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VEGA Digital Audio Processor

USER’S GUIDE

For Software Version 1.3 and Above

Revision 1.2

AURALIC LIMITED

RM 19C, LOCKHART CENTRE, 301-307 LOCKHART ROAD, HK

Phone: +852 6852 3312. Fax: +852 8199 9198

Email: [email protected] Website: www.auralic.com

Summary of Contents for VEGA

Page 1: ...rocessor USER S GUIDE For Software Version 1 3 and Above Revision 1 2 AURALIC LIMITED RM 19C LOCKHART CENTRE 301 307 LOCKHART ROAD HK Phone 852 6852 3312 Fax 852 8199 9198 Email support auralic com Website www auralic com ...

Page 2: ...liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual AURALiC inspire the music ActiveUSB AFN402 Alire Purer Power ORFEO and their graphic logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of AURALiC in the Hong Kong and or other countries AURALiC s trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not AURALiC s in any manner that is likely to cause confusi...

Page 3: ...esign a brand new analog circuit structure with larger bandwidth and faster slew rate Femto Master Clock Femto master clock utilizes aerospace grade crystal oscillator ultra low noise linear power supply and temperature compensation technology to generate the master clock with extremely low jitter at 82 femtoseconds More importantly the phase noise which affects sound quality a lot has been dramat...

Page 4: ...peration By Rotary Switch 13 USB Driver Installation 13 Operation Menu 17 INPUT 17 BALANCE 17 PHASE 17 FILTER 18 SYSTEM 19 SYSTEM PAGE 2 21 Maintenance Service 22 Maintenance 22 Service 22 Contact 22 Troubleshooting 23 No Power 23 No Sound or Low Output 23 Distorted or Partial Sound 23 Noise Hum 23 Specifications 24 EC Declaration of Conformity 25 AURALiC Product Registration Form 27 ...

Page 5: ...cle Do not use the product near water i e near a bathtub kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement near a swimming pool etc Do not install the product near heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus that produce heat See Placement and Cabling on page 7 Do not let objects or liquids fall into the product Do not expose the product to dripping or splashing Do not place a...

Page 6: ... or by an authorized AURALiC repair agency Work done by unauthorized persons will avoid any and all warranty coverage AURALiC products are uniquely identified with a serial number S N on the back of the unit This number is required to validate your warranty Please provide your serial number if service is required Before the product can be returned for service an RMA Return Material Authorization n...

Page 7: ...installed in a space with at least one inch of clearance above behind and on both sides of its enclosure to provide adequate ventilation Avoid placing it directly above other equipment that produces heat Check Your AC Mains Voltage VEGA is shipped with its mains voltage preset for operations in the destination country The mains voltage setting is written on the back of the unit besides the power c...

Page 8: ...any cabling job failed to follow this instruction may result in permanent damage to the device and avoid any war ranty ALWAYS POWER OFF VEGA BEFORE CABLING Analog Outputs The balanced and single ended analog outputs of VEGA are individually buffered so as to be used simultaneously however it is still strongly recommended to disconnect unused ports to avoid any potential electromagnetic interferenc...

Page 9: ...ffered by AURALiC s ActiveUSB technology to future reduce jitter effects The USB input sup ports PCM signals up to 32 Bit 384KHz as well as DSD streams at 2 8224 MHz and 5 6448 MHz through DoP V1 1 protocol The specific driver is required for proper functioning under Windows PC system please refer to USB Driver Installation on page 13 Power Cord Socket We suggest you using a standalone power suppl...

Page 10: ...VEGA is powered on it will go to standby or sleep mode based on different settings In standby mode VEGA will turn off most of its circuits to save energy If sleep mode is enabled VEGA will only shut down part of digital circuits keep all analog on and the Femto clock active In sleep mode you don t need to warm up the unit every time you use it as VEGA will stay in the best sounding condition The O...

Page 11: ...d in menu Adjust Volume Based on your settings volume can be set by VOL 05 and VOL 06 or DOWN 11 and UP 10 buttons A single press will change volume in one step keep pressing will change volume continuously VEGA can sense the length you press the buttons and apply corresponding change acceleration the longer the volume button is pressed the faster the volume will change This operation is only avai...

Page 12: ... MENU 4A button at main screen To exit menu at any position press EXIT 03 or POWER 01 Any previous operation will not be saved except for balance setting see page 17 after an exit operation is applied If no operation is applied for 15 seconds VEGA will quit to main screen automatically Menu Item Selection and Confirmation There are two ways to select a menu item The first is to use navigation but ...

Page 13: ...e it will change Menu Operation To enter setup menu press the rotary switch briefly to display the menu items rotate the switch will highlight the selected menu item in sequence To enter the selected menu item or confirm the operation press the rotary switch briefly If no operation is applied for 15 seconds VEGA will quit to main screen automatically Standby Sleep Press and hold the rotary switch ...

Page 14: ...m will show a notice that a new hardware has been attached but failed to be installed please ignore the failure notice see below Find the folder VEGA_USBDriver_1_56_0 in the product CD and run setup exe The setup wizard will ask you to shut down other applications prior to installation Do so and click Next If you see the same error mes sage on the left something is wrong Please check the power is ...

Page 15: ...e if required or use the default rec ommended click Install Installation will start Since VEGA s drivers have not been submitted for Windows Logo testing warnings may show up during installation Select Install this driver software anyway when this notice appears ...

Page 16: ... should now be visible in Windows and any applications as both ASIO and WDM audio device When you see this notice the driver installation is finished press Next to continue You will see the Windows pop up notice after VEGA has been in stalled successfully ...

Page 17: ... screen 5 USB HS Switch to USB High Speed input channel The USB HS input channel indicator will be on main screen 6 BACK Back to previous menu 2 BALANCE This menu is to adjust volume balance between left and right channel If left and right channel volumes are not equal a small icon will appear on the main screen at right top corner to remind you of using this option The default value for this menu...

Page 18: ...c MODE 3 is best for vocal jazz and pop music 4 MODE 4 Default All filters in this mode are designed to optimize the subjective listening experi ence at maximum By using minimum phase design there is no pre ringing ef fect in this mode the echo effect is also been reduced as much as possible MODE 4 is the all best option for music enjoyment 5 BACK Back to previous menu If you enter FILTER menu whi...

Page 19: ...econds without any operation And it will light again by any button on the remote control or the rotary switch 3 DIM Set display brightness to low 4 NORMAL Set display brightness to middle 5 BRIGHT Set display brightness to high 6 BACK Back to previous menu 3 SLEEP 1 DISABLE Disable sleep function When in standby mode VEGA will shut down most of the circuit to minimize energy consumption 2 ENABLE d...

Page 20: ...mall icon will appear on the main screen in the middle of right end to remind you of using this option 4 EXACT Available conditional Manual set the clock precision to the highest level to maximize sound quality For digital inputs it will only lock to low jitter digital sources especially at higher sampling rates For USB input you will experience drop off on any computer without special optimizatio...

Page 21: ...US PRE our balanced preamplifier uses VOL or VOL to control the volume this setting separates volume operations from different units 3 BACK Back to previous menu 2 DEFAULT Erase all user s settings restore to factory defaults A warning message will be displayed before the operation is processed 3 ABOUT Display information of this unit including the hardware version software version S N and total r...

Page 22: ...t your dealer or AURALiC Do not void the warranty by allowing unauthorized personnel to attempt to repair Do not attempt to ser vice the product yourself Opening the cover may expose you to dangerous voltage as well as void the warranty Before VEGA can be returned for service an RMA Return Material Authorization number must be issued by AURALiC Contact your dealer or AURALiC for further informatio...

Page 23: ...nput has an audi ble output signal Try rebooting the VEGA power off the VEGA then power on again Distorted or Partial Sound Check the output cables between the VEGA and the preamplifiers power amplifiers active loudspeakers make sure all are well connected Make sure that all speaker connections are tight and that no stray strands of wire shorting exist within the speaker terminals Try rebooting th...

Page 24: ...l Format All PCM from 44 1KS s to 384KS s in 32Bit DSD64 2 8224MHz and DSD128 5 6448MHz Output Voltage 4Vrms at Max with dynamic loss free volume User Interface AURALiC RC 1 remote control 512 64 pixels OLED Display Power Consumption Standby 2W Sleep 10W Playback 15W at max Dimension 11 W x 9 D x 2 6 H 33cm x 23cm x 6 5cm Weight 7 5 pounds 3 4kg Tested under Mode 1 for all sampling rates 352 8KS s...

Page 25: ...ed by full compliance with the following standards EN60065 2002 General requirements The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive number 89 336 EEC EMC is proved by full compliance with the following standards EN55013 2001 Conducted emissions EN55013 2001 Absorbed emissions EN55020 2002 Immunity The conformity of the designated product with the provisions of Directive ...

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Page 27: ...AURALiC Product Registration Form Owner Information Your Name Address City Zip Code Country Email Telephone Product Information Product Name Serial Number Dealer Name Purchase Date Purchase Price Currency ...

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