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CAD Audio Transport (CAT)
We realize you are excited to get your CAD System up and running ASAP. But PLEASE
read this entire manual first! The CAD Audio Transport (CAT) is easy to setup if you
read this manual. If you try to set up the CAT without reading this manual you will
quickly become frustrated.
Please do not stack the CAT, CAT power supply, 1543 MKII DAC or any other devices
on top of each other or any other components.
Always connect the mains power leads of the 1543 MKII DAC and the CAT external
linear power supply into the same or adjacent power outlets. Keeping the mains
plugs as close together as possible we feel improves sound quality.
The first thing you need to do when you get the CAT is:
Connect the CAT directly to a wifi enabled router with Ethernet cable. Do not use a
Ethernet wifi extender or any type of adaptor that uses your mains power lines to extend
your Ethernet connection. If you must use some type of Ethernet extension please contact
your dealer for advice.
The CAT will not work properly if a wifi/Ethernet extender or mains power line
Ethernet extender is used.
1) Connections to the CAT
Here is a picture of the back panel of the CAT and the basic connections that must
be made in red:
Included with the CAT is an external DC linear power supply. There are 2 DC power
cables included. The 2 DC power cables must both be connected. The connectors
on the back of the CAT and the cables themselves are all interchangeable. The
connections are "keyed" and the cables can only be inserted correctly.
Connect the CAT to the 1543 MKII DAC using a CAD USB Cable. This USB cable has
been optimized to work with the CAD system so it may not work with other DACs.
Connect your 1543 MKII DAC to either of the two audio-optimised USB connections
labelled above. There are four further USB sockets available for connecting other
USB devices (keyboard/mouse). However, please note that these are not optimised
for audio use.
You must connect an Ethernet cable
to the Ethernet connector shown in red
above and that cable must be connected to your wifi network router. The CAT has
no WiFi. Our experience has shown that wifi degrades sound quality and causes
more technical issues than using an Ethernet Cable.
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