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CD-2 User’s Guide 0607revA
CD-2 Sample Rate Setting
The default 96kHz sample rate setting
can be modified by using the remote
control. While the 96kHz sample rate is
optimum for many applications there are
several conditions which may benefit
from either the lower 48kHz or higher
192kHz settings.
1) If using the CD-2 with an external
DAC that will not accept the 96kHz sam-
ple rate then set the CD-2 sample rate to
48kHz.
2) If using the CD-2 analog outputs then
you can optimize the sonic performance
of the internal DAC by operating the
CD-2 at the higher 192kHz sample rate.
The digital outputs are disabled
when the 192 rate is chosen.
3) If using the CD-2 as the transport for
driving a Bel Canto Dac3 we recom-
mend that you leave the sample rate set-
ting at the factory 96kHz setting.
Note that in all Sample Rate settings the
bit depth for the CD-2 output is 24 bits.
Changing the Sample Rate set-
ting:
1) Put the CD-2 in Standby
2) With the remote in the CD mode
press the lower 4 buttons in sequence
(Bal L, TIME, PHASE, Bal R)
3) The display will show the current sam-
ple rate setting (96 is the factory setting)
4) Use the CH up and CH down arrow
buttons to scroll to a different setting (48-
96 or 192)
5) Either press the Standby button to
save the setting and take the CD-2 out of
standby or wait for the display to time
out and take the CD-2 out of standby.
The CD-2 will now be operating at the-
chosen sample rate.
The 192kHz setting is used only
when using the CD-2 analog out-
puts.
