Manley The WAVE DAC/Preamp 24/96 Version Serial Code WAVE016-present 2002 - present - Manual (Page 5)

Setting up the WAVE is rather easy but there is a lot of stuff to hook up...
Please refer to page 9 for a diagram of the back of the WAVE.
1. You will be connecting power last and turning the system on after all other connections are made
to prevent ugly noises as wires are connected and to prevent possible damage to your amps and
speakers. In general, it is best to make any connections with the power amps turned down or off,
the WAVE power off, and the volume control turned all the way down. Do not ever apply mains
power to the power supply without it first being attached to the main WAVE audio unit. It will not
work. DO NOT "HOT-PLUG" !
2. Before plugging in your interconnects first connect the WAVE to its external power supply. Verify
the rocker switch on the back of the External supply is in the "0" position which indicates OFF
(1=ON, 0=OFF) and that the supply has not been powered up in the last 1/2 hour (capacitors need
time to discharge). Before we go further, keep in mind the idea of an external power supply is to
keep radiated hum far from audio components so mounting the supply directly under or over the
WAVE tends to defeat the purpose. The big cable coming out of the back of the WAVE has a round
16 pin connector that mates with a matching socket on the back of the external supply. Line up the
"flats" on the plug & socket. The plug should slide in easily, and a few turns clockwise of the ring
will complete the mating and lock it securely into place.
3. On the back of the WAVE connect your power amps ( or next processor) to the WAVE Outputs.
For simple systems, use the stereo OUTPUT 1 RCA jacks which are the third set of connectors
from the left, looking at the WAVE from the back. Then start to connect all your analog line level
sources, ie; tuner, phono preamp, VCR audio outs, etc. to the four stereo analog inputs marked
ANALOG 1 through ANALOG 4. The standard issue WAVE has two pairs of RCA phono jacks
like most consumer hifi gear has and two pairs of XLR jacks typical of hi-end balanced components
and pro gear. Adapters or special cables can be used to convert XLRs to RCAs if need be. See
appendix 1 for wiring details if you need to make cables. If you plan on recording, plug your analog
Tape Deck inputs & outputs into the INSERT SEND and RETURN jacks. This allows monitored
"3rd head" recording any of the eight inputs without worrying about feedback howl. You can also
throw an external processor like an equalizer into the INSERT LOOP. SEND goes TO the extrernal
device, RETURN comes from it back into the WAVE.
4. Connect your digital sources with the appropriate interconnects to the WAVE digital inputs. There
is also a digital SPDIF output which is passed the selected DIGITAL source, before any de-jitter
or re-clocking. Note: there is a possibility of a feedback oscillation if the digital recording machine
is selected on the WAVE front panel while it is in record or the deck is in the "monitor input" or
"REC & Pause" mode. This is a situation where the digital recorder is attempting to record itself
at unity gain and oscillation is the unfortunate result. Also note: older Panasonic DAT machines
are notorious for only accepting pure consumer mode in its S/PDIF inputs and may not "see" some
sources. This is also the case if you connected directly. The AES/EBU inputs may be a better choice.
5. Before proceeding to the next step (power!) check that the On/Off switch is OFF and the volume
is turned all the way down (anti-clockwise). Now connect the IEC power cable to the back of the
WAVE's External Power Supply and then the other end to your mains wall socket.
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