Bel Canto Design manual CD-2Sample Rate Setting

CD-2 Sample Rate Setting

The default 96kHz sample rate setting can be modified by using the remote control. While the 96kHz sample rate is optimum for many applications there are several conditions which may benefit from either the lower 48kHz or higher 192kHz settings.

1)If using the CD-2 with an external DAC that will not accept the 96kHz sam- ple rate then set the CD-2 sample rate to 48kHz.

2)If using the CD-2 analog outputs then you can optimize the sonic performance of the internal DAC by operating the CD-2 at the higher 192kHz sample rate.

The digital outputs are disabled when the 192 rate is chosen.

3)If using the CD-2 as the transport for driving a Bel Canto Dac3 we recom- mend that you leave the sample rate set- ting at the factory 96kHz setting.

Note that in all Sample Rate settings the bit depth for the CD-2 output is 24 bits.

Changing the Sample Rate set- ting:

1)Put the CD-2 in Standby

2)With the remote in the CD mode press the lower 4 buttons in sequence (Bal L, TIME, PHASE, Bal R)

3)The display will show the current sam- ple rate setting (96 is the factory setting)

4)Use the CH up and CH down arrow buttons to scroll to a different setting (48- 96 or 192)

5)Either press the Standby button to save the setting and take the CD-2 out of standby or wait for the display to time out and take the CD-2 out of standby.

The CD-2 will now be operating at the- chosen sample rate.

The 192kHz setting is used only when using the CD-2 analog out- puts.

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