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Quintessence

Reference DAC and Digital Monitor Control

Model DA-N5

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Summary of Contents for Quintessence DA-N5

Page 1: ...Quintessence Reference DAC and Digital Monitor Control Model DA N5 ...

Page 2: ...2 Lavry Engineering Inc P O Box 4602 Rolling Bay WA 98061 www lavryengineering com June 19 2014 Version 1 0 2 ...

Page 3: ...hes 6 Front Panel 6 Sample Rate Indicator LEDs 6 Invert On Off 7 Mono On Off 7 Calibration 7 Input Select Buttons Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 7 Main Output Enable 7 Monitor Output Enable 7 Level Display 7 Rotary Knob 8 Front Panel Illumination 8 The front panel of the Lavry Quintessence is plated with 24 karat gold which is vulnerable to scratching and abrasion When shipping this unit protect the fron...

Page 4: ...essence DA N5 reference DAC and digital monitor controller This unit is a single stereo digital to analog converter which comes equipped with dual stereo XLR analog outputs The output designated Main Out provides fixed full scale level signals The output designated Monitor Out provides the same output signal as Main Out attenuated by a user controlled high precision volume setting The Quintessence...

Page 5: ...et in the 115V position the unit accepts AC Power in the range of 90 264 Volts at 47 63 Hertz The power supply automatically adjusts within this voltage range regardless of the position of the AC voltage selector POWER SWITCH The power switch is a two position rocker switch INPUT 1 2 These XLR connectors accept either AES or SPDIF format stereo digital audio signals Standard adapters can be used t...

Page 6: ...pushbuttons a 4 digit segmented numerical LED display and one rotary knob with a built in pushbutton switch A pushbutton which is illuminated in green indicates an enabled setting A pushbutton illuminated in blue indicates a setting which is disabled Figure 2 Front Panel Layout 1 Sample Rate Indicator LEDs 2 Invert On Off 3 Mono On Off 4 Calibration 5 Input 1 Select 6 Input 2 Select 7 Input 3 Sele...

Page 7: ...mpedances and input signal range tolerances of driven equipment INPUT SELECT BUTTONS INPUT 1 INPUT 2 INPUT 3 This group of buttons selects which of the 3 digital stereo inputs is received by the DA converter circuitry Each input selection retains an independent Volume setting MAIN OUTPUT ENABLE This button enables or mutes the signals to the Main Out connectors When in mute the output is hardware ...

Page 8: ...d elements on the Front Panel the 6 Sample Rate LEDs the 8 Illuminated Pushbuttons and the Level Display Each of these 3 groups has an independent user adjustable intensity setting To adjust the brightness of the Sample Rate Illumination LEDs press and hold the INVERT MONO and CAL buttons simultaneously and rotate the knob To adjust the brightness of the Illuminated Pushbuttons press and hold the ...

Page 9: ...e the unit stabilizes to the new signal afterwhich the volume ramps up to the new input level This process is fast enough to compare music but slow enough to prevent pops and clicks The unit is minimizes the audible impact which occurs when changing between settings by fading the volume up down as necessary This is useful to protect ears and speakers from damage Muting the Main Out or Monitor Out ...

Page 10: ...ection fast fade out fade in 2 XLR transformer isolated 1 RCA transformer isolated Main Stereo Output 24 dBuFS into 600 Ohms Monitor Out 24dBuFS into 600 Ohms maximum Monitor Level Digitally controlled analog attenuation 3 dB or 0 25 dB steps Monitor Attenuation up to 79 75 dB Mute Calibration Range 0 7 dB Calibration Steps 0 1 dB Calibration Step Accuracy 0 002 dB This unit automatically adjusts ...

Page 11: ...pare the preprocessed flat source to the post processed EQ d file A second DA converter may be used prior to and during recording to monitor the processed signal Once recording is complete it is necessary to mute the recording inputs in order to prevent the potential for feedback when the input of the Quintessence is changed to the post processing signal In this setup Main Out would feed the analo...

Page 12: ...e pre and post processing signals to each other or to a third source such as a CD player This also makes it possible to feed a monitor system directly from Monitor Out without a separate monitor controller The front panel Volume control of the Quintessence would be used to control the listening level and the output enable would serve as a Monitor Cut control Main Out could optionally be used to fe...

Page 13: ...nal and modified version of an audio file The ability to adjust channel Volume independently enables comparing music at equal Volume This setup may also be used for live comparisons during digital processing In either case the 3rd input of the unit could alternatively be unused or connected to another DAW output instead of to an external media player ...

Page 14: ...r similar businesses This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have others which vary from state jurisdiction to state jurisdiction LIMITS AND EXCLUSIONS LAVRY ENGINEERING DOES NOT BY VIRTUE OF THIS AGREEMENT OR BY ANY COURSE OF PERFORMANCE COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILI...

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