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Due to the manufacturing processes used for the wires,
capacitors, and circuit board materials, a break-in
period is necessary for the amplifier to reach its full
sonic potential.
Each input uses a different physical path on the
input circuit board, therefore a separate break-
in period is required for each input.
Every EX-8 comes complete with three analog audio
inputs: one pair of balanced XLR inputs (B1)and
two pairs of single-ended RCA inputs (S1 and S2).
The Digital base option of the EX-8 includes four
inputs, one AES balanced input (AES/EBU), one RCA
(S/PDIF), and two TOSLINK (Optical 1 and 2).
The USB option includes one USB type B port for
asynchronous USB audio (USB Audio Input).
The Network option allows you to connect to your
local area network (Ethernet Input). There are also two
USB ports (USB Host)which allow you to connect
wirelessly using the included USB Wi-Fi adapter
and/or directly access files from a USB flash drive.
Once installed, a break-in
period of around 100 to 500
hours will allow the amplifier to
reach its full sonic potential.
When you have a choice, a
balanced connection will offer
slightly higher sound quality
than a single-ended connection.
The digital inputs on the EX-8
are options which can be
included when the product is
first ordered or can be added at
a later time.
