C.E.C. DA5, Owner'S Manual

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Analog output
Pressing D.VOL-UP/DN
buttons on the remote
control unit the analog
outputs level changes
between minimum
-99(dB) and maximum
0(dB) in the digital
domain. This volume
function allows DA5
to connect to a power
amplifi er directly as well
as a pre-amplifi er with a
volume control function.
XLR(Balanced)
Balanced analog
output using standard
XLR terminals (1=GND,
2=Hot, 3=Cold). This
should be the preferred
connection since DA5 has been designed at fully
balanced circuit.
RCA(Unbalanced)
Standard RCA analog output terminals.
Digital input
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 32bit/384kHz and DSD256
11.2896MHz.
Note
: Mac PC (X10.6.8 or newer) does not require
any additional driver for USB 2.0 audio device but
Windows PC (XP or newer) needs to install CEC
specialized USB driver to recognize DA5 as USB audio
device and play PCM music
fi les. Compatible PC-Music
player should be prepared yourself.
Installing ASIO and DSD drivers to a freeware PC-
Music player foobar2000 for Windows, up to DSD256
11.2896MHz
fi les can be reproduced as well.
Those drivers are appeared at the download site in
CEC home page. Visit at www.cec-web.co.jp/service/
download/driver/index_ex.html for the drivers. Refer
to "USB driver installation and setup for Windows PC"
from page 14.
TOSLINK
Optical (SPDIF) digital signal input jack with a square
TOSLINK connector. Connect with a digital audio
player using an optical cable with a square TOSLINK
plug. This input supports up to 24bit/192kHz.
COAXIAL
Standard (SPDIF) digital signal input jack with a RCA
type connector. Connect with a digital audio player
using a 75
Ω RCA cable. This input supports up to
24bit/192kHz.
AES/EBU
Balanced digital signal input jack with a XLR type
connector. Connect with a digital audio player using a
110
Ω balanced XLR cable (1=GND, 2=Hot, 3=Cold).
This input supports up to 24bit/192kHz.
AC power
AC LINE
Connect the supplied 3-pin AC power cord to the AC
LINE inlet and the wall outlet.
to an amplifier
3-pin AC power cord
to a wall outlet
ᵰᶁᶆ ᵪᶁᶆ
ᵪᶁᶆ ᵰᶁᶆ
from a digital player
from a PC
RCA
ANALOG OUTPUT
RIGHT LEFT
DIGITAL INPUT
USB TOSLINK COAX AES/EBU
AC LINE
D/A Converter
DA5
XLR RCA XLR
Rear Panel Functions and Connections