YOUNG M
K
III
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND PREAMPLIFIER
REVISION P
R
A – AUGUST 2017
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5. Connecting and Powering the Unit
WARNING: All connections between the
YOUNG MKIII
and other equipment must be
made when all units are turned off and completely powered down or unplugged.
Failing to do so may cause damage to the
YOUNG MKIII
and/or other units.
Please refer to chapter 3, “Back Panel”.
Connect the digital sources (CD/SACD/DVD player, satellite receiver, DAB receiver) and
the analogue source to the inputs (Figure 2, 7-11). The Bluetooth
®
connection will be done
after powering the unit.
Connect your computer to the
YOUNG MKIII
USB input (Figure 2, 11).
If you want to use the
YOUNG MKIII
as a preamplifier, connect the analog outputs to the
inputs of a power amplifier; otherwise connect the outputs to a pair of inputs on an
integrated amplifier or preamplifier (Figure 2, 6).
Connect the trigger output (Figure 2, 15) of the
YOUNG M
K
III
to the trigger input of any
device accepting 12V
DC
which you want to power subsequently to the
YOUNG MKIII
turn-on.
Connect the plug from the stock wall wart or from the
Van Der Graaf M
k
II
to the
YOUNG
MKIII
power input (Figure 2, 14).
Connect the wall wart or the
Van Der Graaf M
k
II
to a mains outlet. Both will automatically
accept any voltage from 90V
AC
to 265V
AC
.
Switch the
YOUNG MKIII
on by pushing the front panel button (Figure 1, 1). If you’re using
the
Van Der Graaf M
k
II
, and you have set the power mode switch (Figure 2, 13) for
immediate operation, then the
YOUNG MKIII
will switch on when activating the
Van Der
Graaf M
k
II
.
NOTE: whenever the
YOUNG MKIII
is used as a preamplifier, it is a good habit to
switch the power amplifier on after switching the
YOUNG MKIII
on, and to switch the
power amplifier off before switching the
YOUNG MKIII
off. This may be accomplished
by using the
YOUNG MKIII
trigger output.
NOTE: it is possible to use a dedicated low noise power supply in place of the wall
wart, to increase the sonic performance M2Tech provides a device for this purpose,
the
Van Der Graaf M
k
II
. Should the user opt for use of a non-M2Tech power supply,
M2Tech reserves the right to void the
YOUNG MKIII
warranty
.
