EMM Labs CDSA DISC PLAYER User Manual

CDSA DISC PLAYER

USER MANUAL

Version 1.1

CDSA User Manual

CAUTION

This product is a Class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure
continued safety do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all
servicing to qualified personel. The following caution label appears on your unit on the rear panel:

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure. The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

INFORMATION TO THE USER

Alteration or modification carried out without appropriate approval may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.

WARRANTY

EMM Labs warrants the CDSA product against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service for a period of time specified by the product’s serial number from the date of first delivery to the
owner. The warranty time period is 1 year for the drive unit and 5 years for all other parts and is limited to the
original owner.
EMM Labs will pay for return shipping charges back to the owner when the product is sent to EMM Labs
within the first 90 days after purchase. Otherwise, owner will be responsible for all shipping charges to and
from EMM Labs.
For all warranty claims, a copy of the original invoice must accompany the product.
Opening the product or modifying it in any way by the owner, including but not limited to cryogenic treatment,
will void any warranty.
Please contact EMM Labs (
shipping any product to EMM Labs.

EMM Labs products are sold worldwide through authorized dealers with restricted territories. If any EMM Labs
product is purchased from non-authorized dealers or from a dealer selling outside his / her authorized territory
all warranties will be void.

[e-mail]) for RMA number and shipping instructions before

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CDSA User Manual

CDSA Disc Player

The CDSA is a disc player for CD and stereo SA-CD. While it does play the mulichannel
program of SA-CD discs it only provides 2 channels of analog output. As a unique
feature, the CDSA up-samples any PCM signal to twice the sample rate as it is used on
SA-CD’s before converting it to the analog output.

Features

• Supported disc formats:

• Redbook CD

• Stereo SA-CD

• MP3

• Digital output: AES/EBU

• Analog outputs:

• Impedances: 100Ω balanced (XLR), 50Ω unbalanced (RCA)

• 2 user selectable levels:

Low position: XLR outputs: 4V (+14.38dBu)
RCA outputs: 2V (+8.353dBu)

High position: XLR outputs: 7.2V (+19.38dBu)
RCA outputs: 3.6V (+13.34dBu)

Note: XLR outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot (+), pin 3 cold (-) and pin 1 ground.

• Proprietary MDAT technology for upsampling CD playback to 5.6MHz

• Proprietary Dual Differential DAC Circuit (not based on any standard off-the-shelf

available DAC chip).

• Exclusive Composite Laminate Circuit Boards

• System control via Infrared remote and serial RS-232

• USB port for future software upgrades (see Appendix B)

• Power supply

• Power factor corrected

• Factory set to 100V or 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz

• Power consumption: max. 60W

• Dimensions W x D x H: 435 x 400 x 140mm

• Weight: 12kg

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