User Guide

dCS Elgar Plus User Manual Manual for Software Issue 4.3x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Elgar Manual v4.3x.doc Page 11 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
Step 2 – Connecting the Analogue Outputs
Choose one of the following two sections:
Using a preamplifier x
do this: Set the preamplifier volume control to minimum.
do this: Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono
connectors) outputs on Elgar Plus rear panel to matching line level inputs on
your preamplifier (probably labelled CD or AUX).
do this: Turn Elgar Plus rotary control clockwise to set the Volume to maximum (Vol 0.0
on the display).
do this: Slowly increase the preamplifier volume until the music is at the right level.
Using a power amplifier directly x
do this: Turn Elgar Plus rotary control counter-clockwise to set the Volume to minimum
(Vol -60.0 on the display).
do this: Connect either the balanced (XLR connectors) or unbalanced (RCA phono
connectors) outputs on Elgar Plus rear panel to matching inputs on your power
amplifier. Switch on the power amplifier.
do this: Turn Elgar Plus rotary control slowly clockwise until the music is at the right
level.
IMPORTANT! If you connect the Elgar Plus directly to a power amplifier, DO NOT use the
Burn-In routine while the power amplifier is switched on with the
loudspeakers connected as this may cause loudspeaker damage.
A basic setup with a CD player is shown below.
do this: Proceed to Step 3.
16 bit / 44.1kS/s
LR
Balanced
Outputs
Unbalanced
Outputs
- or -
LR
To Power Amplifier or Preamplifier
Elgar Plus
PUSH PUSH
L R OUTPUT
LEVEL
HI GH
LOW
L
R
AES 1 AES 2 RCA1 ST
TOSLINKRCA2
CH1
DSD / SDIF
REC OUT
SUC
POWER
1394
CH2
IN - WORDCLOCK - OUT
BNC
A
B
DIGITAL OUT
L
R
Hand Crafted by
The Red Hot CD Player Co.
Figure 1 – Basic setup with a CD player