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The way music should sound
O d é o n - m 1
5.3 - The Outputs
The Odéon-m1 offers two sets of outputs in the back, one labeled variable and one labeled fixed.
The fixed set will always output the source selected on the front panel selector buttons (see controls
on page 6) at the maximum level. You should use this output if you are planning to connect your
Odéon DAC to an integrated amplifier or an amplifier with a volume control. It is better to bypass
the Volume control of the Odéon on this configuration and to use the amplifier’s volume control to
adjust the level.
The variable set is the same analog output as the fixed set but it is controlled by the Odéon’s volume
knob on the front Panel. You should use this variable output if you are planning to connect your
Odéon DAC to amplifier blocks without volume control or monoblock amplifiers. In this
configuration, you will use the volume knob on the Odéon front panel to adjust the level.
It is to be noted that both the Fixed and Variable outputs are passive outputs, this means that unless
you are using the Odéon as a DAC (which has it’s own active stage), you will get out on the output
the same level that is fed to the analog inputs. This also means that the variable output set presents
an output impedance that reaches a maximum of 5K
V
. This design was chosen over an active low
impedance for several reasons, so let’s view here what this means for you:
The positive aspects of such a design is that it provides music just the way it should sound with no
added distortion of active stages. A possible downside could be only downfall could only be observed
if using especially long and unshielded interconnect cables. However long unshielded interconnect
cables are extremely rare and never recommended as a general rule.
ro
S.A.
by
Mad
Frenc
Gilles