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Powerbase Controls

There is one button on the front of the powerbase as well as two 

control features just under the front of the powerbase on the 

bottom.

LED

indications

White

 - Power on.

Red

 - Power off.

Amber

 - Linked mode, 12 volt trigger controlled.

Flashing Amber

 - Over-voltage protection.

Display bright-

ness

This is a rolling wheel to control the brightness of 

the power indication light

Power control

Normal

  -  This  sets  the  powerbase  as  the  12  volt 

trigger master.

Linked

  -  This  sets  the  powerbase  as  the  12  volt 

trigger slave. 

The ‘master’ powerbase will control this unit.

LED Indicator

Power Button

IR Sensor

Display Brightness

Brighter

Darker

Front of Powerbase

Power Control

Normal Linked

Powerbase - 12 Volt Remote Trigger

This powerbase is equipped with a remote trigger for use with other 

MSB  products.  The  trigger  uses  a  3  pin  mini  jack.  When  any  MSB 

product  is  turned  off,  the  other  products  connected  will  also  turn 

off and vice-versa. This trigger can also be used with other products. 

Products may use this trigger differently, so you may need to rewire 

a cable or use an interface relay. The connector is wired as shown. If 

you connect “signal” to “ground”, all MSB products will turn off. If you 

connect “signal” to “12 V” or leave it open, all MSB products will turn 

on.

Summary of Contents for The Reference DAC

Page 1: ...The Reference DAC User Guide Check our website for the most recent user guides firmware and drivers www msbtechnology com Technical support email is techsupport msbtechnology com 12 10 2020...

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Page 3: ...lated Volume Control Purely passive constant impedance analog attenuation 1dB steps Display CustomdiscreteLEDaudioclocksynchronous Adjustable brightness and auto off feature Controls Isolated RS 232 I...

Page 4: ...nput to any active digital audio source The frequency and bit depth of the incoming signal will be displayed on the front panel Outputs Connect the balanced analog outputs to any amplifier The output...

Page 5: ...inputs If Auto is selected the unit will automatically switch inputs based on priority Input slot B is higher than Input slot A with the analog input being lowest priority When a source with a higher...

Page 6: ...ut MQA USB A single USB interface for playback via a computer based device This module provides support for MQA decoding See USB manual for operation and setup details Renderer A renderer interface fo...

Page 7: ...put Provides a second analog output as single ended or balanced Only one analog output module can be added per DAC Isolated Sub Analog Output Provides an isolated sub woofer output as single ended or...

Page 8: ...of the larger preamp module and then slide the connected pair into the back of the unit as one while making sure both levers are out and tightened at the same time Module Handling It is important that...

Page 9: ...or bypass the analog input if you want to use another volume control for your analog source Loading new firmware Always be certain that you are updated with the current firmware by checking our websit...

Page 10: ...on 1 Toggles phase invert 5 Action 2 Toggles video mode 6 DAC Menu Enter DAC menu While in menu Up Volume Up Down Volume Down Enter Mute Return DAC Menu 7 Volume The center scroll wheel controls DAC v...

Page 11: ...1 10 3 4 7 9 12 6 11 14 13 8 5 15 2...

Page 12: ...by double clicking the Menu button on your remote or DAC faceplate If at any point the DAC seems to be improperly setup or you want to start fresh with your settings and functions there is a Reset op...

Page 13: ...uttons on the remote only work for the transport Analog Analog input Preamp output only Off Default Disables the analog input Leave the analog input disabled unless you have it connected This will pre...

Page 14: ...20 mm miniature fuse This is for the standby supply only Technical Specifications AC Voltage 120 240V Auto switching Optional 100V fixed configuration Power Consumption 90 Watts with fully configured...

Page 15: ...er powerbase will control this unit LED Indicator Power Button IR Sensor Display Brightness Brighter Darker Front of Powerbase Power Control Normal Linked Powerbase 12 Volt Remote Trigger This powerba...

Page 16: ...DAC and the amplifier This gets you the full isolation available With the jumper disconnected connect the supplied ground wire from the AMPLIFIER GROUND lug to the chassis of the amplifier Note this c...

Page 17: ...e Grounding Diagram In this configuration you will simply lift the grounding lug jumper and make a connection from the Amp Ground lug to either ONE of your mono block amplifiers or to your single ster...

Page 18: ...r 3 Exact configuration when symptom is observed along with a list with the input used source material system connections and amplifier 4 Customer name 5 Customer shipping address 6 Customer phone num...

Page 19: ...is misused in any way Any unauthorized modifications or repairs were performed The product is not used in accordance with the Operating Conditions stated below The product is serviced or repaired by...

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