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Table of contents

Chapter

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Präamble

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Table of contents

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1. Basic informations

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1.1 Mechanical construction

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1.2 Power supply

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1.3 The drive

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1.4 Tube output stage CD5.2

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1.5 Digital- / analogue conversion

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1.5.1 Quantization noise

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1.5.2 Reduction of jitter

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1.5.3 Filtering

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1.5.4 Digital- / analogue conversion

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2. Control elements and connectors

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2.1 EVOLUTION CD3.2 / 5.2 overview

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2.2 Pin configuration of connectors

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2.3 Installation and cooling

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2.4 Connection to mains

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2.5 Connection of digital sources

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2.6 Connection to an amplifier

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2.7 Connection to digital recorders / external DACs

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2.8 External remote control

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3. Basic operation

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3.1 Switching on / standby

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3.2 Display

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3.2.1 Display in CD player mode

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3.2.2 Display in D/A converter mode

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3.3 Insert / eject disc

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3.4 Playable disc formats

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3.5 Playing CDs

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3.6 Repeat

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3.7 Programming a playlist

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3.8 Random play

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3.9 Select input

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3.10 Select filter

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4. Personal setup

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4.1 Set display brightness

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4.2 IR control mode

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4.3 Set autoplay

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4.4 skip unused inputs

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4.5 define input names

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5. Reset

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6. Remote control

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7. Cleaning

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8. If something doesn’t work

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9. Conditions of warranty (EC only)

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10. Technical data EVOLUTION CD3.2 / 5.2

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Summary of Contents for EVOLUTION CD 3.2

Page 1: ...operating instructions CD players DACs EVOLUTION CD 3 2 and CD 5 2 ...

Page 2: ...Type Ga Al As Wavelength 755 815 nm 25 C Output power 0 7 mW max NOTE Use only high quality cables for connection between the unit and the other components of Your hifi set We recommend cable lengths under 50 cm to avoid interferences which can affect the reception of radio and TV tuners Declaration of conformity for EC only We herewith confirm that the unit to which this manual belongs fullfills ...

Page 3: ...es 7 2 6 Connection to an amplifier 7 2 7 Connection to digital recorders external DACs 7 2 8 External remote control 7 3 Basic operation 8 3 1 Switching on standby 8 3 2 Display 8 3 2 1 Display in CD player mode 8 3 2 2 Display in D A converter mode 8 3 3 Insert eject disc 8 3 4 Playable disc formats 9 3 5 Playing CDs 9 3 6 Repeat 9 3 7 Programming a playlist 9 3 8 Random play 10 3 9 Select input...

Page 4: ...s own power supply It uses a 25 VA toroidal transfomer and a combination of capacitors and chokes for smoothing the DC voltage The high voltage for the tubes is generated by an additional power supply which is fed by a precisely regulated DC voltage A 300 Hz sine generator followed by a power stage and a toroidal transformer generate the regulated high voltage This power supply operates fully inde...

Page 5: ...nal anew with a different sampling frequency re clocking That means that the sampling frequency of the original signal and the upsampled signal are fully independent of each other Thus if the upsampling converter has a stable jitter free clock the upsampled signal contains less jitter than the original digital signal The musical advantages of re clocking are the second reason why the AVM CD3 2 5 2...

Page 6: ...p when unit is stand by 8 Display 9 CD slot 10 Button STOP 11 Button PAUSE 12 Button PLAY 13 Button I skip search down 14 Button I skip search up 15 Button EJECT Rear panel 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 O I 16 Analogue outputs XLR 17 Analogue outputs RCA cinch 18 Digital input AES EBU 19 Digital inputs RCA cinch 1 2 20 Digital inputs optical 1 2 21 Digital input USB1 22 Digital input USB2...

Page 7: ...stall a special USB audio driver on your computer in order to provide correct signals to this input To play music stored on your computer you must set it s output to USB and the volume to maximum These settings and how to create playlists how to play certain music titles depend on the software you use Please refer to the corresponding software manual 2 6 Connection to an amplifier Connect the anal...

Page 8: ...ot programmed TRACK If programmed PGM actual program number and total program count Middle line On the left side the actual track on CD and the number of available tracks In the middle the total playing time while STOP or the actual playing time while PLAY or PAUSE 3 2 2 Display in D A converter mode Middle line On the left side the name of the actual input In the middle NO SIGNAL if the actual in...

Page 9: ...list If a disc is inside the player You can program Your individual playing sequence as follows Tip on the button program 4 to enter the playlist menu Pressing STOP 10 exits the menu and the CD3 2 5 2 will return to normal mode Pressing PAUSE 11 generates a random playlist Pressing PLAY 12 leads you to the programming menu The display shows on the left side the actual title TRCK below the playing ...

Page 10: ...176 4 kHz 24 Bit smooth 176 4 kHz 24 Bit sharp 96 kHz 24 Bit smooth 96 kHz 24 Bit sharp 88 2 kHz 24 Bit smooth 88 2 kHz 24 Bit sharp 48 kHz 24 Bit smooth 48 kHz 24 Bit sharp 44 1 kHz 24 Bit smooth 44 1 kHz 24 Bit sharp sharp means a flat amplitude and a sharp filter slope at the end of the passband with noticeable phase deviation slow means a slight amplitude error at the end of the passband but l...

Page 11: ...sc is playing If pressed shortly the player will skip to the next previous title All functions the CD3 2 5 2 can be used as digital preamplifiers If this mode is activated the buttons STOP PLAY SKIP on the remote control are used to control the CD drive as described above Additionally the output volume can be set using the VOLUME buttons on the RC3 input is selected using INPUT keys CD is selected...

Page 12: ...wind only while disc is playing If pressed shortly the player will skip to the next previous title All functions The buttons STOP PLAY SKIP on the remote control are used to control the CD drive as described above Additionally the output volume can be set using the VOLUME buttons on the RC3 input is selected using INPUT keys CD is selected using the PLAY key If the unit doesn t react or reacts onl...

Page 13: ...o three years from date of purchase The warranty covers the costs of material and working time transport costs are to be borne by the owner Provisions for this warranty are The unit must have been purchased from an authorized dealer Equipment from other sources will not be repaired not even at charge The warranty registration card together with a copy of the bill of sale must be received by us wit...

Page 14: ...rding to IEC 908 Digital outputs Data format 44 1 kHz 16 bits or format on digital input Output impedance RCA Cinch 75 Ohms Output impedance AES EBU 110 Ohms Output voltages according to IEC 958 Optical output TOSLINK Analogue outputs Output voltage 2 5 V US version Cinch 3 15 V XLR 6 3V Output impedance RCA Cinch 75 Ohms Output impedance XLR 150 Ohms Frequency response 10 Hz over 90 kHz depends o...

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