
Plug the female (socket) end of the power
cord into the power inlet on the rear of the
amplifier. Plug the male (plug) end of the
cord into a "live" wall socket or a suitable
heavy duty extension cable.
UK version: The mains plug is supplied
fitted with a 5A fuse. It should only be
replaced with a fuse of the same rating
(5A) which complies with BS1362.
2. Power Switch
Press one side of this rocker switch (the
side nearer the edge of the rear panel) to
switch the amplifier ON and the other side
(towards the speaker terminals) to switch
it
OFF. When the POWER switch is in the
OFF position all power is disconnected
from the amplifier. In this condition the
amplifier cannot be powered up from the
front panel or the remote control. When
the POWER switch is in the ON position
(and the power cord correctly inserted
and plugged into a live wall socket) the
amplifier will power up in standby mode
(see Front Panel Controls, STANDBY,
below).
IMPORTANT: Make sure the POWER
switch is turned OFF before making or
changing any connections to the
amplifier.
3. My-Link input/output
When the MXI is used in a system with
other Myryad products (e.g. MX-Series, M-
Series, Cameo or Z-Series), all may be
joined together via the My-Link. The My-
Link is a communications bus that allows
all the linked components to operate
together as a system and distributes the
remote commands received by any one to
each of the others. The simplest function
provided by the My-Link bus is that all
linked units will switch into or out of standby
mode when the MXI is switched into or out
of standby -“ either from the front panel or
the remote control.
Use a short RCA-to-RCA (phono-to-phono)
interconnect cable to connect from the MY-
LINK OUT socket on the MXI to the MY-
LINK IN socket on the next unit (e.g. CD
player). A second cable may then be run
from the MY-LINK OUT socket of that unit
to the MY-LINK IN socket on the next and
so on in daisy-chain fashion. Further
compatible Myryad products can be linked
in the same way. Inexpensive interconnects
may be used as the My-Link bus carries
only control signals, not audio, so these
cables have no effect on sound quality.
Suitable interconnects are supplied with
Myryad CD players, Tuners, DVD players
and Power Amplifiers.
When Myryad products equipped with
Smart My-Link® are connected to the MXI
via the My-Link, many more powerful
system features are available (see
SYSTEM OPERATION WITH SMART
MY-LINK ®, page 7).
4. Loudspeaker outputs
The loudspeaker outputs are capable of
driving all loudspeakers with rated
impedances in the range 4 Ohms to 16
Ohms. The loudspeaker terminals are high-
current binding-posts, coded red or black.
The terminals on the left side of the
amplifier (viewed from the front) and
marked "LEFT POWER AMPLIFIER"
should be wired to the left hand
loudspeaker. Those on the right, marked
"RIGHT POWER AMPLIFIER", should be wired to the right hand loudspeaker.
CAUTION: THE RED TERMINALS ARE MARKED WITH A HAZARD SYMBOL TO INDICATE THAT THEY CAN BE LIVE. READ ALL THE LOUDSPEAKER WIRING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT READY-MADE LEADS BE USED WHERE POSSIBLE.
For correct stereo imaging it is important that
the two loudspeakers are wired "in phase".
To ensure correct phasing wire the black (-)
terminal on the amplifier to the black or "-"
terminal on the loudspeaker. The red (+)
terminal on the amplifier should be wired to
the red or "+" terminal on the loudspeaker.
The loudspeakers should be positioned as
recommended by the loudspeaker
manufacturer. The two loudspeakers should
always be placed at equal distances from the
main listening position and usually spaced a
similar distance apart. It is generally best to
keep the loudspeakers away from room
corners and many loudspeakers work best
away from all walls.
5. Power Amp Line inputs
For normal operation as an integrated
amplifier the MXI must have its preamplifier
connected though to its power amplifiers.
Using one of the short RCA-RCA (phono-
phono) interconnect cables supplied, connect
the Left Power Amplifiers LINE IN to the
socket marked PRE-OUT LEFT. Use the
second interconnect between the Right
Power Amplifier LINE IN and PRE-OUT
RIGHT.
The MXIs preamplifier and power amplifier
sections may be used separately by
removing these two interconnects.
6. Power Amp Line outputs
Each Power Amplifiers line output is directly
connected to its line input - without buffering.
The line output allows power amplifiers to be
daisy-chained so that more complex
systems may be built.
