Nagra HD DAC X, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...HD DAC X OWNER MANUAL RELEASE 2019 ...

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Page 3: ...nic performance Numerous awards have been bestowed upon Nagra for its technical innovation excellence in design and flawless construction including three Oscars and one Emmy The professional and Hi Fi ranges are both designed by our Research and Development department Nagra has launched a Hi Fi range to allow the wider public to benefit from technical advances that are often the sole privilege of ...

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Page 5: ...e chassis 15 Rear panel audio device chassis 16 Audio inputs 17 Audio outputs 18 Rear panel power supply chassis 19 About ground post 19 OPERATION OF YOUR HD DAC X 22 Power on Audio input selection 22 Audio output selection 22 Nagra modulometer 22 Light intensity adjustment 23 Mute 23 Phase 23 IR Remote Control Unit 24 Use of a universal IR Remote Control Unit 26 Remote automation 28 Home automati...

Page 6: ...ating voltage before switching your device ON The HD DAC X is a CLASS I equipment It is essential that it is connected to a MAINS socket outlet with a protective earthing connection The HD DAC X must not be exposed to dripping or splashing liquids and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the machine Never try to open your HD DAC X when it is powered to prevent the risk ...

Page 7: ...line any responsibility for damages resulting directly or indirectly from the use of our products and from the use of any components or spare parts other than those designated as original approved parts by Audio Technology Switzerland SA As we constantly strive to improve our products we reserve the right to modify them or change their specifications without notice Package contents The package of ...

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Page 10: ...on should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Adjusting the level of the HD DAC X HD PSU Each chassis has four decoupling feet whose height can be ad justed with a wheel knurled part Turning the wheel adjusts the height of the foot and thus the level of the chassis When the chassis are installed one on top of the other the fou...

Page 11: ... regulated voltages sent to the audio device chassis through two umbilical cords with LEMO plugs These umbilical cords are supplied with the HD DAC X Connection to the Mains Push the Mains appliance inlet switch at the back of the power supply chassis into the 0 OFF position Insert the Mains cord into the IEC connector of the power supply chassis 02 NAGRA HD DAC X INSTALLATION 010 011 ...

Page 12: ...ease note that the red dot on the LEMO plugs must be facing up before trying to insert them into the chassis sockets You will hear a click indicating that the plug is securely locked in Repeat the procedure with the other ends of the umbilical cords inserting them into the LEMO sockets at the back of the audio device chassis in the same way To disconnect the LEMO plug hold the knurled section of t...

Page 13: ...portant because the power supply chassis have different output configurations The fuse holder located in Mains appliance inlet between the IEC connector and the switch includes a replacement fuse The fuse type is FST 5x20mm 250V Should you need to replace it use only the same fuse type and value T 3 15A L for 100V to 127V versions T 2A L for 230V to 240V versions If you connect the wrong power sup...

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Page 15: ...display 4 SAMPLING RATE display 5 MUTE switch with reminder LED 6 PHASE switch with reminder LED 7 Front rotary selector 1 3 56 2 7 4 When turned ON the HD DAC X will enter a 4 minute preheating phase in order to optimize tubes and warm up critical components This will allow your HD DAC X to offer excellent performance for a longer period of time Note Should the HD DAC X be switched OFF then ON ag...

Page 16: ...EMO power supply input Analog 3 RESET of digital inputs board NADM 4 USB OPTICAL AES Optical Nagra Links S PDIFs digital inputs 5 LEMO power supply input Digital 6 XLR and RCA outputs of left channel with connection type selectors The input is selected with the front rotary selector see page 22 1 3 5 6 2 4 ...

Page 17: ...CM 384kHz 2 TOSLINK EIAJ PCM up to PCM 192kHz optical MM fiber 3 AES EBU PCM up to PCM 192kHz 4 7 ST MM fiber DSD up to DSD256 DSD4x PCM up to PCM 384kHz 8 S PDIF 1 BNC PCM up to PCM 192kHz 9 S PDIF 2 RCA PCM up to PCM 192kHz 1 5 6 7 8 9 2 4 3 02 NAGRA HD DAC X INSTALLATION 016 017 ...

Page 18: ...UNBALANCED GROUNDED Grounded DOWN WITH OUTPUT TRANSFORMER OPTION RCA BALANCED Balanced ungrounded UP RCA UNBALANCED Grounded DOWN XLR BALANCED UNGROUNDED Ground lift UP XLR BALANCED GROUNDED Grounded DOWN WARNING Be careful when connecting your HD DAC X to a preamplifier ensuring that you connect it properly with the appropriate cables so as not to decrease audio signal quality Pay attention to th...

Page 19: ...T 4x to drive slave devices 2 LEMO power supply outputs Analog 9p Digital 7p 3 Mains appliance inlet with switch and fuse voltage version fuse value information 4 Ground post About ground post This feature is seldom used but can sometimes come in handy to solve specific setup issues Your NAGRA dealer will assist you on when and how to use this connector 02 NAGRA HD DAC X INSTALLATION 018 019 ...

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Page 22: ... inherited from the second recorder developed by Nagra back in 1952 the Nagra II The Modulometer is a typical Nagra precision instrument that displays the necessary information to achieve the best possible audio level setting In the case of the HD DAC X the modulometer displays the selected digital audio input level upper scale and the corresponding analog audio output level lower scale Reference ...

Page 23: ...set to standby mode when you activate the MUTE switch Pulling up the switch will activate the muting no more sound and the yellow LED Pulling down the switch will deactivate the muting and the yellow LED The HD DAC X outputs will be working again Phase The outputs of the HD DAC X can be set to phase inversion mode when you activate the PHASE switch Pulling up the switch will activate the phase inv...

Page 24: ... Standard commands from left to right PLAY PAUSE STOP CD Direct input selection HD DAC X Phase inversion HD DAC X Mute HD DAC X Left balance on right volume control HD PREAMP Volume down HD PREAMP CD HD PREAMP HD DAC X Note To protect the Li battery in the device during transport the Remote Control Unit keys have been locked To unlock them press on the central MUTE button HD PREAMP for 5 seconds u...

Page 25: ... This key is not operative when a REMOTE AUTOMATION jack cable is connected to the REMOTE IN socket of the power supply chassis HD PREAMP and volume keys To move both left and right volume controls simultaneously either up or down press on key briefly for a 0 5dB change or longer for bigger volume differences The volume controls can be set to work either in synchronized mode or in desynchronised m...

Page 26: ...thing is OK if not the 3x AA dry cells are exhausted and must be exchanged Battery installation exchange in docking station Open the battery box by removing the bottom panel of the docking station magnet lock Insert your thumb nail into the groove and lift the panel up Replace empty batteries with 3x new AA dry cell batteries Note WhentheLiBatteryintheRemoteControlUnitisfullycharged the docking st...

Page 27: ...group number Key HD DAC X 1 19 USB 2 19 AES 3 19 S PDIF 1 4 19 S PDIF 2 5 19 NLINK 1 6 19 NLINK 2 7 19 OPT 12 19 Power ON OFF 13 19 Mute 37 19 HD PREAMP 13 16 Mute 16 16 Volume up 17 16 Volume down 26 16 Right balance 27 16 Left balance CD 0 20 0 1 20 1 2 20 2 3 20 3 4 20 4 5 20 5 6 20 6 7 20 7 8 20 8 9 20 9 32 20 Short press next track 33 20 Short press track restart 48 20 Pause 50 20 Long press ...

Page 28: ...HD DAC X is switched ON the front rotary switch turns itself to the selected input before it was last switched off If you manually turn the front rotary switch to the OFF position when TIP and RING are shorted it will turn itself back to the last select ed input Use standard straight cable to connect the different devices except for the REM REMOTE IN input of a slave Nagra MPS For more information...

Page 29: ...please contact your Nagra dealer to order an HD DAC X replacement tube kit HD DAC X software update The update is carried out with two MicroSD memory cards one for the audio device and one for the power supply You will be advised of the availability of any updates by your dealer who will install them Case cleaning Clean the HD DAC X casing by using a soft non fluffy slightly damp cloth Do not use ...

Page 30: ... jack socket Input command Output switching by relay Home automation 1x SUB D9 connector RS232 115200 bits s 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit Mains power 100V 115V 120V 127V 230V or 240V NOT ADJUSTABLE 10 50 60 Hz Power consumption 170W max Mains fuse 230V to 240V 100V to 127V T 2A L T 3 15A L FST 5x20mm 250V FST 5x20mm 250V Operating temperature 15 C to 35 C 59 F to 95 F Moderate climate Operatin...

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