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- Page 1 Owner’ s Manual Nº30.6 Reference Digital Processor Madrigal Audio Laboratories...
- Page 2 WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
- Page 3 Important Safety Instructions Please read all instructions and precautions carefully and completely before operating your Mark Levinson ® digital processor. 1. ALWAYS disconnect your entire system from the AC mains before connecting or dis- connecting any cables, or when cleaning any component. 2.
- Page 4 From all of us at Madrigal Audio Laboratories, thank you for choosing your Mark Levinson Nº30.6 Reference Digital Processor. A great deal of effort went into the design and construction of this precision device. Used properly, it will give you many years of enjoyment.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Unpacking and Placement ............6 Unpacking the Nº30.6 ................ 6 Placement of the Nº30.6 ..............6 Operating Voltage ..............7 A Quick Start… ................8 Break-in period ................... 9 Special Design Features ............10 Powerful DSP ................... 10 “24/96”... -
Page 6: Unpacking And Placement
Nº30.6 and other sensitive components. Be sure to allow 3 to 4 inches of clearance above both the Nº30.6 and the PLS-330, to allow heat dissipation through air circulation. Drawings are included in this manual to facilitate special installations... -
Page 7: Operating Voltage
AC operating voltage for your location. If the voltage indicated on your PLS-330 is incorrect, or if you wish to change the AC operating voltage of your Nº30.6/PLS-330 as the result of moving to a different country than the one in which you purchased your digital audio processor, see your Mark Levinson dealer. -
Page 8: A Quick Start
(which may take as long as several minutes). Connect a digital source to either input 1 or 5 Inputs 1 and 5 on the Nº30.6 are configured from the factory for CD transports, the most common type of digital transport. Input 1 is an (XLR-type) digital input;... -
Page 9: Break-In Period
Nº30.6 There are three power supply leads which run from the rear of the PLS-330 to the rear of the Nº30.6. The analog DC cables for the left channel and the right channel towers use special five-pin con- nectors on both ends. The digital DC cable for the center section uses a two conductor connector at each end. -
Page 10: Special Design Features
“24/96” & HDCD ® rates used by digital sources such as CD and DAT, your Nº30.6 also supports the two channel 24-bit/96 kHz signal that was defined as part of the DVD-Video standard (and which will certainly be included as part of a larger DVD-Audio standard when the industry agrees to such a thing). -
Page 11: Superior Isolation Between Sources
Ironically, many outboard processors fail to live up to this poten- tial due to interference between their various digital inputs. The Nº30.6 provides outstanding isolation between its inputs, realizing the full potential of the various digital transports with which it is used. -
Page 12: Fully Balanced Design
In fact, every source has its own dedicated digital interface receiver. As a result, the selected input effectively has the Nº30.6 “all to itself ” for its conversion to analog. The Nº30.6 is fully balanced in both the analog and digital domains. All... -
Page 13: Hdcd® Gain-Matching
Link cable. (If you have a Nº32 Reference Preamplifier, you can select the name “Nº30.6,” since that preamp has enough extra characters to show the entire name of the processor.) When you have done so, the Nº30.6 will tell the preamplifier to change its volume setting as necessary to compensate for differing CD mastering techniques, and you never have to think about it. - Page 14 HDCD MANUAL (meaning that gain-matching is turned off; HDCD-encoded discs will still be decoded properly). If you try to change from one to the other while a Nº380 is Linked, the Nº30.6 will display “ ” No38 ACTIVE! (indicating that the equipment already knows what to do).
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Page 15: Front Panel, Nº30.6
(see “Rear panel, Nº30.6”). Only one source at a time may be selected. When power is first applied to the Nº30.6 (or when power is re- stored after an interruption), it will search for and select the first input with an active digital signal. - Page 16 When the Nº30.6 is taken out of standby mode, the source last se- lected before going into will be automatically selected. standby power user tip: Press and hold the active input button to have the processor display the output format information, e.g., the bit depth and rate at which digital audio is being converted to analog.
- Page 17 Nº30.6 will be tem- RECORD OFF porarily disabled, eliminating any potential interaction between the record output circuitry of the Nº30.6 and the rest of your sys- tem. Repeatedly pressing the button for the currently selected re- cording source will toggle the Nº30.6 between RECORD OFF that source.
- Page 18 (or digital audio tape) may be made with the pre-emphasis still on, and the de-emphasis per- formed in the playback unit. In the Nº30.6, the de-emphasis filtering is done in the digital do- main. lights when the Nº30.6 detects recording pre-...
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Page 19: Display, Nº30.6
(see “Assigning input names” in the “Installation” section of this manual). To facilitate operation in complex, multi-source systems, the Nº30.6 is capable of displaying a wide variety of names for each of its eight inputs. They are listed below. (any unused input) - Page 20 While the Nº30.6 is attempting to lock onto a digital signal, the display will show: If no digital signal is present (if the source is turned off, is im- properly connected, or is disconnected), the display will show:...
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Page 21: Rear Panel, Nº30.6
® PHASTLink Control ports In addition to the Mark Levinson Linking system described above, the Nº30.6 can, as an extra-cost option, support the PHASTLink ® communications system. This system is designed to facilitate com- plete systems integration with PHAST ®... -
Page 22: Linking Connections
The RS-232 port may also be used to update the operating soft- ware of the Nº30.6, so that your system will be able to handle new digital audio formats as they are introduced. (Think of updating the software in the Nº30.6 as being like installing new software in... -
Page 23: Building Link Cables
The RJ-45 cable needed for the Link connection between the Nº30.6 and other Link components may be purchased from your Mark Levinson dealer. It may also be made to length using two RJ- 45 connectors and the appropriate length (up to 100 feet/30 meters) of RJ-45 (flat, eight conductor) cable. -
Page 24: Female Xlr Input Connector (Digital)
Pin 1: chassis ground Female XLR input PUSH Pin 2: non-inverted DAS connector (digital) Pin 3: inverted DAS Connector ground lug: chassis ground S/PDIF RCA electrical digital inputs (4 – 5) These inputs accept the ), via cables digital audio signal equipped with XLR-type connectors, from digital sources such as a compact disc transport, laser disc transport, digital audio tape transport, digital broadcast receiver. - Page 25 Nº30.6. It can be used as a “pass-through” for the selected, monitored digital source, and employs the aes/ebu transmission standard.
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Page 26: Rear Panel, Pls-330
PLS-330. digital dc out This output provides DC power to the Nº30.6 (via the supplied cable equipped with two-pin connectors). Connect on the rear panel of the Nº30.6 to the... -
Page 27: Ac Power Cord Polarity
To PLS-330 To AC mains AC power cord polarity 1 = Line (hot) 2 = Neutral 3 = Earth ground... -
Page 28: Setup And Installation
Caution! For your protection, review “Important Safety Instructions” before you install your Nº30.6/PLS-330. The Nº30.6 allows you to assign any of a wide variety of names to each Nº30.6 Input Names of the eight digital inputs, shown below: (any unused input) -
Page 29: Making Analog Connections
Levinson dealer. Using appropriate cables, connect all your digital source components to suitable inputs on the rear panel of the Nº30.6 processor. If you have several such components, you might want to make a note of which component is plugged into which input on a piece of scrap paper. (You... -
Page 30: Making Link Connections
Using high quality cable, connect the appropriate output of the Nº30.6 to an input of your preamplifier. The output impedance of the Nº30.6 is extremely low, which allows you to use more than one output simul- taneously without degrading performance, should you have any reason to do so. - Page 31 Giving inputs appropriate names is simple and greatly enhances the ease of use of your new Nº30.6, especially for occasional users of the system. The available names are shown on page 24. To give an input a new name:...
- Page 32 Press and hold the digital record select button again, until “NAME CHOSEN” is displayed Pressing and holding the digital record select button a second time confirms that you would like to make this change, that it is a con- scious choice rather than an accidental change caused by an in- quisitive four year old.
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Page 33: Linked Functions
Linked functions The Nº30.6 has the ability to “link” six of its functions to compatible Mark Levinson components (like the Nº31.5 Reference CD Transport and the Nº380 or Nº380S Preamplifier). Note: To take advantage of linked functions, you must con- nect the Nº30.6 to the other components via their communi-... -
Page 34: Alias Link
Nº31.5’s input on the Nº30.6 and on the Nº380 or Nº380S. Note: If you’ve connected the Nº31.5 to two or more of your Nº30.6’s inputs, the play link will look first for AES/ EBU interconnection, then S/PDIF, then ST, and finally EIAJ. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting In general, refer any service problems to your Mark Levinson dealer. Before contacting your dealer, however, check to see if the problem is listed here. If it is, try the suggested solutions. If none of these solves the problem, contact your Mark Levinson dealer. - Page 36 Many transports downsample everything to 48kHz (although this is not required by CSS). If your DVD transport does this, there is nothing the Nº30.6 can do to reverse the limitation being placed on the signal by the transport. Rest assured that the 48kHz signal...
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Page 37: Care And Maintenance
Care and maintenance To remove dust from the cabinet of the Nº30.6, use a feather duster. To remove dirt and fingerprints, we recommend isopropyl alcohol and a soft cloth. Caution! Always apply the isopropyl alcohol to the soft cloth and then wipe the Nº30.6 with the dampened cloth. -
Page 38: U.s. And Canadian Warranty
Madrigal Audio Labo- ratories, Inc., P. O. Box 781, Middletown, CT 06457. The extended warranty for this Mark Levinson product is five (5) years Five Year from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, any Mark... -
Page 39: Obtaining Service
If your Mark Levinson component must be serviced, please contact your dealer. Your dealer will then decide whether the problem can be remedied locally, or whether to contact Madrigal for further service in- formation or parts, or to obtain a Return Authorization. -
Page 40: Specifications
The correlation between published specifications and sonic quality is unreliable. A list of numbers reveals virtually nothing. All technical measurements must be subject to quali- tative as well as quantitative interpretation. Measurements of the Nº30.6 yield excellent results by any standards. However, only those specifications that apply to its actual op- eration are included here. -
Page 41: Dimensions
15-1/2" PHASTLink® compatible REFERENCE DIGITAL PROCESSOR Nº30.6 (393.7mm) d e s i g n e d a n d m a nu fa c t u r e d i n U. S. A . 7" MADRIGAL 3-5/16"... - Page 42 Nº30.6 Top Dimensions 1/16" (1.6mm) 1-1/2" (38.1mm) 15/16" (23.8mm) 1-1/16" (27mm) 15-7/16" (392.1mm) 7-1/4" (184.2mm) 11-5/8" 11-5/16" (295.3mm) (287.3mm) 2-1/4" (57.2mm) 7/8" (22.2mm) 7/16" (11.1mm) 2-9/16" (65.1mm) 3/4" (19.1mm) 3/16" 5/16" (4.8mm) (7.9mm) PLS-330 Front Dimensions 15-3/4" (400.1mm) 4-1/4" (108mm) 1"...
- Page 43 PLS-330 Top Dimensions 7/8" (22.2mm) 15-1/2" (393.7mm) 14" (355.6mm) 14-7/8" (377.8mm) 7/8" (22.2mm) 5-3/4" (146.1mm) 2-7/8" (73mm) 7/8" (22.2mm)
- Page 44 Madrigal Audio Laboratories, Inc. 2081 South Main Street, P.O. Box 781 Middletown, Connecticut 06457 USA Telephone: (860) 346-0896 Fax: (860) 346-1540 http://www.madrigal.com/ MADRIGAL AUDIO LABORATORIES is a registered trademark of Madrigal Audio Laboratories, Inc. a Harman International company 630373 © 5/1999 Madrigal Audio Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
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