Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 2 Installation 3 Unpacking, Placement and Ventilation 3 Power Requirements, Operating States 3 Connections 4 Rear Panel Overviews 4 External Component Connections 4 Control 6 Front-Panel Overview 6 ...
Page 4 - INTRODUCING THE MARK LEVINSON N; OVERVIEW
2 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE OVERVIEW INTRODUCING THE MARK LEVINSON N O 5101 Congratulations on your purchase of the Mark Levinson N 0 5101 Network Streaming SACD player and DAC. The N 0 5101 pairs decades of superlative audio engineering with the latest advancements to d...
Page 5 - INSTALLATION; UNPACKING
3 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE INSTALLATION INSTALLATION UNPACKING When unpacking your N 0 5101: • Save all packing materials in case you need to ship your N 0 5101 in the future. • Inspect your N 0 5101 for signs of damage during shipment. If you discover damage, contact y...
Page 6 - Balanced connector pin assignments:; Digital Audio Inputs: The N; 101 has a coaxial and an optical; CONNECTIONS; REAR-PANEL OVERVIEW N
4 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE Analog Audio Output Connectors: These balanced XLR and single ended RCA jacks provide a line-level left-channel and right-channel signal that can be used to send the selected input to a pre-amplifier or integrated amplifier. NOTE: The analog o...
Page 7 - Network: Ethernet cable can be used to connect the N
5 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE CONNECTIONS IR Input Connector: This connector accepts IR (infrared) control signals (RC5). See www.marklevinson.com for IR code data. NOTE:• The remote control input requires a mono 3.5mm jack, with the tip active and the sleeve grounded. • T...
Page 8 - Standby Button And LED: Press this button to put the N; 101’s operating status. The; CONTROL
6 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE CONTROL Standby Button And LED: Press this button to put the N 0 5101 into and out of the Standby mode. The LED illuminates steady RED when the unit is On. When the unit is in the standby state, the LED flashes slowly. IR Receiver: The IR rece...
Page 9 - OPERATION
7 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE CONTROL OPERATION The N 0 5101 was designed in a modern elegant style for ergonomic simplicity. It is designed to be used with the remote control, the Mark Levinson 5Kontrol app, or a third party control system for all but the most basic funct...
Page 10 - REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW; Standby: Press this button to put the N
8 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW Standby: Press this button to put the N 0 5101 into and out of the standby mode. Eject: Press this button to eject the disc. Coax: Press this button to select the coaxial RCA digital input as the source. USB: Press this...
Page 11 - REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION; WAV
9 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION Battery InstallationYour N 0 5101 remote control comes with two AAA alkaline batteries. To install the batteries, use the included hex tool to remove the battery cover, insert the batteries and replace the batt...
Page 14 - The available filters are:
1 2 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE CONTROL PCM FilterThis setting lets you set the filter characteristic for PCM digital content such as the digital output from a CD player. We recommend trying several of these filters with the types of music you typically listen to and choos...
Page 15 - 101 and other 5000 series products can be controlled; Network Standby setting must be set to Active to; maintain the network connection as described on page 10.
1 3 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE Using the Mark Levinson 5Kontrol ApplicationThe N 0 5101 and other 5000 series products can be controlled by the Mark Levinson 5Kontrol mobile application once loaded onto a mobile device. The app mirrors the function of the remote control b...
Page 17 - NO CONNECTIVITY VIA ETHERNET; IF ALL ELSE FAILS...
1 5 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING NO CONNECTIVITY VIA ETHERNET Verify that an Ethernet cable is correctly connected between the router, switch or hub and the N 0 5101. Verify the age of the router, switch or hub. If the router, switch or hub is more than thre...
Page 18 - GENERAL
1 6 N 0 5101 STREAMING SACD PLAYER/DAC / QUICK START GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Output Voltage: 3.0V RMS single-ended at full scale (0dBFS) 6.0V RMS balanced at full scale (0dBFS) Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise: <0.004%, 20Hz to 20kHz, single-ended, 3V RMS output (44.1kHz/16 b...
