Appendix A – Cinemag MC Stepup Connections and Performance CineMag was founded in 1979 in North Hollywood, California. Its mission is to manufacture the very best audio magnetic components in the world. However, its history goes back to 1953 when its founder, Tom Reichenbach, was a youngster and was already making transformers with his father,Read More
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Silk LCR EQ Connections and Performance
Appendix B – Silk LCR EQ Connections and Performance Silk Transformers of Thailand have been manufacturing a wide range of conventional and uncommon magnetic components for many years. The trend to use vacuum tube phono stage circuits has been back to the high-end scene for several years. Most designs based high impedance, high loss R/CRead More
Universal Tube Output Stage Installation Manual
Universal Tube Output Stage Installation Manual Table of Contents Specifications 1 – Power Supply Wiring Muting 2 – Output Connector Wiring Stereo Single Ended Connection Stereo Balanced Connection 3 – Input Wiring and Module Configuration 3.01 / 3.02 – Settings and Input wiring for current output DAC, stereo, single ended, 0V reference voltage, 1mA / 2mA fullRead More
Power Supply Wiring
1 – Power Supply Wiring If your local power supply is in the range of 100V to 120V AC wire up the mains transformer as shown below. If your local power supply is in the range of 220V to 240V AC wire up the mains transformer as shown below. Muting The UniversalRead More
Output Connector Wiring
2 – Output Connector Wiring The Universal Tube Output Stage can be connected either for stereo single ended connections or with two modules for stereo balanced connections. 2.1 – Stereo Single Ended Connection Shown below are the connections that need to be made from the RCA sockets to the Universal Tube OutputRead More
Input Wiring and Module Configuration
3 – Input Wiring and Module Configuration The Universal Tube Output Stage can be connected and configured in many different configurations to allow for virtually all DAC’s made to be connected correctly. In order to select the correct input wiring and jumper setting you need to determine the actual part number of the DAC ChipRead More
3.01 / 3.02
3.01 – Settings and Input wiring for current output DAC, stereo, single ended, 1mA full scale current, 0V reference voltage Known examples of DAC’s requiring these settings are Burr Brown PCM1700 as well as Analog Devices AD 1865. This type of DAC requires the following jumper settings: The input connections should followRead More
3.03 / 3.04
3.03 – Settings and Input wiring for current output DAC, dual mono, single ended, 1mA full scale current, 0V reference voltage Known examples of DAC’s requiring these settings are Burr Brown PCM56, PCM58, PCM1702 & PCM1704 as well as Analog Devices AD 1851, AD1856, AD1860, AD1861 & AD1862. This type of DAC requires theRead More
3.05 / 3.06
3.05 – Settings and Input wiring for current output DAC, balanced mono DAC’s, balanced output, 1mA full scale current, 0V reference voltage Players and DA Convertors where four DAC’s are operated in balanced mode require these settings and wiring. The types of DAC Chips applicable are Burr Brown PCM56, PCM1702 & PCM1704 as well asRead More
3.07
3.07 – Settings and Input wiring for current output DAC, stereo, single ended, 1mA full scale current, ~2.5V reference voltage Known examples of a DAC’s requiring these settings is are Philips TDA1543A and TDA1545A (with modification as per Datasheet Note 5) and Burr Brown PCM67 & PCM69. This type of DAC requires the followingRead More