Mark Levinson N32 - Manual (Page 60)

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Controls and Modes Mark Levinson
The Nº39 and Nº390S CD Processors can serve as either a digital audio processor or a digital
transport in a slave chain.
To create a slave chain that includes the Nº32:
1. Load a disc in a digital transport that will be included in the
slave chain (if applicable).
Table 4-2: Slave chain requirements for components.
Component Slave Chain Requirements
Digital Audio
Processor • Serves as the master component in the slave chain.
• Maximum of one per slave chain.
• Connect the master port on the digital audio
processor to the slave in port on the first digital
transport. If no digital transports are included in
the slave chain, connect the master port on the
digital audio processor to the slave in port on the
Nº32.
Digital
Transport(s) • No maximum number per slave chain.
• Must be positioned after the digital audio processor
and before the Nº32.
• Connect the slave in port on the first digital trans-
port to the master port on the digital audio
processor. Digital transports CANNOT be included
in a slave chain that does not include a compatible
Mark Levinson digital audio processor.
• Connect multiple digital transports in a “daisy
chain” using slave out-to-slave in port connec-
tions. Connect the slave out port on the last digital
transport to the slave in port on the Nº32.
Nº32 • No maximum number per slave chain.
• Connect the slave in port on the Nº32 to the slave
out port on the last digital transport. If no digital
transports are included in the slave chain, connect
slave in port on the Nº32 to the master port on the
digital audio processor.
• Connect the amplifier communication port on the
Nº32 to the input port on the first power
amplifier.
Power
Amplifier • Maximum of six per slave chain.
• Connect the input port on the first power
amplifier to the amplifier port on the Nº32.
• Connect up to six power amplifiers in a “daisy
chain” using control port connections.
The control port on the last power amplifier
is not connected.