Whenyou makeconnections,becarefulto avoidtensiononeitherwires or fiber optic cableswhich
might causedamageto theconnectorsor causethemto pull looselateron. Do notattemptto bend
eithercoaxialor optical digital cablesat asharpangle,asthis maypermanentlydamagethem. It is
safestto turn ofTthepower of your preampandpowerampwhile making connections,not only
for theconnectionsyouaremaking,but to avoid thechanceof disturbing adjacentconnections.As
anadditionalsafeguard,turn your preamp'svolume control to minimum beforemakingnew
connections.
Digital Inputs
TheD/AC-800offersyouthreedigitalinputswithtwodifferentinterfaceoptions: ~
. Coaxial I: RCAjack - 7SOstandard
. Coaxial 2: RCAjack - 7S0standard
. Optical: FiberOptic-TOSlink
. Coaxial output connectionsareprovided on mosthigh quality CD players. You shoulduse
only agoodquality cablewhich hasbeendesignedfor digital datatransmission. Cablesdesigned
for audio frequenciesarenot suitableandwill not give you satisfactoryresults.
. TOSlink fiber optic connectionsarealsopopularandarefound onmosthigh quality video
laserdiscplayersaswell asmany CD playersandCD transports. Your dealercanassistyou to
selectanappropriateopticalcablewith TOSlink connectors.According to theTOSlink standard,
you arerestrictedto TOSlink cablelengthsfrom 0.2m (-8") to 10m(-30').
Formostseriousmusic,we believeyou will obtainsuperiorresultswith ahigh quality coaxial
digital input cable,ratherthantheopticalTOSlink input. Yau may fmd carefulextendedlistening
requiredin orderto hearthesubtledifferencesbetweenthetwo different interfacetechnologies
accomodatedby theD/AC-800.
Outputs
ConnecttheAnalog Output jacks to anyline-level input onyour preamplifier or evenyour
poweramplifier if it is equippedwith level controls. Useonly high quality hookupsto preserve
detailandclarity. Make sureyour preampis eitherturnedofTor its volume setto minimum when
makingtheseconnections.
If youhaveadigital recorder(DAT, MiniDisc, DCC, CD-R), you mayconnectits recordinput to
theDIAC-800's Digital Output Record jack. This RCA-type connectorisaconduit for the
digital datastreamfrom your selecteddigital source,souseonly digital quality cable.
AC Power
Your D/AC-800 hasanIEC standarddetachablepowercordwhich hasbeenspeciallyselectedfor
its contributionto thesoundquality of thisunit. Try to connectonly this corddirectly to anearby
AC wall outlet andavoid extensioncordsor connectionto accessoryoutletsonyour preamp.
If youareconsidering anAC line conditioner,beadvisedthatit maynothaveapositiveinfluence
onthesoundof your D/AC-800.
Connecting Your D/AC-800
