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Introduction
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Product Concept and Description ............................................................................
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Compatibility
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Unpacking
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Installation
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Cable and Connector Selection ...............................................................................
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Operation
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Cello Limited Warranty
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Product Registration and Transferability .................................................................
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Tampering/Abuse/Misuse
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Service
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Maintenance
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Specifications
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on choosing the Cello Reference Digital to Analog Converter (DAC.)
Your unit has been individually handmade from the finest parts and materials. The
DAC utilizes proprietary Cello circuitry that represents true state-of-the-art in audio
electronics and is designed to perform to specifications for decades of musical
enjoyment. We want your Reference DAC to provide you with complete satisfac-
tion. Please read this manual carefully and care for your Reference DAC so that it
will retain its value, beauty and performance. If you have any questions, contact
your authorized Cello Designer or call the factory. It is our wish to assist you in any
way possible to facilitate your musical enjoyment.
Product Concept and Description
The Reference DAC was developed by Cello in cooperation with Apogee
Electronics. It is a fully-featured, 20 bit, high resolution D/A converter offering
users the finest quality reproduction from a full range of digital source material.
The Reference DAC has been engineered to meet the requirements of the most
demanding professional user as well as those of the residential music lover or film
devotee. It consists of the finest digital electronics and the Apogee Electronics
patented UV22 Super CD Encoding system combined with Cello's analog
excellence. It is the recommended component for all systems utilizing digital
source material.
Fundamental to the design of the Cello Reference DAC is our recognition that both
digital and analog excellence are required to create a digital audio converter capable
of delivering the highest performance, lack of coloration, and faithfulness to the
highest quality digital input signals.
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Compatibility
The Reference DAC is virtually compatible with all high quality digital sources
and preamplifiers from other manufacturers. In fact, Cello engineers designed the
Reference DAC specifically to be compatible with a wide variety of available
equipment.
