Klotz DX10 User manual

passive di-box
instruction manual
bedienungsanleitung
dx10

KLOTZ DX10
passive di-box
instruction manual
english
introduction 5
connections and controls 6
application examples 7
re-amping 8
FAQs 9
technical specs and dimensions 10
warranty 11
bedienungsanleitung deutsch 13
contents
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Thank you for choosing this KLOTZ AIS
product! Our KLOTZ DX10 passive DI Box is
a top-quality product made in Germany.
Every product from our company undergoes
rigorous material and functional testing.
KLOTZ AIS therefore grants a 5-year
warranty on the KLOTZ DX10 assuming
correct use of the product. The purchase
date must be verified by submission of an
invoice or receipt.
Please read these instructions carefully
before starting to use your KLOTZ DX10, in
order to achieve the best possible sound
for your purpose. If you have any other
questions about this product or how to use
it, feel free to email us at
[email protected].
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Mixing desks love balanced signals –but not all signal sources deliver
them. Guitar or bass amps and keyboards rarely have balanced outputs,
and guitars cannot be connected directly to a mixer. This is where the
KLOTZ dx10 comes in!
A DI box converts a high-ohm unbalanced signal into a low-ohm balanced
signal. To do this, the signal from the instrument is fed into the DI box
between the instrument and the amp. “DI” stands for “direct injection”
because the DI box is directly “injected” or fed with the instrument signal.
The KLOTZ dx10 then balances the signal so that it can be transmitted
over long distances without hiss or background noise before it is fed into
a mixer for further processing. The KLOTZ dx10 is a passive DI box; unlike
active DI boxes, it does not require an external power supply. Just connect
it up, and off you go!
We ensure all our components are manufactured to high quality in con-
formity with our rigorous company standards. The transformer is by far
the most important component in a DI box, and the one that has the most
influence on the sound. It has a 6+6:1 transformer ratio.
The transformer we use in the KLOTZ dx10 was developed by us in-house
with special care, to reflect its crucial role in the performance and sound
behaviour of the DI box. Only the best materials were good enough. We
chose mu-metal, a soft magnetic nickel-iron alloy with outstanding
permeability (magnetic conductivity). The KLOTZ dx10 offers neutrality
and stability of sound that is superior to other DI boxes on the market.
Say goodbye to distortion!
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introduction

input
instrument input
thru
instrument output
lift/Gnd
ground lift
(isolates the ground
connection)
to prevent
ground loops
0 dB/- 20 dB
pad switch,
reduces input level by 20 dB
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connections & controls
input view
output view
Recessed sockets and switches offer excellent protection from accidental use
balanced out