Arx Eardriver User manual

To obtain warranty service for your Audibox, call, write, or

Email to ARX or the dealer you purchased it from. They

will give you the correct address to send your unit to. Have

your sales receipt showing date of purchase handy, and in-

clude a copy of it with your Audibox. Please pack the unit

well - we are not responsible for any damage caused by

unsuitablepackingduringshipment.Sendtheunittouspre-

paid, by a delivery service like FedEx, UPS, DHL or any

similarservice that cantrack the shipment.Wewill return it

to you freight paid. If you have any questions, or any part of

this is unclear, please write to ARX Systems in the country

of purchase, or to the address below.

POBox15,Moorabbin,Victoria3189,Australia. Phone:+61

(0)3 9555 7859 Fax: +61 (0)3 9555 6747

You can Email the factory at: [email protected]

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ARX Systems (ARX) warrants to the first purchaser of this Audibox

product that it is free from defects in materials and workmanship

under normal use and service. ARX’s sole obligation under this war-

ranty shall be to provide, without charge, parts and labour neces-

sary to remedy defects, if any, which appear within twelve (12)

months from date of purchase; and to supply parts only for the life

of the product to the original purchaser.

This is our sole warranty. It does not cover finish or appearance

items,nordoesitapply if the Audibox has been,inARX’ssolejudge-

ment:

• Subjected to misuse, abuse, negligence or accident;

•Repaired,workedon,oralteredbypersonsnotauthorizedbyARX,

• Connected, installed, adjusted or used otherwise than in accord-

ance with the instructions supplied by ARX.

Thiswarranty gives you and usspecific legal rights,and you mayalso

have other rights which can vary from state to state.

INTERNATIONAL LIFETIME WARRANTY

As well as the Ear Driver, ARX

manufacture other products in the

unique Audibox range:

The ISO-Balancer for balancing

unbalancedsignals,andalsothe ISO

De-Balancer, which will de-bal-

anceasignal when requiredtocon-

nect to an unbalanced input.

The ISO-Later is a Dual channel

Unbalanced to Balanced Low Im-

pedance transformer isolated con-

verter, and the ISO Splitter is a

transformer isolated 1 input to 2

outputs splitter for splitting 1 input

2 ways in applications where com-

pleteGalvanic isolationis required.

Both available in Single Channel or

Double Header format.

The AV-DI is a stereo AudioVisual

Active Direct box, with dual RCA

andstereo minijackinputsplusdual

XLR outputs. Ideal for interfacing

consumeraudio(especially compu-

ter sound cards) with professional

systems.

ThePro-DIisanultracompactAc-

tive Direct box, with normal High

Impedance input as well as a sepa-

ratespeakerlevel inputforconnec-

tion to instrument amplifiers.

Other features include –20dB Pad

and Audio Ground Lift switches,

Did you know... plusPhantom or DCpower options.

Available in Single Channel or Dou-

ble Header format

The DI-Pre is an Ultra compact Mi-

crophone Pre amp with XLR input,

balanced jack output and 10 to 60dB

Gain control.

Other features include –20dB Pad

switch,ClipLEDandPhantomPower

switch, plus DC power connector.

Available in Single Channel or Dou-

ble Header format

For the latest information on the

complete Audibox range, visit our

website:

www.arx.com.au/audibox.htm

Using your Audibox

The EarDriver is a compact

Headphone Amplifier. It is a self-

contained, stand alone unit capable

ofrunningonestereosignalto4out-

puts, or two stereo signals to 2 out-

puts. Each Output is a standard Tip

Ring Sleeve headphone jack with its

own Level control.

Inserting Left and Right Jacks into

Channels 1 and 2 will automatically

link them to inputs 3 and 4, unless

you insert other jacks into inputs 3

and 4.

There is also a Minijack Input for

Channels 1 and 2, and another for

Channels 3 and 4.

TheEarDriverhasmanyapplications

for Live Sound, Studio or Broadcast

use.

Typical input types are:

• Any line level signal - mixing con-

soles, MP3 players, laptop compu-

ter sound cards, CD players, audio

from DVD players, cassette decks,

tape decks, VCR audio and more

Operating instructions

Input Connections A stereo line

level source plugs into the Left and

Right Inputs for Channels 1 and 2.

Alternatively the Minijack input can

be used.

Specifications

Ear Driver

Inputs 44 K Ohms Balanced

22 K Ohms Unbalanced

Stereo Headphone Outputs 1 watt @ 8 ohms max.

Frequency Response 20 Hz - 20 KHz ± .5dB

Distortion Max .1% prior to clipping.

Input Connectors Insulated Left and Right jacks.

Inserting1/4"jackintoLeft Inputonly

will mono all Outputs

Inputs1 and2will loop throughtoall

outputsunlessInputjacksareinserted

into Inputs 3 and 4

Output Connectors Insulated Tip-Ring-Sleeve jack.

WiredTip-Leftout,Ring- Rightout,

Sleeve - Ground / Earth

Construction All-steelpowdercoatedchassis,fibre-

glass PCB

Output Connections Connect one

set of headphones into the Output 1

Headphonejack, andanotherintothe

the Output 2 jack if required. Adjust

the Level controls for the required

volume.

You can connect another 2 sets of

headphones into Outputs 3 and 4 to

run from the same Input signal as 1

and 2. If you want to use a different

signal, insert jacks carrying that signal

into the Left and Right Inputs (or the

Minijack Input) for 3 and 4.

Power Requirements

The EarDriver is an active device, ie.

it needs power to run. This power

needs to be supplied by an External

12 - 15 V DC Power Supply

The EarDriver has a DC input con-

nector for connecting an external 12

-15V DCpowersupply.Any12VDC

wall connector capable of supplying

200 mAmps will work, although for

greatest headroom we recommend

theAudiboxPSUwhichcansupply15

V DC to multiple Audibox devices.

Notethewiring oftheconnector:the

outer sleeve is –, the inner is +.

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Owner's Manual

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ARX Systems Pty Ltd, PO Box 15,

Moorabbin, Victoria 3189, Australia

Phone: (03) 9555 7859 Fax: (03) 9555 6747

International Fax: +61-3 -9555 6747

On the Net: www.arx.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Thankyou for choosing thisAudibox

product from ARX. We hope you

enjoy using this unique product as

much as we enjoyed creating it.

Aswithall ARXequipment,ithasun-

dergoneextensive factorytestingand

‘burn in’ before shipping.

Toensurecontinuedtroublefreeuse,

please familiarise yourself with the

contentsof this manualbefore using.

All models in the Audibox range

feature the same heavy duty all-steel

chassisfinished inattractivemattblue

textured powdercoat, with

hardwearing epoxy screen printing

and large slip resistant rubber foot

pads.

By their very nature these units are

compact and portable; to protect

yourinvestmentwe’veaddednumer-

ous security features including a slot

for a computer lock, and the option

of a permanent table mounting kit.

A rack mount kit is also available to

rack up to 3 units plus power supply

in 1 RU

The EarDriver

Connections and Controls:

2 pairs of Stereo inputs each feed two channels of head-

phonelevel outputs.IndividualLevelcontrolsplusDCpow-

er connector. Minijack Inputs are also included for maxi-

mum flexibility

Available in Double Header format only; Channels 1 and 2

are AutoLinked into Channels 3 and 4 unless other inputs

are jacked into 3 and 4. A compact, flexible unit with many

applications.

The EarDriver

Two stereo Input channels feed 4

separate Headphone Outputs with

individual Level controls.

TheearDrtiver can beset up as 2 in,

2out,or 1in,4outwithoutthe need

for a patch cable. Inputs 1 and 2 au-

tomaticallylinkto3and4unless sep-

aratejacks areinserted intoInputs 3

and 4.

Requires 12 - 15 V DC power sup-

ply to operate.

DoubleHeaderDualChannelformat

only

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