Antelope Zodiac+ Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 12)

7.3. Digital Audio Quality ‒ factors and settings

Guidelines to improve the audio performance of your computer-based audio system:

● Keepvolumecontrolsat100%onalloperatingsystems

● If you are using iTunes and/or Mac OS X, set the sample-rate in the Audio MIDI applet

locatedintheApplications/Utilitiesfoldertomatchthelebeingplayed.ByaddingiTunes

plug-ins such as Amarra and Pure Music the sample rate will be matched automatically.

● For Windows 7 or Vista, sample rates can be automatically matched using WASAPI

enhanced players such as J River Media Center.

● Keepword-lengthsettingsat24bits.Evenifyouareplaying16-bitaudio,itisrecommended

to keep 24-bit settings.

● Turn-off operating system sounds.

● Keep all operating system’s DSP and plug-ins turned off. Applications, device drivers,

sound cards, etc., have various DSP effects such as EQ, Bass boost, surround sound, etc.

For best performance, visit our support pages and google for websites devoted to optimizing your

computer for audio performance.

7.4. I/O connections

Proper Digital Audio cables should be used for SPDIF and AES/EBU: Avoid using standard analog

audio cables for digital signal. Even though they might look the same, they are not designed for

digital audio and performance will be compromised.

● AES/EBUuse110Ωshieldedtwisted-pairdigitalcables.

● SPDIFuse75Ωcoaxial(video)cables.

7.5. Ground Loop Hum and Noise

The design of Zodiac minimizes the possibility of ground loop hum and noise. However, we

recommend the use of short cables and balanced connections for all the audio signals of your

system. All power cables of the system should be connected to a dedicated outlet box or power

conditioner unit to avoid ground current noise affecting the audio signal path. It’s also advisable to

keep the layout of your signal and power cables separate.

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