Linnenberg SATIE Manuel utilisateur
Owner’s Manual
SATIE
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SATIE realizes a high performance audio source
without drawbacks. The playback of audio files
at CD uality (1411 kbps) is absolutely
comparable, if not better than the reproduction
of a pure high class CD-player. The result you
get from the SATIE depends strongly on the
resolution of the audio file you play and on the
correct settings of your computer or streamer
running the audio software.
Thank y
ou for
purchasing
the
SATIE !
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In contrast to a red book CD-player, a computer
in conjunction with SATIE’s USB input can play
files with extremely high resolution and with
different formats like WAV, FLAC or DFF (DSD
bitstream). Such music files can be downloaded
on specialist internet shops like 2L.no,
HDtracks.com or highresaudio.com to name but
a few. The choice of music and the number of
albums available is clearly limited today, but
new releases show up every day. The big
advantage here is that you are not bound to a
certain format like SACD or DVD-Audio.
Computer audio is future proof.
The second essential digital audio format is
S/PDIF (Coax 1, 2, AES/EBU and optical). The SATIE
supports sample rates up to 192kHz and bit
depths up to 24bit.
Furthermore, you can connect a line source to
the SATIE
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Basic operation
Room temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius
and / or extreme humidity should be
avoided. Keep away from heat sources like
radiators, heating, ovens or similar
appliances dissipating heat. It is important to
maintain an ade uate supply of airflow to
prevent overheating.
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Place the unit on a solid, flat level surface such
as a shelf where it is convenient to operate.
Before connecting the SATIE to your mains
the first time, check if the indicated mains
voltage is in accordance with your home
supply. Never plug an 115V version in a
230V mains socket or serious damage will
occur.
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There is no need to operate the mains ON / OFF
switch on the back side of the SATIE since the
standby power consumption is less than 0,5W.
As it is common practice, disconnect SATIE from
the mains during a thunderstorm or when going
on vacation.
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Once the power cord is connected, the red
indicator LED should light up and blink when the
power switch and subse uently the front panel
push button are operated. The red dot matrix
display greets you with a WELCOME ! . Turn off
the unit by pushing the front button again and
do the signal connections. If everything is
connected, turn on again and have fun!
Remote control operation
To enhance the versatility of the SATIE as an
analog / digital preamp, all functions are
remote controllable. The unit responds to the
remote provided with the unit. Should you
experience the fail of an action subse uent to a
button pressing, please press the button again.
Flat batteries, too long distance / angle or an
obstructed light path may be the reason.
Besides controlling the volume, the remote
enables the user to mute the output, select the
input source and choose the digital filter mode
for PCM input sources.
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Mute
Pressing the <Mute> button on the remote
mutes the output. Releasing the mute action is
either by pressing <Mute> again or by pressing
the volume buttons. Please note: the mute
function is not available for the line source.
Select
Pressing the <Select> button subse uently
changes the input source of the SATIE. Inputs
USB, AES (symmetric digital input), Coax1, Coax2,
optical (Toslink) and the line input are
selectable.
Mute + Select
Pressing <Mute> first to enter the mute mode
and thereafter <Select> lets you change the filter
setting of digital filter. 6 options are available
through FIR (default) to HYBRID
Volume - , Volume +
The volume control works simultaneously for
both analog and digital inputs. The control
range spans from -85 … +10dB in increments of
0.75dB.
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Digital Filter selection
FIR, fast roll off, linear phase.
(Default) PCM
filter with highest
stop band
rejection and
minimal ripple
FIR, slow roll off, linear phase.
IIR, fast roll off, minimum phase.
IIR, slow roll off, minimum phase.
Apodizing, fast roll off, linear phase.
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Digital Filter selection (cont.)
Hybrid, fast roll off minimum phase.
Display
Some users prefer to have a dimmed listening
ambience where the light from the display
could perturb the tran uillity. When first
powering up the SATIE, the display will be on for
20s before going in to sleep mode. Pressing any
of the remote control buttons lights up the
display for at least 10s, before going dark again.
Whenever (digital inputs only) the input data
stream changes, the display indicates
automatically the type of data stream (DSD or
PCM) and the sample rate.
Fixed mode
Every time, the SATIE is turned on, all major
settings are restored as they were before
placing SATIE in stand by mode. However, the
restored volume setting will be no higher than
40, to prevent excessive high play back levels
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after turning on, that might damage speaker or
other components. As this might be undesirable
for users operating the SATIE with a preamp, a
fixed mode has been added. The fixed mode is
engaged by selecting a volume level of 85 ( =
2Vrms), then turning off the SATIE and on again.
Instead of 85, FIX is displayed. As long as the
volume remains unaltered, SATIE comes up in
fixed mode, eliminating the need to adjust the
volume every single time for preamp users.
Pushbutton operation
As stated earlier in this document, there is no
need to operate the hard wired mains switch
on the rear of the SATIE. If you want to switch on
or off the unit, use the front panel pushbutton.
Doing so, SATIE stores the current settings
(volume, input, filter) even when the mains
voltage is lost thereafter.
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