Specifications

PRELIMINARY SPECS:
4 SIGN MAGNITUDE 46 BIT LADDER DACS
INPUTS:COAXIAL, TOSLINK,
BALANCED AES/EBU,
MSB NETWORK (192K),
OPTIONAL ATT GLASS
OUTPUTS:LINE LEVEL 4V RMS
(12VPP)
BALANCED LEVEL 7.5 V
RMS (20VPP)
SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 1.5 MHZ
DIGITAL FILTER:BURR BROWN DF1704
SLEW RATE: >1000 V/MICROSECOND
SETTLING TIME: <100 NANOSECONDS
DYNAMIC RANGE: 134 dBA MEASURED
NOISE FLOOR: < -145 dB
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At least 100 hours of burn-in is required on this DAC. Customers generally recom-
mend one month.
Setup and Quick Start
The front panel is quite simple with few user controls. Set the input source to auto and
start with all the other options off (No LED lit).
Power
The Platinum comes standard with an inboard power supply. If it is not labeled other-
wise it can be assumed to be configured for 120 Volt operation. Fuses can be moved
inside for conversion to 220V.
Inputs
The Platinum comes standard with MSB Network (CAT5), AES/EBU balanced, coaxial
and optical digital audio inputs, ranked in order of performance. Connect any digital
input to any active digital audio source. The frequency of the incoming signal will be
read out on the front panel and analog audio will be found on both balanced and single
ended analog outputs.
Outputs
Connect the analog outputs to any passive or active volume control and audio should
be present. The output level is quite high so operation with a passive volume control
is possible. If the level is too high for your preamp, an attenuation cable can be ordered
from MSB.
Standard Configuration - As shipped
Balanced Input: AES/EBU MSB Network (192k)
MSB Network Channel 1st (Front) 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Data Inversion: Normal Inverted
ATT Glass Input: Installed None
Each option is described in detail later in the manual.