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1. 3 5mm mini plug toslink optical adpters bundled TI SRC4382 high end combo sample rate converter 32kHz 192kHz input support S PDIF amp USB input bypass 192kHz upsampling support with SRC4382 1ppm 24 576MHz TCXO for S PDIF input enor TE7022L USB audio controller 1ppm 12 000MHz TCXO for USB input to S PDIF 12S output 2 channel line input with RCA connectors line input gt line output headphone output support AKM AK5386 24bit 192kHz ADC S N ratio 110dB lpc 8pin DIP opamp S4580P with socket 2 channel line output with RCA connectors anti pop circuit support Triple opamp fully differential output 3pcs 8pin DIP opamp LME49860NA with socket TI Burr Brown PCM1796 24bit 192kHz 123dB DAC stereo headphone output 6 3mm 1 4 headphone jack 3 5mm 1 8 headphone jack volume control gain knob fixed line level output FIX variable line level output VAR high quality analog volume potentiometer aluminum cut volume knob line output switch for fixed FIX or variable VAR output volume source selection USB ANALOG DIGITAL switch 3 position toggle switch with LEDs green line output mute on off switch has no effect on headphone output standby power on switch standby red power on blue S PDIF amp USB input bypass 192kHz upsampling 2 position toggle switch multi colored2. High Quality 192kHz DAC with USB Audio Interface IDEA prima User s Guide co ESI Copyright 2009 2010 Revision 2 May 2010 www esi audio com ESI Dr DAC prime INDEX x 1 Introductiori AAA A ON PR A A O O AA see tn nt ted d En n fe dese EE a ds eden tied died en 4 2 2 Rear PANE 5355325635558 VEB BSOD O Po ooo noo IE PA O ARD Re an oo mn en 5 2 3 POWER Supply iii tias era ri ibas ets dei Rent Sels en 3 3 Op ration USA nia tad Re nn in es 3 1 Cotnputer Interface z zis nos RA ted Ronee aaa dee aad uk en aaa RURAL ARS 5 3 1 1 Installation 6 3 1 2 Audi Applications 6 3 2 Digital t Analog COVA od 6 32 1 Fixed Output Level r entern mette sante de Pete nl in 6 3 2 2 Variable Output Evil 6 3 2 3 Mute Function for Line Output Sesvenna i ea ie a E E E R aE i a E 7 3 2 4 192kHz7 Upsampling 5i sh nl 7 3 3 Headphone Amphi eronsa a a a a ia 7 A SDECHICAUONS HT ne ai dol a ane di nn eee ten o hn 3 General Information AS il Trademarks A A nn nn ia 8 5 2 The FCC and CE Regulation Wav ip E EE 9 9 3 COMPESPON GENCE 2 sans tent sente ER I o ER 9 SA Disclaimer ees do I RR IN E S RI ct ct E 9 ESI Dr DAC prime 1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the ESI Dr DAC prime Dr DAC prime provides everything you need in order to listen to digital music with pristine audio quality on the road or at your home Dr DAC prime works with up to 24bit 192kHz and is not only equipped with both a
3. LED display MUTE red NO SIGNAL orange NON PCM pure green PCM pure green 192kHz upsampling pure blue DC 9V 24V wide range power input 12v 1 5A DC adapter included 5 General Information 5 1 Trademarks ESI Dr DAC and Dr DAC prime are trademarks of ESI Audiotechnik GmbH Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 8 ESI Dr DAC prime 5 2 The FCC and CE Regulation Warning This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Caution Any changes or modifications in construction of this device with are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interf
4. ctors supporting RCA connection for coxial signals as well as optical signals with miniplug cables To connect optical Toslink cables you S PDIF OPT COAX digital in and output the S PDIF digital input and outputs are will need to use one of the included Tosling miniplug adapters USB connector the USB connector allows you to connect Dr DAC prime to your computer with the supplied USB cable DC INPUT connector this connector is used to connect the included external power supply see section 2 3 with Dr DAC prime LINE OUTPUT LEVEL switch this switch allows you to fix the line output level FIX or set it to variable VAR see section 3 2 for more details 2 3 Power Supply Dr DAC prime comes bundled with an external power supply 12V and 1 5A It s required for operation of Dr DAC prime Please make sure to connect it to the unit before you start using it 3 Operation amp Usage 3 1 Computer Interface Dr DAC prime works both standalone but also as a computer audio interface for recording and playback One of the best features is its simplicity you can simply plug in the unit with the provided USB cable to your Mac or PC The hardware will automatically be detected and will be usable within seconds 5 ESI Dr DAC prime 3 1 1 Installation Dr DAC prime is simply connected to an available USB port of your computer The supplied USB cable connects to the USB connector on the back panel of Dr DAC prime The o
5. erence to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense If necessary consult an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions 5 3 Correspondence For technical support inquiries contact your nearest dealer local distributor or ESI support online at www esi audio com 5 4 Disclaimer AI features and specifications subject to change without notice Parts of this manual are continually being updated Please check our web site www esi audio com occasionally for the most recent update information
6. n optical via the included miniplug toslink adapter and coaxial S PDIF input but also with a full USB audio interface up to 24bit 96kHz for bit perfect audio transfer Optionally the incoming signal can be upsampled to 192kHz using a TI SRC4382 high end sample rate converter The actual analog output signal is generated by a TI PCM1796 DAC with 123dB a dynamic range featuring a full differential output with 3 LME49860NA opamps 8 pin which are conveniently placed on sockets The built in headphone amplifier provides 1 8 and 1 4 connectors The line output volume can be adjusted or fixed to send out the maximum dynamic range But Dr DAC prime is much more it provides line inputs AKM AK5386 ADC with 110dB as well as optical and coaxial S PDIF inputs allowing you to record your own signals with excellent audio quality Dr DAC prime works under Windows XP Windows Vista as well as Mac OS X even without the installation of any driver software that s Plug amp Play in perfection it could not be more simple 2 Description 2 1 Front Panel RR D V ON ON ANALOG 192kHz 6 gt lt A DAC USB M e HB BYPASS N DIGITAL s A STANDBY OFF POWER MUTE UPSAMPLE SOURCE HEADPHONE The front panel provides the following connectors and functions from left to right POWER switch the POWER switch allows you to switch Dr DAC prime ON or off STANDBY MUTE switch the MUTE switch allows you
7. sed as a powerful headphone amplifier It provides two individual headphone outputs on the front panel one with a 1 4 and one with a 1 8 TRS connector allowing you to connect any current professional headphone without the use of an adapter Both headphone outputs send out the same signal and can be used simultaneously All input signals as selected via the SOURCE switch on the front panel are routed to the headphone output This means you can listed to signals from the ANALOG USB and DIGITAL inputs depending on the switch settings The playback volume of the headphone signal can be set using the VOLUME potentiometer on the front panel 4 Specifications Device Type digital to analog converter USB audio interface headphone amplifier Key Specifications and Features max 24bit 192khz S PDIF input coaxial amp optical combo receiver module S PDIF input gt S PDIF output bypass support S PDIF input gt line headphone output support S PDIF input gt computer recording support max 24bit 96khz bit perfect S PDIF output coaxial 4 optical combo transmitter module USB input gt S PDIF output support AC 3 DTS non PCM pass thru support Windows Vista 24bit 192kHz upsampled S PDIF output optical amp coaxial USB input gt 192kHz S PDIF output coaxial input gt 192kHz S PDIF output optical input gt 192kHz S PDIF output ESI Dr DAC prime 2
8. the line output RCA connectors on the back panel of Dr DAC prime and will also be sent through the headphone outputs see section 3 3 3 2 1 Fixed Output Level Dr DAC prime has a great feature that ensures to provide the maximum dynamic range of any signal by providing a fixed output level at the max possible setting To activate this the LINE OUTPUT LEVEL switch on the back panel has to be set to FIX If you are changing the volume of the playback signal you would typically do this on the amplifier connected to the line output of Dr DAC prime 3 2 2 Variable Output Level If you need to control the volume directly on Dr DAC prime i e if you have connected it to active monitoring speakers you should set the LINE OUTPUT LEVEL switch on the back panel to VAR 6 ESI Dr DAC prime In this case the playback volume for the line output signal is controlled by the VOLUME potentiometer on the front panel 3 2 3 Mute Function for Line Output The MUTE switch on the front panel allows you to mute the playback signal temporarily if set to ON for line output only The headphone output signal see section 3 3 for reference is not affected by this 3 2 4 192kHz Upsampling Dr DAC prime provides a powerful function to upsample any incoming digital signals to a 192kHz sample rate To enable the upsampling function the UPSAMPLE switch has to be set to 192kHz otherwise to BYPASS 3 3 Headphone Amplifier Dr DAC prime can be u
9. ther end of the cable is plugged it into your computer USB port of a computer After the connection of Dr DAC prime the operating system automatically detects it as a new hardware device Modern operating systems like Windows XP Vista or Mac OS X usually detect the hardware directly and are installing the correct USB audio drivers automatically You can use Dr DAC prime instantly now 3 1 2 Audio Applications Under Windows XP and Windows Vista you can select the USB Audio Device entry of Dr DAC prime under Control Panel gt Sounds and Audio Device Properties gt Audio as default playback Please also note that many applications require their individual settings Under Mac OS X you can select and configure Dr DAC prime via the Audio MIDI Setup application that you can find in your Applications folder Dr DAC prime provides an audio device both for recording and for playback as it can replace your on board soundcard fully for all stereo playback and recording functions 3 2 Digital to Analog Converter Dr DAC prime works as a digital to analog converter with extremely high quality The digital signal source can either be the optical or coaxial S PDIF input on the rear panel the SOURCE switch has to be set to DIGITAL in that case or it can be the playback from your audio application when Dr DAC prime is connected to a computer via USB in that case the SOURCE switch has to be set to USB The signal will be sent out through
10. to mute the line output signal UPSAMPLE switch this switch can be set to 192kHz to enable upsampling of all incoming digital signals to 192kHz sample rate to disable that function set it to BYPASS SOURCE switch this 3 way switch allows you to select the signal source to be sent out through the line headphone and S PDIF digital outputs It can be set to ANALOG line input USB computer playback or DIGITAL optical or coaxial S PDIF input VOLUME knob this gain potentiometer allows you to control the output level of the headphone output as well as the line output if the that has not been set to a fixed output level via the switch on the back panel 4 ESI Dr DAC prime HEADPHONE outputs there is a 1 4 and a 1 8 TRS connector allowing you to connect a headphone without the use of an adapter Both headphone outputs send out the same signal 2 2 Rear Panel DU i A DC INPUT K UNE OUTPU UNE INPUT lt 3T COAX SB RIGHT The rear panel provides the following connectors and functions from left to right T 1 E RIGHT LEFT LINE OUTPUT connectors these two RCA connectors are the main analog line level output For example connect these to your active monitoring speakers or to your amplifier LINE INPUT connectors the line input RCA connectors provide a stereo input You can connect any analog source to this input i e a CD player tape deck analog mixer etc both provided as combo conne
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