Burmester 099, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL CLASSIC LINE 099 PREAMPLIFIER HIGH END MADE IN GERMANY ...

Page 2: ...VERSION 1 2 from August 15th 2018 ...

Page 3: ...degree of operating flexibility We recommend reading this user manual in its entirety before initial operation It will enable you to make full use of all capabilities of this outstanding audiophile instrument Should you have any further questions please contact your dealer or us directly Talk to us about your special requests even if they seem out of the ordinary We happily accept technical reason...

Page 4: ...ort 13 Analog Output 13 Digital Output 13 Headphones Output 14 Remote 14 Burlink 14 OPERATION AND CONTROL FEATURES 15 AC Mains switch 15 Switching On Off 15 Volume Control 15 Input Selection 15 Phase Modification 15 Sampling Rate 15 SETUP MENU 16 Input Level 17 Startup Volume 17 Input Selection via Remote 17 Disabling the Control Knobs 18 Output gain adjustment 18 Fixed Output Level 19 Factory Def...

Page 5: ...AC outlet The ground lead must not be disabled under any circumstances and the unit should only be connected to a grounded AC outlet The power supply of the unit automatically adjusts to the available voltage in your household Therefore the 099 may be connected without problem to any established AC voltage Getting started Switch off all components of your audio system before installing the preamp ...

Page 6: ...he unit has been hooked up and operated correctly and is mechanically undamaged Opening the unit modifying it or dismantling outlets will void the warranty instantly Maintenance Never wipe the housing with a wet cloth or use chemical cleaning agents for routine care Always make sure that no liquid enters the housing This symbol on your unit points to the fact that the owner s manual contains impor...

Page 7: ...ial in case you need to transport the unit in the future Setting up If the operating temperature is too low as well as too high it may cause malfunction Therefore we recommend letting the unit sit for a while after unpacking before connecting it and turning it on Carefully remove the unit from the packaging and set it up in an appropriate location To protect the 099 from overheating make sure that...

Page 8: ...E LED illuminates in case of a 180 phase 6 IR sensor for remote commands shift for each input 7 Volume control knob adjusts the playback 3 AUDIO LED illuminates at 192kHz sampling rate if a volume digital input has been selected 8 POWER switch for ON OFF switching 4 Volume level LEDs 9 POWER LED indicates the operating state ...

Page 9: ...ort with control LEDs 23 balanced preamp output 14 Headphones preamp output right channel XLR 15 Headphones socket for 6 3mm jack 24 unbalanced pre amp output RCA 16 digital TOSLINK Throughput output 25 balanced preamp output 17 digital RCA output SRC converted left channel XLR 18 digital inputs RCA 26 balanced input AUX 19 digital inputs TOSLINK 27 balanced input TAPE 28 balanced input TUNER ...

Page 10: ...lly Input selection buttons activate selected inputs VOLUME buttons raise or lower the output volume of the 099 DIM button Pressed shortly it turns the front panel illumination on or off Held down it changes the phase angle NUMERICAL buttons activate the corresponding input AUDIO button Pressed shortly changes the sampling rate Pressed longer changes the USB class Navigation buttons guide you thro...

Page 11: ...e front panel on or off If off has been selected the illumination will light up only temporarily after each change of settings If you choose MENU the LEDs will stay lit as long as you navigate the menu and go out again shortly after you leave the MENU function Pressing the DIM button longer app 2 seconds inverts the phase angle of the activated input between 0 und 180 A phase inversion by 180 is i...

Page 12: ...al RCA output 17 provides the data stream of the selected digital input in either 96kHz or 192kHz sampling rate The optical output 16 directly passes the data of the selected input up to a rate of 96kHz How can I turn the 099 on and off To have power at all the AC mains switch 11 on the rear panel must be switched on The POWER switch 8 on the front panel provides for three operating modes 1 If the...

Page 13: ...ality preamplifier offering only a limited number of inputs The 099 can play the role of a pre preamplifier and has the additional advantage of not only combining analog but also digital input signals and passing them on to a preamp in highest audiophile quality How to switch the volume control of the 099 off is described in the chapter SETUP MENU starting page 16 I don t remember the changes I ma...

Page 14: ...nected to a source Hence the blinking is normal operating procedure I cannot activate the fixed output level To avoid the accidental setting of a fixed output level that may damage your power amp or active speakers the fixed output level setting has to be confirmed with a code You will find the details how to do it in the chapter SETUP MENU I cannot switch the unit on and the POWER LED is blinking...

Page 15: ...ear panel has been set to OFF Connect the power cord to the AC mains terminal 10 and plug the AC plug into the wall outlet Make sure the POWER switch 8 on the front panel is also OFF Switch the AC mains switch 11 on the rear panel to ON The POWER LED 9 will light up green for about two seconds During this time the power supply recognizes the available voltage and adjusts to it After this procedure...

Page 16: ...n 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 ad...

Page 17: ...pports up to 96 kHz 24 Bit Class 2 audio supports up to 192 kHz 24 Bit The 099 only supports the USB 2 0 standard Please note You may control the playback volume with the PC as well as with the 099 Hence if the volume level on the PC has been set to 0 the 099 receives no input signal Analog output To connect power amps or active speakers the 099 preamplifier offers a balanced preamp output 23 25 a...

Page 18: ...out having to unplug your headphones By briefly pressing the OSD button on the remote you can switch between the Headphones jack 15 and the two preamplifier outputs RCA 24 and XLR 23 25 For safety reasons the volume is adjusted down to the lowest level at each switch The Headphones Preamplifier output 14 is not affected by these changes It is always on REMOTE By connecting the DC OUT 21 socket wit...

Page 19: ...is indicated by Volume level LEDs 4 on the left side of the volume control knob If a fixed output level has been selected in the SETUP Menu the Volume control knob 7 is automatically disabled In this setting the top LED of the Volume level LEDs 4 remains lit The Volume control knob 7 is also used to change functions in the SETUP Menu Input selection Use the Input selector knob 5 to select the inpu...

Page 20: ...D 4 explain how the 099 visualizes the different menu options The following pages explain each item in detail MENU ITEMS OPTIONS Input selection LED 1 Volume level LED 4 Input level Page 17 Separate input level adjustment for each input The LED of the selected input is illuminated LEDs on the front panel indicate level boost or reduction Startup volume Page17 Sets the volume level at which the pre...

Page 21: ... in 1dB increments To exit the menu simply press the MENU button on your remote Startup volume When the 099 preamplifier is switched on it always starts up with the same volume level This startup volume setting can be adjusted from level 01 to a maximum level of 20 To dial in this menu item use the Input selector knob 5 or press the buttons on the remote until all Input selection LEDs 1 are lit No...

Page 22: ...e center LED of the Volume level LEDs 4 is illuminated To exit the menu simply press the MENU button on your remote Output gain adjustment If you are operating the preamplifier with power amps or active speakers with low input sensitivity you may boost the maximum overall gain by 6dB The adjustment is done in the menu under the AUX menu option Turn the Input selector knob 5 or press the buttons on...

Page 23: ... has been set After that it stays lit To return to variable output simply press a button on your remote or turn the Volume control knob 7 after the appropriate menu item CD LED is not lit has been selected The center LED of the Volume level LEDs 4 will go dark and the 099 is back in variable output volume mode CAUTION Before you switch from variable to fixed output volume you must disconnect your ...

Page 24: ...hes the 099 on POWOFF r switches the 099 into Standby mode INP r activates the inputs in rising sequence INP r activates the inputs in falling sequence INP1 r activates the Tuner input INP2 r activates the Tape input INP3 r activates the Aux input INP4 r activates the CD input INP5 r activates the DVD input INP6 r activates the TV input INP7 r activates the SAT input INP8 r activates the NET input...

Page 25: ...r switches the LEDS on or off at each command DIM0 r switches the display on DIM3 r switches the display off TYPE r shows the type of component VERSION r shows the software version number SNR r shows the serial number of the component MENU r opens and exits the SETUP MENU NAV_UP r corresponds to the button on the remote control NAV_DN r corresponds to the button on the remote control NAV_LEFT r co...

Page 26: ... V 120 V 50Hz 60Hz 200 V 240 V 50Hz 60Hz Fuses F1 F2 slow 500mA E F3 F4 slow 1A E F5 slow 50mA E Power consumption ON 25 W STBY 1 W OFF 1 W PLEASE NOTE The dimensions do not include the length of binding posts and the space needed for plugs of interconnect cables The technical data and design of this product are subject to change without notice ...

Page 27: ...23 REMARKS ...

Page 28: ...24 HIGH END MADE IN GERMANY BURMESTER HOME AUDIO GMBH WILHELM KABUS STR 47 10829 BERLIN GERMANY TEL 49 0 30 78 79 68 0 FAX 49 0 30 78 79 68 68 E MAIL mail burmester de www burmester de ...