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CONNECTIONS
All input terminals of the 099 preamplifier are located on the rear panel. During the connecting procedure all
individual components of your playback system must be turned off.
As delivered from the factory the 099 will function as a simple straightforward preamplifier because some of its more
sophisticated features have not yet been activated. However, the manifold possibilities to adjust and customize your
099 are easy to access and execute via a setup menu. If desired, the 099 can be easily reset to the factory settings.
Analog inputs
Line-level sources such as CD player, FM tuner, tape decks etc. can be connected to the
preamp using three
balanced inputs
marked
AUX (26), TAPE (27)
and
TUNER (28).
The
connection can be made with XLR plugs as well as with 6,3mm stereo jacks. The labeling
on the rear panel corresponds to the designation of the inputs on the front panel.
The balanced XLR inputs have the following pin polarity:
PIN1=GND
,
PIN2=NEG
,
PIN3=POS
.
The balanced input sockets for jacks have the following polarity:
Tip=POS
,
Ring=NEG
,
Sleeve=GND
.
Adapter plugs
In case your source components offer only unbalanced outputs you may still connect to the
balanced inputs by using jack-to-RCA adapters. Four adapters are supplied as standard,
enabling you to connect two unbalanced source components. If you need more they can be
obtained at your authorized dealer.
Digital inputs
To connect digital sources like CD players, DVD players, Satellite Receivers or TV sets the
099 offers two
digital RCA inputs (18)
and three
digital TOSLINK inputs (19)
. The
labeling of the inputs on the rear panel corresponds to the designation of the inputs on the
front panel.
Please note
: The digital TOSLINK inputs (19) can only process signals up to 96kHz/24Bit. If
a 192kHz/24Bit input signal is received no music will play.
