Musical Fidelity M1DAC Instruction Manual

Instructions for use

Thank you for purchasing the Musical Fidelity M1 DAC.
The M1 DAC consists of a top quality over sampling 24 bit digital-to-analogue converter circuit which upsamples all

incoming data rates to 192kHz. This moves the digital artefacts to well outside the audio band, allowing easy removal
without detriment to the top end of the audio band. Our well tuned filtering circuit gives immeasurably small jitter,
noise and distortion artefacts allowing astounding imaging, detail and transparency, to deliver all music types exactly
as the artist originally intended.

The M1 DAC has been carefully designed to be partnered with M1 series, and also matches well with M3 and M6
series products. These combinations will yield one of the best high-fidelity system s available at any price.

Used carefully, it should give many years of outstanding musical reproduction.
Dust regularly with a soft duster or soft brush, but be careful when using cleaning or polishing agents - they may

harm the surface finish.
If there are any questions about the audio system, please consult the dealer who is there to help and advise.

CONTENTS

Section Page

Safety Information

General advice

Disposal information

Installation

Facilities and connections

Operation

Problems?

Specifications

– Mains plug (UK only), modification warning 3

– Installation precautions 4

– EU disposal information 5

– Introduction, cleaning, installation, power connections, audio

connections, digital connections

– Illustrations - main unit front & rear panels 7

– SPDIF COAX input

– AES balanced input

– OPTICAL input

– USB input

– Basic fault finding 9

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Manual history

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SAFETY INFORMATION

IMPORTANT! (U.K. only)

This unit is supplied in the U.K. with mains lead fitted with a moulded 13 amp plug. If, for any reason, it is
necessary to remove the plug, please remove the fuse holder and dispose of the plug safely, out of reach of
children.

It must not be plugged into a mains outlet.

The wires in the mains lead supplied with this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green

Blue................................................ Neutral

Brown..................................................Live

and yellow .............................Earth

WARNING – This appliance MUST be earthed

As the colours of the wires of the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in the plug, proceed as follows:

• The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked
with the letter E or coloured green or green-and-yellow, or by the earth symbol:

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or

•
coloured red.

• The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or
coloured black.

• If connecting to a BS1363 plug, a 13 amp fuse must be used.

WARNING:
ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOT EXPRESSLY

APPROVED BY MUSICAL FIDELITY WHO IS THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE
FOR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER'S
AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT.

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