user´s manual - Altmann Micro Machines
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1. 5 SUPERLATIVE 24 BIT 96 KHZ DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER D ON EN O Nee J PN ALTMANN DA MR ALTMANN DA R is n NA N ALTMANN DA M a ALTMANN DA w 4 ba A a ALTMANN DA POWER SUPPLY Na iari P NJ y r a 7 e USER N A N Wi g DA aii f POW ER SUPPLY Pi AR om S CONVERTER No 4 oi a N I J N w J J ia SEALIMANN a TUN P Ban na a fa in Ta a L INTRODUCTION CONGRATULATIONS You ve just become the proud owner of the world s finest digital to analog converter W hen people come up to compliment you on your sound you can smile knowingly and hopefully you ll tell them a little about us This digital to analog converter system has been designed tested improved and again amp again tested and refined to deliver maximum musical performance of any style in any situation Despite of its professional motivation this digital to analog converter system is very easy to install and to operate INTEGRATED SYSTEM The idea behind this DA converter is to implementa CD amp DVD compatible high precision sign magnitude digital to ana log conversion and a powerful high speed analog post p2. selected and routed via the ALTMANN DA to the preamp The preamp switches between digital source analog tape and record player Volume control is also performed by the preamp This application demonstrates the versatility of the ALTMANN DA M especially when analog and digital sources are used together in one audio system 12 SUBWOOFER APPLICATION WITH SEPARATE VOLUME CONTROL a 06 r ALTMANN DA R ALTMANN DA R POWER AMPLIFIER POWER AMPLIFIER 000 0 000 0 000 0 000 0 Laa w w w w Volume Controlled Analog POWER AMPLIFIER POWER AMPLIFIER Two ALIMANN DAR units are connected in a daisy chain to one digital output device f e ALTM AN N CD TRAN SPO RT Each ALTMANN DAR is connected to one stereo power amplifier allowing separate high quality volume control for two stereo pairs O ne stereo power signal pair is used to drive a subwoofer This application features separate high quality volume control for overall and bass frequencies without the need of active frequency separation and associated losses 13 MULTICHANNEL APPLICATION WITH VOLUME CONTROL POWER AMPLIFIER N x X Volume Controlled Analog 4 y 000 0 0000 i W ie z Digital 7 lt a al le S z 16 24 BIT 32 96 KHZ POWER AMPLIFIER POWER AMPLIFIER La e TENGEN e ee a V
3. DAT POWER AMPLIFIER 000 0W 000 0 W a POWER AMPLIFIER The ALTMANN DARA directly drives a power amplifier High quality analog volume control is performed inside the ALTMANN DAR This application features extremely short signal paths as it eliminates the need of a seperate preamplifier the additional cables and the associated losses in signal quality The analog volume is controlled directly at the source of the signal ensuring excellent performance 10 MULTIPLE INPUTS APPLICATION WITH VOLUME CONTROL Digital CD RECORDER IS i DVD PLAYER 4 My N FAR 24 BIT 96KHZ 16 BIT 44 1KHZ a DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC DVD 16 BIT 44 1KHZ Ew fp NE DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER 4 ALTMANN CD TRANSPORT yas 16 48 e ci Digital DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER ee s EN L a T AN Oe ie US ee Dier m ME nai ALTMANN DA MR 24 BIT 48KHZ CEOE ROR R IR EC HAI POWER AMPLIFIER DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE 000 0 000 0 w w Volume Controlled Analog 16 BIT 48KHZ DAT PLAYER DAT TT POWER AMPLIFIER z X SA The ALTIMANN DA MR is connected to several digital input devices that can be selected on the front panel Each digital input device supplies different data word lenghts and sampling frequencies which are auto matically recognized and processed by the ALTMANN DA MR The ALTMANN DA MR also features high qual
4. NN DA MR is the top of the line machine integrating all features in a single product All ALTMANN DA converter models can be ordered with selected components DA S DAMS DA RS DAMRS PACKAGE CONTENTS Each ALTMANN DA comes in two boxes one containing the DA converter and one containing the ALT MANN DA PO W ER SUPPLY Also included 1 AC power cable 1 DC power cable for interconnecting the DA with its PO W ER SUPPLY 1 optical TO SLIN K digital cable 1 registration card This manual WARNING The ALTMANN DA is able to produce significant levels of output energy In order to save your equipment and your ears from blowing up always start with zero volume especially when playing unknown program material Please keep in mind thatif there are other people in your room they may not be used to audition at high volume levels or may never have heard uncompromised musical reproduction in their life before If you are not alone please ask your fellow listeners if they feel comfortable with your preferred volume level Always remember The most valuable and most sensitive part of your audio equipment are your ears MODELS There are 4 different models available ALTMANN DA standard model ALTMANN DA multiple versatile inputs 1 TT amma Al P ALTMANN DAR preamplifier with volume control ALTMANN DA MR multiple versatile inputs amp preamplifier with volume control All models come with the same pow
5. er supply Please refer to your specific model when reading the following installation directives EXTERNAL CONNECTIONS ALTMANN DA POWER SUPPLY FUSE 2x 0 FA amp MEDIUM TIME LAG oJ A A f ajy i Xe Af AC INPUT 220V DC OUTPUT NC Please check that the voltage rating under the AC input socket 220V in this case matches your AC wall outlet Under no circumstance a DA POW ER SUPPLY with a 110V rating should be connected to a 220V wall outlet The DC output must be connected to the DC inputsocketof one ALTMANN DA The DC cable thatis inclu ded in the package must be used for interconnection The DC ouput socket must be connected to no other equipment than one ALTMANN DA ALTMANN DA amp ALTMANN DA R DIGITAL IN ANALOG OUT Each ALTMANN DA converter system has a stereo pair of Cinch and XLR analog outputs The DC power input socket must be connected to no other equipment than one ALTMANN DA PO W ER SUPPLY The ALTMANN DA amp ALIMANN DAR have two digital inputs one coaxial Cinch socket and one optical TO Slink socket Each digital inputis able to process 16 to 24 data words at sampling frequencies from 32 kHz to 96 kHz Each AUMANN DA or DAR can be connected to 2 digital output devices However since the ALTMAN N DA and DA R have no input selector switch itis essential for operation that only one digita
6. fier if applicable and main amplifier Apply a digital source to your ALIMANN DA fe load a CD and press the play button on your CD player Increase the volume slowly to your desired level Enjoy RULE To preventlatch up conditions itis essential thata digital inputis only activated connected swit ched on after powering up the ALIMANN DA Fe First switch on the ALTMANN DA then switch on your digital source CD player If for any reason itis not possible to switch off a digital source it is recommended to disconnect it from the ALTMANN DA and reconnect it after the ALTMANN DA has been switched on RULE The ALTMANN DA and the ALTMANN DA POW ER SUPPLY are designed for continiuous 24h usage In order to obtain the best possible performance a power down is only recommended if the unit will not be used for a longer time period POWERING DOWN PROCEDURE RULE The ALTMANN DA should always be the last component of your audio system to be switched off Turn all volume controls completely down Switch off your main amplifier or power amplifier Switch off your preamp if applicable Then switch off all of your digital sources Then switch off the ALTMANN DA on the back of the ALTMANN DA POW ER SUPPLY The control lamp on the front of the ALTMANN DA POW ERSUPPLY will go off For a complete power down switch off the rest of your audio equipment RULE To preventlatch up conditions itis essential thata digital inputis on
7. imate audio performance expecially if analog effects have to be slaved in we are able to supply the AMANN DARS with selected components 15 SERVICE The ALTMANN DA is covered by a 5 years limited warranty O ur products are designed for a lifetime of trouble free operation However if your ALTMANN DA needs attention it is essential that you send it directly to ALTMANN Germany The ALTMANN DA and its PO W ER SUPPLY are internally sealed and cannotbe repaired by third parties Itis also not allowed to open the case of either the ALTMANN DA nor the ALTMANN POW ER SUPPLY O pening the case will lead to an immediate loss of your warranty We are not obliged to service any of our products even after the warranty period if we recognize an unauthorized repair attempt UPGRADES Since sometimes the application that a product was purchased for changes we are always willing to upgrade our products to a level of higher functionality fe the ALTMANN DA can be upgradetto the AUMANN DAM DAR or DA MR If you need to upgrade your ALTMANN DA please contact us directly If you have any questions or need more information about our products don t hesitate to contact the next AMM dea ler or call fax us at0049 2129 54 260 COPY RIGHT ALTMANN MICRO MACHINES Dipl 4ng Charles Altmann Am Mthlenbusch 57 42781 Haan Germany 16
8. inch digital input and 1coaxial BN C digital input Group 27 1 coaxial Cinch digital input and 1 optical TO Slink digital input Group 37 1 optical TO Slink digital input Group 4 1 optical ST digital input Each group is selected by setting the source switch on the front plate to the corresponding clock position of the desired group fe if you want to hear group 2 move the switch to the 2 o clock position Each ALMANN DAM or DAMR can be connected to 7 digital output devices However there may be a conflict if both inputs belonging to one digital input group are used at the same time RULE The 2 digital inputs of the same digital input group can be connected to 2 digital output devices but can only accept one active signal The other input signal must be muted Since some digital output devices do stop sending data even when not playing they should be switched off so that the other digital input becomes available The TO Slink input is able to override the coaxial Cinch input RULE When a 24 bit 96 kHz digital signal is fed into the coaxial Cinch digital input of group 2 the TO Slink input of the same group should be disconnected and the TO Slink input socket should be closed with the supplied plug INSTALLATION You are now integrating your ALTMANN DA into your audio system In order to understand the following directives please choose your application from the application examples on the following pages Before installing
9. ity volume control and directly drives a power amplifier This application demonstrates the versatility of the ALIMANN DA MR while supplying unsurpassed musi cal performance 11 MULTIPLE MIXED SOURCES APPLICATION co RECORDER Digital P S ae n _ pvp PLAYER 4 A f b Hes 24 BIT 96KHZ EEE eer sewa 16 BIT 44 1KHZ ND 4 0 0 16 BIT 44 1KHZ e ee EE DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC DVD a DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER gt rng a AN ent Digital m n TL Tie 4 Oe a a ae DIGITAL RADIO RECEIVER y Ja NG m Analog KN Koos SKN DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE s ALTMANN DA M 1 neo G me gt ANALOG TAPE MACHINE AMPLIFIER 24 BIT 48KHZ OE EOR ROI EOR Le a a sie ile R PRE AMPLIFIER 16 BIT 48KHZ Analog ASEZE l Phono DAT POWER AMPLIFIER RECORD PLAYER This application features both analog and digital sources The AUMANN DAM is connected to several digital input devices that can be selected on the frontpanel Each digital input device supplies different data word lenghts and sampling frequencies which are auto matically recognized and processed by the ALTMANN DAM The ALTMANN DA M drives a preamp poweramp combination Additional analog sources analog tape machine and record player are connected to the preamplifier All digital sources are
10. l input is dri ven ata time RULE The 2 digital inputs of the ALTMAN DA and the ALTMANN DAR can be connected to 2 digital output devices but can only accept one active signal The other input signal must be muted Since some digital output devices do stop sending data even when not playing they should be switched off so that the other digital input becomes available The TO Slink input is able to override the coaxial Cinch input RULE W hena 24 bit 96 kHz digital signal is fed into the coaxial Cinch digital input the TO Slink input should be disconnected and the TO Slink input socket should be closed with the supplied plug ALTMANN DA M amp ALTMANN DA MR DIGITAL IN ANALOG OUT INPUT lm DC Power NG I Each ALTMANN DA converter system has a stereo pair of Cinch and XLR analog outputs The DC power input socket must be connected to no other equipment than one ALTMANN DA PO W ER SUPPLY The ALMANN DAM amp ALTMANN DA MR have 7 digital inputs 2 coaxial Cinch sockets 2 optical TO Slink sockets 1 optical ST socket 1 coaxial BNC socket and 1 XLR socket Each digital inputis able to process 16 to 24 data words at sampling frequencies from 32 kHz to 96 kHz The 7 digital inputs of the ALTMANN DAM amp ALTMANN DA MR are divided into 5 digital input groups that can be selected by turning the switch at the front plate Group 07 1 XLR digital input Group 17 1 coaxial C
11. ly activated connected swit ched on after powering up the ALIMANN DA Fe First switch on the ALTMANN DA then switch on your digital source CD player If for any reason itis not possible to switch off a digital source it is recommended to disconnect it from the ALTMANN DA and reconnect it after the ALTMANN DA has been switched on The ALTMANN DA is designed for continiuous 24h usage In order to obtain the best possible perfor mance a power down is only recommended if the unit will not be used for a longer time period APPLICATIONS The following pages contain implementation examples of the ALTMANN DA into different audio systems SIMPLE APPLICATION ALTMANN CD TRANSPORT Digital gt 5 ne Analog Digital ALTMANN DA DAT PLAYER DAT INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER a INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER 4 The ALTMANN DA drives an integrated amplifier top or a preamp poweramp combination bottom Digital Digital 4 Volume Controlled Analog L py eer ALTMANN DA DAT PLAYER DAT PRE AMPLIFIER i PRE AMPLIFIER POWER AMPLIFIER L ye ALTMANN CD TRANSPORT POWER AMPLIFIER Analog VOLUME CONTROL APPLICATION Digital ALTMANN CD TRANSPORT L e ALTMANN DA R 4 r Digital DAT PLAYER Volume Controlled Analog
12. olume Controlled Analog ee A E jatah Eka an an ad Sd dh F 000 0 000 0 zZ Z w w ALTMANN DA R oA NG a Na POWER AMPLIFIER g s J Volume Controlled Analog ALTMANN DA R POWER AMPLIFIER h DVD PLAYER d 000 0 000 0 EE aa w w Ne gt DIGITAL VERSATILE DISC DVD POWER AMPLIFIER er Three ALTMANN DAR units are connected to a multichannel digital input device that delivers 3 stereo pairs of digital pcm output data Each ALTMANN DAR is connected to one stereo power amplifier allowing separate high quality volume control for all three stereo pairs DIGITAL RECORDING STUDIO DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE 1 wang LALAR R E ALA AA 7 ALTMANN DA R DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE SATE Tint HHI aan valweewls Lp DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE Se ee ee eee ee eee ee ee C DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE gt DIGITAL MIXING CONSOLE ECORI EOR EC HAI DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE POWER AMPLIFIER DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE 4 ine aiios ooi p kis id Volume Controlled Analog eeoeeccce vig as ez le DIGITAL TAPE MACHINE POWER AMPLIFIER Four digital 8 track tape machines are connected to a 32 track digital mixing console The mixing process is monitored by one ALTMANN DAR which directly drives a power amplifier High quality analog volume control is performed by the ALTMANN DAR For ult
13. rocessor into a single unit In order to deliver the highest possible audio reproduction quality and this is our single goal the ultra clean power sup ply of your ALTMANN DA is placed in a seperate housing Your ALTMANN DA automatically locks to any sampling frequency between 32 and 96 kHz and even above no matter if your input signal has 16 18 20 or 24 bits The ALTMANN DA has an integrated 8 times oversampling digital filter and the finest colinear converters together easily featuring a sample ouput frequency of 768kHz with true 24bit resolution YOUR SPECIFIC APPLICATION Since professional and high end audio applications are complex and demanding systems ALTM AN N offers different DA converter models in order to promote a perfect design integration Please understand that all of our DA converter models deliver unsurpassed audio performance All ALTMANN DA converter have XLR and Cinch audio outputs and an external power supply The ALTMANN DA is the base model and features 1 Toslink and 1 Cinch digital input The ALTMANN DA M features 2 Toslink 2 Cinch 1 ST optical 1 XLR and 1 BNC digital inputs that are switchable on the front panel The ALTMANN DARA features a high grade volume control and can directly be connected to a power amplifier Since we do not believe in any external preamplifier being able to handle our fine signal losslessly the ALTMANN DAR was designed to easily satisfy even extremely demanding listeners The ALTMA
14. your ALTMANN DA turn all volume controls completely down and shut down your ampli fier preamplifier and all digital sources you want to connect fe CD player DVD player DAT etc Place the ALTIMANN DA and the AMANN DA PO W ER SUPPLY next to each other on a stable horizon tal platform Itis not necessary to place the Power Supply to a separate platform since it does not produce mechanical or electrical disturbance The ALTMANN DA PO WER SUPPLY is available as 220V model and as 110V model Please check if you have the correct power supply before connecting to your AC plug Interconnect the ALTMANN DA and the ALTMANN DA POW ER SUPPLY with the supplied low voltage power cable Use only the supplied cable Connect the audio outputs of the ALTM ANN DA to your preamplifier if applicable or main amplifier Connect your digital source to one of the digital inputs of your ALTMANN DA You have now installed the ALTM ANN DA into your audio system POWERING UP PROCEDURE RULE The ALIMANN DA should always be the first component of your audio system to be switched on and the last component to be switched off Turn all volume controls completely down Switch on the ALTMANN DA on the back of the ALTMANN DA POW ER SUPPLY The control lamp of the ALTMANN DA POW ER SUPPLY will light up Then switch on your digital source fe CD player DVD player DAT etc Verifiy that the volume setting is completely down Then switch on your preampli
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