Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SXD2 Perreaux
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Silhouette S X D 2 USB DAC Owners Manual.
1 Perrea ux Industries Limited makes no warranty for the u se of its prod ucts, other than those expr essly contained in the warranty detailed herein. T he Company assumes no resp onsibilit y for any .
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3 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series Designed as a range of high qualit y, yet affordable modul es; the ‘Silhouette’ series will compliment and enhance y our existing system.
4 Key Feature s USB connecti vity Up-sampling to 176.4 kHz/192kHz 24-bit output re solution Compatible with high resol ution di gital a udio formats (SACD and D VD-A) Internal powe.
5 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please re ad al l inst ructions carefully before attempti ng t o operate your P erreaux “ Silhouette” SX D2 USB DAC. ALWAYS switch off p ower to your system before attempting to connect or d isconnect cable s.
6 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents i i i i Introducing t he Perreau x Silhouette S eries ....... .... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 3 ii ii ii ii Important Saf ety Instruct ions ... ..... ..... .... ..... ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .....
7 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement Un packi ng Pro cedu re The SXD2 is packaged for maximum protec tion. T o o pen, sit the box upr ight and cut t he rei nforced tap e at the top of the bo x. The product c an now be re moved. Pull the foam pr otecting e nd-cap s off ei ther s ide o f the unit and remove the b lack material co vering.
8 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the first thing you will want to do is to pla y your fa vourite piec e o f m usic through y o ur new SXD2.
9 Connect compu ter to SXD 2 via USB Connect t he USB output fro m your computer to the USB inp ut at the r ear o f t he SXD2 ( the co mputer w ill automaticall y detec t a nd install the necessary drivers). Refer to Chapter 4 f or Rear Panel information.
10 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This b lue LED indicate s t he po wer status of yo ur SXD2 USB DAC..
11 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Analog Outp uts These single-ended ( RCA ) outputs provide line-level analog audio, via suitable RCA i nterco nnect cab les, to a preamplifier or integrated a mplifier. For more infor mation on ou tput speci fications, please refer to Chapter 11.
12 Note: Use a 75Ω digi tal i ntercon nect c able equipped with BNC connectors t o get the best possible digi tal performan ce. Using the supplied adaptor to convert the BNC outp ut to RCA will not degrade the signal any mo re th an if an RCA connector was fitted by de fault.
13 5 5 5 5 Special Design Philos o phies Perrea ux h as been designing and manufacturing only the highest quality audio co mponen try for more than a quarter o f a centur y.
14 Minimalist Ae sthetics Our products appeal to those who seek t he ultimate in audio exclusivity, na mely the perfec t blend o f “form and functio n”. “Form and function” are b oth to ugh m a sters. We make no excuses for producing so me of the most disti nctive high-end audio products o n the planet.
15 6 6 6 6 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The beautifull y st yled c urving front pane l is milled from solid 6.0mm (0.2 ”) thick aluminium e xtrusion and finished in a satin chrome electropla te. The front panel also feature s the mboob^ru ® logo machined in to the solid aluminium.
16 Block Diagram USB Connectivity The SXD2 is f ully co mpliant w ith USB 1.1 specification and utilises ‘Full Spee d’ (12Mbps) transceivers. T he bandwidth offered b y ‘Full Speed ’ USB is more t han sufficient to st rea m digital audio.
17 High Resolution Formats Accepting PCM digital strea ms up to 192kHz and 2 4-bit, via the coaxial SP DIF i nput, allo ws the SX D2 to be com patible w ith high-resolution formats s uch as DVD- A. PCB Layout Special attention has been p aid to the P CB layout to ensure maximum isola tion between the analog and d igital sta ges.
18 7 7 7 7 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Please s witch the unit off and remove t he cor d s et from the rear of t he U SB DAC before attempt ing to clean your SXD2 in the manner d escribed be low. Never apply liquid directly to the SXD2. Never use abrasiv es.
19 8 8 8 8 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SXD2 is warranted free fro m defects in material and workmans hip under nor mal use for a perio d of 1-year (3 65 days) from the d ate of purcha se.
20 9 9 9 9 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form a nd either fax, mail or e-mail it, alo ng with a cop y of the original r eceipt, to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +64 3 489 2976 Mail: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand E-mail: info@perreaux.
21 10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guide if you are experiencing an y proble ms with the SXD2 in your system. It will provide possible solutions for some given sy mptoms. There is no output from my system SXD2 not turne d on Make sure the SX D2 po wer switch is in t he DOWN p osition.
22 I can hear a hum coming from my speakers Input and/or o utput socket s corroded Check that the inp ut and output sockets on th e rear of the SX D2 are free fro m corrosion. Interconnect cables damag ed Make sure that t he integrity of your i nterconnect cables is sound and they are firml y connected to your preamplifier and the SXD2.
23 11 11 11 11 Specifications The correlatio n between p ublished specificatio ns and sonic quality can be unreliab le. A list of numbers reveals virtuall y nothing. A ll technical measurements must be subj ect to qualitative as well as q uantita tive interpr etation.
24 Signal to Noise Rat io A-Weighted: ..................................................................... 113dB Unweighted:...................................................................... 110 dB Crosstalk 20Hz: ................................
25 Maximum Word Length .. ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 24 bits The maximum len gth of the digital inp ut data word t hat the SXD2 can p rocess. T he Red Book compact d isc sta ndard is 16 bits, where as h igh resolutio n DVD-A is 2 4 bits.
26 Frequency Respo nse ..... ....... ....... ....... .... 20Hz to 20k Hz, ±0.1dB This describes ho w the S XD2’s output level r espond s to frequency. Indicating that th e SXD2 responds to all frequencies from 20 Hz to 20 kHz w it h no m ore than 0.
27 12 12 12 12 Physical Dimensi ons.
28 13 13 13 13 Contact Details For more information p lease contact y our Perreaux dealer, or contact: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand Ph: +64 3 489 2975 Fax: +64 3 489 29 76 E-mail: info@per reaux.com Internet: www.
29 Installation Notes.
An important point after buying a device Perreaux SXD2 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Perreaux SXD2 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 Perreaux SXD2 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Perreaux SXD2 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Perreaux SXD2 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Perreaux SXD2, 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 Perreaux SXD2.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Perreaux SXD2. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Perreaux SXD2 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
