Akurate Exakt System

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SYSTEM INFORMATION

  • Product Name: AKURATE EXAKT DSM & EXAKT AKUBARIK
  • Date of Introduction: APRIL 2014
  • Features EXAKT TECHNOLOGY



AKURATE EXAKT DSM

Back Panel

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Image:Klimax Exakt DSM


  1. ANALOGUE IN RIGHT, LEFT - To connect sources with phono outputs.
  2. BALANCED IN RIGHT, LEFT - To connect sources with balanced (XLR) outputs.
  3. EXAKT LINK- To connect to Exakt compatible devices
  4. SPDIF IN - To connect sources with Spdif digital outputs.
  5. ETHERNET - To connect to a network.
  6. TOSLINK IN- To connect sources with Toslink (optical) digital outputs.
  7. MAINS INPUT - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
  8. FALLBACK - To put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming the unit).
  9. HDMI IN 1, 2, 3 - To connect sources with HDMI outputs.
  10. HDMI OUT - To connect to a display device with HDMI inputs.



LED Status

Each of the Exakt Link ports have two status LED's. The function of these LED's is given below:

Exakt Port LED's

LED

OFF

ON

Flash / Blink

LED0 Link Port Disabled Link Port Enabled n/a
LED1 No Link Product Discovered Activity









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EXAKT AKUBARIK

Back Panel

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Image:Klimax Exakt 350


  1. MAINS INPUT - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
  2. POWER SWITCH - To connect sources with phono outputs.
  3. FALLBACK - To put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming the unit).
    Note: The LED behind the Fallback indicates the Exakt Link is active but the product is not powered/switched off.
  4. EXAKT LINK - From Exakt Master OR from a Exakt Slave connected to the Exakt master
  5. EXAKT LINK - To Exakt Slave product
  6. STATUS INDICATORS - Function of the LED's are given below:


LED Status

LED

OFF

ON

Flash / Blink

0 Master Port No Link Link Discovered Link Activity
1 Audio Clock No Clock Clock locked Clock not locked
2 Slave Port No Link Link Enabled Link Activity
3 Software Status Not Configured Running Hardware Fault





















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KLIMAX EXAKT TUNEBOX

Back Panel

Image:Klimax Exakt Tunebox


  1. MAINS INPUT - To connect to the mains electricity supply.
  2. EXAKT LINK- To connect to Exakt compatible devices
  3. BALANCED OUTPUT 1 - 6 - To connect to power amplifiers.
  4. FALLBACK - To put the device into Fallback mode (used when reprogramming the unit).



LED Status


Exakt Tunebox Port LED's

LED

OFF

ON

Flash / Blink

0 Master Port No Link Link Discovered Link Activity
1 Audio Clock No Clock Clock locked Clock not locked
2 Slave Port No Link Link Enabled Link Activity
3 Software Status Not Configured Running Hardware Fault














Connecting to Amplifiers / Speakers


Image:Klimax Exakt Tunebox Output connections






EXAKT speaker and tunebox LED states

The blue LED on the front of the Exakt 350 or Exakt Tunebox provides the following information.


Dim

Bright

Status

Off Off No Power
Off On Active
On Off Standby (not implemented)
On On Invalid State
Off Slow Flash Discovering
Off Fast Flash Configuring
Fast Flash Off Hardware Fault
Slow Alternating Flash Slow Alternating Flash Fallback
Fast Alternating Flash Fast Alternating Flash Reflashing




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EXAKT LINK Connections


Image:Exakt Link.jpg


Cables

Exakt Link uses readily available network cables:

  • CAT 5 UTP/FTP
  • CAT 6 UTP/FTP

Note: There is no change in the audio performance of the Exakt Link between Cat 5 or Cat 6 Cables.

Configurations

Exakt Systems can be configured either a star from the system master or as a daisy chain configuration. Examples of each configuration is shown below.

Star Configuration


Daisy Chain Configuration


Note: There is no change in audio performance between the star configuration or the daisy chain configuration.

EXAKT Setup and Optimisation

One of the beneifts of the Exakt system is that you can easily setup and optimise your listening environment. Simply download the latest version of Konfig (version 4.11.7 or higher) and follow the Exakt Optimisation instructions & Exakt Optimsation



EXAKT Trouble shooting

Click here for more info on Exakt Trouble shooting