METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE Kalista CD Transport User manual

Kalista

M E T R O N O M E T E C H N O L O G I E
Kalista
CD Transport
Made in France

Table of contents
1 - Important safety instructions
2 - Company profile
3 - Introduction
4 - Unpacking
5 - Power Supply
5-1 Installation
5-2 Front panel view
5-3 Back panel view
5-4 Utilization
6 – Kalista CD Transport
6-1 Installation
6-2 Front view
6-3 Back view
6-4 Utilization
6-4-1 Power on
6-4-2 Listening
6-4-3 Display off
6-4-4 Digital outputs
6-4-5 Cleaning
7 - Remote control
8 - Technical specifications
9 – Warranty
10 – Certificate of authenticity

1 – Important safety instructions
ATTENTION
- So as to ovoid any risk of fire or electrical shock, maintain this unit on a
dry place. Do not expose under rain.
- Before to connect and to operate this product, we recommend
you to read attentively and fully the present manual.
- This power supply generates dangerous voltages for the human body,
do not introduce any metallic object by aerations of the casket
neither on the connectors. Do not dismantle the upper hood
if the unit is not unplugged: for all intervention,
thank you to contact your retailer.
- Characteristics, specifications and conception of this product
can be submitted to modifications without preliminary
notification and this to improve the equipment.

2 – Company profile:
METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE is a French company founded in 1987 by Dominique
Giner. METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE has developed over the years a wide range of High
End products.
Our products are designed by a team around Dominique Giner: CD players, CD
transports, Digital to Analog Converters and now Integrated Amplifiers, Pre-amplifiers and
Power Amplifiers.
The main objective for us is twice: one is to access to the best sound that digital and
analog components can provide, applying the most advanced technology available and the
second is to reconcile aesthetic and technology.
Our KALISTA CD Transport is therefore the result of many months of technical
research and countless hours of listening.

3 - Introduction :
Congratulations on purchasing the METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE KALISTA CD
Transport.
If you desire to contact METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE to ask us any information on
your purchase or for a technical detail please connect you to our web site:
www.metronome-technologie.com
The Top loaded CD Transport is made around material selected for their ability to
deliver the best sound. The KALISTA presents an innovative design and an aesthetic way to
extract digital information for the best sound from CD media.
Design specificity:
-Three parts design: one dedicated to the reading mechanism, one for servo and
user control and the last for digital and up-sampler outputs.
-Power supply with individual power transformers and complete independent
lines power, providing an inter-stage EMI/RFI radiation protection.
-Stainless-steel and methacrylate clamp and shaft for better CD stability and low
jitter.
-Continuous ground link from the disk surface to the electrical earth: no CD
static charge so no ESD parasitic and better working conditions for electronic
and optic components.
-Lighting of the CD surface for better information extraction: no influence of
ambient light.
-Use of many high density material for low frequency resonance
-Professional drive mechanism with proprietary modifications.

4 - Unpacking:
The KALISTA CD Transport has been packed in 2 specially designed boxes. One
contains Power Supply unit and the second one contains KALISTA CD Transport.
- Unpack carefully the machine: attention, to lift the unit, it is recommended to have the
help of a second person.
- Please preserve carefully packages and protections, they will be able to be useful for
the shipment of the unit in case of maintenance. Please note that the warranty will be
considered as cancelled if the units are dispatched incorrectly packed.
- Insure you to have read the important safety instructions chapter before to continue.
The boxes contain:
- KALISTA CD Transport
- Power Supply
- A roll support clamp
- A pair of white gloves
- Power supply cable
- Main electrical cord
- An accessory "malette" with:
- A black metal Remote Control RC1.
- A transparency methacrylate clamp.
- 3 DELRIN®cones.
- 3 DELRIN® discs for feet.
- A key to dismount the remote control to change the
the batteries.

5 - Power Supply:
5-1 Installation:
- Install the power supply of the converter on the hi-fi unit or a stable and strong
support.
- Be sure to not obstruct the upper of the casket. For optimum operation and correct
ventilation keep a free area of 5 cms (2 inches) above the power supply. Please note that
after a few minutes of operation, the upper casket is warm: this is normal.
- Be sure the power switch is in low position (switch off).
- Connect the main cable on the socket.
- Connect the power link cable on power supply connector.
5-2 Front view:
KALISTA POWER SUPPLY Front view
On the front of the KALISTA’s Power Supply:
Cones: Very important in increase the quality of sound.
Power switch ON/OFF: Push up to switch on the power supply and push down to
switch off it.
Led lighting: The led is lighting only to indicate when the power supply is running.
Display switch ON/OFF : During a normal use of your CD Transport you can increase
the sound quality by switching off the display, indeed it can be the source of some
minus unwanted noise.
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5-3 Back view:
KALISTA POWER SUPPLY Rear view
On the back of the KALISTA’s Power Supply:
Power Supply Connector: To connect the power supply with the KALISTA CD
Transport (10 wires cable).
Label: The label show you, the product’s name, the AC voltage value & its frequency,
the consumption and the serial number.
Power entry connector & fuse compartment: To plug the electrical network cable and
change fuses if broken.
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5-4 Utilization:
Your Power Supply for Kalista CD transport is adjusted for a nominal voltage
corresponding to your country's electrical network.
If it fails to operate:
A - Turn off the Kalista CD Transport.
B - Unplug all the cords.
C - Replug the cords.
D - If there is no difference, please contact Metronome Technologie factory.
The LED on the front panel indicates the state of the unit: when the LED is alight, the
power supply is operational.
This power supply can be switched on during a long period however for a prolonged
absence, we advise you to switch it off, with the switch on the rear panel of the machine.
This power supply is protected by internal electronic circuits and by a general fuse
situated in the block near the main chord, beside the switch. To change the fuse, it is
imperative to unplug first the main cable, then open the fuse compartment (see photo on
paragraph 5-3) with a screwdriver and replace the fuse by an identical model: 1 Ampere slow
blow. The machine is delivered with a second fuse.
ATTENTION: Never modify the value of the fuse.
Note: it is possible that after a long period without functioning, the fuse burns out when
the power supply is switched on: in fact when the power supply is completely discharged, on
switch on, there is a very important current consumption during a brief instant.

6 - Kalista CD Transport:
6-1 Installation:
●Install the Kalista CD Transport on the hi-fi unit or a stable and strong support. Do
not install directly on a carpet or an inflammable material. Do not put any object on the top
and take care to put the clamp on its support when you don't use the drive.
●Connect the link cable of power supply on the Kalista.
●Connect the output(s) on respective converter(s).
ATTENTION: If you want to disconnect the link cable, please be sure the power
supply is switch off.

6-2 Front view :
On the front of the KALISTA:
Clamp: It’s absolutely necessary to put the clamp on the CD to be able to read it,
without it you will destroy the CDPRO drive.
Delrin disc: To absorb the vibrations.
Previous track: To select the previous track on the cd.
Stop: To stop the reading of cd.
Display & IR : To show various information like the number of the track in the course
of reading, its state of advance of reading, the repeat functions (1 or all) and pauses ;
Infrared Receptor for remote control
Play: To start the reading of cd.
Next track: To select the next track on the cd
WARNING: DO NOT APPLY THE CLAMP WHEN NO CD IS PRESENT.
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6-3 Back view:
On the back of the KALISTA:
Power Supply connector: To connect the power supply with the KALISTA CD
Transport (10 wires cable).
Switch 44,1/96Khz: To choose the sample rate converter present on the PCB designed
by Metronome Technologie, into the KALISTA CD Transport (96KHz Up position)
BNC: S/PDIF digital output *
RCA S/PDIF: S/PDIF digital output *
OPTICAL: OPTICAL digital output *
AES/EBU: AES/EBU digital output *
* Note: all outputs marked by a star need to go to an external converter
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6-4 Utilization:
6-4-1 Power on:
Now you can switch on the Kalista. To do this, push switch [14] on upper position,
verify the switch display [16] is on upper position to activate the display. If there is no CD on
the Kalista, the display indicates "OPEN". The CD Transport Kalista can be switched on
during a long period however for a prolonged absence, we advise you to switch it off, with
the switch [14] on the front panel of the machine.
6-4-2 Listening:
Put a CD on Kalista, attentions don’t forget the clamp. After a few seconds, Kalista
detects automatically the CD and initialize by reading the T.O.C. of CD, so it indicates
number of tracks and total time and then stops waiting for a user order. You can begin the
listening by a press on switch [6] on the board of Kalista. For other function please refer to
paragraph 6-2. Note that you can drive the Kalista with the remote control (refer paragraph
7).
6-4-3 Display off:
You have the possibility to switch off the display of the Kalista; this is to increase sound
quality by eliminating interferences in electronic clock display.
6-4-4 Digital outputs:
In the Kalista you have 4 digital outputs:
●Output [9] is an AT/T optical: this link allows a total electric isolation between
the drive and the converter.
●Output [10] and [11] are S/PDIF format output.
●Output [13] is a professional AES/EBU format output.
All the outputs can be sampled with 44.1 KHz or 96 KHz frequency by switch [9]. On
upper position Fs is 96 KHz and on lower position Fs is 44.1 KHz.
6-4-5 Cleaning:
To clean your Kalista CD Transport, use a SOFT CLOTH with no abrasive cleaning
product.
Please take care because transparency methacrylate surface is very fragile.

6-4-6 Technology:
●Power supply: The power supply of the Kalista has taken an attentive care to
reduce for the maximum all digital perturbations. To do this we use independent transformers
and regulations for any section.
Filter is made with multiple high capacitors and we use regulators with 5A current
capacity and fast transient response with MOS FET transistor integrated. We use also a
separate box for a perfect shield for the CD Transport with earth connection to evacuate any
perturbation.
●Kalista CD transport: This part is unique by material and components never use
for a CD Transport. Our idea was to have a very low mechanical frequency resonance for one
part and second the use the better optical block to extract digital information on CD without
any alterations or perturbations.
So we use Methacrylate, Delrin®, Stainless-Steel and massive Aluminium for better
mechanic absorption and reduce frequency resonance to a lower value. The optical part is a
professional component with proprietary modifications. The CD is continuously discharged
of electrostatic energy by the clamp connected to earth with the central axe of the
mechanism.
In order to extract the ultimate information, the display should be switch off. In this case
there is no pollution by digital clock which is near from the optical block.
The digital outputs are totally independent and the user has the possibility to choose the
Sample Frequency between 44.1 KHz and 96 KHz according to his DAC specifications and
performances.

7 – Remote Control:
Remote control RC1
On the top of the KALISTA’s Remote Control RC1:
Please unpack carefully the remote control.
Please preserve carefully packages and protections, they will be able to be useful for
the shipment of the unit in case of maintenance.
For cleaning the remote control, please use a sweet and no abrasive cloth. Never use
any solvent or chemical product.
For finger prints, only use a window-pane cleaning product.
This remote will operate with 2 batteries LR03 type size AAA. It is delivered with 2
batteries.
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For changing the batteries, unscrew the 3 screws on the back side (key is provided),
replace the batteries. Remount the back side. In normal use, capacity of the batteries is a few
months.
Warning: don't leave used batteries in the remote, they could damage the circuit.
•Access function :
This remote can drive all the CD drives, pre-amplifiers and integrated amplifiers
of the METRONOME TECHNOLOGIE products.
To activate CD mode press on [CD] key, the remote locks on the CD mode.
The available functions are:
●Direct access to the disk tracks by pressing on [0] to [9] keys.
●PLAY TRACK function by pressing on the key: Z
●NEXT TRACK function by pressing on key: ZZ
●PREVIOUS TRACK function by pressing on key: YY
●PAUSE function by pressing on key: ||
●STOP function by pressing on key: 
●REPEAT function by pressing on key [REPEAT]: Pressing this key once
time, the drive will play the disk indefinitely. Pressing a second time the key,
the drive will play the current track indefinitely; and by pressing one more
time, the drive will operate on normal play mode.
●OPEN function by pressing on key [OPEN], the tray will open. This
function is available on electric tray drives only.
●STANDBY function by pressing on key [STANDBY], the drive will enter
on standby mode. If you have to keep the drive for a long time without use, it
is better to switch off the machine with the main switch.
To activate AMP mode, press on [AMP] key. The remote locks on AMP
mode. The available functions are:
●Direct selection of inputs of pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier by
pressing on key [1] to [9]. Number of inputs depends on models.
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●MUTE function by pressing on key [MUTE]: this function will put the
output level at 0dB. Another press will activate the initial output level.
●VOLUME – function by pressing on key [VOLUME -]: this function will
decrease the output level.
●VOLUME + function by pressing on key [VOLUME +]: this function
will increase output level.
●STANDBY function by pressing on key [STANDBY], the pre-amplifier
or integrated amplifier will enter on standby mode. If you have to keep the
drive for a long time without use, it is better to switch off the machine with
the main switch.
IR transmitter
Note: For a correct function of the remote, we recommend a 40° max angle of
incidence with the receptor.
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8 – Technical Specifications:
●PICKUP MECHANISM:
- CDPRO MK II
●DIGITAL OUTPUT: 4 outputs
- BNC S/PDIF 75 OHMS
- RCA S/PDIF 75 OHMS
- AES/EBU 110 OHMS
- AT/T OPTICAL (Glass optic fiber)
- Output sample Frequency: 44.1 KHz or 96 KHz
●UP-SAMPLER:
- Dynamic Range: 120dB Min
- Total Harmonic Distortion: -110dB Max
- Resolution: 24 Bit
- Gain Error: 0.12dB Max
- Pass band ripple: 0.007 dB Max
- Interchannel Phase Deviation: 0.0°
●POWER SUPPLY:
- Voltage: 100 VAC +/- 10% - 50/60 Hz - Japan
- Voltage: 120 / 240 VAC +/- 10% - 50/60 Hz – Other countries
- Consumption : 100 VA Max
●CASKETS :
- Dimensions Power supply: W x H x D: 450 x 75 x 400 (dim en mm)
- Weight Power supply: 11 Kg
- Dimension CD Transport : W x H x D : 450 x 150 x 450 (dim en mm)
- Weight CD Transport : 25 Kg

9 - Warranty
Metronome Technologie Sarl warrants the components of your Metronome
Technologie product for a 1 year period from the purchase date
In the event of failure of your product, Metronome Technologie will repair,
readjust and, should the occasion arise, replace the units providing that all the clauses
contained in the warranty are met.
In order to initiate service of any king, it is necessary to obtain first distributor or
dealer authorization and then, ship the unit prepaid.
Any of the following conditions shall avoid the warranty:
1 – Operations not in accordance with this manual.
2 – Abuse, accident or unauthorized modifications as determined by
Metronome Technologie S.A.R.L. exclusively.
3 – Removal, defacing or falsifying of the serial numbers.
4 – Shipping without the complete factory cartons.
Metronome Technologie S.A.R.L. shall not be liable for any accidental damages
regarding operation, failure, trouble-shooting or repair of your KALISTA CD Transport.