Specifications

Input Receiver UltraAnalog AES21 AES/EBU
ultra-low jitter Input Receiver
(Note: Not required with I
2
S•e interface)
HDCD
®
Digital Pacific Microsonics PMD -100
Filter/Decoder
D/A Converters 2 Dual UltraAnalog custom DAC’s
(Balanced Configuration)
2 External custom I to V Modules
Low Pass Analog Filter Proprietary passive filter
Frequency Response 5Hz - 20kHz ± 0.25dB
Intrinsic Jitter S/PDIF <30ps (picoseconds)
I
2
S•enhanced - Below the measurement limits
of commercial test instrumentation
Jitter Rejection S/PDIF 6dB/octave above 1kHz
Unweighted 20Hz - 20kHz >115dB
S/N Ratio
Crosstalk >130 dB @ 1kHz
>115 dB @ 16kHz
THD <0.02%
Maximum Output Level Approx. 6.0 Volts Unbalanced
@ Full Scale Approx. 3.0 Volts Balanced
Output Stage Fully Balanced (for AC and DC parameters),
high speed tube buffer
Digital Inputs (6) S/PDIF - Coaxial (RCA)
- Coaxial (BNC)
- ST-Optical (H-P/AT&T)
- Toslink-Optical
AES/EBU - XLR Balanced
I
2
S•e - 13W3 style D-subminiature
connector
Digital Output (1) S/PDIF - Coaxial RCA
Analog Outputs 1pr. Unbalanced RCA
1pr. Balanced XLR
Tube Complement 4 - 6922 (E88CC)
Fuse Requirements (1) .75 A slow-blo
Power Requirements 60VA
Dimensions: Main - 19” Wide x 14.25” Deep x 4.5” High
(48 cm x 36 cm x 11.5 cm)
Power Supply - 9” Wide x 13” Deep x 4” High
(23cm x 33cm x 10cm)
Net Weight Approx. 30 lbs (14 kg) - unpacked
Warranty 5 years parts and labor
1 year on the tubes
A NOTE WITH REGARDS TO HDCD
®
OPERATION
AND DYNAMIC HEADROOM
The Processor 3 utilizes Pacific Microsonics PMD100 HDCD
decoder technology and is capable of fully decoding and repro-
ducing HDCD encoded material.
The extended dynamic range of the HDCD process requires an
additional 6dB of gain in the Processor 3 output stage, which
has already been incorporated into its design. Although the
majority of recorded material previously available has not been
HDCD encoded, it has been proven beneficial to also increase
the output stage gain 6dB in the Non-HDCD mode taking advan-
tage of the improved analog stage S/N ratio (which results from
the extra output stage headroom).
The Processor 3 has been fitted with an internal jumper block
which is factory preset to provide the additional 6dB of gain for
Non-HDCD mode. If additional gain is n o t desired, you may
reset the internal jumper as illustrated in figure 11 & 12.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Note: All measurements performed with an Audio Precision System Two test center.
Due to Sonic Frontiers desire to continually improve its products, specifications are
subject to change without notice.
OUT
IN
Optional 0dB
OUT
IN
Factory preset +6dB
Jumper
Location
Figure 11 - Jumper block location.
Figure 12 - Jumper block settings.