AUDIO ANALOGUE maestro CD PLAYER 192/24 CURRENT OUTPUT DAC OWNER’S MANUAL MANUALE D’ISTRUZIONI Manual rev1.
Dear Audiophile, Congratulations and thank you for choosing Maestro CD 192/24. You’re now the owner of a unit that establishes a new reference in the category of high-quality and high-versatility stereophonic products. Maestro CD 192/24 provides circuital solutions with no compromises and features capable to satisfy advanced users’ demands.
INTRODUCTION AUDIO ANALOGUE does not take any responsibilities in the following cases: Whenever the operational procedures related to the use and the maintenance of the equipment as described in this manual are not respected. Whenever damages to the equipment occur because of fixing and modifications made form non-authorized staff or because of normal deterioration of the system.
PREMESSA AUDIO ANALOGUE non accetta responsabilità nei casi in cui: Le procedure operative di utilizzo e manutenzione dell’apparato descritte nel manuale non siano rispettate. I danni si verifichino in seguito a riparazioni o modifiche dell’apparato eseguite da personale non autorizzato o a seguito di normale deterioramento dell’apparato.
Features Refined power supply with two transformers (one toroidal) and eight separated set-up sections. High-performance 192KHz/24bit D/A converter. Low-jitter, sample-rate converter. Analogical circuits with separated components. Highest-quality passive components; lowest-tolerance metallic-layered resisters (MIL standard); low-tolerance, non-polarized polyester/propylene capacitors; high-speed, low-loss, high-capacity electrolytic capacitors; organic-electrolyte, low-capacity electrolytic capacitors.
2 3 5 6 9 1 8 10 7 4 11 12 Front panel 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) STANDBY. When pressing this button you activate/deactivate standby mode. Standby indicator. Lights blue when Standby mode is activated. PLED display is turned off. VFD display. CD tray. IR receiver. OPEN. When pressing this button you open/close CD tray. PLAY/PAUSE. When pressing this button you start/interrupt CD playback. STOP: when pressing this button you stop CD playback. PREV.
Back panel 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) S/PDIF DIGITAL OUT. Digital out connector. RIGHT OUT. Unbalanced right digital out connector. RIGHT BALANCED OUT. Balanced right digital out connector. LEFT OUT. Unbalanced left digital out connector. LEFT BALANCED OUT. Balanced left digital out connector. RS-232 serial port IEC standard power inlet. Connect here the provided power cord. Fuses. If necessary, replace them with others of the same kind (see back panel).
Remote control • PLAY. By pressing this button, you start CD playback or interrupt/resume CD playback (pause). • STOP. By pressing this button, you stop CD playback or open/close CD tray. • REW. By pressing this button during playback, you move to the previous CD track or, holding it down for a few seconds, activate fast rewind search. When playback is stopped, you may choose the CD track from which resuming playback or search CD tracks backward. • FWD.
Unpacking and checking CD player package Carefully open the package to avoid damaging the content. The package should contain: • • • • • 1 Maestro CD 192/24 1 remote controller 1 power cord 2 AAA batteries (already placed in the remote controller) 1 instruction manual If one of the items listed above is missing, please contact your Audio Analogue retailer. After extracting the smallest items from the package, pull out the unit carefully.
Notes on Maestro CD 192/24 power plugging Maestro CD 192/24 has to be plugged to the electric installation grounding link to guarantee user’s safety and maximize sound quality. Actually, the grounding link is the way to eliminate noise and dispersion: that’s why the power cord has the grounding prong.
Standby mode You can put Maestro CD 192/24 in standby mode pressing either the “STBY” button on the remote controller or the “STANDBY” button on the front panel. When the CD player is in standby mode, only the microcontroller section is powered while the rest of the circuit is off, reducing power consumption and minimizing damage risks. When Maestro CD 192/24 is in standby mode, the display on the front panel is off and the power led lights blue.
How to use the serial port Maestro CD 192/24 is equipped with a standard RS-232 serial port. You may remotely control the CD player connecting it to a PC or a home-automation unit through this port. This feature allows you to integrate Maestro CD 192/24 into a multi-room or houseautomation system and enjoy its sound everywhere in your house. For technical details about the setting parameters of the port and the commands please see the table below.
Specifications Parameter Channels: Maximum output voltage: Frequency response: Noise level: Signal/noise ratio: Power requirements: Power consumption: Measurement conditions Unbalanced outs Balanced outs +0/-1dB Band limits 0Hz-20kHz 22Hz-22kHz - Value 2 2Hz-22kHz 230V 50-60Hz or 115V 50-60Hz 60VA Specifiche Tecniche Parametro Numero di canali: Tensione max di uscita Risposta in frequenza Livello di rumore Rapporto segnale/rumore Alimentazione: Assorbimento: Condizioni di misura Uscite sbilanciate
Troubleshooting Symptom Display is off No sound Cause Power cord incorrectly plugged Burned-out fuses Display is on No sound Remedy Make sure the power cord is correctly plugged into the wall outlet Check fuses in the fuse panel (after unplugging the power cord from the wall outlet) above the IEC inlet and replace them with new ones of the same type Check cords and their connection Faulty or incorrectly plugged connectors between Maestro CD 192/24 and the amplifier Incorrectly selected source on the
WARNING! All of our CD players may not be able to read some specific CD’s manufactured with a unique protection system against copying. If in doubt, please try to read the CD using a PC CD-ROM drive. When the CD-ROM drive is incapable of accessing the tracks on the CD, please do not play the CD in question with the our CD players. Although there is generally no problem with hybrid SACD’s, please check for any copy protection system in the CD layer.
A. INFORMATION ON DISPOSAL FOR USERS (PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS) 1 In The European Union Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin. Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment.
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