Birdland Audio Odéon-m1 Owner's Manual - page 13
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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 processor line output
use Fiber: to the processor digital fiber input
OR coax: to the processor digital coax input
When the mode switch is in the Digital
(rightmost) position, the monitor works in a fully
digital mode and allows the connection of a unit
with both digital input and output such as a
Digital Audio Tape (DAT). It is to be noted that
the digital monitor can only be used when the selected source is digital (In.1 to In.3 on the
front panel). In this mode, the selected digital input is fed back out as-is on the monitor digital
output connectors while the internal DAC will convert either the source or the return from the
monitor if the monitor switch on the front panel is turned on. It is to be noted that the digital
monitor input however, like the digital inputs, must be used either as coaxial or fiber optic but
not both. The digital monitor output is simultaneously available as coaxial and fiber. It is
recommended to use fiber interconnects whenever possible as it provides ground separation of
the units being connected and immunity to signal degradation due to EMI.
When the switch is in the center position, the
monitor works in a mixed mode in which the
digital output and analog inputs are used. This
mode could be useful to connect an external digital
processor with its own DAC such as an AC/3
decoder, a HDCD DAC or similar unit. As for the digital monitor, this mode can only be used
when the selected source is digital, however, the internal DAC is bypassed when monitor is
selected. Since this monitor mode uses both digital and analog interconnects to an external
component, it is strongly recommended to use a fiber digital interconnect cable to prevent a
ground loop between analog and digital grounds.