D-03 D/A Converter Owner’s Manual
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
For European customers Contents Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. Thank you for choosing Esoteric. Read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.
Features This independent D/A converter explores new musical frontiers in a manner only possible to Esoteric, the acknowledged leader in Super Audio CD/CD playback. The D-03 delivers high-quality reproduction of DSD stream signals, 192 kHz/24-bit high-sampling PCM signals and other data-rich formats without data loss. It has been specifically developed to reproduce the ambience and resonance that is found on Super Audio CDs.
Before Use What’s in the box Placement of the unit Please confirm that the following accessories are in the box when you open it. High-quality hardened tool steel is used for the pin-point feet attached to the bottom of the player. Although the outer feet may appear loose, the weight of the unit causes them to become firm and secure. The design effectively damps and reduces vibration. < WARNING: Be careful to avoid injury when moving the unit. This unit weighs about 27 kg.
Connections CAUTION: < Switch off the power to all equipment before making connections. < Read the instructions of each component you intend to use with this unit. < Be sure to insert each plug securely. To prevent hum and noise, avoid bundling the signal interconnection cables together with the AC power cord or speaker cables. Clock generator (G-0, G-0s, etc.
A Digital audio input terminals These terminals input digital audio. Connect these terminals to the corresponding terminals on a digital device (for example, P-01, P-03, etc.). Use commercially available cables for the following connections. XLR: Use a balanced XLR digital audio cable RCA: Use an RCA coaxial digital cable OPTICAL: Use an optical digital cable i.LINK (AUDIO): Use S400 compatible 6-pin i.LINK cable (IEEE 1394 cable) < The i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal is a combined input and output cable interface.
Connection examples (connecting three D-03) Three D-03 units are required to play multi-channel Super Audio CD or DVD audio without down-mixing. Example 1: when no clock generator is available P-01 P-03 WORD SYNC IN i.LINK(AUDIO) (IEEE 1394) D-03 (L/R) WORD SYNC IN WORD i.LINK(AUDIO) SYNC OUT i.LINK(AUDIO) D-03 (C/LFE) WORD SYNC IN WORD i.LINK(AUDIO) SYNC OUT i.LINK(AUDIO) D-03 (LS/RS) WORD i.LINK(AUDIO) SYNC OUT First, connect the i.
i.LINK (IEEE 1394) The i.LINK is also known as IEEE 1394, an international specification. This unit is ready for i.LINK (AUDIO). By connecting an i.LINK (AUDIO)-capable device to the IEEE 1394 (or i.LINK (AUDIO) terminal on this unit using an i.
Front panel features A B H G C F E D A POWER Turn power on and off. The ring surrounding the button lights when the unit is on. The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the OFF position. B INPUT Switches digital input source. Select the terminal to which a digital device is connected. The display flashes when a device is not connected or when the connected device is OFF. C MENU Press to engage the setup mode.
Changing settings 1 Press the MENU button until the item you wish to 2 Use the SELECT button to change settings. change appears. The GUI indicator lights. The display indication changes with each press of the MENU button. 3 Press the MENU button (or leave the unit idle for 10 seconds) to end settings. < The D-03 exits the setup mode when it is left idle for 10 seconds or more. W_OUT Select a word frequency (kHz) when the WORD button is set to “W_OUT”. The factory default is 44.1 kHz. 44.1 100 88.
Major settings The following examples describe settings when the D-03 is used with the P-01, P-03, G-0 and G-0s. Connection using i.LINK cables Setting of the P-01 Output button WORD button UP CONVERT button Setting of the P-03 Digital Output setting WORD button Setting of the D-03 INPUT button WORD button W_OUT setting CH_SEL setting IEEE 1394 IN (When the G-0s is connected, “Rb IN”) 176.4/192 i.LINK ON i.
Troubleshooting Specifications In case you experience any problem with this unit, please take the time to look through this chart and see if you can solve the problem yourself before you call your dealer. General Power supply Europe model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V, 50 Hz U.S.A./Canada model. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 120 V, 60 Hz Korea model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220 V, 60 Hz No power e Check the connection to the AC power supply.
WORD SYNC 32KHz-192KHz DIGITAL INPUT Dual AES and ES-LINK compliant ON/OFF ON/OFF RCA1 RCA2 WORD OUT WORD IN i.LINK i.LINK Line driver PLL WORD CLOCK 24.5760 MHz 22.5792 MHz Crystal oscillator i.
