Page 2 - WARNINGS
Krell Industries, Inc.45 Connair RoadOrange, CT 06477-3650 USATEL 203-799-9954FAX 203-891-2028E-MAIL [email protected] SITE http://www.krellonline.com This product complies with the EMC directive (89/336/EEC) and the low-voltagedirective (73/23/EEC). Do not place the compact disc player where...
Page 3 - Contents
Contents Krell SACD Standard iii Page INTRODUCTION 1 DEFINITION OF TERMS 2 UNPACKING 4 PLACEMENT 5 AC Power Guidelines 5 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 7 BACK PANEL DESCRIPTION 12 REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION 13 Battery Installation and Removal 13 CONNECTING THE SACD STANDARD 14 TO YOUR SYSTEM Connection Ste...
Page 4 - Table; Illustrations
Table Page TABLE 1 Analog and Digital Connections 14 for the SACD Standard Illustrations Page FIGURE 1 The SACD Standard Front Panel 6 FIGURE 2 The SACD Standard Remote Control 6 FIGURE 3 The SACD Standard Back Panel 11 iv Krell SACD Standard
Page 5 - Introduction
Introduction Krell SACD Standard 1 Thank you for your purchase of the Krell SACD Standard. The SACDStandard is a music-only platform which plays single layer, dual layer,and hybrid super audio compact discs as well as conventional audiocompact discs. This component features exceptional high quality ...
Page 6 - Definition of Terms; OPERATION
OffWhen the AC power cord is unplugged from the AC power source, orwhen the back panel power switch (30) is down, or in the “0” position,the component is off. Stand-by ModeWhen the SACD Standard is connected to AC power, and the backpanel power switch (30) is up, or in the “1” position, the red stan...
Page 7 - You will recognize a SACD by the super audio compact disc logo.; SACD DISC
Definition of Terms, continued Krell SACD Standard 3 SACD stands for Super Audio Compact Disc, an audio disc that pro-vides exceptional high quality sound. Based on the new DirectStream Digital (DSD) technology, a format that comprises a 1-bit sys-tem, a SACD has a sampling frequency 64 times higher...
Page 8 - Unpacking; Follow these steps to safely unpack the SACD Standard:
Unpacking 4 Krell SACD Standard Follow these steps to safely unpack the SACD Standard: 1. Open the shipping box and remove the top layer of foam. Yousee these items: 1 SACD Standard 1 IEC connector (AC power) cord 1 12 VDC (12 V trigger) cable 1 SACD Standard remote control 1 CR2025 lithium battery ...
Page 9 - Placement
Krell SACD Standard 5 Before you install the SACD Standard into your system, review the following guidelines to choose the location for the SACD Standard.This will facilitate a clean, trouble-free installation. The SACDStandard does not require any type of special rack or cabinet forinstallation. Fo...
Page 10 - Figure 1 The SACD Standard Front Panel; Figure 2 The SACD Standard Remote
Figure 1 The SACD Standard Front Panel 5 0 4 9 8 2 7 REPEAT REPEAT A-B SCAN SHUFFLE 1 6 DIM DISPLAY OPEN/CLOSE 3 SEARCH FILTER 4 PLAY 3 STOP 1 2 PAUSE SACD/CD POWER STAND-BY TRACK SACD Standard 1 3 4, 5, 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 13 CD SACD MULTI 22 6 Krell SACD Standard Proc Pre Sc...
Page 11 - Front Panel / Remote Control Description; Features
POWER 1 Power Switches the SACDStandard between stand-by and operational modes. 2 Power LED The blue power LED illu-minates when the SACDStandard is in the opera-tional mode. 3 Stand-by LED The red stand-by LED illuminates when theSACD Standard isswitched on from theback panel, indicating thatthe SA...
Page 15 - Figure 3 The SACD Standard Back Panel
ANALOG AUDIOOUTPUTS 22 L and R Balanced Analog Audio OutputsOne pair of balanced out-puts with XLR connec-tors. 23 Multi-channel Single- ended Analog AudioOutputsFor connection to a multi-channel receiver, withRCA connectors: L, R = left and right chan-nel connections. C = center channelconnection. ...
Page 16 - Back Panel Description; To activate the back panel IR transmitter, and deacti-
Back Panel Description See Figure 3 on page 11 12 Krell SACD Standard This feature allows you to turn other components on or off, or to andfrom stand-by, from the SACD Standard. When the SACD Standardis switched between stand-by and the operational mode, the 12 Vtrigger sends a signal from the 12 VD...
Page 17 - Remote Control Description; To open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control:
Remote Control Description See Figure 2 on page 6 Krell SACD Standard 13 The SACD Standard remote control uses one CR2025 lithium bat-tery, which is included with the shipment. To open the battery compartment on the back of the remote control: 1. Place the remote face down on the table. 2. Use your ...
Page 18 - Follow these steps to connect the SACD Standard to your system.
14 Krell SACD Standard Krell recommends using balanced interconnect cables. Balancedinterconnect cables not only can minimize sonic loss but are alsoimmune to induced noise, especially with installations using longcables. Balanced connections have 6 dB more gain than single-ended connections. When l...
Page 20 - Operating the SACD Standard; How to Play a Disc
16 Krell SACD Standard This section provides information about operating the SACDStandard. See Front Panel /Remote Control Description, on pages6-9, for more SACD Standard playback features. Press the back panel power switch (30) labeled “1”. When the SACDStandard is initialized and in the stand-by ...
Page 22 - Warranty
18 Krell SACD Standard This Krell product has a limited warranty of five years for parts and labor on circuitry and threeyears for parts and labor on all mechanical components. Should this product fail to perform atany time during the warranty, Krell will repair it at no cost to the owner, except as...
Page 23 - ping address from the Krell Service Department.; To contact the Krell Service Department:; TEL
Return Authorization Procedure Krell SACD Standard 19 If you believe there is a problem with your component, please con-tact your dealer, distributor, or the Krell factory to discuss the problembefore you return the component for repair. To expedite service, youmay wish to complete and e-mail the Se...
Page 24 - Super Audio; Specifications
FREQUENCY RESPONSE 20 Hz–20 kHz SACD, CD: +0.0,-0.5 dB SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO “A” weighted SACD: 105 dBCD: 108 dB TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION (THD) 20 Hz–20 kHz SACD: -75 dBCD: -82 dB POWER CONSUMPTION 50 W TRANSPORT A drawer loading, mechanically isolated drive mechanismfeaturing a linear drive lasera...
