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 15 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
Using Elgar Plus and a 1394-Equipped Purcell with Verdi
This setup allows you to play SACDs and CDs through the 1394 interface,
upsampling
2
the CDs to DSD with a Purcell. Elgar Plus is in Master Mode.
LR
RL
Balanced
Outputs
To Power Amplifier or Preamplifier
Unbalanced
Outputs
- or -
dCS Purcell Upsampler
1394
cable
DIGITAL INPUTS DIGITAL OUTPUTS POWER
1
RCA
BNC
AES RCA
BNC
AES1 AES2
PUS H
SUC
1394
OPTI ON
TOSLI NK
ST
AB
IN
WORDCLOCK
OUT
XLR
cable
PUSH PUSH
L R OUTPUT
LEVEL
HIGH
LOW
L
R
AES 1 AES 2 RCA1 ST
TOSLI NKRCA2
CH1
DSD / SDIF
REC OUT
SUC
POWER
1394
CH2
IN - WORDCLOCK - OUT
BNC
A
B
dCS Elgar Plus DAC
IN - WORDCLOCK - OUT
CH1
RCA TOSLINK
AES 1
BNC ST
1
SUC
1394
SDI F
AES 2 AES 3
CH2
CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN,
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
BNC
cable
dCS Verdi SACD Transport
1394
cable
XLR
cables
RCA phono
cables
Figure 5 - Using Elgar Plus in Master Mode with Verdi and Purcell
do this: Connect up as shown above.
do this: Open Elgar Plus’ and Purcell’s menu and run the Factory routines.
do this: Purcell set-up: Use the Input button to select the AES 1 input. Use the Output
button to select 44.1→
→→
→DSD.
do this: Elgar Plus set-up: Use the Input button to select the 1394 input and wait for the
unit to settle. Set the MS menu page to MS:Mastr and wait for the unit to settle
again. Use the Input button to select either the SACD feed (Verdi) or the
upsampled CD feed (Purcell).
Verdi v1.2x with Elgar Plus v4.2x will automatically select the active input.
do this: Use the Volume control to set a comfortable listening level. Open the menu
again and choose a different Filter if you wish.
2
Yes, we know it should have no effect.