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Madrigal Audio Laboratories, Inc.

Operating Manual

Mark Levinson

Nº39

CD Processor

Summary of Contents for Mark Levinson 39

Page 1: ...Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc Operating Manual Mark Levinson Nº39 CD Processor ...

Page 2: ...s Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s autho...

Page 3: ...is tance 3 ALWAYS keep electrical equipment out of the reach of children 4 AC extension cords are not recommended for use with this product If an extension cord must be used be sure it is an approved type and has sufficient current carrying capacity to power this product 5 NEVER use flammable or combustible chemicals for cleaning audio components 6 NEVER operate this product with any covers remove...

Page 4: ...ont Panel Nº39 13 the extended pause mode 18 sleep timer 18 Rear Panel Nº39 20 AC power cord polarity 20 IR input tip polarity 23 Linking connections 23 standard link cables 24 amplifier link cables 24 Remote Control Nº39 25 Random Play 26 Analog Input Switching 28 Conditions that Affect IR Performance 28 Optimum IR reception window 29 Setup and Installation 30 Connecting AC Mains 30 Connecting Di...

Page 5: ...y Program 39 Special Functions 40 SOUND Menu Items 40 Fixed Variable Volume 40 Silent Audible Cueing 41 Balance Control 41 Mute Control 41 Locked Volume 41 LINK Menu items 41 Standby link 41 Name link 42 Play link 42 Display link 42 AUX IN s Menu items 42 Changing Link Options 43 Sleep Timer 43 Using Learning Remote Controls 44 Teaching Nº39 Front Panel Commands 44 Teaching Other Nº39 Commands 45 ...

Page 6: ...ith the packing materi als for future use transport screw Warning The transport screw must be removed before operating the Nº39 since it immobilizes the transport mechanism during shipping to prevent damage This screw must also be replaced before shipping the unit Placement of the Nº39 The Nº37 should be placed close to your digital audio processor thus keeping interconnect cabling reasonably shor...

Page 7: ...ies as appropriate for the country in which it is to be sold It will not operate if it senses an incorrect line frequency Warning Neither the voltage nor the line frequency setting may be changed by the user There are no user serviceable parts inside the Nº39 Only qualified authorized service personnel may open the Nº39 CD Processor as hazardous voltages exist within the unit If the AC mains volta...

Page 8: ... you have not done so already remove the knurled transport screw from the bottom of the Nº39 now Be sure to save it and all packing material for possible future use Shipping the Nº39 without proper packing material and without the transport screw in its proper position may cause damage to the unit that would not be covered by the warranty 3 CONNECT THE Nº39 TO AC POWER Connect the AC cord to the N...

Page 9: ...sic while reading the rest of this manual Please do read the rest of this manual Warm up break in period Although your Mark Levinson Nº39 CD Processor delivers outstanding perfor mance straight out of the box you should expect to hear it continue to improve as it reaches its normal operating temperatures and its various components break in It has been our experience that the greatest changes occur...

Page 10: ...osed loop jitter reduction system in conjunction with a double speed CD ROM drive Using a custom made crystal oscillator with better than five part per million accuracy the digital signal is reclocked immediately be fore its conversion to analog eliminating transport related jitter from the digital audio signal This same crystal oscillator controls the all digital servo used to con trol the rate a...

Page 11: ...plastic drawers commonly used the slim 1 8 inch drawer is machined from a solid piece of alumi num and rides on highly polished bearings Its variable speed design opens and closes quickly but without jarring the disc contained within nor risking a jam from dislodging it Convenience Features Too often high performance CD players have eschewed convenience in the hopes of seeming more performance ori...

Page 12: ...ly balanced in both the analog and digital domains Information from the disc and the single ended digital inputs are immediately converted to balanced signals before any further routing or processing of the signal Conver sion to analog is accomplished in two opposing polarity 20 bit converters per channel This approach maintains the integrity of the signal reducing the opportunities for music dest...

Page 13: ...rns the display off pressing display intensity once more re turns the display to its brightest level pressing it a fourth time will return it to medium If other Mark Levinson components in the system are Linked to the Nº39 all display intensities can change in unison See Special Func tions for more information If the display is set to off pressing any key will cause it to light at medium intensity...

Page 14: ...LED lit time remaining on track time remaining LED lit time remaining on disc time on disc and time remaining LEDs lit In effect the Nº39 assumes you will be most interested seeing elapsed time on the current track only departures from that assumption are denoted by LEDs The Nº39 will remember the last display mode selected and continue to display that information until you change it except in sto...

Page 15: ...e absence of any repeat mode 8 DRAWER The Nº39 employs an elegant slim drawer that is machined from a solid piece of aluminum It is normally opened and closed by pressing the stop drawer button number 15 in the front panel illustration If opened it may also be closed simply by gently pushing the front edge inward as though you were going to close it manually The Nº39 will interpret this as a reque...

Page 16: ... mode the mode button is also used to change the option settings See Special Functions For detailed information on programming the Nº39 see Programming the Nº39 later in this manual 1 1 DISC REPEAT LED This LED is lit when the Nº39 is set to repeat a disc or a disc s program if it has one endlessly This feature is accessed using the repeat button see number 7 above 12 PREV REW BUTTON Pressing this...

Page 17: ...racks and the total time on the disc for your information If a custom playlist exists for the disc the total number of tracks and the total time of the playlist is displayed instead 16 TIME ON DISC AND TIME REMAINING LED INDICATORS These LEDs are used to indicate which of the four available display modes the Nº39 is in The four indications of time that can be displayed are time elapsed in track ne...

Page 18: ...trols When the Nº39 s main power switch is first turned on or when power is restored after an interruption the Nº39 will go through a brief initialization and then be ready to operate that is it won t be in standby mode Pressing standby again places the Nº39 into standby mode which turns the display off turns off all digital outputs and disables the front panel con trols The internal circuitry rem...

Page 19: ...splay reverts to its normal operation indicating disc information Y ou may change your Nº39 back to manual standby mode before it enters standby by reversing this process The sleep timer will automatically reset itself to MANUAL after having been activated In this fashion you can set it and forget it without having a sub sequent listening session interrupted unexpectedly ...

Page 20: ... AC cable Warning The Nº39 is set internally for 100 120 200 220 or 240VAC mains operation at either 50 or 60Hz Make sure that the label on the bottom of the unit indicates the correct AC operating voltage and frequency for your location before connecting it to AC mains Connect the female end of this cable to the Nº39 Connect the male end of this cable to wall outlet or to an unswitched convenienc...

Page 21: ...ly possible that a different type of input may actually outperform a less than optimized AES EBU implementa tion on some brands of digital components For this reason we have gone to great lengths to fully optimize both of the digital outputs on the Nº39 If you are using your Nº39 with a different brand of processor we recom mend experimenting to determine which type of input on that component resu...

Page 22: ...alog sources Since many people have at least one analog source they will be better off having a full preamplifier to coordinate the operation of the entire system digital and analog In this case you would leave the Nº39 in its factory de fault setting of having a fixed line level output 5 SINGLE ENDED ANALOG OUTPUTS These outputs provide single ended line level analog audio via cables equipped wit...

Page 23: ...pli fier in turn serves as the master for the power amplifier s with which it is used See diagram at left for clarification Alternatively if you elect to use the variable output feature of the Nº39 to drive a power amplifier directly it may serve as the power amplifier s mas ter using a special eight to six conductor Link cable described below Us ing this cable automatically configures the Nº39 as...

Page 24: ...that pin 1 at one end is con nected to pin 1 at the other end Such a straight through connection is made counter intuitively by introducing a 180 twist in the cable between the two ends as shown below standard link cables From Nº39 Master To Nº38 or Nº37 Locking tab Locking tab A different Link cable configuration is used when connecting the Nº39 to a power amplifier as though it were a preamplifi...

Page 25: ...de similar to the familiar rewind func tion of many tape decks allowing a precise location within a track to be found This scan may be silent or audible depending on your setup sound preferences See Special Functions f fwd When clicked this will take you to the beginning of the next track is the international symbol for next When pressed and held denoted by the bold dot the Nº39 will enter a fast ...

Page 26: ...9 may be used to directly access in dividual track numbers of discs played by the Nº39 For example to go di rectly to track 13 press 1 followed by 3 and then press play Y ou do not have to add a 0 before a single digit track number 7 followed by play will take you directly to track number 7 In fact if the Nº39 is already in play simply pressing the number button will be sufficient The Nº39 display...

Page 27: ...isc or an entire playlist if one is entered This action will illuminate the disc repeat LED Press a second time to enter the track repeat mode repeating a single track ad nauseum A third press will cycle you back to normal operation as will press ing stop mute Pressing this button will engage the mute function of a com patible Mark Levinson preamplifier without stopping the trans port Pressing it ...

Page 28: ...carefully remove the two screws on the bottom of the housing and insert the batteries being careful to orient them as indicated inside the bat tery compartment Then replace the screws using the hex wrench Conditions that Affect IR Performance IR communication between the Remote Control and the Nº39 can be affected by direct sunlight interior lighting wall window ceiling and floor treatments the an...

Page 29: ... depend on bounce and ambient lighting Please refer to diagram Optimum IR reception window 30 30 If the requirements of your installation preclude a clean line of sight between the Nº39 and your listening position you may want to consider using an infrared re peater to route the remote control s commands directly to the Nº39 using the ex ternal ir input on the rear panel See item 6 in Rear Panel N...

Page 30: ...ee Rear panel Nº39 For optical digital interconnection we recommend the use of better quality opti cal eiaj cable Your dealer can help you select an appropriate cable for your sys tem For electrical digital interconnection we recommend Madrigal MDC cable MDC 2 is designed for 75Ω S PDIF interconnection via either RCA or BNC connectors MDC 2 is available in various lengths from your Mark Levinson d...

Page 31: ...lete the Link connection by activating the communications bus between the components When using a preamplifier you must also name the appropri ate input No39 as described in the preamp s manual in order to complete the Link To help with special installations and custom cabinetry drawings are included in this manual See Dimensions Connecting Analog Outputs The Nº39 provides both balanced via XLRs a...

Page 32: ...y you can back up by pressing previous You may also select the track using the numbered buttons on the Remote Control 2 Press play to begin playing that track The remaining tracks will play in order Play will stop automatically at the end of the CD To return to the beginning of a track while it is playing press play Play will be suspended briefly then that track will replay followed by the remaini...

Page 33: ...time enter 1 3 0 then press play This example assumes that the most recently used display mode was elapsed time on track If you do not press play the Nº39 will timeout after ten seconds that is it will forget that you had begun to do something and revert to normal operation Alternatively you might want to set the Nº39 to play music for a specific period of time Say you d like to listen to music un...

Page 34: ...h as next and previous To re turn to normal operation press repeat again A B Repeat To repeat continuously a specific phrase or passage on a CD when learning how to play a favorite solo for example press A B on the remote at the begin ning of the passage you would like to repeat At the end of the passage press A B on the remote again The passage you selected will repeat continuously While the repe...

Page 35: ...mbling a playlist is possible only when the disc is stopped The Nº39 s memory can store playlists for thousands of different CDs Saved playlists remain in memory when you place the Nº39 into standby when you turn off the main power switch even if AC power is interrupted When you load a CD the Nº39 reads that CD s unique identification code If you assemble a playlist for a particular CD and save it...

Page 36: ...laylist indicated by the PRG in the display next to the track number 5 Using next and previous move to any other tracks you would pre fer to skip pressing mode to eliminate each track from the playl ist Once you are in the program mode a P will illuminate to indi cate a track is in the playlist and extinguish for any track omitted from the playlist Saving a Playlist Once you have created the playl...

Page 37: ...ection to a previously saved playlist To do so 1 Load a CD for which you ve already saved a playlist the letter P will appear preceding the track number on the display or load an unprogrammed CD then assemble and save a playlist 2 Make sure that the Nº39 is in the programming mode by clicking the mode button until you see PROGRAM in the display 3 Using the next and previous or the numbered buttons...

Page 38: ...nitial motion of the drum head is forward forming a compression wave if inverted it would be reproduced as though the drum head had initially moved backward creating a rarefaction To complicate matters further different portions of or instruments on the re cording may experience even or odd numbers of inversions resulting in no single correct playback setting This problem is particularly common am...

Page 39: ...of tracks and time on the disc Track by Track Polarity Programming Some discs seem to flip back and forth in polarity between one track and the next If you wish to store polarity on a track by track basis follow the directions for assembling a playlist above making certain that the polarity indicated for each track is correct before you press the program button to add it to the play list Similarly...

Page 40: ...ack to SOUND any of these menus may be selected by pressing and holding the mode button a second time Subsequent clicks of the mode button will cycle through the various items within each major menu pressing and holding the mode button will take you back to the three main menus should you want to go from a SOUND item to a LINK item for example At any point having selected the menu item you would l...

Page 41: ... engaged It offers a range of 3 to 41 decibels of muting in re sponse to the remote control s mute button being pushed The factory default is 20 dB Locked Volume Lastly if and only if the volume control circuitry is engaged you have the op tion of setting a maximum volume beyond which the Nº39 will not go This is particularly helpful if you have a combination of high sensitivity speakers and high ...

Page 42: ...rightness Pressing display intensity on any of the Linked components will affect all the displays AUX IN s Menu items The Nº39 also allows you to rename the two auxiliary digital inputs in order to give them a name that might be more meaningful in the context of your system than their factory default generic RCA and OPT input names Y ou may select from the following lst of names the same list is a...

Page 43: ...ious items within that menu 4 When an item you wish to change is in the display use the mode and mode keys either on the front panel or on the re mote control to change the setting 5 Repeat step 4 for each setting you want to change 6 When you have finished press and hold the mode button again to confirm your change s The display will return to the original three main menus Once saved your link se...

Page 44: ...o its front panel buttons The left pointing arrow points directly at the point from which the IR commands will be sent to assist you in lining up your learning remote control If you change your mind simply don t touch any button for ten seconds and the Nº39 will return to normal operation Hint you may remember that this special hidden feature of the Nº39 is accessed via a press and hold of the rep...

Page 45: ...THE Nº39 IN ITS FRONT PANEL TEACHING MODE As explained on the previous page you do this by pressing and holding the repeat button until the display reads TEACH IR If no further buttons are pressed within approximately ten seconds the Nº39 will time out and re turn to normal operation 2 RELEASE THEN PRESS AND HOLD THE REPEAT BUTTON A SECOND TIME TO PLACE THE Nº39 IN ITS CUSTOM IR MODE After about f...

Page 46: ... PRESS THE REPEAT BUTTON TO TRANSMIT THE SELECTED CODE Line up the IR window of your remote control with the left side of the dis play of the Nº39 at a distance of approximately 2 6 Select the to be learned button on the remote then fire the selected code from the Nº39 by pressing mode If you are uncertain as to how to prepare your remote control for learning new commands refer to the instructions...

Page 47: ...justment is set to 0 0 off 3 THE Nº39 DISPLAY READS NO DISC There is no disc in the drawer for the transport to read The disc is upside down and therefore cannot be read The disc has loaded improperly and cannot be read open the drawer ensure that the disc is placed properly in the drawer and try again 4 THE Nº39 WON T PLAY A CD INSERTED IN THE PLAYER The CD is inserted upside down There may be co...

Page 48: ...lly support all Linked functions Contact your Mark Levinson dealer with the model and serial numbers of your Mark Levinson components If needed new EPROMs will be provided at no charge 7 THE REMOTE CONTROL DOESN T OPERATE THE Nº39 The Remote Control is at the wrong angle relative to the Nº39 and the Nº39 can t receive the signal The sensor window on the front panel of the Nº39 is dirty or blocked ...

Page 49: ...re with the operation of the Remote Control Avoid placing the Nº39 near fluorescent lamps or in direct sunlight When the Remote Control s batteries need to be replaced use only AA batteries always replace both batteries at the same time If you don t plan to use the Re mote Control often remove the batteries When not used for an extended period even leakproof batteries can leak corrosive acids that...

Page 50: ...aluation Return authorization must first be obtained by either calling or writing the factory prior to shipping the component The factory will pay for return shipping charges only in the event that the component is found to be defective as above mentioned There are other stipulations that may apply to shipping charges There is no other express warranty on this component Neither this warranty nor a...

Page 51: ...r and the Madrigal Technical Services Department locate and repair the difficulty as quickly as possible A copy of the original bill of sale will serve to verify warranty status Please in clude it with the unit when it is brought in for warranty service Warning All returned units must be properly packaged preferably in their original packing material and the proper return authorization numbers mus...

Page 52: ...on less than 2 dB to below 90dBFS less than 2 dB to below 102dBFS w 20 bit input Output impedance analog 10 Ω Direct digital output XLR AES EBU 110Ω 3 5V Direct digital output RCA S PDIF 75Ω 0 5V Mains voltage 100V 120V 200V 220V 240V factory set for destination country Mains frequency 50 or 60 Hz factory set for destination country Power consumption 36 watts maximum Overall dimensions See Dimensi...

Page 53: ... 9 cm 0 925 2 3 cm 15 55 39 5 cm 0 425 1 1 cm 0 10 15 75 40 cm 11 55 29 3 cm 2 85 7 24 cm 0 10 2 5 mm 2 00 5 1 cm 2 00 5 1 cm 2 25 5 7 cm 0 08 2 mm 0 925 2 3 cm 5 45 13 8 cm 5 45 13 8 cm 12 25 31 1 cm 12 25 31 1 cm 45 1 1 cm 12 25 31 1 cm 6 25 15 9 cm 5 25 13 3 cm 20 56 52 21 cm 14 31 36 3 cm 3 84 9 75 cm ...

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Page 56: ...A is a registered trademark of Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc a Harman International company MADRIGAL AUDIO LABORATORIES R Madrigal Audio Laboratories Inc 2081 South Main Street P O Box 781 Middletown Connecticut 06457 USA Telephone 860 346 0896 Fax 860 346 1540 http www madrigal com ...

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