ADigital audio input terminals (DIGITAL IN)

These terminals input digital audio. Connect these terminals to the corresponding terminals on a digital device (for example, Esoteric P-01, P-03 or P-05 etc.).

Use commercially available cables for the following connections: XLR: Use a balanced XLR digital audio cable.

RCA: Use an RCA coaxial digital cable.

OPTICAL: Use an optical digital cable.

BWord sync input/output terminal (WORD SYNC)

Outputs/inputs a master clock synchronizing signal.

Connect the WORD SYNC IN terminal to the word clock output terminal on a G-0Rb, G-03X or other word clock generator.

Connect the WORD SYNC OUT terminal to the WORD SYNC IN on a digital device.

Use a commercially available BNC coaxial digital cable (impedance: 75 ohm).

CSIGNAL GND terminal

Connection of this terminal with the ground terminal of another unit may improve sound quality.

<Note that this is NOT an electrical safety ground (earth).

DUSB input terminal

Inputs digital audio from a personal computer. Connect to the USB port of a personal computer using a commercially available USB cable.

This terminal is the USB-B type.

EAnalog audio output terminals (LINE OUT)

Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for 2-channel analog stereo output.

Use commercially available XLR or RCA audio cables according to the terminal of the amplifier:

XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cables

RCA: Use RCA audio cables

XLR pin assignment:

Pin 1: Common

Pin 2: Hot (+)

Pin 3: Cold (–)

<The polarity of the XLR terminal can be set to Pin 3 HOT (page 11).

FPower cord

Connect the power cord to the power cord receptacle, and connect the power plug to an AC wall socket, after all other connections have been made.

<Use only the supplied power cord. Use of other power cords may result in fire or electric shock. Unplug the power cord when you are not going to use the unit for several weeks.

Esoteric uses Esoteric MEXCEL stress-free 7N cable as a reference. The following items are available in the Esoteric MEXCEL cable series.

RCA audio cable

BNC digital cable

ENGLISH

XLR audio cable

Speaker cable

 

RCA digital cable

Power cable

 

XLR digital cable

 

 

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Esoteric D-07 owner manual Digital audio input terminals Digital, Signal GND terminal, USB input terminal, Power cord

D-07 specifications

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