Specifications

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Step Two, Burn the CD - When burning a CD containing the custom lter you must burn the .wav audio le directly to a CD without rst
converting it to another audio format such as MP3. Converting the .wav le to another format will destroy the careful formatting which
allows the DSP to load lters directly from a CD. You may however burn other audio to the CD as separate tracks. This allows you to
create a CD with a custom sound that differs from the rest of your collection. A suggestion is to place a track containing the Custom
Filter on the CD as track 1 and place the Special Filter Cancellation Code as the last track. This will allow a CD to play through with a
custom lter leaving your Platinum in the normal lter mode at the end of the CD. With an iPod, these tracks can be included in a playlist.
Step Three, Play the CD or iPod - To ensure a proper load of the lter you must remember to disable any digital processing before the
Digital Filter. This includes turning off processing in DVD players, Upsampling in CD Players and Upsampling in the Platinum itself.
If the Filter Load Fails because the equipment is not compatible or the track is not played through the MSB Digital Filter the track
containing the Custom Filter will play a short tone followed by a Update Failed message. A successful load will just be a short tone
followed by a ve-second silence.
Step Four, Select the Filter - A custom loaded lter will remain the until the power is cycled. To use the lter, look in the setup menu
for the “temporary” lter and select it.
Loading New Firmware
Loading custom Digital Filter Firmware will permanently change the operation of your DSP. MSB Technology can congure custom
software for your DSP to meet virtually any requirement. Playing a CD track containing the new rmware will erase the current software
in your Digital Filter and replace it with the contents of the update le. This is just as safe as loading a Custom Digital Filter if one
precaution is faithfully observed. The rmware update process takes about 20-30 seconds and you MUST NOT INTERRUPT THE
POWER TO THE PLATINUM while the new rmware is loading. You must wait for the message after the Firmware Update before
interrupting your Platinum’s power. If the power to the Platinum is interrupted during a rmware update you will have to return the
DAC to MSB for reprogramming. MSB will charge you a small fee for this service. If you have accidentally loaded rmware that you
do not wish to have on your Platinum do not try to cancel it while it is loading, simply wait for the update to complete and then load the
rmware you do wish to have on your DAC.
Step One, Verify Your Equipment Compatibility - To successfully load your new rmware you must have your Platinum connected to
a transport that will not change the Data. Almost all older CD players are acceptable, however there are some important exceptions.
Upsampling CD transports will not work. The Upsampling drives are ne for playing audio after the upload however. DVD players
should work ne when they are congured in a mode that does not affect the Data such as CD pass-through mode. The iPod is an
excellent way to play this le if you have the iLink II upgrade.
Step Two, Burn the CD - When burning a CD containing the new rmware you must burn the .wav audio le directly to a CD without
rst converting it to another audio format such as MP3. Converting the .wav le to another format will destroy the careful formatting
which allows the DSP to load lters directly from a CD. With an iPod, these tracks can be included in a playlist.
Step Three, Play the CD - To ensure a proper load of the rmware you must remember to disable any digital processing before the Digital
Filter. This includes turning off any processing in DVD players, Upsampling in CD players and Upsampling in the Platinum itself. If
the Filter Load Fails (the equipment is not compatible or the track is not played trough the MSB Digital Filter) the track containing the
new rmware will play an introduction and a short tone followed by a Firmware Update Failed message. With a successful load the
tone will just be followed by a 5 to 15 second silence followed by music. The new rmware is loaded but not running at this point, you
need to press any button or change any menu to activate the change.
Step Four, Enjoy Your New Features - Custom Firmware permanently changes the software running on your DSP. This change occurs
immediately following a rmware update. A rmware update will not change the names of your menus, but may change the function
they perform. If you are not happy with your new rmware simply load your old rmware using the instructions above.
Rear Panel Analog Details - (left to right)
Right Analog Single-Ended RCA Output – This is the primary single ended RCA analog output. For optimum performance, select
single-ended mode from menu. This uses both DACs to gain an extra bit of resolution, but disables the Balanced Outputs. The output
impedance is 38 ohms with volume control and 53 ohms without, and output level is 7 Volts PP (2.62 V RMS).
Right Analog Single-Ended RCA Alternate Output – This is the alternative single-ended RCA analog output. When the DAC is set in the
single-ended mode, this output is exactly the same as the primary output. When the DAC is in the Balanced mode, this output becomes an
inverted version of the RCA output. When the DAC is in the multichannel mode, this output becomes the extra channel output. When the
optional Second Analog Input upgrade is installed, this becomes a single-ended analog input. As an input, this line should be terminated
or connected to a source as it is directly connected to the output when the DAC power is turned off.