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CD-2 User’s Guide 0607revA
CD-2 Operation as Digital Transport
The CD-2 produces a low jitter 24/96
data-stream from any of the 3 digital out-
puts. 110 ohm AES/EBU balanced, 75
ohm BNC SPDIF or the high speed
TOSLINK output can be used as
required. Any or all of the outputs can
be connected to any digital playback
device.
While using the CD-2 as a Digital
Source you can disable the analog out-
put section by selecting Variable Output,
scrolling the Volume control level to 0.0
then pressing the Fixed/Variable button
IN to the Fixed position.
Note that if your external DAC does not
accept 96kHz data then you can set the
sample rate to 48kHz. See page 12 for
further information.
A BNC to RCA female adaper is includ-
ed for use with RCA terminated cables
on the SPDIF digital output.
CD-2 Operation as CD Player
The high dynamic range analog outputs
of the CD-2 can be used to drive an
amplifier directly. This is best achieved
by using the 4Vrms balanced outputs
directly into the balanced inputs of your
power amplifier.
Place the Fixed/Variable button in the
OUT position. You can then control the
volume level of your CD playback
through the volume control of the CD-2.
The RCA outputs can also be used
directly into the RCA jack of an amplifier
with 6 dB lower output level.
For use into an analog preamplifier
scroll the volume level to 100.0 and
press the Fixed/Variable button to the IN
position and use the volume control on
the analog preamplifier to control system
level.
Note that if you are only using the ana-
log outputs on the CD-2 you may want
to try setting the sample rate to 192kHz
for optimum sound quality. See page 12
for further information.
