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CDSA User Manual 

CDSA Disc Player

 

 

The CDSA is a disc player for CD and stereo SA-CD. While it does play the mulichannel 
program of SA-CD discs it only provides 2 channels of analog output. As a unique 
feature, the CDSA up-samples any PCM signal to twice the sample rate as it is used on 
SA-CD’s before converting it to the analog output. 
 

Features 

  Supported disc formats: 

 Redbook 

CD 

 Stereo 

SA-CD 

 MP3 

  Digital output: AES/EBU 

 Analog 

outputs: 

 Impedances: 

100

 balanced (XLR), 50

 unbalanced (RCA) 

  2 user selectable levels: 

Low position: 

XLR outputs: 

4V (+14.38dBu) 

 

RCA outputs:   2V (+8.353dBu) 

High position: 

XLR outputs: 

7.2V (+19.38dBu) 

 

RCA outputs:   3.6V (+13.34dBu) 

 

Note: XLR outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot (+), pin 3 cold (-) and pin 1 ground. 

  Proprietary MDAT technology for upsampling CD playback to 5.6MHz 

 

  Proprietary Dual Differential DAC Circuit (

not

 based on any standard off-the-shelf 

available DAC chip). 

 

  Exclusive Composite Laminate Circuit Boards 

 

  System control via Infrared remote and serial RS-232 

 

  USB port for future software upgrades (see Appendix B) 

 

 Power 

supply 

 Power 

factor 

corrected 

  Factory set to 100V or 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz 

  Power consumption: max. 60W 

  Dimensions W x D x H:  435 x 400 x 140mm 

 Weight: 

12kg 

 
 

Summary of Contents for CDSA DISC PLAYER

Page 1: ...CDSA DISC PLAYER USER MANUAL Version 1 1...

Page 2: ...eriod of time specified by the product s serial number from the date of first delivery to the owner The warranty time period is 1 year for the drive unit and 5 years for all other parts and is limited...

Page 3: ...ctable levels Low position XLR outputs 4V 14 38dBu RCA outputs 2V 8 353dBu High position XLR outputs 7 2V 19 38dBu RCA outputs 3 6V 13 34dBu Note XLR outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot pin 3 cold and...

Page 4: ...CDSA User Manual 4...

Page 5: ...ERT Inverts polarity absolute phase of analog and digital outputs The inversion is done in the digital domain PLAY Starts playback or continues it from Pause mode PAUSE Pauses playback press PLAY to c...

Page 6: ...n leading zeros as appropriate after a timeout period The user may experience a short delay without sending any leading zeros MODE This provides the same functionality as the button on the front panel...

Page 7: ...erefore need to be sent in intervals of at least 500ms to allow enough time for the CDSA to execute a command before receiving the next one Char 0 Char 1 Char 2 CR Char 0 500ms ply Start playback pse...

Page 8: ...Reading indicator is on front panel bit 1 1 when Repeat Track indicator is on front panel bit 2 1 when Repeat All indicator is on front panel bit 3 1 when CD PCM 2HC indicator is on front panel bit 4...

Page 9: ...will connect your CDSA via its USB connector to a PC First Time Installation and Upgrade Procedure 1 Do not connect the CDSA yet to the PC 2 Launch the supplied application emmsetup exe on your PC and...

Page 10: ...Proceed from here as for first time installation IMPORTANT NOTE THE ENTIRE UPDATE PROCEDURE CAN TAKE UP TO 1 MINUTE IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT INTERRUPT POWER TO THE CDSA NOR DISCONNECT THE USB C...

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