Owner`s manual

Making Analog

Connections

The Nº360 includes one set of balanced and one set of single-ended

analog outputs. The balanced outputs are generally preferred for their

superior immunity to noise. All outputs operate at a line level.

Note: the standard line level for balanced interconnec-

tion is six decibels higher than for single-ended inter-

connections.

Please use a high quality cable for your analog audio interconnection.

We recommend you at least audition Madrigal CZ Gel Interconnect

Cable:

• CZ Gel-1 is a purpose-designed balanced interconnecting

cable (and what we use here at the factory for most of our

listening tests);

• CZ Gel-2 is a purpose-designed single-ended intercon-

necting cable (and what we use here for single-ended lis-

tening).

Using whatever high quality cable you choose, connect the appropriate

output of the Nº360 to an input of your preamplifier. The output im-

pedance of the Nº360 is extremely low, which allows you to use more

than one output simultaneously without seriously degrading perfor-

mance, should you have any reason to do so. For example, you might

supply a multi-room system with the signal of the Nº360 as well as

your main music system. Note, however, that only one digital source

may be converted to analog at a time.

Making Link

Connections

The Nº360 incorporates sophisticated inter-component communica-

tions capabilities when Linked to compatible Mark Levinson compo-

nents. (See “Communications Ports” in ”Rear Panel.”) If you own com-

patible Mark Levinson digital source components or preamplifiers,

connect them to the Nº360 with an eight-conductor RJ-45 cable as de-

scribed on page 20. You may find that you need to cycle power off and

on once after making or changing connections, in order to ensure that

all components in the chain are aware of each other’s presence and lo-

cation. Engaging PLAY on the transport once from STOP will complete

the Link connection by activating the communications bus between the

components.

Making PHASTLink

Connections

These two communications ports provide for sophisticated inter-com-

ponent communications between the Nº360 and other compatible

Madrigal products. To access the built-in intelligence of these commu-

nications capabilities, simply “daisy chain” your various PHAST™-ca-