Es-Link Setting; Clock Setting; D/A Converter Setting - Esoteric Grandioso P1X Mode D'emploi

Setting items and their options (continued)

ES-LINK setting

ESLINK>***
By default, the setting is NML .
o The ES-LINK setting will only be applied when a Grandioso D1X is
connected by ES-LINK .
NML
During CD playback, signals are output from the ES-LINK connectors
after 8X upconversion .
ST
During CD playback, stereo signals are output without upconver-
sion from the ES-LINK connectors .
Use with MQA-CD playback, for example .

Clock setting

CLK>***
By default, the setting is OFF .
OFF
The built-in crystal oscillator operates as the master clock .
SYNC
The built-in crystal oscillator is synchronized to an external 10MHz
clock .
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D/A converter setting

DAC>***
Set the type of connected D/A converter . Depending on the type set,
SACD playback output might not be possible . This also sets the type
of copyright protection encryption .
By default, the setting is ESL3 .
o The D/A converter setting is only effective when this unit is con-
nected to the D/A converter by DUAL connection (page 11) .
ESL3
Use this setting when connected to a Grandioso D1X, D-02X, D-05X,
Grandioso D1 or D-02 .
During CD playback, the signal is output using the unique ESOTERIC
ESL3 48-bit format .
During SACD playback, the signal is output using the ESL2 format .
o When the output connector/format is set to DUAL_8, the
signal is output using the 24-bit DUAL AES format during CD
playback .
ESL2
Use this setting when connected to a D-03, D-05, D-07 or D-07X .
During CD playback, the signal is output in 24-bit format .
During SACD playback, the signal is output using the ESL2 format .
ESL1
Use this setting when connected to a D-01 .
During CD playback, the signal is output in 24-bit format .
During SACD playback, the signal is output using the ESL1 format .
Other
Use this setting when connected to any D/A converter other than
the ones above .