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- Page 1 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL USER MANUAL USER MANUAL GOLDMUND MIMESIS 16 & MIMESIS 16HD Universal Preamplifiers...
- Page 2 The guiding principle at Goldmund is to produce a precise sound with the latest possible loss of quality through the different stages. Goldmund will never adopt a technology before it is sufficiently developed to satisfy the high quality standards we set.
- Page 3 IMPORTANT PLEASE DO NOT CONNECT ANY CABLES OR MOVE ANY PARTS BEFORE READING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS. User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 2 -...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Page 1- SETTING UP HE MIMESIS 16 2- OPERATING THE MIMESIS 16 3- MAINTENANCE 4- TECHNICAL DATA 5- BACK PANEL User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 3 -... -
Page 5: 1- Setting Up He Mimesis
SPDIF cables in digital to keep the time integrity that the preamplifier is designed to provide. In all typical cases Goldmund recommends using the special Goldmund Lineal interconnect and digital cables. - Page 6 However, you must use coaxial links of highest quality such as the Goldmund lineal in order to maintain the time accuracy and are highly recommended, especially for long distances. For some high impedance output analog sources, a short distance to the preamplifier is mandatory.
- Page 7 Connect the analog sources or tape machines to the back panel analog inputs and the digital sources to the digital inputs of the Goldmund Mimesis 16, using the RCA input connectors for analog sources and the choice of RCA for SPDIF, XLR for AES-EBU or optical for the digital sources.
- Page 8 The Input 6 (USB) is used to link the Mimesis 16 to an external computer in order to play music (PCM 48kHz maximum). The Input CTRL (USB) is used to update the Mimesis 16 software with the Goldmund Universal Configurator. All drivers needed are included in the configuration file provided in the Configurator.
- Page 9 Output 2 = Front Right (or right channel in Stereo) Output 3 = Rear Left Output 4 = Rear Right Output 5 = Center Output 6 = Subwoofer Output 7 = Subwoofer Output 8 = Subwoofer User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 8 -...
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Page 10: 2- Operating The Mimesis
The coding existing on the present audio input source (DTS, Dolby) The number of input source channels The G2 (2channels) or G6 (5.1channels) output format The balance setting during audio balance adjustment User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 9 -... - Page 11 Note: After the last key pressed for balance adjustment, a timer of 10 seconds is activated. At the end of this 10 sec the balance mode is automatically exit and the Mimesis 16 return to his normal state. User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 10 -...
- Page 12 (2-channel) input can be sent to the G6 (5.1-channel) Direct output. When the format “Direct” is Direct activated, standards outputs Mimesis16 are muted. The format selected is shown on the front panel by Led. User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 11 -...
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Page 13: 3- Maintenance
Any inputs from 1 to 5, and 7-8 can receive multi-channel encoded signal and audio signal up to 96kHz. 6 analog inputs: In9 to In11 RCA 2-channel In12 to In14 RCA 2-channel if rear switch up In12 RCA 6-channel if rear switch down User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 12 -... - Page 14 - 44.0 cm (17.5") W x 38 cm (15.") D x 9 cm (3.5") H. - Total Weight: 15 Kg (33 lb) WARRANTY - 3 years parts and labor. User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 13 -...
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Page 15: 5- Back Panel
BACK PANEL User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 16 UNIVERSAL PREAMPLIFIER - 14 - RevC...