SPHINX Project 32
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4. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS
Installation
The Project Thirty-two consists of two separate
cabinets: the power supply (without knobs) and the
actual CD player itself. Position the power supply at
the desired location with the CD player on top of it.
The special rubber feet will prevent any damage to
the power supply's top panel.
The Project Thirty-two will become hot, so
placement is critical. You should not place it on top
of or near other heat-radiating equipment (such as
power amps) or in direct sunlight. If you need to use
the CD player in a closed cabinet or on a bookshelf,
you should definitely provide unrestricted ventilation
around the component.
To prevent any possible interference keep power
supply cables away from all audio cables.
If all these conditions are met the Project Thirty-two
will perform to the extremely high standards it is
designed for.
Connecting the mains cable
Before you connect the cable please check
whether the mains voltage indicated on the
manufacturer's label on the rear panel is the
same as your local mains voltage.
If not: please contact your dealer and do not connect
the component to the mains.
You switch the CD player on or off with the
STANDBY button (6). This way the electronic circuits
will be kept at optimum working temperature so you
can enjoy maximum audio quality immediately after
switching-on. Additionally, it significantly increases
the life span of the component.
Connect the mains cable after you have connected
all other components in the system and have
double-checked all connections (see Chapter 4).
Connect the special flat-cable between the power
supply's DC POWER OUT (23.) and the CD player’s
DC POWER IN (22.).
Note: Each connector should 'click' into place.
Connections
Before you start connecting equipment it is always
wise to check whether all the mains cables of all
components are disconnected from the mains
outlets! This will prevent any damage to the
loudspeakers and amplifiers caused by incorrect
wiring or settings. Make sure you connect L and R
properly. Most cinch cables use Red for the Right
channel and White or Black for Left. The OUT cinch
connectors on the Project Thirty-two’s rear panel
have a red ring for the right channel and a white one
for the left channel. The COAX cinch connectors
have a yellow ring: these are digital connection.
Note: Do not connect the normal cables to these
yellow connectors!
The XLR connectors are marked R and L.
When making the connections please refer to the
descriptions for parts 13. to 27. on page 5.
Audio connections
Balanced
Connect the Balanced Out XLRs (14) to the
balanced line inputs of the pre-amp.
Unbalanced
Use a normal cinch cable (but of top quality!) to
connect the OUT L and R outputs to the CD or Line
inputs of the pre-amp.
Digital connections
The Project Thirty-two also has digital inputs and
outputs. This offers the unique possibility to use the
internal D/A-converter for external digital signals!
And also to send the digital signals from the CD
player to external digital equipment (e.g. a recorder
or D/A-converter). There are two types of
connections: optical and coaxial.
Optical
This is a standard Tosh-link connection. Connect the
OUT (18) to the input of external digital equipment.
Connect the signal of another digital source (CD
player, MD player, etc.) to the IN (19).
Coax
This is a standard 75 ohm coaxial connection.
Connect the OUT (20) to the input of external digital
equipment. Connect the signal of another digital
source (CD player, MD player, etc.) to the IN (21).
Sphinx Control optical cables
The Project Thirty-two has a CONTROL IN and a
CONTROL OUT optical connection. It can therefore
be remotely switched on and off by another Sphinx
component and it can also remotely switch other
Sphinx components to standby.
When the CONTROL OUT of another Sphinx
component (most likely the pre-amp) is connected to
the CONTROL IN of the Project Thirty-two, you do
not have to use the STANDBY button. The CD
player will automatically select Standby mode as
soon as the other component is set to standby.
Through the CONTROL OUT this control signal may
be sent to other Sphinx components (e.g. tuner,
power amps, etc.).
Ensure proper connection of the optical cables,
otherwise the display will not show “ - “ even
though the Standby mode is activated.
If the Project Thirty-two is placed in strong direct
sunlight the Standby mode may self-activate. In that
case you should place the supplied dummy
connector in the CONTROL IN (but only if this is not
being used).
