Esoteric D-07 - Manual (Page 7)

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A Digital audio input terminals (DIGITAL IN)
These terminals input digital audio. Connect these terminals to
the corresponding terminals on a digital device (for example,
Esoteric P-01, P-03 or P-05 etc.).
Use commercially available cables for the following connections:
XLR: Use a balanced XLR digital audio cable.
RCA: Use an RCA coaxial digital cable.
OPTICAL: Use an optical digital cable.
B Word sync input/output terminal (WORD SYNC)
Outputs/inputs a master clock synchronizing signal.
Connect the WORD SYNC IN terminal to the word clock output
terminal on a G-0Rb, G-03X or other word clock generator.
Connect the WORD SYNC OUT terminal to the WORD SYNC IN on
a digital device.
Use a commercially available BNC coaxial digital cable
(impedance: 75 ohm).
C SIGNAL GND terminal
Connection of this terminal with the ground terminal of another
unit may improve sound quality.
< Note that this is NOT an electrical safety ground (earth).
D USB input terminal
Inputs digital audio from a personal computer. Connect to the
USB port of a personal computer using a commercially available
USB cable.
This terminal is the USB-B type.
E Analog audio output terminals (LINE OUT)
Use either the XLR or RCA (pin) terminals for 2-channel analog
stereo output.
Use commercially available XLR or RCA audio cables according to
the terminal of the amplifier:
XLR: Use balanced XLR audio cables
RCA: Use RCA audio cables
XLR pin assignment:
Pin 1: Common
Pin 2: Hot (+)
Pin 3: Cold (–)
< The polarity of the XLR terminal can be set to Pin 3 HOT (page 11).
Esoteric uses Esoteric MEXCEL stress-free 7N cable as a
reference. The following items are available in the Esoteric MEXCEL
cable series.
RCA audio cable BNC digital cable
XLR audio cable Speaker cable
RCA digital cable Power cable
XLR digital cable
F Power cord
Connect the power cord to the power cord receptacle, and
connect the power plug to an AC wall socket, after all other
connections have been made.
< Use only the supplied power cord. Use of other power cords may
result in fire or electric shock. Unplug the power cord when you
are not going to use the unit for several weeks.