Making Analog Connections; Making Link Connections; Making Phastlink Connections - Mark Levinson 360S Owner's Manual

Making Analog
Connections
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Making Link
Connections
Making PHASTLink
Connections
The Nº360S includes one set of balanced and one set of single-ended
analog outputs. The balanced outputs are generally preferred for their
superior immunity to noise. All outputs operate at a line level.
Note: the standard line level for balanced interconnec-
tion is six decibels higher than for single-ended inter-
connections.
Please use a high quality cable for your analog audio interconnection.
We recommend you at least audition Madrigal CZ Gel Interconnect
Cable:
• CZ Gel-1 is a purpose-designed balanced interconnecting
cable (and what we use here at the factory for most of our
listening tests);
• CZ Gel-2 is a purpose-designed single-ended intercon-
necting cable (and what we use here for single-ended lis-
tening).
Using whatever high quality cable you choose, connect the appropriate
output of the Nº360S to an input of your preamplifier. The output im-
pedance of the Nº360S is extremely low, which allows you to use more
than one output simultaneously without seriously degrading perfor-
mance, should you have any reason to do so. For example, you might
supply a multi-room system with the signal of the Nº360S as well as
your main music system. Note, however, that only one digital source
may be converted to analog at a time.
The Nº360S incorporates sophisticated inter-component communica-
tions capabilities when Linked to compatible Mark Levinson compo-
nents. (See "Communications Ports" in "Rear Panel.") If you own com-
patible Mark Levinson digital source components or preamplifiers,
connect them to the Nº360S with an eight-conductor RJ-45 cable as
described on page 25. You may find that you need to cycle power off
and on once after making or changing connections, in order to ensure
that all components in the chain are aware of each other's presence and
location. Engaging
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the Link connection by activating the communications bus between the
components.
These two communications ports provide for sophisticated inter-com-
ponent communications between the Nº360S and other compatible
Madrigal products. To access the built-in intelligence of these commu-
nications capabilities, simply "daisy chain" your various PHAST™-ca-
on the transport once from will complete
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