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.
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.
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.
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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
REAR PANEL
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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 5A standard type. Again, if you need to replace it use an identical type rated at 5A. 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. There are both balanced and unbalanced connections available and we strongly advise you to use the balanced where possible. Connect these to your amplifier or pre- amplifier’s CD or Auxiliary 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 both optical and coaxial 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,
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