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Introduction

Introduction

Welcome and congratulations on purchasing a Meitner Audio product.

We at Meitner Audio have strived to build and perfect the absolute best 
product using our award winning technology and decades of experience. 

We are confident that our products will bring you musical joy and enjoyment 
for many years to come.

This manual provides important information regarding the use, installation 
and care of your new Meitner Audio product.

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 © 2012 Meitner Audio, All Rights Reserved. Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications & design without notice.

MA-2 Integrated Playback System

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Page 1: ...MA 2 Integrated Playback System 001 Version 1 6 meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice ...

Page 2: ...heat Do not install product outdoors or in direct sunlight Leave at least 10cm or 4 inches around product to ensure proper ventilation Do not place product near strong electrical or magnetic radiation emmissions or near a power amplifier This Meitner product must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing connection grounding pin WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC...

Page 3: ...nit on the rear panel CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Information To The User Alteration or modification carried out without appropriate approval may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment meitner 20...

Page 4: ...nology and decades of experience We are confident that our products will bring you musical joy and enjoyment for many years to come This manual provides important information regarding the use installation and care of your new Meitner Audio product meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice MA 2 Integrated Playback ...

Page 5: ...nt Panel Functions page 10 Rear Panel Functions page 13 Connecting and Operating the MA 2 page 15 USB Input page 16 DSD Audio page 17 Infrared Remote Control page 18 Track Jump Operation page 19 Serial Remote Control page 20 meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice MA 2 Integrated Playback System ...

Page 6: ...or all shipping charges to and from Meitner Audio For all warranty claims a copy of the original invoice must accompany the product Opening the product or modifying it in any way by the owner including but not limited to cryogenic treatment will void any warranty Please contact Meitner Audio support meitner com for RMA number and shipping instructions before shipping any product to Meitner Audio M...

Page 7: ...e MA 2 provides Redbook CD playback and near instantaneous digital to analog conversion from a host of digital inputs The MA 2 includes digital inputs for USB AES TOSLINK and SPDIF Word lengths up to 24bit and sample frequencies up to 192kHz are supported on all digital inputs DSD streaming is also supported on the USB digital audio input 007 MA 2 Stereo Digital Converter meitner 2012 Meitner Audi...

Page 8: ...lanced XLR Output Line Level 0dBfs signal on AES EBU input 4 6Vrms Output Impedance 300Ω Un Balanced RCA Output Line Level 0dBfs signal on AES EBU input 2 3Vrms Output Impedance 150Ω Note 1 XLR analog outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot pin 3 cold and pin 1 ground 2 For proper digital audio data transfer especially at 176kHz and 192kHz appropriate high quality TOSLINK SPDIF AES and USB 2 0 cables ...

Page 9: ... supply Power factor corrected Universal 90V 260V 50 60Hz operation Power consumption 50W CE Approved Remote control Infrared Dimensions W x D x H 435 x 400 x 92mm Weight 7 43kg meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice MA 2 Integrated Playback System ...

Page 10: ...ontrol and all front panel functions become inactive 2 Display Display can be dimmed or brigthened using the display brightness button 3 MA 2 drive slot 010 Front Panel Functions meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice MA 2 Integrated Playback System ...

Page 11: ...epeats entire disc Repeat Off turns repeat function off PREVIOUS Jumps back a CD track Press and hold to enter reverse scan mode NEXT Jumps ahead a CD track Press and hold to enter forward scan mode All digital inputs support 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176 4kHz and 192kHz All digital inputs support word lengths up to 24bit USB input also supports DSD streaming over USB using DoP 1 0 specification...

Page 12: ...ices for maximum high resolution audio compatibility Using the MA 2 with a USB 1 0 and 1 1 device interface may limit digital audio bandwidth to 44 1 48kHz sample frequencies 4 For proper high definition audio transfer especially 176 4 and 192kHz sample frequencies using the TOSLINK interfaces please ensure that your digital source device and optical cables support sample frequencies above 48kHz M...

Page 13: ...Warranty void if model serial number indicator is not attached to unit missing or damaged whereby serial number cannot be seen 013 Rear Panel Functions meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice MA 2 Integrated Playback System ...

Page 14: ...put 6 Digital Inputs AES EBU AES EBU XLR PCM digital audio input COAX SPDIF RCA format PCM digital audio input TOS SPDIF TOSLINK format PCM digital audio input USB Audio USB format PCM and DSD digital audio input 7 Analog Line Output Left and Right Balanced XLR Connectors Left and Right Un Balanced RCA Connectors Level Output Line Level with 0dBfs signal on AES EBU input XLR outputs 4 6Vrms 15 45d...

Page 15: ...mplifier 4 Turn on the MA 2 using the main power switch and select the CD or a digital input by pressing SOURCE selector button or using the remote 5 Insert a CD into the slot drive to start playing Redbook CDs 6 Once locked to a sample frequency the MA 2 will start its conversion process and you will almost instantaneously be able to listen to music 7 The MA 2 remembers the last digital input it ...

Page 16: ...eeded OSX has the appropriate USB driver already installed 5 For Windows XP Vista 32 or 64bit and Windows 7 32 or 64bit systems install the provided USB driver located on the software CD in folder named Meitner MA 2 USB Audio Driver and run the setup exe file Read and follow the installation instructions 6 Kernal ASIO and WASAPI Vista and Windows 7 drivers will be installed Not using proper cables...

Page 17: ...them that have been fully tested in house eg JRiver for Windows and Audivarna and Pure Music for OSX 3 Every media player will have specific software installation instructions and setup procedures for enabling DSD streaming Please consult the specific software manual 4 Some software manufacturers have also provided quickstart and software setup guides for download and online If available Meitner A...

Page 18: ... RCA connector TOS1 Selects the TOSLINK SPDIF input via TOS optical connector CD player PLAY PAUSE control CD player PREVIOUS track function CD player NEXT track function MUTE Mutes the analog outputs CD player STOP playback function CD player FORWARD SCAN function 018 Infrared Remote Control meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications de...

Page 19: ...in 2 seconds Eg 2 To jump to track 15 press 1 then press 5 within 2 seconds If the MA 2 receives just one numeric input after 2 seconds it will jump to the associated single numbered track Eg When you just press 5 after 2 seconds the MA 2 will jump to track 5 019 Infrared Remote Control meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design w...

Page 20: ...stored in a stack They need to be sent in intervals of at least 50ms to allow enough time for the MA 2 to execute a command before receiving the next one Command Function ply CR Starts playback pse CR Pauses playback stp CR Stops playback or if stopped will eject CD try CR Ejects the CD from the drive if playing stops playback nxt CR Jumps ahead a track prv CR Jumps back a track sfw CR Scan forwar...

Page 21: ...n MA 2 s CD player and digital inputs dsc CR Selects CD player as digital source aes CR Selects AES digital input to1 CR Selects TOS as digital input co1 CR Selects COAX as digital input usb CR Selects USB Audio as digital input dim CR Toggles the display brightness 021 Serial Remote Control RS232 meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specificatio...

Page 22: ...3 Minutes tens in ASCII Byte 4 Hours ones in ASCII Byte 5 Track number ones in ASCII Byte 6 Track number tens in ASCII Bytes 7 through 9 are status bytes where each bit represents a machine status flag 0 indicates that the particular bit is set Byte 7 bit 7 1 Not Used bit 6 1 Not Used bit 5 USB Audio input bit 4 TOSLINK input bit 3 1 Not Used bit 2 COAX input bit 1 DISC bit 0 AES input 022 Serial ...

Page 23: ...pling frequency bit 1 48khz base sampling frequency bit 0 44 1khz base sampling frequency Byte 9 bit 7 Play bit 6 Pause bit 5 Stop bit 4 Scan Fwd bit 3 Scan Rev bit 2 Rpt All bit 1 Rpt Track bit 0 No Disc in tray 023 Serial Remote Control RS232 meitner 2012 Meitner Audio All Rights Reserved Meitner Audio reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice MA 2 Integrated Playback Syst...

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