Inc. Integrated Transport & Processor Owner's Reference
QUESTIONS  AND  ANSWERS
Q.
My CD transport  has  both  EIAA fiber  optic  and  coaxial  outputs.  Which one
should  I  use?
A.
Given  a choice,  we prefer  the  coaxial  connection.  If  available,  we suggest  the
AES/EBU balanced  format.  This  format  utilizes  a  +’5v  digital  format  and
has  the  additional  benefit  of  balanced  termination.
NOTE: For the  KPS-30i,  we  recommend noncapacitive  coaxial  cable  which  has
a bandwidth  in  excess  of  IOMHz and  excellent  shielding  properties.  This  is
true  on  both  RCA and XLR terminated  cables.
Q.  Will  I  damage my KPS-30i  if  I  leave  the  power ON all  the  time?
Ao No it’s  intended  to  be  on  at  all  times.  The circuits  perform  more consistently
once  they  reach  thermal  equilibrium.
NOTE: For  the  protection  of  your  unit,  we  recommend disconnecting  the  AC
cord  from the  wall  outlet  before  any electrical  storms  or  if  you plan  on being
away from  home for  prolonged  periods  of  time.
Q.
I  have  some  very  fine  audiophile  interconnect  cable  which  has  superior
sonic  characteristics.  Can I  use this  for  my coaxial  digital  input?
A. You  may experiment  with  any  high  quality  cable.  Note  that  most  audio
interconnect  cable  is  not  designed  to  carry  the  ultra-high  frequency
information  of  the  digital  bit  stream.
Q. When I  try  to  play  a  certain  disc  the  KPS-30i  displays  an error  message  and
will  not  play.  Is  the  transport  defective?
A. Check  to  make sure  the  magnetic  clamp  is  properly  centered  on  the  disc.  If
this  is  not  the  problem,  the  disc  may need  to  be  cleaned.  If  the  surface  of
the  disc  is  soiled  the  laser  cannot  read  the  data  and  will  display  an  error
message  or  skip  sections  of  tracks.  You may want  to  experiment  with  some
compact  disc  cleaning  products.  If,  after  cleaning  the  disc,  it  still  will  not
play,  the  problem  may  be  with  the  indexing  on  the  CD.  Some  recording
companies  stretch  the  parameters  of  the  CD,  pre~enting  them  from
conforming  to  transport  standards.  The  KPS-30i  transport  is  a  very
accurate  reading  device  and  certain  discs,  typically  those  that  do  not
conform  to  the  Sony  and  Philips  discs  standards,  may not  be  acceptable  to
the  transport.
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