Bricasti Design MC1 User Manual

Bricasti Design MC1 User Manual

Dual mono d/a converter

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MC1 Dual Mono D/A Converter
User Guide
V1.00 8/2019

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  • Page 1 MC1 Dual Mono D/A Converter User Guide V1.00 8/2019...
  • Page 3 Cet appareil numerous de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. Certificate Of Conformity Bricasti Design, 2 Shaker Rd Shirley MA, USA, hereby declares on its own responsibility the following products: MC1 –Dual Channel A/D Converter...
  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Introduction This edition of the MC1 user guide covers the theory of design and setup and use. In the future you can always find the latest version available at our web site www.bricasti.com. Congratulations on the purchase of your new MC1 Dual Mono Digital to Analog Converter. We at Bricasti Design have set out to design the world’s best digital processors and to offer the finest products made for...
  • Page 5: Unpacking And Inspection

    Unpacking and Inspection After unpacking the MC1 save all packing materials in the event you ever need to ship the unit. Thoroughly inspect the MC1 and packing materials for any signs of damage in shipment. Report any damage to the carrier at once Precautions The Bricasti Design MC1 is a rugged device with extensive electrical protection.
  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Notice! Warning!   Read these instructions. To reduce the risk of fire or electrical  shock do not expose this equipment to Keep these instructions.  dripping or splashing water and ensure Heed all warnings.  that no objects such as vases are placed on Follow these instructions.
  • Page 7: Design Overview

    Design Overview There are 4 basic sections to the MC1, the digital input section, and the left and right analog sections, and the front panel: Digital Input Section: This is located in the center of the unit, provides 5 transformer isolated digital inputs, are selectable from the front panel, and has its own linear power supply.
  • Page 8: Setup And Operation

    AC power and the MC1 The AC power is connected at the rear of the MC1; power on/off switch is on the front panel. This filtered inlet helps provide clean AC power to the MC1’s power supplies and as well will prevent any digital noise from the MC1s digital processing section from going back out the AC inlet to contaminate the mains.
  • Page 9: Usb Features

    DSD playback and the MC1 DSD playback with the MC1 is quite simple, it is done with DoP and as such can be read with any input, but in most common is the USB as there are few disk players that play out DSD as DoP via the AES or SPDIF The current version supports both DSD 64, one bit at 64 times 44.1k sample rate, and DSD 128 or double that rate.
  • Page 10: Audio Performance

    0.0006% at all frequencies. Filter Description There are 2 types of oversampling, anti-aliasing, reconstruction filters in the MC1 menu they are called out as Minimum and Linear. They are 0 - 20kHz bandwidth, Stop-band at Nyquist frequency with low ripple and high attenuation filters one with a linear phase construction and one with a minimum phase construction.
  • Page 11: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Digital Inputs Connectors: XLR: AES/EBU 24 bit Single Wire BNC: SPDIF RCA: SPDIF USB: USB 2 Sample Rates AES, SPDIF: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192khz DSD 64 as DoP Sample Rates USB: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz, 192khz 352.8kHz, 384kHz, DSD 64fs 128Fs as DoP Jitter:...
  • Page 12 Copyright 09/2019- Bricasti Design Ltd.-123 Fells Ave,- Medford MA 01255 USA...

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