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Connecting the KAV-300cd
to Your System
WARNING
When making connections to this compo-
nent or any other, make sure the power
amplifier is off and the preamplifier is in the
mute or stand-by mode. Make sure all cable
terminations are of the highest quality, free
from frayed ends, short circuits, or cold solder
joints.
1.
Plug the KAV-300cd into a standard
wall AC receptacle. The stand-by LED
will illuminate.
2.
Connect the KAV-300cd output (6) to the
appropriate preamplifier input.
3. Push the power button (2) on the front
panel or the pwr key onthe remote con-
trol. To activate the KAV-L300cd from the
remote, first press the CD key on the
remote, then press the red pwr key.
When the power LED on the compact
disc player illuminates, the KAV-300cd
is ready for operation.
The KAV-300cd is equipped with two ana-
log output configurations: Single-ended via
RCA connectors, and balanced via XLR
connectors. Krell recommends the use of
balanced interconnects. Balanced intercon-
nects not only have the ability to minimize
sonic loss but also have immunity to
induced noise, especially for installations
using long cable lengths. Balanced connec-
tions have 6dB more gain than single-
ended connections. When level matching is
critical, keep this specification in mind.
The XLR pin configuration is described
below:)
Pin 1 Ground
Pin 2 Non-inverting (0
°)
Pin 3
Inverting (180
°)
The left and right channel RCA and balanced
outputs (6) are labeled on the back panel.
Maintain the correct left/right orientation.
Note
Both the balanced and single-ended out-
puts can be used to simultaneously feed dif-
ferent systems.
DIGITAL OUTPUTS
The KAV-300cd is equipped with one EIAJ
fiber optic (Toslink) and one S/PDIF coaxial
digital output. The toggle switch on the rear
panel must be set to the ON position in
order to send this output to a digital record-
ing device or external D/A processor.
ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS
RC-5 In
This input accepts baseband RC-5 input
commands from various remote devices,
facilitating custom installations. This allows
the KAV-300cd to be controlled via hard-
wired signals sent from such units
12 VDC Remote Power In
This input accepts 12 volt power on/off sig-
nals from other Krell components, as well
as other devices that incorporate a 12 volt
power on/off trigger output. This allows for
remote turn on/off of the KAV-300cd with
the power activation of another Krell com-
ponent as well as other components used
in a custom installation.
Note
Consult the owner’s reference of any com-
ponent used in a custom installation to take
full advantage of the remote capability of
the KA V-3OOcd. ¯
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