AYRE AX-7e - Manual (Page 6)

while unbalanced connections are made via RCA
connectors.
When you have a choice, a balanced connection
will offer slightly higher sound quality than an
unbalanced connection.
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-7e
has simple icons that allow you to easily remember
the selector button associated with each source.
Tape Outputs
By connecting the “Tape Out” jacks on the rear of
the AX-7e to a recorder with analog inputs,
recordings may be made directly from the other
source components connected to your amplifier. The
tape outputs are switched on and off at the front
panel. Please refer to the section “Controls and
Operation” for further information.
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