Talk electronic Thunder 1.2 Optional DC Power Connections, Switching Your CD Player on and OFF

NOTE: These instructions apply in the United Kingdom only – consult your dealer about wiring conventions in other countries.

Green and yellow wire connects to EARTH (E or

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Blue wire connects to NEUTRAL (N)

Brown wire connects to LIVE (L)

Please ensure that the replacement lead contains a 5A fuse.

OPTIONAL DC POWER CONNECTIONS

If you have opted for one of our external Whirlwind DC power supplies this should be connected using only the cables supplied with the Whirlwind. We strongly recommend that you do not replace or attempt to modify these cables. Doing so can adversely affect the CD player’s performance and is likely to cause damage.

You will also need to re-configure your player for external DC operation using the internal jumpers as described below.

DIAGRAM 1. INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JUMPER POSITIONS

External DC socket

Rear Panel

Before attempting to re-configure your player, disconnect the mains lead at the wall socket. Having made your player safe, remove the cover by unscrewing the five screws located on the rear and the four on the underside. The cover slides off backwards. Locate the blue jumpers using the diagram above (Diagram 1.) and position them for the desired configuration. Replace the cover, connect your Whirlwind power supply and re- connect the mains lead to the wall socket.

SWITCHING YOUR CD PLAYER ON AND OFF

If you are using a Whirlwind external DC supply to power the analogue parts of your CD player we suggest that this, once connected, is left switched on all the time. To avoid “switch-on thumps” being transmitted to your loudspeakers when you switch on your CD player, we recommend that you always switch on – or cancel mute on – your amplifier last. Start by powering source components, such as your CD player, then power the pre-amplifier. Then switch on the power amplifier. When you’ve finished listening, mute or turn off the power amplifier and then mute your pre-amplifier. Finally, turn off your CD player and other source components. You may, if you wish, leave your CD player powered up at all times: this will enable it to deliver optimum performance as soon as you begin listening, however we suggest that you switch off the display when not required. This requires that a disc is present in the player at all times.

The power switch mounted on the Thunder’s rear connects and disconnects the mains supply. When mains is connected, the display on the facia will illuminate. If you plan to be away from home for long periods – when, for example, you are on holiday – you can use this switch to power down the CD player completely. For absolute safety, disconnect the mains lead from the wall socket. We advise that you do this during thunderstorms to avoid damage from power line surges.

REAR PANEL

MAINS CONNECTIONS

Next to the mains switch, on the rear panel, is an IEC socket into which the supplied mains lead fits. The fuse in the UK mains plug is a 3A standard type. Again, if you need to replace it use an identical type rated at 3A. If the fuses keep blowing return the CD player to your dealer.

OUTPUT CONNECTIONS

The analogue output sockets on the CD player are found on the rear panel. Connect these to your amplifier or pre-amplifier’s CD input using high quality interconnect cables (we strongly recommend Merlin cables for optimum performance). On all players, the socket marked in red is the right channel, and the white socket is the left channel.

There are digital outputs as standard on all our players. Our research shows that the levels of signal jitter caused by separating the player’s transport mechanism and DAC introduce an unacceptable degradation in sound quality, counteracting the benefits accrued through using our high quality, ultra-low jitter, 24-bit DAC. If you wish to make digital recordings you will need to switch on the digital output provided using the yellow internal jumper, see