Rega Saturn-R User Manual

Saturn-

Compact Disc / DAC Player

R

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not separate the top and bottom case halves.

Refer the servicing to qualified Rega dealers only.

The laser component in this product is capable of emitting

radiation exceeding the limit for Class 1.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY 2

BACK PANEL CONNECTIVITY 3

CONNECTIVITY EXAMPLES 4

USB SETUP & CONNECTIVITY 5

FRONT PANEL INDICATORS & CONTROLS 6

IN USE 7

REMOTE CONTROL 8

OTHER REMOTE CD FUNCTIONS 9

CREATING A PROGRAM 10

DAC FILTER SETTINGS 11

REAR PANEL LED INDICATORS 12

SPECIFICATIONS 13

SPECIFICATIONS CONT. 14

` CARE OF CD’S AND THE PLAYER 15

OWNERS LOG 16

INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this Rega product; we hope it brings you many years of
listening pleasure. It has been designed to be simple to setup, easy to use and most
of all, reproduce music as faithfully as possible.

The Saturn-R CD/DAC player offers complete flexibility to the user. Essentially two
products in one, the Saturn-R houses a high specification transport and
independent DAC circuit. Both sections are fully remote controllable via the supplied
Solaris remote handset.

You will find plenty of connectivity options available to you, all at the highest possible
resolution. The Saturn-R has two optical inputs, two Co-Axial inputs, a USB ( 192Khz-

24Bit asynchronous) and an added ‘direct’ digital output from the CD playback

section. This ensures the Saturn-R integrates perfectly into any system.

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DESIGN TECHNOLOGY

The Saturn-R CD/DAC player uses our proven digital to analogue converter and
analogue output amplifier technology coupled with a pair of Wolfson WM8742 digital
to analogue converter IC’s. The Saturn-R has improvements to the CD section
power supply which was a result of the research & development of our reference
Isis CD player along with the improved microcontroller and display drivers.

The Saturn-R uses a high stability master clock and high capacity power supply in
the CD circuitry, high performance PLL digital interface receiver, isolated digital
inputs and high performance power supply architecture in the DAC circuitry.

Signal switching between the CD and DAC functions are performed in the digital to
analogue converter stage. The signal path of the CD section in CD mode is kept to a
minimum.

The DAC USB input has been improved with asynchronous operation at sample rates
of 44.1 to 192 KHz with a bit rate of up to 24bits. The USB input has the same galvanic
isolation as used in the Rega DAC. The USB uses dedicated drivers in the computer
enabling full ASIO operation, thus eliminating signal degradation caused by generic
windows based drivers.

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BACK PANEL CONNECTIVITY

Inputs - USB Input 1/Optical Input 2/Optical Input 3/Co-ax Input 4/Co-ax Input 5

Outputs -DAC optical Digital Output/DAC Co-ax Digital Output/

DAC CD Analogue Output/CD Optical Digital Output/CD Co-ax Digital Output

IEC Mains Power connection - Power In . Fuse Access -Fuse

Ensure the operating voltage of the Saturn-R (stated on the rear) is the same as
your local power supply. Always place the Saturn-R in a position that will allow
adequate access to the lid. If this is limited you may risk damaging the disc when
placing on the ball chuck system.

IMPORTANT : Always turn the player off when changing leads.

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