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Morpheus owner’s manual  

 

 
Updated 10-11-2019 

 

Summary of Contents for Morpheus

Page 1: ...Sonnet MORPHEUS Morpheus owner s manual Updated 10 11 2019 ...

Page 2: ...a result we were able to use four modules As the SDA 2 module is using four R2R ladder networks in balanced mode a total of sixteen R2R ladders are involved to give the Morpheus top performance Needless to say that we use Non Oversampling techniques Our own designed and engineered DAC chips will guarantee a unique listening experience The result of this process is an extremely high linearity right...

Page 3: ...sture does not operate normally or has been dropped 10 The Morpheus pre amplifier must be placed on a firm level surface where it is not exposed to dripping or splashing 11 Before making connections to the dac ensure that the power is off and other components are in mute or stand by mode Make sure all cable terminations are of the highest quality free from frayed ends short circuits or cold solder...

Page 4: ...r area On the back side the product is marked for the specific mains voltage Optical input Use an optical Toslink cable to use the optical input The optical input can be used for sampling rates up to 96 kHz Coaxial input A 75 Ohm coaxial cable should be used to connect the dac to other digital equipment To avoid ground loops it has a galvanic isolation and can handle a maximum sample rate of 192 k...

Page 5: ...mplifier should handle this output levels XLR outputs Standard XLR line cables should be used to connect the dac to your pre amplifier The Morpheus is designed conform the Red book standard so the maximum output for the XLR output will be 4 Volts RMS Your pre amplifier should handle this output levels Mains inlet Use a power cable to a grounded power outlet Remote switch Depending the type of powe...

Page 6: ...id excessive volume levels in case that the unit is used as a digital pre amplifier During normal use the unit will remember his last setting When using the Morpheus in conjunction with a normal analog pre amplifier it can be used in Fixed mode In Fixed mode the Morpheus will give a fixed output level based on user preset value In fixed mode the user setting will be stored in memory and always rem...

Page 7: ...me control is a so called rotary encoder so it has no end stops like a normal potentiometer By turning the volume knob the output level will be changed in steps of or 1 dB After reaching a level of 64 dB the Morpheus will automatically switch to mute mode Increasing the volume level will disable the mute setting In case that the Morpheus is set for fixed output level the volume knob has no functio...

Page 8: ...ially in case of very sensitive pre amplifiers this setting can avoid overload of the amplifier input circuitry When the Morpheus is switched to Off this setting is still in the memory and comes back when the Morpheus is switched to On Even when the Morpheus is disconnected from mains this fixed setting will be remembered First set your volume for the desired volume setting To set the Morpheus to ...

Page 9: ...ter the time set by the user The time that the display is on can be changed from 1 to 60 seconds To set the display On time press both front panel buttons on the Morpheus simultaneously to enter the menu mode The volume setting is the first item visible Now use the source button on the front of the Morpheus only ones to enter the display mode The following display will be visible Rotating the volu...

Page 10: ... enter the menu mode The volume setting is the first item visible Now use the source button on the front of the Morpheus twice to enter the MQA DSP mode The following display will be visible Turn the volume knob counter clockwise to switch the MQA DSP function to Off Rotating the volume knob clockwise will activate the MQA DSP setting again Press the volume knob to enter this setting in the memory...

Page 11: ...ed 4 Volts RMS Frequency Response 44 1 kHz sampling 1Hz 20 kHz 2 5 dB Frequency Response 192 kHz sampling 1Hz 65 kHz 3dB and 384kHz USB Distortion 0 004 THD Noise Floor 155 dB related to 2 Volt RMS Output impedance RCA 100 Ohm XLR 100 Ohm Sampling rate Optical 44 1 96 kHz Sampling rate Coax and AES EBU 44 1 192 kHz Sampling rate USB 44 1 384kHz Aluminum six button remote control included MQAor the...

Page 12: ...igital Audio BV Daviottenweg 9 11 5222 BH s Hertogenbosch The Netherlands Phone sales office 31 0 36 7856259 Email info sonnet audio com Website https www sonnet audio com Chamber of commerce s Hertogenbosch 75452081 BTW VAT NL860288110B01 ...

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