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Coaxial digital output

Red Reference - coaxial connection

Red Reference has one SPDIF output as shown above. This outputs digital audio data from

any CD playing.

All coaxial connections use BNC connectors with 75ohm impedance.

Although less

common than RCA-phono digital connectors, BNC connectors exhibit consistent impedance

behaviour and are essential for the correct transfer of digital audio data.

If your digital-analog converter only has RCA-phono coaxial digital inputs, it is worth

having a cable made by a specialist manufacturer. Please avoid RCA-BNC adaptors as they

will undoubtedly impair the sound quality. In all cases a correctly screened cable should be

used.

Frequency Settings

The output frequency can be set via the front panel to 44KHz or 88KHz. If you select the

176K option the output will remain at 88KHz.

SPDIF

OUTPUT

Summary of Contents for Red Reference

Page 1: ...1 Red Reference CD Player...

Page 2: ...n short term 6 Connecting your equipment 7 Coaxial digital output 8 AES EBU digital outputs 9 Optical digital output 10 Wordclock input 11 Digital inputs 11 Balanced analogue outputs 11 Balanced analo...

Page 3: ...internal 176 4KHz upsampling data transfer selectable RAM buffer clock retiming and both 1024 and 4096 tap length filtering the Red Reference earns its reference status in the Chord range The Red Ref...

Page 4: ...live terminal Connect the yellow green wire to the earth terminal if you need to fit a plug for US Canada Connect the white wire to the neutral terminal Connect the black wire to the live terminal Con...

Page 5: ...t with power line potentials Do not connect grounded test equipment Caution This product employs a laser that emits both visible and invisible radiation Removal of the top cover or tampering with any...

Page 6: ...owing both system status and disc information The red multi function display will read CHORD followed by the status information showing input buffer frequency settings and lock information If Red Refe...

Page 7: ...and unbalanced analogue outputs In addition to the standard digital outputs a special Dual Data output provides an upsampled digital output at 176 4KHz Connection to both AES EBU is required for this...

Page 8: ...edance behaviour and are essential for the correct transfer of digital audio data If your digital analog converter only has RCA phono coaxial digital inputs it is worth having a cable made by a specia...

Page 9: ...output Frequency settings When the front panel frequency switch is set to 176K the AES EBU outputs send the Dual Data output as outlined in the previous section This may be useful when using Red Refe...

Page 10: ...al connection can be very useful in the prevention of earth loops as there is no electrical connection between two products in a system This may be required when combining Red Reference with products...

Page 11: ...KHz only and automatically switches when a signal is connected Digital inputs The Red Reference comes equipped with two different types of digital inputs allowing compatibility with virtually any digi...

Page 12: ...e pre amplifier RIGHT LEFT Unbalanced outputs You need to connect the outputs on the back of your Red Reference to a pre amplifier which in turn will feed a signal to a power amplifier in order to dri...

Page 13: ...of the disc sits right on the spindle Now close the lid Wait a short time for Red Reference to read the disc Table of Contents before you press Play Removing discs Using your forefingers push the disc...

Page 14: ...purposes of the instructions below it does not matter which set of controls are being used The Red Reference uses a dual display The left hand side indicates functional status and indicates input fre...

Page 15: ...a source connected via the XLR or optical digital inputs select XLR or OPT as appropriate This uses the high quality internal DAC64 decoder to reproduce the analogue signal Lock Indication When the in...

Page 16: ...t signal for any errors and to correct them There are three buffer settings to choose from These are no buffering 0BUF minimum buffering MIN and maximum buffering MAX The three buffer settings are cho...

Page 17: ...ection hold down Search Back or Search Forward To speed up the search press the FAST key once while Search Back or Search Forward are held down The FAST key has no effect if pressed on its own STANDBY...

Page 18: ...hen you will exit program mode and your track selection will be lost REPEAT While the disc is playing press REPEAT once to repeat the whole disc REPEAT will be shown on the front panel display Previou...

Page 19: ...will now play only the information between points A and B then back to A and so on A B will also appear on the top panel display To exit this mode press A B for a third time and the disc will continue...

Page 20: ...ABLE RAM BUFFER Position 1 No Buffering Position 2 Minimum Buffering Position 3 Maximum Buffering WORD CLOCK INPUT 44 1KHz Word Clock Synchronisation via BNC input SAMPLE FREQUENCIES 32KHz 176 4KHz OU...

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