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Esoteric X-03 Owner's Manual

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Super Audio CD/CD Player
Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 D00864300B Super Audio CD/CD Player Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage”...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    The i.LINK logo is a trademark of Sony Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries. Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Features ......... . 4 Before Use .

  • Page 4: Features

    Playback of Super Audio CDs requires high-speed rotation and a high degree of precision, and the X-03 accordingly uses a duralumin turntable. The bridge employs a pair of precisely engineered ball bearings, and is constructed of 10mm thick SS400 steel.
  • Page 5 Using a high-quality clock signal provided by an external DA converter such as the Esoteric G-0/G-0s provides optimum audio quality. i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal The digital surround audio from Super Audio CDs can be output from the i.LINK...

  • Page 6: Before Use

    What’s in the box Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. Remote control unit x 1 Batteries (AA, R6, SUM-3) x 2 Screwdriver x 1 Felt sheet x 3 Power cord x 1 Owner’s manual x 1 Warranty card x 1 Conventions about this manual...

  • Page 7: Discs

    Copy-protected discs, DualDiscs and other discs that do not conform to the CD standard may not play back correctly in this player. If you use such discs in this unit, TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY cannot be responsible for any consequences or guarantee the quality of reproduction.

  • Page 8: Connections

    CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables.
  • Page 9 Analog audio output terminals Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for analog stereo output. XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cable RCA: Use RCA (pin) audio cable < When using these terminals, set the Analog Out setting to “2ch” (or select “2ch” using the 2CH/MULTI button of the remote control unit) to downmix the multi-channel material to two channels.

  • Page 10: Front Panel Features

    POWER Use this to turn the unit on and off. When the unit is on, the ring surrounding the button lights up. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position. CLOCK MODE Use this to select an external word sync source connected to the WORD SYNC connector on the rear panel.

  • Page 11: Understanding The Remote Control Unit

    Understanding the remote control unit Number buttons Use these for selecting tracks by number, etc. 2CH/MULTI Use this to switch between two-channel (stereo) and multi- channel surround audio output. PLAY AREA Use this to select the playback area of Super Audio CDs. SCAN (m/,) Use these for fast scanning during playback.

  • Page 12: Remote Control Unit

    Remote Control Unit How to insert the batteries Remove the cover of the remote control unit with a screwdriver. After checking the polarity (+/_) of two AA batteries, insert the batteries, replace the cover and replace the screws. Battery Replacement If the distance required between the remote control unit and main unit decreases, the batteries are exhausted.

  • Page 13: Playback

    Turn on the power using the POWER button on the main unit. The button and the display light. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button. The tray opens after a second or two (this delay is due to the movement of the internal mechanism of the unit before opening).

  • Page 14: Fast Scanning

    Skipping playback Press the MUSIC SKIP button (. or /) repeatedly until the desired track is found. The selected track will be played from the beginning. < If the . button is pressed once during playback, playback returns to the start of the current track. If it is pressed within one second from the start of the track, playback returns to the start of the previous track (so pressing the button twice in quick succession will skip back two tracks, etc.).

  • Page 15: Repeat Mode

    Repeat mode Use the REPEAT button to select the repeat mode for playback. Repeated presses of the REPEAT button cycle between the following options: REPEAT TRK REPEAT DSC (track repeat) (whole disc repeat) REPEAT OFF (no repeat) < Halting playback stops the repeat mode. <...

  • Page 16: Programmed Playback

    Programmed playback allows up to 30 tracks to be played back in the order you decide. Press the PROGRAM button (either when playing back or stopped). If a track is currently playing back (or paused in the middle of the track), this track is added as the first item in the programmed playback list.

  • Page 17: Display Dimming

    Clearing the last track from the list Push the CLEAR button to clear the last track from the list. Adding tracks to the list Use the number buttons to add tracks to the list. Clearing the whole program Press the PROGRAM button to clear the program (playback continues from the current point).

  • Page 18: Changing The Display Mode

    Clock Mode For highly accurate playback, you can use the word clock (sync) output of an external unit such as the Esoteric G-25U, D-70 or G-0s to synchronize your whole audio system. Use the CLOCK MODE (main unit) button to switch between Word ON and Word OFF.

  • Page 19: I.link (Audio) Output Setting

    X-03 ON, the connected component will work in the flow rate control mode. < Though the flow status function of the X-03 is not same as the flow rate control, RAM buffer of the connected component will absorb clock differences and control the flow rate using the clock of the connected component.

  • Page 20: I.link (Ieee 1394)

    The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.LINK cable, you can transmit Super Audio CD multi-channel signals that could not be transmitted but in analog format in the past can be transmitted in its original digital format, in addition to the...

  • Page 21: Settings (Introduction)

    Turn on the main unit. Press the SETUP button to enter the setup menu. “AudioSetup” appears on the front panel display. < In this manual, factory settings are marked with an asterisk “*”. < Although it is possible to enter the setup menu while playback is continuing, not all menu functions will be available.
  • Page 22 AudioSetup Analog Out options DigitalOut options CD Direct options Settings (Setup Menu Chart) GeneralSet SP Setup SP Size Distance SP Level Test Tone L/R Size options C Size options SR/SL Size options SW ON/OFF options L/R *.*m options C *.*m options SR/SL *.*m options...

  • Page 23: Audio Setup

    Settings (Audio Setup) Analog output settings (Analog Out) When an option marked with “>” is displayed, use the up or down cursor buttons to change the setting, and press the ENTER button to confirm the entry. 2ch * Outputs 2-channel audio from the the i.LINK (AUDIO) and the AUDIO OUT terminals.

  • Page 24: Speaker Distance

    Speaker distance Ideally, the speakers should be placed so that they are all the same distance from the listening position. If this is not possible, you should use this method described here to adjust them individually. It is also possible to adjust all distances together.

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply. Check and make sure the AC source is not a switched outlet and that, if it is, the switch is turned on.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    General System ..... . . Super Audio CD and CD Power supply Europe model ..... AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model.

  • Page 27: Dimensions

    Dimensions 353mm 332mm 153mm 442mm...
  • Page 28 TEAC ESOTERIC COMPANY 3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan Phone: (0422) 52-5132 e-mail: eso-os@tec.teac.co.jp TEAC AMERICA, INC. 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California 90640 Phone: (323) 726-0303 TEAC CANADA LTD. 5939 Wallace Street, Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1Z8, Canada Phone: (905) 890-8008 TEAC MEXICO, S.A.

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