Perreaux SXD2 manual

Silhouette S X D 2 USB DAC Owners Manual[...]

1 Perrea ux Industries Limited makes no warranty for the u se of its prod ucts, other than those expr essly contained in the warranty detailed herein. T he Company assumes no resp onsibilit y for any errors which may appea r in this doc ument, reserves the rig ht to change pr od ucts or specifications d etailed herein at any ti me without notice, a[...]

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3 i i i i Introducing the Perreaux Silhouet te Series Designed as a range of high qualit y, yet affordable modul es; the ‘Silhouette’ series will compliment and enhance y our existing system. Drawing on our extensive kno wledge gained fro m m ore than a quarter of a century of develo ping highes t qualit y audio products, the ‘Silhouette ’ [...]

4 Key Feature s  USB connecti vity  Up-sampling to 176.4 kHz/192kHz  24-bit output re solution  Compatible with high resol ution di gital a udio formats (SACD and D VD-A)  Internal power supply featuring a c ustom designed, fully shielded toro idal transfor mer  Multiple reg ulated s upplies, i ncluding separate analo g and digita[...]

5 ii ii ii ii Important Safety Instructi ons Note: Please re ad al l inst ructions carefully before attempti ng t o operate your P erreaux “ Silhouette” SX D2 USB DAC. ALWAYS switch off p ower to your system before attempting to connect or d isconnect cable s. ALWAYS disconnect your s ystem from the mains before attempting to clea n your unit. [...]

6 iii iii iii iii Table of Contents i i i i Introducing t he Perreau x Silhouette S eries ....... .... .... ..... ..... ..... ..... . 3 ii ii ii ii Important Saf ety Instruct ions ... ..... ..... .... ..... ... ..... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .. 5 iii iii iii iii Table of C ontents .... ..... .... ..... ..... ..... .... .... .... ..... ...[...]

7 1 1 1 1 Unpacking and Placement Un packi ng Pro cedu re The SXD2 is packaged for maximum protec tion. T o o pen, sit the box upr ight and cut t he rei nforced tap e at the top of the bo x. The product c an now be re moved. Pull the foam pr otecting e nd-cap s off ei ther s ide o f the unit and remove the b lack material co vering. The SXD2 USB D [...]

8 2 2 2 2 Instant I nstall If you are like us, the first thing you will want to do is to pla y your fa vourite piec e o f m usic through y o ur new SXD2. T he following instructio ns ar e written to enable you to ac hieve this as quickly as possible. These are not comprehensive instruct ions, but are de signed to enable you to p lay music now! Note[...]

9 Connect compu ter to SXD 2 via USB Connect t he USB output fro m your computer to the USB inp ut at the r ear o f t he SXD2 ( the co mputer w ill automaticall y detec t a nd install the necessary drivers). Refer to Chapter 4 f or Rear Panel information. Connect SXD 2 output to preamplif ier Connect the outputs of the SXD2 to the unbalanced input [...]

10 3 3 3 3 Front Panel Funct ions Power LED This b lue LED indicate s t he po wer status of yo ur SXD2 USB DAC.[...]

11 4 4 4 4 Rear Panel Functions Analog Outp uts These single-ended ( RCA ) outputs provide line-level analog audio, via suitable RCA i nterco nnect cab les, to a preamplifier or integrated a mplifier. For more infor mation on ou tput speci fications, please refer to Chapter 11. Digital Inpu t The single-ended ( BNC ) input accepts a Son y/Philips D[...]

12 Note: Use a 75Ω digi tal i ntercon nect c able equipped with BNC connectors t o get the best possible digi tal performan ce. Using the supplied adaptor to convert the BNC outp ut to RCA will not degrade the signal any mo re th an if an RCA connector was fitted by de fault. Universal S erial Bus (USB ) Input USB input from computer, accepts a s[...]

13 5 5 5 5 Special Design Philos o phies Perrea ux h as been designing and manufacturing only the highest quality audio co mponen try for more than a quarter o f a centur y. Technolog y has co ntinued to evolve rapidly over that time and our knowledge and ap plication of design, materials and manufacturing technique s has a dvanced in tandem with t[...]

14 Minimalist Ae sthetics Our products appeal to those who seek t he ultimate in audio exclusivity, na mely the perfec t blend o f “form and functio n”. “Form and function” are b oth to ugh m a sters. We make no excuses for producing so me of the most disti nctive high-end audio products o n the planet. We let “for m and function” blend[...]

15 6 6 6 6 Special Design F eatures Constructio n The beautifull y st yled c urving front pane l is milled from solid 6.0mm (0.2 ”) thick aluminium e xtrusion and finished in a satin chrome electropla te. The front panel also feature s the mboob^ru ® logo machined in to the solid aluminium. T he chassis and co ver are both manufactured fro m hea[...]

16 Block Diagram USB Connectivity The SXD2 is f ully co mpliant w ith USB 1.1 specification and utilises ‘Full Spee d’ (12Mbps) transceivers. T he bandwidth offered b y ‘Full Speed ’ USB is more t han sufficient to st rea m digital audio. P lug an d Pl a y Designed to b ypass t he inher ently f lawed soundcards internal to computers, the SX[...]

17 High Resolution Formats Accepting PCM digital strea ms up to 192kHz and 2 4-bit, via the coaxial SP DIF i nput, allo ws the SX D2 to be com patible w ith high-resolution formats s uch as DVD- A. PCB Layout Special attention has been p aid to the P CB layout to ensure maximum isola tion between the analog and d igital sta ges. Ground p lanes a nd[...]

18 7 7 7 7 Care and Maintenanc e Note: Please s witch the unit off and remove t he cor d s et from the rear of t he U SB DAC before attempt ing to clean your SXD2 in the manner d escribed be low. Never apply liquid directly to the SXD2. Never use abrasiv es. Never rub in a circular moti on. Cover The cover feat ures a durable high q uality po wder [...]

19 8 8 8 8 Warranty Informati on 1 Year Limited Warranty The Perreaux SXD2 is warranted free fro m defects in material and workmans hip under nor mal use for a perio d of 1-year (3 65 days) from the d ate of purcha se. To e xtend the warrant y of the P erreaux SXD2 to three (3 ) years from d ate of p urchase, please return a full y co mpleted warr [...]

20 9 9 9 9 Extended Warranty Registration Form Please complete this form a nd either fax, mail or e-mail it, alo ng with a cop y of the original r eceipt, to Perreaux Industries Ltd. Fax: +64 3 489 2976 Mail: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand E-mail: info@perreaux.co m Alternatively, co mplete the onli ne War ra[...]

21 10 10 10 10 Troubleshooting Guid e Please use this guide if you are experiencing an y proble ms with the SXD2 in your system. It will provide possible solutions for some given sy mptoms. There is no output from my system SXD2 not turne d on Make sure the SX D2 po wer switch is in t he DOWN p osition. AC cord not plu gged in Check that the AC cor[...]

22 I can hear a hum coming from my speakers Input and/or o utput socket s corroded Check that the inp ut and output sockets on th e rear of the SX D2 are free fro m corrosion. Interconnect cables damag ed Make sure that t he integrity of your i nterconnect cables is sound and they are firml y connected to your preamplifier and the SXD2. SXD2 is clo[...]

23 11 11 11 11 Specifications The correlatio n between p ublished specificatio ns and sonic quality can be unreliab le. A list of numbers reveals virtuall y nothing. A ll technical measurements must be subj ect to qualitative as well as q uantita tive interpr etation. Measure ments of the SXD2 reveal e xcellent results b y any standards. T ested at[...]

24 Signal to Noise Rat io A-Weighted: ..................................................................... 113dB Unweighted:...................................................................... 110 dB Crosstalk 20Hz: ............................................................................... -113dB 1kHz: ......................................[...]

25 Maximum Word Length .. ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... 24 bits The maximum len gth of the digital inp ut data word t hat the SXD2 can p rocess. T he Red Book compact d isc sta ndard is 16 bits, where as h igh resolutio n DVD-A is 2 4 bits. Digital Inp ut Impedance . ....... ...... ....... ....... ...... ...... ......[...]

26 Frequency Respo nse ..... ....... ....... ....... .... 20Hz to 20k Hz, ±0.1dB This describes ho w the S XD2’s output level r espond s to frequency. Indicating that th e SXD2 responds to all frequencies from 20 Hz to 20 kHz w it h no m ore than 0.1dB de viation in the amplitude o r strength o f the o utput signal. This al so gives you an idea [...]

27 12 12 12 12 Physical Dimensi ons[...]

28 13 13 13 13 Contact Details For more information p lease contact y our Perreaux dealer, or contact: Perrea ux Industries Ltd PO Bo x 305 Mosgiel Dunedin 905 3 New Zealand Ph: +64 3 489 2975 Fax: +64 3 489 29 76 E-mail: info@per reaux.com Internet: www.per reaux.co m[...]

29 Installation Notes[...]