
23
SECTION
FOUR
Connecting the CIPHER to Your System
Using Balanced Connections
Krell recommends Krell CAST MMF interconnect cable when connecting your
Cipher to a CAST equipped Krell preamplifier. The next best option is using bal-
anced interconnect cables. Balanced interconnect cables not only minimize sonic
loss, but are also immune to induced noise, especially with installations using long
cables. Balanced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-ended connec-
tions. When level matching is critical, keep this gain value in mind.
Table 1
Analog and Digital Connections
CD Format
Analog Output
Digital Output
Balanced
Single-ended
Optical
Coaxial
L + R
MULTI
Conventional
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
CD
Two-channel
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
SACD
Multi-channel
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
SACD