Krell Industries CD Player manual Connecting the SACD Standard to Your System, Connection Steps

Connecting the SACD Standard

to Your System

USING BALANCED	Krell recommends using balanced interconnect cables. Balanced
CONNECTIONS	interconnect cables not only can minimize sonic loss but are also
	immune to induced noise, especially with installations using long
	cables. Balanced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-
	ended connections. When level matching is critical, keep this gain
	value in mind.

Connection Steps

TABLE 1 Analog and Digital Connections for the SACD Standard

CD Format	Analog Output			Digital Output
	Balanced	Single-ended		Optics	Coax
		L+ R	Multi
Conventional CD	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
Two-channel SACD	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
Multi-channel SACD	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO

Follow these steps to connect the SACD Standard to your system.

1.Make sure all power sources and components are off before connecting inputs and outputs.

2.Neatly organize the wiring between the SACD Standard and all system components. Separate AC wires from audio cables to prevent hum or other unwanted noises from being introduced into the system.

3.Remember that balanced outputs use three-pin XLR connectors. Single-ended outputs use RCA connectors. Maintain the correct left/right orientation of these outputs.

4.To play an SACD, you need to use analog audio outputs. Digital audio outputs are only available for conventional compact discs.

For multi-channel (MULTI) SACD, two-channel (SACD), and conven- tional compact disc playback, connect the SACD Standard multi- channel analog audio outputs to the surround preamp/processor multi-channel inputs. All multi-channel analog audio outputs are available in the MULTI format. The center (C), subwoofer (SW) and surround (SL, SR) multi-channel outputs are not available in the CD or SACD formats. The left (L) and right (R) multi-channel outputs are always active.

5.For two-channel and conventional compact disc playback only, connect the SACD Standard balanced analog audio outputs or the left (L) and right (R) multi-channel outputs to the preamplifier balanced or single-ended analog audio inputs.

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