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SOURCE CONNECTIONS
Your preamplifier supports several A/V input and output formats. In most cases only one audio and one video
connection is needed for each source device. Shown below are the available options:
Analog audio (Stereo): left and right. Composite video: coaxial (Yellow RCA).
Digital audio: either coaxial or optical. Super-Video: S-Video.
DVD-Audio & Super Audio CD (SACD): Analog 5.1 Component video: Red, Green & Blue.
Connect an audio / video source to the surround preamplifier. Use the diagrams that follow as a guide for
each of the seven source inputs. For analog audio connections, use the left and right (white and red) RCA
connections. For composite video, use the yellow RCA connections. For S-video use the S-video connec-
tions. For digital audio, use EITHER the coaxial digital connection (orange RCA) or the optical digital connec-
tion per each source. The order of audio signal precedence per each input is: Optical Digital > Coax Digital >
Analog left and right. For component video, use the red, green and blue RCA component connections. See
Video Monitor Connection page 14 for details on connecting a video monitor.
If the second zone of the surround preamplifier or the record loop outputs are going to be used, the analog
audio and composite video and/or S-video signals must
be connected to the surround preamplifier. The
preamplifier will neither process nor convert digital audio or component video for use in the the second zone.
Source Connection Diagram
Coaxial Digital Connection Optical Digital Connection
SACD or DVD-Audio Connection
DVD-Audio or SACD is a discrete 5.1 channel analog audio mode. If the source gear contains connections
for DVD-Audio or SACD, use the DVD-Audio input connections on the back panel of the surround preampli-
fier. The DVD-Audio input can be assigned to any source input except Tape (see Setup Inputs page 29). Be
sure to maintain the discrete channel connec-
tions. Each channel is labeled appropriately
according to the speaker location in the
room.
Many times, DVD-Audio players have
multiple configuration options. The preampli-
fier does not supply bass or delay manage-
ment for the DVD-Audio/SACD input. You
should adjust your player's bass and delay
management to match that of the preampli-
fier.
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HARDWARE CONNECTIONS