! IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ! RISK OF SHOCK OR ELECTROCUTION! INTERNAL OPERATING VOLTAGES ARE LETHAL! Do not remove top cover, unless specifically instructed to do so in the user manual. This unit contains fuses and other safety components in accordance with BS60065 requirements.
BS EN 60065 in accordance with the regulations 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC (from 1 January 1997) CE 94 Peter Qvortrup, Director Audio Note (UK) Limited 25 Montefiore Road Hove East Sussex BN3 1RD United Kingdom...
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this Audio Note (UK) product. With the correct care it should give you many years of pleasure and enjoyment. Please take the time to read all of the information in this manual before connecting your new component to an electrical supply or your system, to ensure both your safety and satisfaction.
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Audio Note (UK) Digital to Analogue Converters Ever since its introduction, we at Audio Note have been highly critical of digital music reproduction. This dissatisfaction was the instigating force in our quest to make digital playback more dynamically realistic and less fatiguing. Although we cannot...
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All we do is to reformat the data stream to allow the converter chip to be able to interpolate the incoming information correctly. In other words, the Audio Note (UK) DAC4.1x Balanced has no over sampling, no jitter reduction, no noise shaping and no re-clocking. Having removed all of the digital...
5814a and 6463 double triode valves. This is coupled to an output transformer, wound with Audio Note (UK) copper wire on a High B C-core. With a 33:1 step-down ratio, this output transformer not only has exceptionally wide frequency response, but also just about the absolutely best dynamic transfer function possible.
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Mains The DAC4.1x Balanced utilizes an IEC 320 mains inlet socket. Use the supplied mains cable to connect the unit to the local mains supply. The mains fuse is located in a separate fuse holder, situated below the mains inlet socket.
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DAC4.1x Balancedʼs ground. When set in the ʻSINGLE ENDEDʼ (unbalanced) position, the secondary ʻfloatsʼ in relation to the DAC4.1x Balancedʼs ground. This provides the option of either a low or high common mode impedance to ground at the DAC4.1x Balancedʼs output.
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CONNECTION continued… CABLE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS PRE AMP INPUT DAC5 OUTPUT SCREEN XLR FEMALE XLR MALE CONVENTIONAL: SCREEN CONNECTED AT BOTH ENDS PRE AMP INPUT DAC5 OUTPUT SCREEN XLR FEMALE XLR MALE SCREEN CONNECTED AT PREAMP END ONLY, TO ELIMINATE GROUND LOOPS PRE AMP INPUT DAC5 OUTPUT SCREEN...
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Turn on the DAC4.1x Balanced by using the rocker switch located on the rear panel, above the mains inlet IEC socket. The red ʻpower onʼ indicator LED located on the front panel should now be illuminated.
245mm (h) x 550mm (w) x 525mm (d) (ORIGINAL PACKAGING) 18Bit Ananloue Devices AD1865N DIGITAL SYSTEM 44.1 / 48 / 96KHz input capability. Due to Audio Note (UK)ʼs ongoing research and development program, NOTE specifications are subject to change without notice.
Audio Note (UK) warrants this product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the original date of purchase from an appointed Audio Note (UK) dealer, and agrees to cover the cost of parts and associated labour required to correct such defects, subject to terms & conditions.
CONTACT INFORMATION If in the future your Audio Note (UK) product requires servicing, or if you require technical support or have any questions regarding this or any of our other products, please contact your local Audio Note (UK) dealer. Alternatively, please feel free to contact us directly: -...
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