Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DAC II MSB Technology
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D A C II Preamp Users Manual Rev 1 (1/03) S IGN M AGNITUDE L ADDER DAC S PECIFICA TIONS I NPUTS :C OAXIAL , T OSLINK , BALANCED AES/EBU, 2 MSB N ETWORK (192K) AND A B ALANCED A NALOG I NPUT RCA O UTPUTS : 3.6V RMS (10Vpp) O UTPUT I MPEDANCE : 50 OHMS AT 0dB B ALANCED O UTPUT : 7.
D A C II Preamp Users Manual Rev 1 (1/03) Unique Product - a Preamp or a DA C? This product is a unique combination of a very high performance DAC and the ultimate passive preamp. It is intended to be used as both for the best possible sound in your system.
3 Unique Technology - the past and the future Over 10 years ago early DACs were all 16 bit ladder DACs, with a precision laser- trimmed resistor creating the appropriate analog level for each of the bits. The DACs worked well and sounded good. They were quite expensive as very accurate resistors were required.
4 listen to. Music with less high frequencies may benefit from the slow roll-off filter . T o play a 24/192 disc the source player needs to have an MSB Network output. If your DVD-A player does not have the MSB Network output, it can be added. A 192k input will override the upsampling settings.
5 Rear P anel Det ails Inputs Analog (SACD) – A balanced analog input is provided. It is passed through to both the single ended and balanced outputs when selected. (As well as the volume control if installed). This input is ideal for adding an SACD player to your system.
6 Remove the cover of the Platinum. W ork on a soft scratch resistant surface like a carpeted floor . Three screws are located al ong the back edge and three screws on the bottom along the front edge. W ith these screws out, the cover lifts off. Now the power supply mu st be separated from the DAC.
Troubleshooting No “Source” indicated on LEDs - Check for bad cable, or cable plugged into the wrong output on the transport. No sound - Check that source is valid audio source. Change to a standard CD just to be sure. Check that analog outputs are connected p roperly .
An important point after buying a device MSB Technology DAC II (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MSB Technology DAC II yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MSB Technology DAC II - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MSB Technology DAC II you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MSB Technology DAC II will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MSB Technology DAC II, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MSB Technology DAC II.
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