The pin assignments of these XLR-type female output connectors are:
Pin 1: Signal ground
Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting)
Pin 3: Signal – (inverting)
Connector ground lug: chassis ground
These pin assignments are consistent with the standards adopted by the Audio Engineering Society.
The two output channels of the CDP-502 are provided in a high quality single-ended form on RCA plugs. Single-ended cables using RCA connectors are the most common form of analog connection used in consumer electronics. When implemented carefully and used with high quality interconnect cables, this standard can provide excellent performance.
Classé has gone to extraordinary effort to ensure that the single-ended (RCA) outputs of your disc player offer superlative performance. Connect these outputs to your preamplifier/processor using high quality RCA terminated cables. Your Classé dealer can advise you on the selection of cables suitable for your system.
2Analog Video Outputs
The CDP-502 is equipped with a complete set of analog video outputs: Component (Y, Pb, Pr), S-Video, and Composite. The S-Video output employs the standard S-Video (mini-DIN) connector, while the Component and Composite outputs employ high quality RCA connectors.
Note that the three analog video standards offer varying degrees of performance:
•Component video renders the best analog video quality, and provides compatibility with progressive and high definition video signals. As a result, the component outputs are the analog outputs you will want to use in order to take full advantage of the video scaling and processing capabilities of the CDP-502. (The HDMI output also supports video scaling and processing.)
•S-Video is capable of rendering a high quality video image, but is limited to standard definition, interlaced signals.
•Composite video is the most common analog video interface, available on almost all display devices. Like S-video, it is also limited to standard definition, interlaced signals.
For this reason, if your display does not support digital video inputs (HDMI), you are advised to use component video connections whenever possible.
