Lyngdorf Audio MkIV manual

- 1 - Millennium MkIV True Digital Amplifier Owners Manual[...]

- 2 - Table of Conten ts W ARN INGS .............................................................................................................................. 3 Explanation o f graphical sy mbols ......................................................................................... 3 Important safety instructi ons ...........................[...]

- 3 - W A RNINGS TO REDUCE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTUR E. Explanation of gra phical symbols Exclamation sy mbol The exclamation point within an equilate ral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of importan t operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature acc[...]

- 4 - Important safety instructions 1:Rea d these instructions carefully before installing or opera ting this apparatus. 2:Ke ep these instructions. 3:Hee d all warnings. 4:Follow all instruc tions. 5:Do not use this apparatus near water. 6:Clea n only with a dry cloth. 7:Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the ma nufa[...]

- 5 - Unpacking and placement of the Millenn ium The Lyngdorf Millennium is heavy and has no built in handles. Unpacking it can be a little bit tricky. To prevent back or t oe injuries, we strongly recommend you get someone to help you when it's time to lift the amp lifier out of the box. Or open the box , f old out the carton flaps, without r[...]

- 6 - A ccessories You should find the following in the a ccessory kit: 1. One mains cord 2. This manual 3. Customer registration form 4. Remote control 5. RS232 Cable for firmware up grade from a PC 6. Programming cable Operating vo ltage The Millennium is availab le in a version for 115V mains voltage and in a version for 230V mains voltage. Chec[...]

- 7 - Introduction Lyngdorf Millennium is the world's first true-digital power amplifier where digital audio data is converted directly into sound without analog amplification or conventional low-level D/A conversion involved at any step. The core technology is based on patented EQUlBlT™ processing and output modules. The Lyngdorf Millennium[...]

- 8 - Quick set-up A . Connect your speaker cable s to the terminals on the back panel. The speaker impedance should be 4-16 Ohms. If the speakers can be bi-wired, use both sets of terminals. Make sure that the red (+) terminal gets connected with the corresponding positive (+) terminal on your speake r. European versions of the Millennium will not[...]

- 9 - Front panel Fig 1: Millennium front panel. Controls The buttons/controls on the f ront panel of the Millennium can all be used either with direct presses on the front or by ope rating the similar keys on the included remote control. All keys on the front except from the Main s sw itch (1) can be found on the remote control as well. (1) Mains [...]

- 10 - Adjusting the volume The volume can be ad justed by turning the big wheel or pressing volume up/down on the remote control. The volume le vel is displayed in decibels (dB where 99.9dB is the maximum setting giving full power fo r a full-scale input from a digital source. Note that no clipping is possible. Some recordings may be recorded at a[...]

- 11 - Polarity You can switch the polarity 180 d egrees with the remote control (explained later). The display confirms the polarity with eithe r "pos" or "neg". Mute W hen "M ute" is act ivated from the remote control the display shows "---" and the amp will be muted. Press the "Mute" button again[...]

- 12 - Rear panel Fig 2: Millennium rear panel. Do not cover or obst ru ct the ventilation slots on the rear panel. 1) Speaker terminals 2) AD Converter Input 3) D4 Input AES EBU 4) IEC Mains power connector 5) Digital Outputs D AES EB U 6) Digital Output D 7) RS 232 Input and Output 8) Speaker terminals 9) Digital Input D1 10) Digital Input D2 11)[...]

- 13 - Clock Gate A proprietary 5-pole XLR inp ut is provided for a clock synchronised CD-transport, where the reference clock is cont rolled by the Millennium. This featu re is called Clock Gate. W hen a co mpatible device is conne cted to the 5-pole connector (2) position D4 selects the Clock Gate input as a source. (This means that a Clock Gate [...]

- 14 - Remote Control The remote control is used to access the Millennium and replicate some of the buttons d irectly accessible on the front panel. The four buttons use d for selecting which device to control are described below. To control the Millennium the AMP key should be pressed. • A mp – Selects the remo te for operation with Millennium[...]

- 15 - Front panel op erations The operations of the remote cont rol receiver can be bypassed on the front panel for the Millennium. Bypassing the remote control is done with a long press on the Analog left selection key “A”. W hen the remote is turned off the Lyngdorf Logo blinks twice after a 2 sec. press. If the remote functionality is turne[...]

- 16 - Connecto rs Mains Connector Mains voltage to the Millennium is applied via an IEC320 type connector. The supplied cable with safety ground should be used to connect the Millennium to a mains outlet. WARNING: Connect the power i nput only to the AC source printed on the label. The warrant y will not cover any dam age caused by connecting to t[...]

- 17 - Technical specific ations Audio Parameter Value Not e Balanced input connectors 3 pin XLR, gold-plated. Case=Gnd, Pin1=Gnd, Pin2=Hot(+), Pin3=Cold(-) Balanced input impedance 10kOhm AC -coupled. Unbalanced input connectors RCA (phono) jack, gold-plated. Case=Gnd, Tip=Hot(+) Unbalanced input impedan ce 10kOhm AC -coupled DAC Out impedance 75 [...]

- 18 - Protection Parameter Value Not e Grounding Mains earth, chassis and audio ground ar e con nected internally. Output short circuit current ± 40A Output DC voltage ± 5V @ <0.1Hz Over temperature All heat sinks and ma ins - transformer. Auto resetting thermal fuse in mains transformer. Mains Parameter Value Not e Mains input connector IEC [...]

- 19 - Trouble Shooting Protection Mode A sophisticated mon itor ing circuit controls t he operation of the amplifier. W hen an error is detected, the amplifier shut s down into protection mode immediately and ind icates the status by flashing the Lyngdorf logo. Protection mode can be triggere d by : 1. Overload/short-circuit of the speaker ou tput[...]

- 20 - Support Please check www.lyngdorf .com under “Support” for latest version of control software, and newest version of this d ocument. Technical assista nce If you have any problems with or quest ions regarding your Lyngdorf Audio product, please contact your nearest Lyngdorf Audio representative or: Lyngdorf Audio Væselvej 114 7800 Skive[...]