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signed for
S
/
PDIF
interconnection (via RCA-type connectors). Both are available in
various lengths from your Mark Levinson dealer.
Using appropriate cables, connect all your digital source components to suitable
inputs on the rear panel of the Nº30.6 processor. If you have several such compo-
nents, you might want to make a note of which component is plugged into
which input on a piece of scrap paper. (You will rename the various inputs in
software shortly, making it easier to remember which input goes with which
transport once the installation is complete.)
If you have several digital sources which have only
S
/
PDIF
(RCA) outputs, it is pos-
sible to use an RCA-to-XLR cable for connection to one of the Nº30.6’s XLR-type
digital inputs. For the best performance in these circumstances, we recommend
using a high-bandwidth (300 MHz), three conductor, 110
Ω
cable such as Madrigal
MDC-1 (available from your Mark Levinson dealer). You may also fashion one ac-
cording to the diagram below.
3
Male RCA
(connect to source)
Male XLR
(connect to Nº30.6)
2
1
Shield
Making Analog Connections
The Nº30.6 includes two sets of balanced and and one set of single-ended analog
outputs. The balanced outputs are generally preferred for their superior immunity
to noise. All outputs operate at a line level.
Note: the standard line level for balanced interconnection is six
decibels higher than for single-ended interconnections.
For analog audio interconnection, we recommend Madrigal CZ GEL Interconnect
Cable. CZ GEL is available from your Mark Levinson dealer, in various lengths and
terminated with RCA, XLR, and Camac connectors.
Using high quality cable, connect the appropriate output of the Nº30.6 to an input
of your preamplifier. The output impedance of the Nº30.6 is extremely low, which
allows you to use more than one output simultaneously without degrading per-
formance, should you have any reason to do so. For example, you might supply a
multi-room system with the signal of the Nº30.6 as well as your main music sys-
tem.
Making Link Connections
The Nº30.6 incorporates sophisticated inter-component communications capabili-
ties when Linked to compatible Mark Levinson components. (See “Communica-
tions Ports” in ”Rear Panel.”) If you own compatible Mark Levinson digital source
components or preamplifiers, connect them to the Nº30.6 with an eight-conductor
RJ-45 cable as described on page 18. You may find that you need to cycle power
off and on once after making this connection for the first time (if making the
connection to a previously oeprating component), in order to ensure that all
components in the chain are aware of each other’s presence.