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Digital audio output terminals
These terminals output digital audio. Connect these
terminals to the corresponding terminals on the D/A
converter (D-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
i.LINK (Audio S400): Use S400 compatible 6-pin or 4-
pin i.LINK cable (IEEE 1394 cable)
Select digital output depending on what terminals are
connected (see pages 12-13).
Output of digital audio from a Super Audio CD
requires a D/A converter compliant with Esoteric ES-
LINK (D-05/D-03/D-01) or a D/A converter with an
i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal.
< If your D/A converter supports Dual AES, connect the XLR1
(L) terminal on this unit to the left XLR terminal of the D/A
converter and the XLR2 (R) terminal on this unit to the right
XLR terminal of the D/A converter.
< The i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is a combined input and output
cable interface. You don't need to be concerned with
distinguishing between inputs and outputs.
< The i.LINK terminals are equipped with 6-pin and 4-pin
connectors. Use whichever fits the cable being connected
to.
When connecting multiple devices via i.LINK cable, use both
terminals. (Refer to page 20 regarding i.LINK cable
connections.)
Three D-05 units connected with i.LINK cables are
required to play multi-channel sound from a Super
Audio CD without mixing it down to stereo.
First, connect the i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on the P-05 to the
D-05 i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal. Then connect the other i.LINK
(AUDIO) terminal on the D-05 to the next D-05 unit.
Daisy chain the three units similarly (in random order).
Also connect the word sync terminals (in random order).
B
Word sync input terminal (WORD SYNC
IN)
This terminal allows the use of an externally generated word
clock connection using a commercially available BNC coaxial
cable (75 ohm).
Connect the WORD SYNC OUT terminal on a D/A converter
or word clock generator to this unit.
GND terminal (SIGNAL GND)
C
Connecting the ground terminals on the D/A converter and
amplifiers to ground may improve the sound quality.
< Note that this is not an electrical safety ground (earth).
Power cord
D
Connect the power cord to the power cord receptacle and
connect the power plug to a AC wall outlet when 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 some time.
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