Linn PRE-AMPLIFIER owner manual Analogue audio input

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Operation English

Surround sound format

Description

Stereo Sub

Downmixes a 5.1 audio signal to a two-channel

 

signal and then routes the signal to the front left and

 

right speakers and subwoofer

 

 

MPEG Stereo

A standard for storing two-channel audio in MPEG

 

files

 

 

MPEG Surround

A standard for storing surround sound audio in

 

MPEG files

 

 

AAC Stereo

A standard for storing two-channel audio

The surround sound formats that are available for the different audio input and signal types, are:

Analogue audio input

 

5.1 speakers in system

7.1 speakers in system

Stereo

 

 

2.0

2.0

 

 

 

Analog 5.1

5.1

5.1

AAC Surround

A standard for storing surround sound audio

 

 

Limbik Party

A Linn algorithm that sends essentially the same

 

audio signal to all speakers in your system

Two-channel audio input

Stereo

Analogue

PCM stereo

LtRt downmixed

signal

signal

signal

 

 

 

2.0

2.0

2.0

Depending on the audio signal coming in to the EXOTIK+DA and the number of speakers in your system, two of the above formats can be combined to provide extra processing e.g. Dolby Digital + Dolby Digital EX will convert a two-channel digital audio signal to 7.1 channels of audio (see table on page 20).

Dolby Pro Logic II

5.0

5.0

5.0

 

 

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic II Music

5.0

5.0

5.0

 

 

 

 

Limbik Party

5.1 & 7.1

5.1 & 7.1

5.1 & 7.1

 

 

 

 

Stereo Sub

2.1

2.1

2.1

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Owner’s Manual

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Contents Exotik PRE-AMPLIFIER Important Safety Information Mains PlugsEnglish Important Safety Information UK Users Please Read this Important Safety InformationCE Declaration of Conformity FCC noticeCopyright and Acknowledgements Contents Cleaning IntroductionIntroduction English Audio formats EXOTIK+DAConnecting English ConnectingConnecting to the mains supply UnpackingConnecting English Using the Exotik with a Linn Unidisk playerBack panel Front Panel and Handset English Front Panel and HandsetFront panel display Handset Setup Setup menusUsing the setup menus Speaker setupSize Small Frequency EXOTIK+DADistance EXOTIK+DA CalibrationSource setup EXOTIK+DAVolume Offset NameAnalog Input Digital InputVolume Limit Volume PresetVolume Rate Mute RateGeneral setup Display ContentDolby PRO Logic II Music EXOTIK+DA Display IntensityDisplay Timeout Selection TimeoutSleep Timeout Accessory SocketRS232 Setup RS232 EventsBaud Rate ParityInstaller menu Save AS InstallerRestore Installer Restore FactoryUsing the Exotik with a Linn Unidisk player Standard ExotikEXOTIK+DA Adjusting the audio OperationStandby key Selecting a sourceLip Sync Delay EXOTIK+DA English OperationSurround sound formats Analogue audio input Midnight Movie mode EXOTIK+DA Restoring the original audio settingsOperation Record function Technical Specification English Technical SpecificationGuarantee and Service Guarantee and Service

PRE-AMPLIFIER specifications

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