SUPERLINK
D/A CONVERTERDA SL

CEC Super Link connection the original digital transmission way.
The DA SL has been designed as the ultimate D/A conver ter
to bring out the full per formance of Super Link Connection.
Designed for all CEC Transpor ts and any CD Players with Super Link Connection.
They will be reborn by it ’s use.

■ " SUPERLINK" Digital Signal Transmission System
SUPERLINK is a proprietary digital signal transmission system that transports music signals and synchronization(clock) signals withseparate cables.
The SPDIF(Sony Philips Digital Inter Face) and AES/EBU(Audio Engineering Society/European Broadcasting Union) systems, commonlyused in coaxial digital outputs and optical outputs, transmit both the music and clock signals through the same cable, and thus are prone tojitter effects caused by the signals interfering with each other.
SUPERLINK system transmits these signals separately with multiple cables, requiring no encoding/decoding process for datatransmission. It minimizes deterioration of the music signal during transmission by using the clock signals from the D/A converter’s masterclock generator to achieve complete synchronization.

■ Front panel

WCK input, SUPERLINK via D-SUB and digital filter set for PULSE■ Rear panel■Four separate SUPERLINK transmission paths
Each transmission path delivers/receives the following signals.
MCK(Master Clock): The CD transport receives the masterclock signal from the D/A converter through this line, andfunctions as a slave to the DA converter, enabling completely
synchronized transportation of audio data.
BCK(Bit Clock): Sends bitclock signals, required for digital
data bit identification(e.g. sampling frequency) or signal readout,
from the CD transport to the D/A converter.
LRCK(L/R Clock): Sends left/right identification clock signals
from the CD transport to the D/A converter.
DATA: Sends audio data from the CD transport to the D/Aconverter.
■SUPERLINK connection
Two SUPERLINK connections: Four BNC terminals for TL0 3.0,
TL1N, TL2N and TL3N, and D-SUB-9 for TL2 and TL51 series. All
CEC CD Transports and Players with one of those terminals areavailable with the SUPERLINK ultra low jitter transmission system.
■Specifications
Master clock output■ Word clock input
44.1kHz word clock input is regenerated to 16.9344MHz for theSUPERLINK master clock. Perfect SUPERLINK connection isperformed with a high precision clock generator connected.
■ SPDIF(Coaxial) input (optional function)
SUPERLINK BNC-BCK input is also used for SPDIF coaxial input.
High resolution signal upsampled by TL2N is acceptable.
■ ESS Technology DAC chip
Digital-to-analog conversion is performed by the ESS Hyper stream
DAC chip 32bit ES9028PRO from the flagship SABRE PRO series.
Extra wide dynamic range (NDR) and ultra low total harmonic
distortion plus noise (THD+N) result in reproducing music withunbelievable breath and depth of sound stage.
■ Analog output
Both conventional type RCA and balanced type XLR connections
are available. We recommend the balanced connection to make DA
SL balanced circuit superiority perform at its fullest.

BNC (MCK): 16.9344MHzPower supply

AC120V/230V, 50/60Hz specified on rear panel

D-SUB-9 (9): 16.9344MHzPower consumption

10W

Word clock input

BNC: 44.1kHz (to be regenarated for SUPERLINK MCK)

Dimensions

approx. 435 (W) x 335 (D) x 103 (H)mm (incl. terminals)

Superlink input

BNC x 3 (BCK, LRCK, DATA): 44.1kHz

Weightapprox. 8.2kg

D-SUB-9 (2:BCK, 4:LRCK, 6:DATA): 44.1kHz

Accessories

AC power cord, 4 BNC cables, BNC/RCA adapter,
Silver and Black

remote control unit RU-219 and Owner's manual

SPDIF(Coaxial) input

BNC x 1 (at SUPERLINK BCK terminal): PCM 24bit/32～192kHz

DAC chip

ESS ES9028PRO

Color

Digital filter

switchable between FLAT and PULSE

OriginJapan

Analog output

Balanced XLR (2pin: hot) x 1: 4Vrms

EAN code

Siver 49 92287 10240 8, Black 49 92287 10241 5Frequency response

20Hz to 20kHz/±0dB (at CD playback with FLAT filter)

S/N ratio

105dB, 1kHz/0dB

BNC x 4

TL0 3.0, TL1N, TL2N, TL3N

Crosstalk

105dB, 1kHz/0dB

D-SUB-9

TL2XMKII, TL51, TL51Z, TL51ZMKII, TL51X, TL51XZ, TL51XR

THD

0.003%, 1KHz/0dB

Unbalanced RCA x 1: 2Vrms■Compatible CD transport and player per connection>Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Safety Precaution

CEC Holdings Co., Ltd., Japan http://www.cec-web.co.jp

Be sure to operate this product properly once you havethoroughly read the owner's manual.
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