Step 2 - Connecting The Analogue Outputs; Using A Preamplifier; Using A Power Amplifier Directly; Figure 1 - Basic Setup With A Cd Player - DCS Elgar Plus User Manual

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Step 2 – Connecting the Analogue Outputs

Using a preamplifier

do this:
do this:
do this:
do this:

Using a power amplifier directly

do this:
do this:
do this:
IMPORTANT!
do this:
DIGITAL OUT
L
L
Balanced
Outputs
To Power Amplifier or Preamplifier
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Choose one of the following two sections:
Set the preamplifier volume control to minimum.
Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono
connectors) outputs on Elgar Plus rear panel to matching line level inputs on
your preamplifier (probably labelled CD or AUX).
Turn Elgar Plus rotary control clockwise to set the
on the display).
Slowly increase the preamplifier volume until the music is at the right level.
Turn Elgar Plus rotary control counter-clockwise to set the
(Vol -60.0 on the display).
Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono
connectors) outputs on Elgar Plus rear panel to matching inputs on your power
amplifier. Switch on the power amplifier.
Turn Elgar Plus rotary control slowly clockwise until the music is at the right
level.
If you connect the Elgar Plus directly to a power amplifier, DO NOT use the
Burn-In
routine while the power amplifier is switched on with the
loudspeakers connected as this may cause loudspeaker damage.
A basic setup with a CD player is shown below.
Proceed to Step 3.
16 bit / 44.1kS/s
R OUTPUT L AES 1 AES 2
LEVEL
PUSH PUSH
HIGH
R
LOW
R L
R
Unbalanced
- or -
Outputs
Figure 1 – Basic setup with a CD player
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to maximum
Volume
to minimum
Volume
Elgar Plus
B
CH2 SUC POWER
1394
REC OUT
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(Vol 0.0