Definition Of Terms - Krell Industries CD Player User Manual

Definition of Terms

INPUT AND OUTPUT
CONNECTIONS
OPERATION
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Following are the definitions of key terms used in your owner's refer-
ence manual.
Balanced
A symmetrical input or output circuit that has equal impedance from
both input terminals to a common ground reference point. The indus-
try standard for professional and sound recording installations, bal-
anced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-ended connec-
tions and allow the use of long interconnect cables. Balanced con-
nections are completely immune to induced noise from the system or
the environment.
Single-ended
A two-wire input or output circuit. Use care when using single-ended
connections as the ground connection is made last and broken first.
Turn the system off prior to making or breaking single-ended connec-
tions. Single-ended connections are not recommended for connec-
tions requiring long cable runs.
Off
When the AC power cord is unplugged from the AC power source, or
when the back panel power switch (30) is down, or in the "0" position,
the component is off.
Stand-by Mode
When the SACD Standard is connected to AC power, and the back
panel power switch (30) is up, or in the "1" position, the red stand-by
LED illuminates. This indicates that the component is in stand-by
mode, a low power consumption status that keeps the audio and reg-
ulator circuits at idle. Krell recommends leaving the component in the
stand-by mode when it is not playing music.
Operational Mode
When the power button on the front panel or the SACD key on the
remote control is pressed and the blue power LED illuminates, the
component is in the operational mode and ready to play music.
Krell SACD Standard