Step 2 – Connecting The Analogue Outputs - DCS Scarlatti DAC User Manual

dCS Scarlatti DAC User Manual
STEP 2 – Connecting the Analogue Outputs
Choose one of the following two sections:
Using a preamplifier
• Set the preamplifier volume control to minimum.
• Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono connectors) outputs on
DAC rear panel to matching line level inputs on your preamplifier (probably labelled CD or AUX).
• Turn the DAC rotary control clockwise to set the
Slowly increase the preamplifier volume until the music is at the right level.
Using a power amplifier directly
• Turn the DAC rotary control counter-clockwise to set the
display).
• Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono connectors) outputs on
the DAC rear panel to matching inputs on your power amplifier. Switch on the power amplifier.
• Turn the DAC rotary control slowly clockwise until the music is at the right level.
Play a disc, you should have audio.
Proceed to Step 3.
AES 1
ANALOGUE OUTPUTS
LEFT
L
Balanced - or - Unbalanced
Analogue Outputs
To pre- or power amplifier inputs
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DIGITAL
CH1 SDIF
OUTPUTS
IN ---- WORDCLOCK --- OUT
AES 2 RCA BNC TOSLINK
LEFT
DIGITAL INPUTS
RIGHT AES 1 AES 2
RIGHT
R L R
Figure 1 – Basic setup
Volume to maximum
Volume
CH2 SUC
1394
RCA 1
DSD/SDIF
CH 1 CH 2
TOSLINK
SPDIF
BNC
OUT
IN
RCA 2
WCLK
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(- 0.0dB on the display).
to minimum ( -60.0dB
Scarlatti Transport
Scarlatti DAC
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1394 50/60 Hz, 50W
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