MSB Technology Nelson LINK DAC III, Руководство пользователя

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Operation
The operation of the LINK III is fully automatic. The LINK now autoswitches with
the following priorities: The balanced input is first, coaxial second, optical third
and the analog pass-through is the default condition. The analog pass-through is
of very high quality and is great for comparing analog and digital sources.
How far can it go?
With the addition of the P1000 power base we think this product is the best sound
you can get from a LINK. To go beyond, please consider the Gold or Platinum
LINK. MSB generally offers a full trade in credit when upgrading to the Gold or
Platinum. The Gold Link DAC uses four internal stereo D-to-A converters. Two
individual pairs of DACs are used for each of the right and left channels. The
improved signal isolation from using separate DACs delivers superior channel
separation. Our unique four DAC system results in amazingly accurate, live sound
without the brightness found in so many of the current D-to-A strategies.
The Gold has a minimum of output filtering for the best possible sound. It features
electromagnetic shielding of all key components and high performance, high slew-
rate operational amplifiers. Seven separate power supplies with gigantic filter
capacitors provide isolation between the digital and analog sides of the DAC.
“I love this digital to analog maker of music… It’s almost mystical in its presence
and realism.” Martin G. DeWulf, . Bound for Sound Report
Software
Virtually all PCM digital sources can be decoded including 24/96K and 24 bit 192K
(DVD-A) and 20 bit 96K six channel (DVD-A). The frequency of the incoming
signal is indicated on the front panel with LEDs. Note that many DVD players play
96K-24 bit DVDs but output at 48 kHz. Some players offer a menu option to select
96K but many do not. To get the true 96K output a 96K digital output upgrade is
available from MSB. DVD-A players do the same thing. Only with an MSB up-
grade can true 192 digital audio be output. Discussion of adding copy protection
is always underway in an AES working group. Should decryption be required to
play back new software, an upgrade board will be offered at a reasonable price to
plug into the LINK’s upgrade sockets.