MSB Technology DVD Audio Player - Manual (Page 6)

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Super DVD Audio Player
Users Manual
Rev 1 (5/03)
Unique Features and Unprecedented Performance
MSB has been making high-end audio players for over 15 years. The latest is a new audio player that plays SACD and DVD Audio discs,
DTS CDs, CDs, MP3s and just about any disc sized music source. It has 24 bit 192k DACs, 192k MSB upsampling, MSB-built volume
controlled analog outputs with a pass-through, as well as all the latest digital outputs including Firewire (IEEE 1394), 24 bit 192k MSB
Network standard optical and coaxial outputs. It is the player for music lovers - enjoy the
music in every disc format.
Just for audiophiles?
Not a chance. Why should home theater enthusiasts compromise video performance for
great sound? The MSB Player features advanced progressive video with 108 MHz 12 bit
DACs. Video pass-throughs allow easy integration into your system. All decoding is internal
and our 8 channel audio system accommodates a wide range of advanced theater designs.
The strongest feature of this player is its unique ability to be integrated into the most
demanding systems.
In the most simple case, the player is a complete multi-channel system. Add amplifiers and
speakers and you have a full 8 channel surround system that will play back all the current
music and movie formats. It includes two remote controls, a simple one for volume and play and a complex one for programming and total
control.
A second application is as an upgrade product for an existing home theater. The Player
includes a master volume control and trims and has a complete audio and video pass-through.
This means it can be installed into any existing system with separate amplifiers (or integrated
system with external input) with no re-configuration or loss of features. You have just added
a player that will play almost anything, and a much higher quality volume control to your
system. Simple and fast with big results.
Another way to expand is to take advantage of the comprehensive 24 bit 192K digital audio
outputs. External DACs can be added for any channels and they can be played back through
a high-quality audiophile DAC and outboard volume control that can be slaved to the Players
volume control. For example, a high-end balanced DAC and volume control can be added to
the front channels for uncompromised audio only playback yet movies can be enjoyed without any system changes.
The Preamp Upgrade
The Super DVD Audio Player has just one 8 channel analog input. It is designed to be the
last component in your system before the amplifiers. With its low impedance output it can
drive long interconnects and handle any type of amplifier input stage design with optimum
performance.
If you have a complex system with a preamp with many analog inputs, attach the outputs of
your preamp to the input on the SDVDA Player. Set your preamp to a volume that matches
the SDVDA output and use nothing but the SDVDA volume control in your system.
Burn-In
The concept of burn-in is little understood. Does it take your ears some time to get used to the incredibly detailed and life like sound of
an MSB product or is something actually changing? The feedback we receive leads us to recommend at least 100 hours of burn-in on the
DACs in this unit. Customers generally recommend one month.
Super DVD Audio Player
with Master Volume Controls and
Trims
Outboard
DAC
Audio
Out
Video
Out
Audio
I n
192k
Digital
Output
AMPs Display
Super DVD Audio Player
with Master Volume Controls and
Trims
Existing
System
AMPs
Audio
Out
Video
Out
Audio
I n
Video
I n
Display
Super DVD Audio Player
with Master Volume Controls and
Trims
Audio
Out
Video
Out
AMPs Display