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DacMagic 100

Manual Generated: 10/06/2022 - 15:08

Summary of Contents for AZUR DacMagic 100

Page 1: ...1 DacMagic 100 Manual Generated 10 06 2022 15 08 ...

Page 2: ... Introduction 4 What s included with the DacMagic 100 5 Front panel controls 6 Rear panel connections 7 Getting connected 8 Further USB audio information 13 Auto Power Down APD 15 Frequently asked questions 16 Technical Specifications 20 ...

Page 3: ...3 DacMagic 100 Last updated June 8 2022 02 19 Revision 4579 User s Manual ...

Page 4: ...bject to change without prior notice This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer All trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Cambridge Audio Ltd For ...

Page 5: ...Magic 100 Last updated June 7 2022 08 18 Revision 4560 Inside the box of your DacMagic 100 you will receive DacMagic 100 Digital to Analogue Converter 1 12V Power Supply 2 USB Type B Cable 3 Quick Start Guide 4 Safety Instructions 5 ...

Page 6: ...ff and the PSU draws 0 5W 2 Source Select incoming audio source Toggle between USB S P DIF 1 S P DIF 2 and TOSLINK as indicated by the corresponding LED 3 Incoming Sample Rate The sample rate of incoming digital audio between 44 1kHz and 192kHz will be shown via the corresponding LED Note For 32kHz audio the DacMagic 100 will operate however no LED will be lit ...

Page 7: ...und Lift Switch When connected to a PC via USB and with the switch set to ground the DacMagic 100 will ground itself via the USB connection Setting the switch to lift will ground the device via an internal network to reduce any potential hum due to ground loops 4 USB Audio In The use of this type B USB socket allows the connection of a computer running either Microsoft Windows Mac OS and some Linu...

Page 8: ...acMagic 100 3 Power on the unit and select the input source that you wish to listen to using the source button located on the front panel 4 If there is no power to the unit please follow the steps below Check that the supplied 12V PSU is securely connected to the power adaptor socket on the rear of the DacMagic 100 1 Confirm that the PSU is securely connected to the mains socket and that the socket...

Page 9: ...9 Audio output connections Output connection to AXA35 ...

Page 10: ...10 Digital audio input connections Connection to CXC via S P DIF coaxial Connection to CXC via TOSLINK optical ...

Page 11: ...11 Connection to TV via TOSLINK optical ...

Page 12: ...io connection Note The DacMagic 100 is not designed to work with mobile devices such as phones and tablets Whilst there may be instances where connection is possible this is not a function that is fully supported ...

Page 13: ...sents USB 1 0 and S PDIF 2 represents USB 2 0 3 Use with Windows PCs Your DacMagic 100 will arrive ready to plug and play in USB Audio Class 1 0 mode For use in USB Audio Class 2 0 mode the Cambridge Audio USB Audio 2 0 Driver will need to be installed Information regarding this can be found here https techsupport cambridgeaudio com hc en us articles 207434895 Windows Audio USB Class 2 Driver From...

Page 14: ...options and range of target hardware we cannot say that Linux is officially supported by the DacMagic 100 However most recent Linux distros are supporting USB Audio Class 2 0 natively so the DacMagic 100 should work without any specific action required ...

Page 15: ...ill automatically switch to standby To disable Auto Power Down APD Turn the DacMagic 100 on using the Standby On button 1 Once switched on press and hold the Source button for approximately 5 seconds 2 At this point the Incoming Sample Rate LEDs will begin to flash This indicates that the APD function has been disabled 3 To re enable the APD function please repeat the same process ...

Page 16: ...tructions 3 Allow the installation to progress click next and then finish to complete the installation 4 Confirm the installation by opening the CA Control Panel and checking the driver version 5 Can the DacMagic 100 decode playback MQA content Master Quality Authenticated is an audio codec using a sophisticated compression algorithm and a form of file authentication intended for high quality audio s...

Page 17: ...ss 1 0 mode set this to 24 bit 96000Hz 6 If you have the Cambridge Audio USB 2 0 Driver downloaded and are using the DacMagic in USB Audio Class 2 0 mode set the output sample rate to 24 bit 192000Hz 7 Apply these settings and click OK To adjust settings on Mac 1 With the DacMagic 100 connected to your Mac open the System Preferences and navigate to Sound 2 In the Sound interface select the DacMag...

Page 18: ...pen Audio MIDI setup In here select the DacMagic 100 and you will be given the option to modify the output sample rate 5 If your DacMagic is operating in USB Audio Class 1 0 mode set the output sample rate to 96 000Hz 6 If your DacMagic 100 is operating in USB Audio Class 2 0 mode set the output sample rate to 192 000Hz ...

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Page 20: ... 113dBr Total correlated jitter 130pS Crosstalk 1kHz 130dB Crosstalk 20kHz 112dB Output impedance 50ohms Max output level unbalanced 2 3V rms Digital input word widths supported 16 24 bit Digital input sampling frequencies supported 32kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 192kHz USB 1 0 24 bit 44 1kHz 48kHz 96kHz USB 2 0 16 24 bit 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 192kHz Max power consumption 5W Dimensions H ...

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