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Emotiva XDA-1 manual

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    3 TABLE O F CON TENTS Safety Precautio ns 5 NEC (N ational Ele ctrical Co de) Stand ards 7 A Note f or the Ca ble Telev ision (C ATV) Instal ler 7 Antenna Grounding Outside the House Thank You for Your XDA - 1 Purch ase 8 Emotiv a XDA - 1 Dif ferential Refer ence DA C Hig h Quality 192k hz DAC w ith USB Audio Interface 8 Unpacking the X DA -1 9 Inv[...]

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    4 Other Pro bable Ca use of Nois e 15 XDA - 1 Technical Sp ecificatio ns 16 Emotiv a Disclosu re 17 Limited Warra nt y 18 Front Panel Diagram (Full Page) 19 Back Panel Diagram (Full Page) 20[...]

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    5 SAFETY PREC AUTIONS Read this User's Guide thoroughly before at tem pting to install and configure the XDA - 1 DAC . All the safety and operation instructions should be read before any operat ion of the component(s) begin. After successful installation and configuration of the XDA - 1 DAC , be sure to re tain this manual in a safe place for [...]

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    6 To prevent elect ric shock, do not use this polarized plug wi th an e xtension cord, receptacle or ot her outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure. Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization means of the component is not defeated. For questions regar ding service, [...]

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    7 NEC (Nati onal Electric al Code ) S t a ndar ds A No t e f or the Cable Telev isi on (C ATV) Installer This reminder is to call the C AT V system installer's attention to Article 820 - 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular, specifies t hat the cable ground shall be connec ted to th e grounding system o[...]

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    8 Thank y ou for your XDA - 1 p urchase ! Dear Music Enthusiast, Thank you for purchasing the Emotiva XDA - 1 DAC p reamp li fi er . W e sincerely believe that it offers y ou stunning achievement in sonic performance . Designed around the acclaimed Analog Devices AD1955 DAC operating in a fully diff erential mode, its di ff er ential out put is the[...]

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    9 UNP ACKING THE XD A -1 Th e Em oti va XDA - 1 DAC p ream plif ier should reach you in flawless condition. I f you notice any shipping damage or other issues upon unpacking the unit, please contact Emotiva i mm ediat ely. INVENTORY Contained in the box is the Emotiv a X DA - 1 DAC preamplifier, the rem ote control an d an I EC standard p ower cord[...]

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    10 XDA - 1 Front Pa nel La yout (for lar ger image, s ee page 2 1) 1 . MUT E Butto n The MUT E button m utes the soun d . Pr ess it do wn once t o mute the sound, a nd the dis pla y window will d isplay “ MUTE.” Press it d own again an d the soun d will retur n to its pre vious vol ume . 2 . Volume U P Button : R aises the volum e of your XDA -[...]

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    11 1 4. Input Indicator LEDs LEDs abo ve each se lectabl e button il luminate when the la beled func tion is e ngaged. W hen receiving com mands, th e COM/REC V LED i lluminate s as wel l. XDA- 1 Rear Panel La y out (for lar ger image, s ee page 2 2) 1 . LINE A UDIO O UTPU TS Section (fr om l eft t o rig h t ) • XLR RIG HT OUT PU T • XLR LEFT O[...]

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    12 XDA- 1 Remote Th e XDA -1 DAC prea m plifier h as a dedicated remote control that offers discrete buttons for most of the c ritical XDA - 1 c ontrols. Pow er Bu tton s ON Button Discrete button to turn the XDA - 1 on as indicated S TANDBY Butt on Discrete button to put the XDA - 1 in standby mode Volume Controls Applies continuous increase ( UP [...]

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    13 Connecti ng Audio Sour c e Unit s Th e XDA -1 DAC prea m plifier can connect to up to six differ ent audio devices , using st andard XLR con nector for the AES/EBU inpu t, s tandar d RCA analog connectors for coax ial inputs, T oslink connectors for optical inputs and USB type B t o A connector for USB input . AES/EBU Connects to a n AES/EBU sou[...]

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    14 Trouble s hoot i ng Guide Th e Em oti va X DA - 1 DAC preamplifier is expertly designed and built to provide years of trouble - fr ee service . Most problems that occur can usually be solved by checking your connections or making sure that t he audio components connected to the XDA - 1 are on and fully operational. The following information wil [...]

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    15 Remotel y Connected Exte rnal Amplifie r(s) Do Not Tur n Off wi th XDA -1 Chec k the foll o w ing: • Make sure the 1/8” plu g (3. 5mm) is connected between the XDA - 1 trigger output and t he amplifier(s) trigger input(s). • Make sure the total consumption of the connected devices do not exceed 500mA • If you have spliced the pl ug to on[...]

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    16 XD A - 1 Technical Specifications • Signal - to- Nois e Rat i o: > 105dB (A - Weighted) • Frequency Response: 5Hz - 4 8k Hz • THD+N: 0.001% • Ground Floor Noise Lev el: < 15uV • Nominal Output Voltage: 1 V R MS • Peak Output Voltage: > 12VRM S (balanced) • Sample Rate: All standard resolutions are suppo rted up to 192kHz ?[...]

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    17 Licens i ng and Trademark Dis cl osure s Emotiv a Disclosu re © Copyright 2010 Emot iva Audio Corporation All Right s Reserved. Emotiva r eser ves the right to make improvements to its products at any time. Therefore, the specifications of the product and the speci f ic details of this manual are subject to chan ge or m odif ic ati on. Emotiva [...]

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    18 Limi t e d Warr a nt y Emotiva is proud to desi g n and manufacture quality products for the ho me audio and home theater enthusiast. Your XDA - 1 Stereo Preamplifier has been built to per form flawlessly for many y ears . As a result of this qual it y and craftsmanship, Emotiva offers the f ollowi ng war r anty to owners of the XDA - 1. Emotiva[...]

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