1. DL manuals
  2. Lavry
  3. Music Equipment
  4. Quintessence DA-N5
  5. Owner's Manual

Lavry Quintessence DA-N5 Owner's Manual

Manual is about: Reference DAC and Digital Monitor Control

Summary of Quintessence DA-N5

  • Page 1

    Quintessence reference dac and digital monitor control model da-n5.

  • Page 2

    2 lavry engineering, inc. P.O. Box 4602 rolling bay, wa 98061 www.Lavryengineering.Com june 19, 2014 version 1.0.2.

  • Page 3

    Table of contents 3 warning table of contents warning ................................................................................................................................................... 3 introduction ......................................................................................

  • Page 4

    Table of contents 4 passive features ...................................................................................................................................... 9 system memory ...................................................................................................................

  • Page 5

    The rear panel 5 layout this section gives an overview of the controls and connectors of the quintessence. Figure 1- rear panel layout 1. Fuses 2. Power switch 3. Ac power connector 4. Serial number 5. Input 1 6. Input 2 7. Input 3 8. Monitor out 9. Monitor balanced/ unbalanced switch 10. Monitor ga...

  • Page 6

    The front panel 6 m onitor o ut this pair of xlr connectors replicates the main out signals with user adjustable attenuation, controlled via the front panel volume control. B alanced / u nbalanced s witches each of the output pairs has its own switch for balanced or unbalanced settings. When set to ...

  • Page 7

    The front panel 7 i nvert o n /o ff this button toggles polarity inversion of all outputs on and off. This affects both the left and right channels of the main out and monitor out signals. When the invert mode is off, the signal on pin 2 is in the normal polarity. When the invert is on, the signal o...

  • Page 8

    The front panel 8 r otary k nob the rotary knob has a built in pushbutton switch. By pressing and releasing the knob, the volume adjustment toggles between 0.25 db and 3 db steps. This knob can be used to adjust the monitor output volume of the currently selected digital input. Rotating the knob clo...

  • Page 9

    Passive features 9 passive features this section assumes that you have read the layout section of the manual, and are familiar with the basic operation of the front panel controls as well as the input and output connections and switches. The unit retains all settings in non-volatile memory. When the...

  • Page 10

    Specifications 10 specifications • distortion: 0.0005% at – 3dbfs, 1khz; 0.0009% at -3 dbfs, 20 hz- 20 khz • noise: -110 dbfs un-weighted • flatness response: 0.05 db • channel separation: 107 db (20 hz – 20 khz) • mute: -125 db (volume = 0) • sample rate: 44.1 khz, 48 khz, 88.2 khz, 96 khz, 176.4 k...

  • Page 11

    Appendix: example connection diagrams 11 example connection diagrams: the lavry quintessence has a unique digital monitor function that can allow precise comparisons of two or three digital sources. However, it cannot take the place of two da converters in systems with analog processing. The quintes...

  • Page 12

    Appendix: example connection diagrams 12 this configuration uses the quintessence as the monitor da converter, and a second da is used as the source for analog processing. The monitoring feature of the quintessence can be used at any time to compare pre and post processing signals to each other, or ...

  • Page 13

    Appendix: example connection diagrams 13 this example configuration uses the quintessence to easily switch between inputs in order to compare the original, and modified version of an audio file. The ability to adjust channel volume independently, enables comparing music at equal volume. This setup m...

  • Page 14

    Warranty 14 limited warranty – lavry quintessence subject to the conditions set forth below, for one year after the original purchase date of the product, lavry engineering will repair the product free of charge in the united states in the event of a defect in materials or workmanship. Lavry enginee...