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Users Manual

Rev 2 (4/01)

GOLD

Summary of Contents for Gold Link Dac III

Page 1: ...Users Manual Rev 2 4 01 GOLD...

Page 2: ...rrent demands of the high slew rate op amps used in this product Inputs The Gold LINK III comes standard with AES EBU balanced coaxial and optical digital audio inputs ranked in order of performance A...

Page 3: ...n the display with separate LEDs When an active digital signal is attached to the LINK III the LED will light even if no music is playing or the source is data like Dolby Digital or DTS If both source...

Page 4: ...ronment is too hot the LINK sits on top of your amplifier you may need to install the normal 96K oscillator To change the frequency follow the instructions to open the cover of the LINK Inside the LIN...

Page 5: ...ser as shown in the table below Each is described in detail Opening the LINK III Place the LINK III on a soft surface like a tablecloth or carpet Disconnect the power supply Remove the three philips s...

Page 6: ...ming digital bit stream the quality and accuracy of the source transport and interconnections are very important This format offers the lowest jitter for two reasons First because the actual voltage l...

Page 7: ...same wire at the same time and by selecting Channel 2 will receive and decode the rear chan nels The 3rd channel is for the front and sub channels if you want to use them The 4th channel is for future...

Page 8: ...no effect but playing it will In this mode the unit will click when the user changes tracks To activate this mode turn switch 1 and 2 OFF Digital Zero Option The analog bypass is normally interrupted...

Page 9: ...dynamics and attack leave the jumpers from positions 2 and 5 of J16 out They should be placed on positions 1 and 4 for safe keeping For a smoother sound try moving the jumpers from 1 to 2 and from 4 t...

Page 10: ...ally each DAC module contains one R2R ladder DAC with a 23 bit negative sign and one R2R ladder DAC with a 23 bit positive sign This design allows the quieter moments in your music to be true to the m...

Page 11: ...ates 48k on front panel Check setup menu of DVD player Digital output should be set for 96k output Some models do not support this feature DVD A source indicates 48k DVD A players must be upgraded to...

Page 12: ...s upgrade installs in most digital products and provides a 192 kHz audio output compat ible with the LINK III family of DACs Installs in DVD A players standard DVD CD LD players as well as DSS systems...

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