User Guide

dCS Purcell User Manual Manual for Software Issue 2.2x
dCS Ltd September 2004
Manual filename: Purcell Manual v2.2x.doc Page 17 email: [e-mail]
English version web-site: www.dcsltd.co.uk
Using a Standard Purcell with Verdi and Elgar Plus
This setup allows you to play SACDs through the 1394 interface and upsample
the CDs to 24 bit / 176.4kS/s Dual AES with the Purcell. The Elgar Plus is in
Master Mode.
LR
RL
Balanced
Outputs
To Power Amplifier or Preamplifier
Unbalanced
Outputs
- or -
dCS Purcell Upsampler
XLR
cable
PUSH PUSH
LROUTPUT
LEVEL
HIG H
LOW
L
R
AES 1 AES 2 RCA1 ST
TOSL INKRCA2
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
SDIF
AES 2 AES 3
CH2
CAUTION: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE
LASER RADIATION. WHEN OPEN,
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
dCS Verdi SACD Transport
XLR
cables
RCA phono
cables
BNC
cable
1394
cable
DIGITAL INPUTS DIGITAL OUTPUTS POWER
1
RCA
BNC
AES RCA
BNC
AES1 AES2
PUSH
SUC
1394
OPTI ON
TOSLI NK
ST
AB
IN
WORDCLOCK
OUT
XLR
cables
Figure 5 - Using Elgar Plus in Master Mode with a standard Purcell and Verdi
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→
→→
→176.
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 the Dual AES input (AES1 + AES2) 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 1394 input for
SACD or the Dual AES input for upsampled CD.
do this: Use the Volume control to set a comfortable listening level. Open the menu
again and choose a different Filter if you wish.
Verdi v1.2x with Elgar Plus v4.2x will automatically select the active input.