Perreaux SXD2 owner manual Special Design Philosophies

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5Special Design Philosophies

Minimalist

Design

Perreaux has been designing and manufacturing only the highest quality audio componentry for more than a quarter of a century. Technology has continued to evolve rapidly over that time and our knowledge and application of design, materials and manufacturing techniques has advanced in tandem with this. Today’s Perreaux range comes closer to fulfilling our shared vision than at any other time in the past.

The SXD2 has been developed to meet customer demands for compact higher quality products. Careful attention has been taken throughout the development phase, not to make compromises that would degrade the high quality of reproduction that the unit is capable of delivering.

To follow is a discussion on some of Perreaux design philosophies that have been incorporated into the entire range.

Leading British architect, John Pawson, writes:

“The Minimum can be defined as the perfection that an object achieves when it is no longer possible to improve it by subtraction. This is the quality that an object has when every component, every detail, and every junction has been reduced or condensed to the essentials. It is the result of the omission of the inessentials”.

Perreaux has historically embraced the minimalist ethic from an audio design perspective only. The concept of “less equating to more” has been at the heart of all Perreaux audio designs for more than a quarter of a century. Our current product offering takes the minimalist ethic to new levels by totally embracing the concept.

Minimalist Electronics

We wish to maximise the quality of your listening pleasure by keeping the componentry and signal path as uncluttered, short and clean possible. All components in the signal path, even those of the highest quality have an effect on the signal, thereby altering the quality of the reproduction in some way. Our aim is to recreate in its entirety, the original performance by not adding or subtracting anything, irrespective of the source.

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Contents Silhouette SXD2 Page This page has intentionally been left blank Introducing Perreaux Silhouette SeriesKey Features Ii Important Safety Instructions Iii Table of Contents Unpacking and Placement Instant Install Congratulations Front Panel Functions Rear Panel Functions When operating the switch down, power is applied to the SXD2 Special Design Philosophies Minimalist Aesthetics Special Design Features Page Page Care and Maintenance Warranty Information Registration Form Extended WarrantyYear Extended Warranty Form Troubleshooting Guide Interconnect cables damaged 11Specifications 6VRMSSignal to Noise Ratio 6VRMS Signal to Noise Ratio A-W eighted 113dB Physical Dimensions Contact Details Installation Notes