Parasound D / A C -1500 .

When you make connections, be careful to avoid tension on either wires or fiber optic cables which

might cause damage to the connectors or cause them to pull loose later on. Do not attempt to bend

either coaxial or optical digital cables at a sharp angle, as this may permanently damage them. It is

safest to turn off the power of your preamp and power amp while making connections, not only

for the connections you are making, but to avoid the chance of disturbing adjacent connections. As

an additional safeguard, turn your preamp's volume control to minimum before making new

connections.

The D/AC-1500 has four digital inputs:

. Coaxial I:

. Coaxial 2:

. Optical 1:

. Optical 2:

RCA jack - 75 a standard

Fiber Optic - ST module

. Coaxial output connections are provided on most high quality CD players. You should use

only good quality cables which have been designed for digital data transmission. Cables designed

for audio frequencies are not suitable and will not give you satisfactory results.

. TOSlink fiber optic connections are also popular and are found on most high quality video

laser disc players as well as older CD players and CD transports. Your dealer can assist you to

select an appropriate optical cable with TOSlink connectors. According to the TOSlink standard,

you're restricted to rOSHnk cable lengths from 0.2 m (-8") to 10 m (-30').

. ST module glass fiber op£ics ace considered state-of-the-art. They are superior to either

coaxial or TOSlink connectors for data transmission. The ST module employs the AT&T standard;

both plastic and glass fiber optic connectors are available for ST modules connectors.

You should experiment among the connector options to detennine which sounds the best in your

system. You may find careful extended listening required in order to hear the subtle differences

between the different interface technologies accomodated by your D/AC-1500.

It is possible to connect four separate digHal sources to your DI AC-1500 and select among them

from the front panel, however RF radiations from the unused digital inputs may "contaminate" the

sound of the selected input source. If you have more than one digital source connected, make sure

you turn ofT the power of the unused source(s) until you are ready to listen to it.

Analog Output jacks connect to any line-level input on your preamplifier or even directly to

your power amplifier, provided it is equipped with level controls. Use only high quality

interconnects to preserve detail and clarity. Make sure your preamp is either turned ofT or its

volume is set to minimum whenever making or breaking these connections.

There are two analog outputs: Unbalanced: RCA jacks for unbalanced line output

Balanced: XLR connectors for balanced line output

Pin 1 Ground, Pin 2 + signal, Pin 3 - signal

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