C.E.C. CD5, Owner'S Manual

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CD5 User's Manual
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ANALOG OUTPUT
to connect with a pre-amplifier or an amplifier with volume control
function
❶
XLR(Balanced)
Balanced Analogue output using standard XLR terminals (1=GND, =Hot,
3=Cold). This should be the preferred connection since CD5 has been designed
at fully balanced circuit.
❷
RCA(Unbalanced)
Standard RCA analogue signal output terminals.
DIGITAL INPUT
to connect with a personal computer or digital music player
❸
USB
USB input to connect with a PC using a USB cable with a B-type plug. This
input supports sampling frequencies up to PCM 3bit/384kHz and from DSD64
.84MHz to DSD18 5.6448MHz.
Note: Mac PC (X10.6.8 or newer) does not require any additional driver for USB .0 audio
device but Windows PC (XP or newer) needs to install CEC specialized USB driver to
recognize CD5 as USB audio device and play PCM music sources. Compatible PC-Music
player should be prepared yourself.
Installing ASIO and DSD drivers to a freeware PC-Music player foobar000 for Windows,
DSD64 and 128 files can be reproduced as well.
Those drivers and install manual are appeared at each download site in CEC home page.
Visit at www.cec-web.co.jp/service/download/driver/index_ex.html for the drivers and
www.cec-web.co.jp/service/download/document/index_ex.html for the manual.
❹
COAXIAL
Standard (SPDIF) digital signal input jack with a RCA type connector. Connect
with a digital audio player using a RCA (75Ω) cable. This input supports up to
4bit/19kHz.
❺
TOS LINK (Optical)
Optical (SPDIF) digital signal input jack with a square TOS LINK connector.
Connect with a digital audio player using an optical cable with a square TOS
LINK plug. This input supports up to 4bit/19kHz.
DIGITAL OUTPUT
to connect with a digital audio device like D/A converter / the output
signal comes from CD5-CD only.
❻
COAXIAL
Standard (SPDIF) digital signal output jack with a RCA type connector. Connect
with a digital audio device using a RCA (75Ω) cable.
❼
TOS LINK (Optical)
Optical (SPDIF) digital signal output jack with a square TOS LINK connector.
Connect with a digital audio player using an optical cable with a square TOS
LINK plug.
AC POWER
❽
Connect the supplied 3-pin AC power cord to the AC LINE inlet and the wall outlet.