Sony SCD-XA9000ES Operating Instructions (primary manual) - Page 6

Getting Started Hooking Up the Audio Components Connecting via ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks Use an audio connecting cords for this connection. Connect the ANALOG 2CH OUT L/R jacks to the CD (SACD) input jacks of your amplifier. Be sure to match the color-coded pin to the appropriate jacks: white (left) to white and red (right) to red. Audio connecting cords (Red and White) (supplied) White (L) Red (R) White (L) Red (R) Note During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the same signal is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/R jacks and ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. (The downmixed signal of the Multichannel signal is not played back.) About the ANALOG 2CH OUT When you play a conventional CD or a 2CH Super Audio CD, the stereo signal is sent to the FRONT, SURROUND, and CENTER/ SUB WOOFER D/A Converters, and each signal is combined after D/A conversion, then combined signal is output from the 2CH OUT jacks. Since each digital signal is converted to analog signal by three converters, this system offers a three-fold improvement in signal quality and a root three-fold noise ratio, the result is an improved signal to noise ratio. Therefore, a high quality signal is output from the ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. During playback of a Multi-channel Super Audio CD, the signal conversion described above is not applied, and the same signal is output from the ANALOG 5.1CH FRONT L/R jacks and ANALOG 2CH OUT jacks. (The downmixed signal of the Multichannel signal is not played back.) L R FRONT L R SURROUND CENTER 5.1CH OUT SUB WOOFER R L 2CH OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT DIGITAL(CD) ANALOG AUDIO OUT i.LINK S200 AC IN To CD (SACD) IN jacks (L/R) Stereo amplifier, etc. 6US