Parasound A 52 manual Left and Right Balanced Input Jacks, What You’ll Need, Before Connecting

CONNECTING A SURROUND CONTROLLER TO THE BALANCED INPUTS ON YOUR A 52

Left and Right Balanced Input Jacks

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Balanced connections will give you the best sound. If your surround controller has balanced XLR output jacks, we recommend that you connect them to these inputs. Refer to the Balanced and Unbalanced Lines in the Technically Speaking section for additional information about why we recommend using balanced lines.

Male

Female

XLR Connectors

What You’ll Need:

•Five balanced interconnect cables with XLR connectors

•A surround controller with balanced output connectors

Before Connecting

❑Leave the A 52’s AC cord disconnected until you have made all other connections to prevent any surprise burst of sound.

❑Make sure that all your cables are long enough so they are not strained or stretched once they are connected.

❑Make sure the Balanced - Unbalanced Inputs selector switch on the rear of the A 52 is

in its Balanced (upper) position. The Ground switch should be in its Normal (lower) position.

To Connect

1Plug the male end of the first balanced interconnect cable into the Balanced Ch 1 input jack on the A 52.

2Plug the female end of the cable into the balanced output jack for the channel on your surround controller that you wish to correspond to Ch 1 on your A 52.

3 – 0 Repeat steps 1 and 2 above to connect Ch 2, Ch 3, Ch 4, and Ch 5.

OUTPUTS

2 4 6 8 10

SURROUNDŁ CONTROLLER

Inputs Switch, set to up position

Ground Switch,

set to down position

1 3 5 7 9

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CAUTION

To Prevent Electric Shock, Do Not

Remove Cover. No User-Serviceable

Parts Inside, Refer Servicing To

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Ch 1	Ch 2	Ch 3	Ch 4	Ch 5
Balanced	Balanced	Balanced	Balanced	Balanced

Input Input Input Input Input

Unbalanced Unbalanced Unbalanced Unbalanced Unbalanced

Balanced		Audio	Sensitivity	Lift
			50 mV 250
		Man
Unbalanced Output	Input	12 V		Normal
Inputs				Ground
	Auto Turn On
		WARNING
	To Prevent Fire Or Shock Hazard,
	Do Not Expose This Unit To Rain
		Or Moisture.
		Fuse
	T15A/250V1-115V Area
		T8A/250V-230V Area
		AC 115V	60Hz
		AC 230V	50Hz

Power Consumption: 1350W

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Balanced XLR Jacks and Their Pin Configuration

The balanced inputs of the A 52 use XLR jacks that conform to the industry standard of: Pin 1: Ground, Pin 2: Positive (+), Pin 3: Negative (–). The balanced outputs on some com- ponents use terminals with 3 screws instead of XLR jacks. These are compatible with the A 52 as long as you match the bare wires to the corresponding pins on the XLR plug: + to pin 2, - to pin 3, and Ground to pin 1.