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SPL Director Mk2 User Manual

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Professional Fidelity
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Coax
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120V DC Audio Rail
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  • Page 1 Professional Fidelity Director Coax TAPE MONITOR Optic Remote Mute VOLTAiR 120V DC Audio Rail Director Mk2 – User Manual This User Manual is optimized for Acrobat Reader. DA Converter and Preamplifier Interactive buttons may not appear in other applications.
  • Page 2 Director Mk2. The Director Mk2 is the derivative of our reference preamplifier Director. The all new high voltage digital to analog converter now supports 32 bit and sample rates up to 768kHz as well as DSD4. Besides the four digital inputs there is a total of six analog inputs –...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Getting started AMP CTL (Amplifier Control) Front view Specifications Inputs and Outputs Rear view Analog inputs VOLTAiR – 120V Rail Technology Digital inputs Comparisons Sample rates 32 Bit Operation Outputs Source Selection, Mute, Remote Measurements Volume Internal Voltages Tape Monitor Power supply VU-Meter Dimensions (incl.

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started Read thoroughly and follow the instructions as well as the security advices of the Quickstart which is enclosed in the scope of delivery! You can also download the Quickstart here. By pressing the -Button you get to the table of contents. By pressing the -Button you get to the front view of the unit.

  • Page 5: Front View

    Front view Front view IR Receiver Display Power-LED VU Meter Stand-by Director Coax TAPE MONITOR Optic Remote Mute VOLTAiR 120V DC Audio Rail Source, Mute, Remote Volume VU Meter Switch Tape Monitor Switch...

  • Page 6: Rear View

    Rear view Rear view Mains Voltage Analog Audio Inputs Mains Switch AMP CTL Digital Audio Inputs Voltage Selection: 1. Remove Fuse Holder 2. Exchange Fuses 3. Flip Over 4. Reinstall COAX Fuses: 230V AC: T 500 mA L 250 V 115V AC: T 1 A ~ 115V AC / ~230V AC, 50 Hz / 60 Hz, P max.

  • Page 7: Voltair - 120V Rail Technology

    Music sounds absolutely natural. SPL’s 120V Rail Technology is the internal audio processing voltage (+/- 60V DC). It is not to be confused with the external mains voltage (e.g. 115V or 230V AC).

  • Page 8: Comparisons

    Operating Voltage Dynamic Range Volt 120 V 141,4 30 V 124,2 OPA 134@30 V SPL-OP@120 V + / - 15 Volt + / - 60 Volt...
  • Page 9 130%. The operating level most commonly used for audio equipment is +/- 15 volts. Max. Audio Level THD&N -105 -106 33,2 -107 -109 21,5 -111 -113 -114,2 -115 OPA 134@30 V SPL-OP@120 V TL 071@30 V SPL-OP@120 V...

  • Page 10: Operation

    Operation Operation Director Source Selection, Mute, Remote With the SOURCE switch (6) you select the source, mute the output and enable the source Coax selection via a remote control. Optic Remote Select one of the six analog inputs 1 - 6. Select one digital input USB, AES, Coax or Optic. Mute VOLTAiR 120V DC Audio Rail...
  • Page 11 Operation Table: Selected digital source displayed after two seconds Sample rate DSD Sample rate PCM (kHz) (n * 44,1 kHz) Digital source 44.1 88.2 176.4 352.8 705.6 64 x 128 x 256 x U 44 U 48 U 88 U 96 U176 U192 U352 U384 U706 U768 DSD1 DSD2 DSD4 Optical O 44 O 48 O 88 O 96 Coax...

  • Page 12: Volume

    Operation Director Volume – You control the volume of the PREAMP OUTPUT (16) with the VOLUME potentiometer (7). DIRECT OUTPUT (17) level is fixed to 0 dBfs and can be used to connect a headphone Coax TAPE MONITOR Optic amplifier. Remote Mute VOLTAiR...

  • Page 13: Tape Monitor

    Director Mk2 to the output of your external device. ~ 115V AC / ~230V AC, 50 Hz / 60 Hz, P max. 45 W If the send level from the Director Mk2 is too high for your external device engage Tape...

  • Page 14: Vu-Meter

    Operation VU Meter Director VU meters (2) display the input levels for the selected source. The meter Director – – indicates levels from -20 dB to +5 dB. – – 0 dB corresponds to +4 dBu. The ballistics of the VU meters guarantee an optimal visual perception. The time calibration of the VU meters com- Coax TAPE MONITOR plies with the requirements of the BBC.

  • Page 15: Ir Remote Control

    CD player. Programming of the Director Mk2 to your remote control is easy and takes just four steps – one for each function: increase the volume, lower the volume, select next source, select previous source.
  • Page 16 Operation Step 3/4: Push the button you wish to use to switch to the next source. • The display shows now 4/4 to indicate the next programming step. • Step 4/4: Push the button you wish to use to switch to the next source. Learn mode ends automatically.

  • Page 17: Amp Ctl (Amplifier Control)

    AMP CTL (Amplifier Control) AMP CTL (Amplifier Control) If you own SPL Performer power amplifiers or other amplifiers using 12V trigger inputs you can connect the AMP CTL (12) outputs of the Director Mk2 with mono mini jack cables to the AMP CTL of the amps to trigger on and standby.

  • Page 18: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications Inputs and Outputs Analog inputs • 6 analog stereo inputs • 2 x XLR, balanced (10 kOhm) • 4 x RCA, unbalanced (47 kOhm) • Max. input level: +32,5 dBu Digital inputs • 4 digital inputs • AES/EBU (XLR), balanced •...

  • Page 19: Sample Rates 32 Bit

    Specifications Sample rates 32 Bit • Encoded PCM (kHz): 44.1, 48 , 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192, 352.8, 384, 705.6, 768 • DSD: DSD1 (DSD64), DSD2 (DSD128), DSD4 (DSD256) Outputs • 2 analog stereo outputs • Neutrik XLR, balanced, Pin 2 = (+) •...

  • Page 20: Internal Voltages

    Specifications Internal Voltages • Analog: +/- 60 V • Digital: + 7 V und + 3.3 V Power supply • Mains voltage (switchable): 230 V AC / 50 Hz or 115 V AC / 60 Hz • Fuses: 230 V: T 500 mA; 115 V: T 1 A •...

  • Page 21: Important Notes

    Technical specifications are subject to change. © 2019 SPL electronics GmbH. This document is the property of SPL and may not be copied or reproduced in any manner, in part or fully, without prior authorization by SPL. Sound Performance Lab (SPL) continuously strives to improve its products and reserves the right to modify the product described in this manual at any time without prior notice.

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