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Summary of Contents for Integrated Transport & Processor KPS-30i

Page 1: ... g and Digital Products KRELL PLAYBACK SYSTEM KPS 30i Integrated Transport Processor OWNER S REFERENCE ...

Page 2: ...F KPS 301 OWNER S REFERENCE AC POWER GUIDELINES KPS 30i FRONT AND REAR VIEW KPS 30i BASIC OPERATION COMPLETE TRANSPORT FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS KPS 30i PROGRAMMING KPS 30i INPUT AND OUTPUT DETAILS REMOTE CONTROL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS KPS 30i TYPICAL SYSTEM SETUP SPECIFICATIONS WARRANTYAND SERVICE BACK COVER ...

Page 3: ...is to dissipate any residual energy before it can influence the tracking of the laser Disc stabilization is accomplished with a custom magnetic clamping system The heavy cover assembly isolates the compact disc from ambient light The KPS 30i transport mechanism is coupled to an upgradeable software based processor providing jitter free playback Data is transferred through custom filter algorithms ...

Page 4: ...tical and SPDIF coaxial digital outputs All input switching is accessible from the front panel or the remote control KRELL sproprietary Data Recovery and Jitter Rejection Module recovers all data from external sources reducing jitter to exceptionally low levels This Owner s Reference is intended to guide the clear trouble free installation and operation of your KPSt30i Should you have any question...

Page 5: ...0i into your system we recommend that you follow these guidelines in choosing the location This will facilitate a clean trouble free installation The KPS 30i does not require any type of special rack or cabinet for installation Dimensions are described on page 17 1 Place the unit on a firm level surface away from excessive heat humidity or moisture Make sure there is enough room at the top for a c...

Page 6: ... of CD rings mats or other devices attached to individual CDs is not recommended To be completely effective the KPS 30i clamp must make direct contact with the CD Otherwise erratic playback and or poor sound may occur AC POWER GUIDELINES The KPS 30i has superb regulation and does not require a dedicated AC circuit We strongly advise against connections through extension cords or multiple AC adapte...

Page 7: ...d and Custom input for furore use 7 Transport function buttons for Stop Play Pause Track back Search back and Track forward Search forward 8 Transport function buttons for Program Clear and Repeat 9 Direct Number Access Keypad REAR VIEW ANALOG OUTPUT i0 Left and Right balanced and single ended analog outputs I i Digital outputs EIAJ optical SPDIF coaxial and AES EBUXLRbalanced 12 Custom input for ...

Page 8: ...to the drive spindle Place the custom clamp onto the drive spindle securing the CD in place Make sure the clamp is centered firmly on the CD spindle hub Slide the top cover forward to close the assembly READ will appear in the display window while the CD s contents are being scanned NOTE In the event that you wish to rapidly change a number of CDs the KPS 30i can be played with the cover open Howe...

Page 9: ...twice repeats the entire disc or track program indefinitely Press Stop or Repeat a third time to cancel this function When selecting the desired Repeat function press the Repeat button once and REPEAT 1 will appear in the display window Press the Repeat button twice and REPEAT will appear in the display window DIRECT NUMBER ACCESS KEYPAD The Direct Number Access Keypad makes track selection quick ...

Page 10: ...elected USE 0 9 appears in the display if the or I buttons are pressed while programming HOW TO WRITE A PROGRAM 1 Press Program on the front of the KPS 30i PROGRAM will begin flashing in the display window 2 Key in the desired track sequence Tracks consisting of two digits must be keyed within two seconds of each other The number of tracks and total playing time of the programmed sequence will app...

Page 11: ...UTPUT CONNECTIONS The KPS 30i is equipped with two analog output configurations Single ended via RCAconnectors and balanced via XLRconnectors If your preamplifier has high level balanced inputs we recommend the balanced outputs be used There are considerable sonic benefits to be gained with use of the balanced format The XLRpin configuration is described below Pin I Ground Pin 2 Non inverting 0 Pi...

Page 12: ...EMOVAL NOTE Batteries should be replaced when functions from the remote control become intermittent The KPS 30i remote uses two AAAsize 1 5 volt batteries 1 Removethe back plate to expose the batteries 2 Removethe old batteries 3 To insure optimal conductivity clean the metal contacts 4 Install new batteries following the battery position diagram on the plastic battery receptacle 5 Re install the ...

Page 13: ...ction of track samples Repeat Stop Track backward Search backward 000 000 O00 SCAN 0 PAUSE REPEAT INPUT STOP PLAY SHUFFLE Direct access keypad Pause Inputselect Play Trackforward Search forward Random track play 13 ...

Page 14: ... cable which has superior sonic characteristics Can I use this for mycoaxial digital input A You may experiment with any high quality cable Note that most audio interconnect cable is not designed to carry the ultra high frequency information of the digital bit stream Q WhenI try to play a certain disc the KPS 30i displays an error message and will not play Is the transport defective A Check to mak...

Page 15: ...et jitter reduction device Should I use it with the KPS 30i A No In the KPS 30i transmission jitter between the transport and the processor is zero External sources are connected through our own jitter reduction module which reduces jitter to the lowest possible levels I have a special audiophile clamp that I used on my previous CDtransport Should I use it on the KPS 30i A No The clamp supplied wi...

Page 16: ... TYPICAL SYSTEM SETUP LOUDSPEAKERS POWERAMPLIFIER Digital components can connect to different inputs than are shown PREAMPLIFIER L OUTPUT KPS 30i SATELLITE RECEIVER DAT DECK CABLE DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER DMX 16 ...

Page 17: ...30i DIGITAL OUTPUTS EIAJ optical AES EBUbalanced and SPDIF coaxial KPS 30i DIGITAL INPUTS EIA_J optical AES EBUbalanced and two SPDIF coaxial REMOTE CONTROL Wireless infrared DIMENSIONS Unit 19 Wide 47 5 cm Wide 15 5 Deep 38 75 cm Deep 4 75 High 11 8 cm High WEIGHT Shipping 34 Ibs 15 5 kg Unit only 26 lbs 11 8 kg All operational features functions specifications and policies are subject to change ...

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