Owner's Manual

PRODUCT REGISTRATION
Please register the CX Power Amplifier within 15 days of purchase.
To do so, register online at www.harmanspecialtygroup.com or
complete and return the product registration card attached to the
back cover of this user guide. The product registration card serves
no warranty purposes. Retain the sales receipt as proof of warranty
coverage.
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
The CX Power Amplifiers require special care during installation to
ensure optimal performance. Leave at least 2 inches of open space
around the top, sides, and rear of the amplifier for proper ventila-
tion. If the amplifier is installed in an equipment rack, an optional
rack-mount kit is available from Lexicon dealers or at
www.harmanspecialtygroup.com.
Getting Started
CX Power Amplifiers
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HIGHLIGHTS
• 140 Watts per channel
• Four custom designed, hand-graded output transistors per
channel
• Oversized toroidal power transformer with extraordinarily low
DC resistance and thermal protection
• High-power supply voltage for extra headroom at the outputs
• Stable with mismatched, reactive, or unusual loads
• Compatible with 2Ω speaker impedances
• THX Ultra2 Certification
• Thermal protection against overheating
• Speaker protection against DC and frequencies below 10Hz
•Protection against short circuits, device failures, miswiring, and
internal faults
•Trigger input for power control from an external device
• RCA and XLR inputs
• GROUND LIFT switch per channel
• Gold plated input and output connectors
• Rack-mount option available
•Be careful when moving the CX Power Amplifiers,
which are quite heavy.
• Do not obstruct the ventilation holes in the chassis.
CAUTION