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For this reason, we strongly recommend using the balanced analog
interconnections between your Classé components wherever possible.
The pin assignments of these XLR-type female output connectors are:
Pin 1: Signal ground
Pin 2: Signal + (non-inverting)
Pin 3: Signal – (inverting)
Connector ground lug: chassis ground
These pin assignments are consistent with the standards adopted by the
Audio Engineering Society.
using the single-ended
(RCA) analog outputs
All six output channels of the CDP-300 are provided in a high quality
single-ended form on RCA plugs. Single-ended cables using RCA
connectors are the most common form of analog connection used in
consumer electronics. When implemented carefully and used with
high quality interconnect cables, this standard can provide excellent
performance.
Classé has gone to extraordinary effort to ensure that the single-ended
(RCA) multichannel outputs of your DVD player offer superlative
performance. If you own a multichannel system, connect these outputs
to your preamplifier/processor using high quality RCA terminated cables.
Your Classé dealer can advise you on the selection of cables suitable for
your system.
2 Analog Video Outputs
The CDP-300 is equipped with a complete set of analog video outputs:
Component (Y, Pb, Pr), S-Video, and Composite. The S-Video output
employs the standard S-Video (mini-DIN) connector, while the
Component and Composite outputs employ high quality RCA connectors.
Note that the three analog video standards offer varying degrees of
performance:
• Component video renders the best analog video quality, and
provides compatibility with progressive and high definition
video signals. As a result, the component outputs are the analog
outputs you will want to use in order to take full advantage of
the video scaling and processing capabilities of the CDP-300.
(The HDMI output also supports video scaling and processing.)
• S-Video is capable of rendering a high quality video image, but is
limited to standard definition, interlaced signals.
• Composite video is the most common analog video interface,
available on almost all display devices. Like S-video, it is also
limited to standard definition, interlaced signals.
