Leema-acoustics Pyxis Manual - page 9
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Leema system overview
connected together which will result in considerable damage. If you are considering bi-amping, please contact your
dealer or Leema Electro Acoustics Ltd. for advice.
BI-AMPING and LIPS
In a simple, stereo bi-amplified system the connections simply go from the Pyxis to the first (Left) Hydra and then on to
the second (Right) Hydra. So the chain is:
Pyxis > Hydra > Hydra
If a multi-channel system is to be bi-amplified, the order in which the Leema devices are connected together is
crucial. For instance, if the entire system is bi-amplified then the system could consist of a Pyxis and two Hydras for the
front left/right pair, two Hydras for the surround left/right pair, a Corvus and an additional Hydra for the centre channel.
In a system such as this, the units must be plugged together in the correct order. The Pyxis must be plugged to the first,
Left Hydra. This Hydra would then connect to the second, Right, Hydra and thence to the first (or master) surround
channel Hydra that would then loop through to its bi-amplifying partner Hydra. Finally this bi-amplifying Hydra would
plug to the Corvus and then on to it's slave bi-amplifying Hydra. The chain would then be:
Pyxis > Hydra > Hydra > Hydra > Hydra > Corvus > Hydra
Leema system overview
The Leema system consists of a Pyxis stereo pre-amplifier for front left and right reproduction; Hydra stereo slave ampli-
fiers for left and right and left and right surround sound reproduction and a Corvus single channel amplifier normally
used for front centre reproduction. The Corvus also includes a comprehensive bass management controller.
The concept behind the Leema system was simply to make a top-class audiophile quality system for superlative music
reproduction that could, if desired, be added to make a phenomenal stereo music, surround music and home
cinema system.
The system had to be simple to use so that everybody in the family could enjoy it. The design team decided early on
that extensive menu systems, graphic displays and lots of techno jargon were best avoided. Dozens of buttons littering
the front panels and remote were clearly not going to produce a clean, stylish and desirable product.
It was decided that each system component should be capable of reconfiguring itself dynamically according to the
input selected on Pyxis. The Pyxis would provide the day-to-day control surface and a very simple remote control.
For more information about the Leema system, please contact your dealer.