Chapter 3: Setup and Operation

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Connecting Digital Inputs

DSM1 speakers accept digital input at the 
AES/EBU Digital Input (XLR connector) and the 
S/PDIF Digital Input. 

Only one digital input connector (AES/EBU In 
or S/PDIF In) may be active at a time. If the 
speaker receives digital input from more than 
one digital connector, digital lock may not be 
achieved and noise or distortion may result.

Connecting Digital Sources

AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital protocols carry two 
channels of audio (left and right). If you are us-
ing a digital source, you can connect it to either 
the AES Digital In or the S/PDIF In of one of the 
DSM1 speakers. (It does not matter which 
speaker is connected to the source.)

The Digital Thru S/PDIF port on this speaker is 
then connected to the Digital In port on the 
other speaker to supply it with its digital audio 
input.

Digital Channel Assignment

When using digital input, you must configure 
the Channel Assign switches on the back of each 
speaker to set whether that speaker plays the 
Left or Right signal channel, accordingly.

Digital input section

S/PDIF Input

AES/EBU Input

S/PDIF Thru

In and Thru connections for digital input 

(AES source shown)

Digital Input

(AES shown)

S/PDIF Thru

S/PDIF Input