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200 Integrated Owner’s Manual
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Digital Inputs (OPT, COAX, USB)
The 200 Integrated’s built in DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) uses a high resolution 192kHz Burr-Brown
DAC IC. Since the 200 Integrated’s DAC is superior to the DAC in most source components, they will
sound better if you connect them via their digital output rather than their conventional analog line output.
Using the digital output on a TV, Blu-ray/DVD player or gaming console
If you connect a TV, Blu-ray player, DVD player, cable TV box, satellite receiver, video streaming device
or gaming console to your 200 Integrated you must go to that device's audio setup menu and select
stereo PCM (2.0) output. The 200 Integrated’s DAC accepts only two-channel stereo PCM. It does not
accept Dolby Digital or DTS formats.
Opt (Optical)
The optical input is a high speed Toslink receiver with a 25MHz bandwidth. It accepts standard PCM
sampling rates up to 192 kHz-24 bit.
Optical Cable Note: 192 kHz sampling rates will only play reliably with a short optical cable. Be
careful when handling the optical cable. It has limited flexibility and if you bend it at a sharp angle
you’ll impair its ability to transfer the optical signal from your source to the 200 Integrated.
Coax (Coaxial)
The Coax (also called S/PDIF) input connector is an RCA jack. The Coax input accepts standard PCM
sampling rates up to 192 kHz-24 bit.
Coaxial Cable Note: The 200 Integrated’s Coax input works best with a true 75 ohm cable which
typically has “75 ohm”, “RG6” or “RG59” printed on the cable. Using an ordinary audio cable can
make the signal unstable, resulting in high levels of jitter and even audio dropouts. Most digital
coaxial cables with RCA plugs look like typical analog audio cables, but their electrical
characteristics are not always the same.
USB
The USB input is used to connect your 200 Integrated to your PC or Mac computer. This allows high
quality playback of any music that is stored on your computer and streaming music services accessed via
the internet. The USB input accepts sampling rates up to 96 kHz-24 bit. The 200 Integrated uses the
USB 1.1 audio standard which typically allows the use of USB cables up to 12’ (4 m). The USB
connection is plug and play with Windows and Mac computers and therefore doesn’t require the
installation of any drivers.