First:
Connect Analog
and Digital Sources
FOLLOW THESE
CONNECTION STEPS
Connecting the Showcase Processor
to Your System
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This section provides information about connecting the Showcase
Processor to analog and digital sources, video sources, and ampli-
fiers. The Showcase Processor is equipped with balanced and sin-
gle-ended inputs.
Krell recommends using balanced interconnect cables. Balanced
interconnect cables not only can minimize sonic loss but also are
immune to induced noise, especially for installations using long
cables. Balanced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-
ended connections. When level matching is critical, keep this specifi-
cation in mind. Krell recommends that you use balanced inputs for
components that will use the preamp mode.
Follow these steps to connect the Showcase Processor to your
system:
1. Make sure all power sources and components are off before
connecting inputs and outputs.
2. Neatly arrange and organize wiring to and from the Showcase
Processor and all components. Separate AC wires from audio
cables to prevent hum or other unwanted noise from being intro-
duced into the system.
3. For stereo analog input sources, connect the right and left out-
puts of your source components to the inputs on the Showcase
Processor. The Showcase Processor is equipped with nine sets
of single-ended analog audio inputs (37) (S-1 through S-7, tape,
and VCR) via RCA connectors and one set of balanced analog
audio inputs (32) via XLR connectors.
For multichannel analog sources (for example, multichannel
SACD and DVD audio players), connect the outputs of your
source component to the 7.1 inputs (38) on the back panel.
4. For digital audio sources, connect the digital audio output
of your source components to the digital inputs on the
Showcase Processor. The Showcase Processor is equipped
with four coaxial digital audio inputs (40) via RCA connectors
and four digital EIAJ optical inputs (39) via TosLink connectors.
See
Please Read This First,
on page 6, for information on making the on-
screen display visible on your video monitor.
Note