Specifications
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Introduction
INSTALLATION
Congratulations
on
the purchase of the new
M1
DAC. This unit will give top quality performance when used
as
a top quality digital to analogue converter, delivering the best performance possible from any digital source. It
is
designed to upgrade
CD
players, DAB tuners, Minidisk, and any other source providing digital stereo
PCM
outputs.
Cleaning
Before cleaning the unit, switch off power at the mains switch and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.
Clean the cabinet and remote control unit using a moist cloth. Using solvents, white spirit or thinners
is
not
advised,
as
they could damage the surface finish.
Installation
Position the
M1
DAC
on
a stable, horizontal surface where there is no risk of it being knocked, or subjected
to
vibration such as from loudspeakers.
Important note:
In
normal operation, the
unit
dissipates a small
quantity
of
power
at all times, and it is
important
that
it
is adequately ventilated. The
M1
DAC
must
be protected from
humidity
-
if
the
unit
is
moved from a cold place to a warm room, leave the
unit
for
an
hour
or
so to allow
sufficient
time
for
the
moisture
to
evaporate.
Please note: Musical Fidelity currently do not make
any
interconnecting cables,
nor
do
we
endorse any
particular manufacturer's cables.
If
necessary, please refer the dealer who can advise on quality cables for
any
particular setup.
Power Connections
The
M1
DAC is supplied with a standard IEC mains cable which plugs into the IEC socket at the back of the unit
Audio
output
connections
RCA audio outputs: Use good quality RCA phono audio cables (fully connected signal
and
ground), for
optimum signal transfer.
XLR audio outputs: Use good quality XLR audio cables (fully connected hot and cold signals and ground), for
absolute optimum signal transfer.
Digital
input
connections
COAXIAL input: Connect RCA digital source to digital input RCA socket. Use a good quality fully connected
(signal and ground) coaxial digital cable, for optimum signal transfer.
AES BALANCED input: Connect AES/EBU digital source to balanced digital input XLR socket. Use a good
quality balanced DIGITAL cable, for optimum signal transfer.
OPTICAL input: Connect optical digital source to optical input socket. Use a good quality "Toslink" cable, for
optimum signal transfer.
USB input: Connect computer or similar USB "host" source to USB input socket. Use a good quality USB
1.1
or
2.0 "A to
B"
type cable, for optimum signal transfer.
If
connecting
to
Home Theatre Processor, TV
or
DVD,
or
similar
Home Theatre sources, it may
be
necessary to change the digital output of that source to "16 bit stereo PCM", or similar, which is the format the
M1
DAC will understand. Please refer
to
the source's manual for information
on
how
to
do this.
This
is
because the
M1
DAC does not recognise the information
in
multichannel (e.g.
5.1
surround sound)
digital audio streams.
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