SPDIF INPUTS & OUTPUTS
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COAXIAL1 input
To use the COAXIAL1 input, press the COAXIAL1 input select button on the front panel, or remote control. The
incoming sample rate will be displayed if a valid digital signal is present.
Fixed 44.1kHz
COAXIAL 1 CX1
The above example shows successfully connected input from CD player digital (SPDIF or optical) output.
COAXIAL2 input
To use the COAXIAL2 input, press the COAXIAL2 input select button on the front panel, or remote control. The
incoming sample rate will be displayed if a valid digital signal is present.
COAXIAL 2 CX2
Fixed 44.1kHz
The above display example shows successfully connected input from CD player digital (SPDIF or optical)
output.
Both coaxial inputs are capable of accepting up to 24 bit 192 kHz PCM stereo data streams. The incoming data
sample rate is accurately displayed on screen for reference.
For devices with “Surround Sound” digital outputs, it may be necessary to set such outputs to “2 channel” or
“stereo” PCM or similar to pass on the correct stream to the M6 DAC.
AES BALANCED input
To use the AES input, press the AES BALANCED input select button on the front panel, or remote control. The
incoming sample rate will be displayed if a valid digital signal is present.
AES BALANCED AES
Fixed 44.1kHz
The AES input is capable of accepting up to 24 bit 192 kHz PCM stereo data streams. The incoming data
sample rate is accurately displayed on screen for reference.
For devices with “Surround Sound” digital outputs, it may be necessary to set such outputs to “2 channel” or
“stereo” PCM or similar to pass on the correct stream to the M6 DAC.
OPTICAL input
To use the OPTICAL input, press the OPTICAL input select button on the front panel, or remote control. The
incoming sample rate will be displayed if a valid digital signal is present.
OPTICAL OPT
Fixed 44.1kHz
The OPTICAL input is capable of accepting up to 24 bit 96 kHz PCM stereo data streams. The incoming data
sample rate is accurately displayed on screen for reference.
For devices with “Surround Sound” digital outputs, it may be necessary to set such outputs to “2 channel” or
“stereo” PCM or similar to pass on the correct stream to the M6 DAC.
Outputs
Provision is made for passing on the digital signal to another DAC, processor, or recording unit.
The Digital output sockets all pass on the digital input signal (from optical/coaxial SPDIF or USB) at the same
sample rate as it comes into the DAC.
This means the digital outputs are not up sampled or reprocessed in any way.
The Bluetooth digital output is also available when selected, and is internally up sampled to 96 kHz.
Note: The SPDIF coaxial and AES (XLR) outputs are capable of full 192 kHz 24 bit signals. The optical output
however can only output signals up to 96 kHz. If input signal greater than 96 kHz is present, there will be no
output from the TOSLINK (optical) output.
