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USER MANUAL
GOLDMUND Mimesis 20.7
D/A Converter
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Thank you for purchasing the Goldmund MIMESIS 20.7 D/A CONVERTER. Please take some time to read this manual. It may provide you with useful information to make your pleasure of listening to the MIMESIS 20.7 even higher. INTRODUCTION GOLDMUND MIMESIS 20.7 D/A Converter Goldmund was founded in 1978 and has ever since been dedicated to the accurate reproduction of sound and image. At Goldmund, we strive to lead in the creation, development and manufacture of the industry’s most ad
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W A R N I N G! No connection or manipulation must be done before reading these instructions. Damage to the D/A Converter may result if the following instructions are not consciously understood and applied. This high quality converter possesses new technical features like high bandwidth and ultra- high dynamic capability which are or will become necessary for an accurate conversion of the today’s best digital messages as well as tomorrow’s new
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CONTENTS 1. SETTING UP THE MIMESIS 20.7 4 2. FIRST INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 7 3. FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS 9 4. CLEANING 9 5. TECHNICAL DATA 10 User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 20.7 D/A Converter - 4 -
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1 SETTING UP THE MIMESIS 20.7 1.1 UNPACKING You will find in the GOLDMUND MIMESIS 20.7 box: - The D/A Converter - The power cord - This manual ATTENTION Please keep the packaging in case you need to transport the MIMESIS 20.7 at a later date or if you have to send it for maintenance. This packaging has been designed specifically to protect the MIMESIS 20.7 in transit. Use of alternative packaging is likely to result in damage, invalidating warranty cover. For exacting te
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1 SETTING UP THE MIMESIS 20.7 1.2 CHOICE OF D/A CONVERTER LOCATION AND COOLING Select a very rigid support for your CD/DVD player. Position the player as far away as possible from the speakers if you want to totally avoid the air coupling between the speakers and the CD/DVD player. The distance between the CD/DVD transport and the Mimesis 20.7 is usually not critical. However, if you use a coaxial cable link, and the CD/DVD transport is not perfectly matched to the SPDIF interfac
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1 SETTING UP THE MIMESIS 20.7 (Ctd) 1.3. POWER SUPPLY The voltage selector on the rear panel allows to choose between 230V and 115V, and two additional switches inside the M20.7 allow to choose between 100V and 115V when the voltage selector on the rear panel is on 115V and between 200V and 230V when the voltage selector on the rear panel is on 230V. The power supply unit can operate indifferently with both 50 and 60 Hz AC line. 2 FIRST INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS 2.1. P
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2 FIRST INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS (Ctd) 2.2. SOURCES CONNECTION A pair of digital outputs, both SPDIF and XLR, is available on the front panel to cascade the digital signal to the next D/A unit. On the rear panel, select either the RCA or the XLR inputs by switching the tiny switch located between them. Select also between the CH1 or CH2 sources which are propagated by the digital input cable. When the input source is connected, connect one analogue output RCA jack to the
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3 FRONT PANEL FUNCTIONS - Power key: The power is switched on or off by the large front panel key. - Power LED: When power is ON, the red Led is lighted. - Locking LED: When a digital signal is present at unit’s input, the green Led shows the unit is locked on this signal. 4 CLEANING Always disconnect the power cord from the wall socket before cleaning your converter. To clean the metal of the converter, always use a very soft cloth to avoid scratching the surface
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5 TECHNICAL DATA DIGITAL INPUTS/OUTPUTS CONFIGURATION: • 2 switchable Digital Inputs, S/PDIF coaxial (RCA 75 Ohms) and AES/EBU balanced (XLR 110 Ohms) • 2 Digital Outputs, providing S/PDIF RCA coaxial and AES/EBU XLR balanced, with separate driving circuits ANALOG OUTPUTS: • 1 x Analog RCA outputs • 1 x XLR balanced analog outputs D/A CONVERTER CIRCUIT: • Goldmund ultra-linear phase proprietary circuitry enhanced Alize 7 with enhanced dynamics • Bandwidth: 20Hz-20kHz -0.2dB t
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POWER SUPPLY: • 3 Separate Power transformers • Nominal AC line voltage : 100V, 115V, 200V or 230V • Input voltage range : +/- 10% SIZE AND WEIGHT: • 44 cm W x 43 cm D x 10.7 cm H • 20 kg WARRANTY: • 3 years parts and labor User manual – Goldmund MIMESIS 20.7 D/A Converter - 11 -
