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MC1 Dual Mono D/A Converter 
  
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 

User Guide 

 

V1.00 8/2019

 

Summary of Contents for MC1

Page 1: ...MC1 Dual Mono D A Converter User Guide V1 00 8 2019 ...

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Page 3: ...lares on its own responsibility the following products MC1 Dual Channel A D Converter that is covered by this certificate and marked with the CE label conforms to the following standards EN 60065 Safety requirements for mains operated electronic and related apparatus for household and general use EN 55103 1 Product family standard for audio video audiovisual and entertainment lighting control appa...

Page 4: ...e is no typical bent metal chassis and top cover found on most products All sections of the construction the front and rear panels the sides and even the bottom and top plates start out as solid blocks of aluminum which are precision machined to shape with exact tolerances for a perfect fit These parts are then anodized and the text and markings are laser etched for a clean and enduring look The S...

Page 5: ...like power amps tube preamps etc Maximum ambient operating temperature is 40 C Exceeding the maximum ambient temperature may cause the MC1 to enter thermal shutdown and stop processing sound as a safety precaution and may cause damage to the internal processors and components Care should be taken when connecting the MC1 to a computer via the USB The MC1s USB subsection receives its power from the ...

Page 6: ...not operate normally Service There are no user serviceable parts inside All service must be performed by qualified personnel Warning To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this equipment to dripping or splashing water and ensure that no objects such as vases are placed on the equipment This apparatus must be earthed This equipment requires the correct AC line voltage as set b...

Page 7: ...ht boards is handled by the Sharc DSP on the main digital processing board The next stage at the analog out of the converter for the gain and filter sections there is a fully differential analog design with fast high slew rate analog operational amps This is followed by 2 transistor designed output buffer sections balanced and unbalanced each separately buffered and isolated The balanced output le...

Page 8: ...or a trigger input to remotely place the MC1 in standby from a pre amp or other system controller Setup and Operation AC power and the MC1 The AC power is connected at the rear of the MC1 power on off switch is on the front panel This filtered inlet helps provide clean AC power to the MC1 s power supplies and as well will prevent any digital noise from the MC1s digital processing section from goin...

Page 9: ...o show all rates to the user up to 384k Filter There are 2 filers to choose from one Linear and one Minimum phase type Simply press the button to change and select the desired type Standby Pressing the standby key places the MC1 in a low current state For full power off use the main power switch The standby mode is implemented in the MC1 so that it can be triggered on from an external trigger and ...

Page 10: ...d out as Minimum and Linear They are 0 20kHz bandwidth Stop band at Nyquist frequency with low ripple and high attenuation filters one with a linear phase construction and one with a minimum phase construction Below are 2 examples of the filter response for frequency attenuation and ripple 48khz Passband Stopband Passband ripple Stopband attenuation delay 20kHz 24kHz 001dB 111dB 73ms 44 1khz Passb...

Page 11: ... 30dbfs Unbalanced Analog Outputs Connectors RCA Impedance 40 ohm Output level 8 dbm 2V RMS D A Conversion 24 bit delta sigma 8x oversampling Frequency Response 44 1k 10 hz 20 kHz 2 dB Dynamic Range 120dB A Weighted THD N 1k 0006 0dbfs 0004 30dbfs General Specifications EMC Complies with EN 55103 1 and EN 55103 2 FCC part 15 Class B RoHS Complies with EU RoHS Directive 2002 95 EC Safety Certified ...

Page 12: ...Copyright 09 2019 Bricasti Design Ltd 123 Fells Ave Medford MA 01255 USA ...

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