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Chord Electronics
Étude | Manual
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Étude is equipped with a stereo
pair of unbalanced (single-
ended) RCA inputs and a stereo
pair of balanced XLR inputs.
Étude has no ability to switch
between the inputs, therefore,
only one must be used. Connect
the left and right line input
channels on Étude with the
corresponding line outputs
on your preamp or device and
double-check.
4.1 Placement
4.2 Connecting Étude to
ancillary equipment
4.3 Line level inputs
4.4 Audio outputs
4.5 Power-on sequence
4.6 Earthing issues in Europe
Line level inputs 4.3
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Étude also features a phase
toggle switch for each channel.
In normal stereo mode where
one power amplifier is being
used, both toggle switches
should remain in the same
‘down’ position. The amplifier
can also be used in bridged
mode, requiring an alternative
phase switch position; details on
this and bridging mode can be
found further on under Special
Features.
WARNING: Étude
must be connected
to a dedicated
preamplifier, or a device
capable of attenuating its
output. Failure to attenuate
the volume before it enters
Étude could result in
irreversible hearing damage,
speaker damage and could
void the warranty.
Left channel balanced
XLR input
Right channel balanced
XLR input
Left channel unbalanced
RCA input
Right channel unbalanced
RCA input
Phase
toggle R/L