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Morpheus can be used as a digital pre amplifier and driving power amplifiers directly without intervention of a normal pre amplifier or as a normal dac having a fixed output level . Due to this new approach the Morpheus is a step forwards as it omits all electronics as used for a normal pre-amplifier.
10. The Morpheus pre amplifier must be placed on a firm, level surface where it is not exposed to dripping or splashing. 11. Before making connections to the dac, ensure that the power is off and other components are in mute or stand-by mode.
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Sonnet MORPHEUS Connecting Caution! Please connect your interconnects first before connecting the mains power cable! Power requirements: Check if the product is made conform the power requirements of your area. On the back side the product is marked for the specific mains voltage.
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2 Volts RMS . Your (pre)amplifier should handle this output levels. XLR outputs: Standard XLR line cables should be used to connect the dac to your (pre) amplifier. The "Morpheus" is designed conform the "Red book standard"...
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Remark: When the Morpheus is fully connected and switched to ”on” for the very first time, the volume will be set to -40dB. Every time when the Morpheus is removed from mains, this setting is coming back and is built in to avoid excessive volume levels in case that the unit is used as a digital pre amplifier.
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Volume control: The volume control is a so called rotary encoder so it has no end stops like a normal potentiometer. By turning the volume knob, the output level will be changed in steps of + or - 1 dB. After reaching a level of -64 dB the Morpheus will automatically switch to mute mode.
The menu settings are accessible by pressing both source and power buttons simultaneously. The following settings are available: Variable /Fixed volume By default the Morpheus is set for variable volume setting . In the menu this can be set to a fixed level and is based on the last volume setting.
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“Off” after the time set by the user . The time that the display is “on” can be changed from 1 to 60 seconds. To set the display “On time” press both front panel buttons on the Morpheus simultaneously to enter the menu mode.
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“MQA/DSP” option is switched to “On” . To set the “MQA/DSP” to “Off” press both front panel buttons on the Morpheus simultaneously to enter the menu mode. The volume setting is the first item visible. Now use the source button on the front of the Morpheus twice to enter the “MQA/DSP ”mode.
Sonnet MORPHEUS Specifications Fully balanced Non oversampling DAC Two SDA-2 dac modules per channel in differential mode Power supply 15VA 110/115V AC 220/230V AC 60/50Hz. Power consumption max. 8 Watts. Input 1x optical, 1x coaxial and 1x AES/EBU and USB...
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Sonnet MORPHEUS Company info Sonnet Digital Audio BV Daviottenweg 9-11, 5222 BH 's-Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Phone: sales office: +31(0)36-7856259 Email: info@sonnet-audio.com Website: https://www.sonnet-audio.com Chamber of commerce s'Hertogenbosch: 75452081 BTW / VAT: NL860288110B01...
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