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Birdland Audio Odéon-m1 Owner's Manual
Summary of Odéon-m1
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1 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 odéon-m1 owner’s manual 24 bit digital to analog converter passive preamplifier birdland audio p.O. Box 51863 pacific grove, ca 93950 http://www.Birdland.Com.
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The way music should sound 2 o d é o n - m 1 dear audiophile, on behalf of birdland audio, i would like to thank and congratulate you on your acquisition of our 24 bits digital-to-analog converter (dac) and preamplifier, the odéon-m1. As digital techniques have greatly been improved over the past 10...
Page 3: Table of Contents
3 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 table of contents 1 - safety instructions and important notes ............................................... 4 2 - how to properly care for your dac..................................................... 5 3 - identification of controls ......................
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The way music should sound 4 o d é o n - m 1 1 - safety instructions and important notes please read and observe the warnings and instructions in this owner's manual to insure your personal safety and proper care of your unit. The odéon-m1 digital-to-analog converter has been designed with safety in...
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5 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 2 - how to properly care for your dac heat keep the odéon dac away from heat sources such as radiators, space heaters, stoves or other sources. Water and moisture do not use the odéon dac near water sources such as bath tubs, sinks, wash bowls, swimming p...
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The way music should sound 6 o d é o n - m 1 3 - identification of controls 1 power on / standby 2 digital input 1 select 3 digital input 2 select 4 digital input 3 select 5 analog input 1 select 6 analog input 2 select 7 analog input 4 select 8 monitor on/off 9 mute -20db on/off 10 volume control 1...
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7 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 1 left non-attenuated analog output 2 right non-attenuated analog output 3 left attenuated analog output 4 right attenuated analog output 5 analog input 3 - left 6 analog input 3 - right 7 analog input 2 - left 8 analog input 2 - right 9 analog input 1 - ...
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The way music should sound 8 o d é o n - m 1 4 - understanding the odéon-m1 the odéon-m1 is mainly a 24 bit digital-to-analog converter (dac) and also a commodity passive preamplifier which allows you to not only connect digital but also analog sources. A dac is a unit that converts digital data fro...
Page 9: 5 - Connecting The Odéon-M1
9 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 there are three simple digital inputs on the back which can be used to connect digital sources such as a cd, dvd player/transport or any other digital source. The odéon dac will receive and decode digital audio data according to the aes/ebu iec-958 also k...
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The way music should sound 10 o d é o n - m 1 5.2 - the analog inputs g ma fr the odéon offers 3 analog inputs which can be used to connect legacy analog sources such as a tuner, riaa preamplifier or any other analog sources with a high-level line output, turning the unit into a commodity passive pr...
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11 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 5.3 - the outputs the odéon-m1 offers two sets of outputs in the back, one labeled variable and one labeled fixed. The fixed set will always output the source selected on the front panel selector buttons (see controls on page 6) at the maximum level. You...
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The way music should sound 12 o d é o n - m 1 gilles gameiro made in u.S.A. French design by 5.3 - the monitor feature the odéon also offers a versatile monitor that can be used in analog, digital and mixed mode. The mode in which the monitor is used is selected by the monitor mode select switch (se...
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13 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 mixed monitor use fiber: from dat digital fiber output or coax: from dat digital coaxial output use fiber: to dat digital fiber input or coax: to dat digital coaxial output digital monitor analog left: from processor line output analog right: from proces...
Page 14: 6 - Technical Specifications
The way music should sound 14 o d é o n - m 1 (1) measured at 24 bits/96khz sampling rate. (2) limited edition only. Birdland audio reserves the right to modify any specification without prior notice. 6 - technical specifications dac caracteristics frequency response 10..32khz + - 0 1 db (1) measure...
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15 the way music should sound o d é o n - m 1 1 khz sinewave at 0db 19khz and 20khz at 0db single impulse full scale 20 hz sinewave at -6db time - 10ms/div sensitivity -500mv/div time - 120us/div sensitivity - 2v/div time - 200 ms/div sensitivity -100mv/div a single pulse full scale is filtered to p...
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The way music should sound 16 o d é o n - m 1 • notes •.
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The way music should sound 18 o d é o n - m 1 birdland audio p.O. Box 51863 pacific grove, ca 93950 http://www.Birdland.Com.