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and is in conformity with the provisions of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC. The following 
harmonized standards were applied: 
EN55022:2010/AC:2011 Class B 
EN61000-3-2:2006/A1:2009 and /A2:2009, EN61000-3-3:2008  
EN55024:2010 ( IEC 61000-4-2:2008, IEC 61000-4-3-2006/A1:2007/A2:2010, 
IEC 61000-4-4:2004/A1:2010 , IEC 61000-4-5:2006, IEC 61000-4-6:2008, 
IEC 61000-4-8:2009, IEC 61000-4-11:2004 ) 
1999/5/ec - Radio and telecommunication Terminal Equipment Device (R&TTE) 
EN 60950-1, EN62311 - For Article 3.1(a): Health and safety of the user 
EN 301 489-1, EN 301 489-17 - For Article 3.1(b): Electromagnetic Compatibility 
EN 300 328,  - EN 301 893 - For Article 3.2: Effective use of spectrum allocated 

 

 

 
This product, when no longer usable, when disposed off can’t be treated as generic garbage, 
but must be disposed of at a collection point for recycling of electrical and electronic 
equipment, in compliance with the WEEE regulation (Waste of Electrical and Electronic 
Equipment). 
By making sure that this unit is correctly recycled, you will help preventing potential damages 
to environment and human health, which could be caused by the incorrect treatment of this 
product as generic garbage. Materials recycling helps conserve natural resources. 
 

 

 

We use our best efforts to ensure that information in this document is complete, accurate and 

current, but otherwise we make no representation concerning the same. We reserve the right 

to change or modify the information any time, without prior advice. It’s up to the customer to 

ensure that the manual being consulted is the latest version. 

 

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ZeroJitter™, GalvanicInfinity™, ENclusiv™, FemtoMaster™ and ZeroResolutionLoss™ are 

trademarks of exaSound Audio Design.   

 

Direct Stream Digital (DSD) is a trademark of Sony Corporation. 

 

Roon and Roon Ready and 

the Roon Labs logo are trademarks or registered 

trademarks of Roon Labs or Roon Labs’s licensors.

 

 

The MQA logo is a trade mark of MQA Limited. © MQA Limited 2018 

 

Designed for Windows Media, Microsoft, HDCD, and the HDCD logo are trademarks or 

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other 

countries. 

 

Apple, Mac, AirPlay, iOS and OS X are trademarks of Apple, Inc. 

 

All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PlayPoint DM

Page 1: ...PlayPoint DM Dual Mono D A Converter Network Audio Player and Server Owner s Manual PLEASE READ BEFORE OPERATION REV 1 0 0 05 2018...

Page 2: ...w Would I Use the PlayPoint DM 9 Roon Server and Roon Ready Player 9 UPnP OpenHome Player and Audio Library Server 11 Network Audio Adapter for HQPlayer 11 AirPlay Player 11 Playing Music from SPDIF S...

Page 3: ...24 Roon Music Library 25 UPnP Music Library 25 Web User Interface 26 Working with the Menu 27 Dashboard for Volume Control and Input Selection 28 Settings 29 Sharing Attached USB Drives on the Network...

Page 4: ...nt DM will uncover every detail in your high resolution music files allowing you to hear the music just as it was recorded We hope that the exaSound PlayPoint DM will help you to enjoy world class mus...

Page 5: ...nishingly low jitter distortion and noise levels exaSound PlayPoint DM supports most high resolution PCM music formats including FLAC AIFF WAV as well as DSD formats including DSF and DFF PlayPoint DM...

Page 6: ...work SPDIF Input DP Connector Reserved for Future Use Wi Fi Antenna USB 3 0 Connectors Disk Storage 12V Power Supply Connector Input Selectors LAN SPDIF Optical Power Button Volume Push for Mute Balan...

Page 7: ...drives can be attached with a powered USB hub Connecting the Line Outputs PlayPoint DM offers two types of analogue line outputs unbalanced RCA and balanced XLR Before making a connection make sure t...

Page 8: ...o comply with the PlayPoint DM s quality requirements and allows for very high performance If you decide to use another power supply the specifications marked on the back of the PlayPoint DM must be o...

Page 9: ...is how it works Roon is a subscription service You can find out more about the trial period and about subscription plans on the Roon website RoonLabs com You need to connect the PlayPoint DM to your h...

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Page 11: ...The exaSound PlayPoint DM supports Network Audio Adapter NAA protocol for network audio streaming with HQPlayer The Signalyst HQPlayer offers advanced upsampling and PCM to DSD conversion algorithms...

Page 12: ...3 Connect the PlayPoint DM to your Gigabit home network with Ethernet CAT 6 cable 4 Connect the outputs of the PlayPoint DM to your preamp or power amp Don t turn them on yet 5 Press the PlayPoint DM...

Page 13: ...dphones with a single male plug should always be connected to the central headphone jack 16 Use the headphones Left Right XLR and1 4 combo jacks only with balanced headphones with two plugs Always con...

Page 14: ...g the exaSound PlayPoint for use with HQPlayer available on our blog Playback Screens Roon Ready playback using the built in Roon Core or external Roon Server UPnP Open Home playback Playback with the...

Page 15: ...al network configuration is available via the Web User Interface Usually you don t need to use the IP address to access the PlayPoint DM Mac computers mobile phones and tablets will discover automatic...

Page 16: ...PS is enabled 5 Enable Push Button Registration Mode 6 Set Security Mode to WPA2 PSK AES Here is a sample router configuration screen You need to use the home version of the WPA2 PSK security mode and...

Page 17: ...s to switch between wired and wireless network connection The PlayPoint DM may restart to activate the new network settings Remote control apps also may have to be restarted after changing the network...

Page 18: ...configured to use the new PlayPoint DM host name 5 The Web user interface allows assigning custom host names like Living Room or Main System Screen Saver The PlayPoint DM screen is preconfigured to fa...

Page 19: ...figuration PlayPoint DM supports Roon libraries up to 128 000 tracks about 8TB storage space on attached USB drives Alternatively if you have a larger music library if you want to stream hi resolution...

Page 20: ...is changed or when playback is started You can use the DAC Power Off Timeout Screen to set the time out period Firmware Update 1 Make sure that the PlayPoint DM power supply is reliably connected 2 Ma...

Page 21: ...u will see the Firmware Update in Progress screen Don t interrupt the power to the PlayPoint DM during update 6 The PlayPoint DM may reboot twice during the update 7 After the update you will see the...

Page 22: ...performance data Remote connection is possible only when it is initiated by the PlayPoint DM owner by pressing the Start Stop button Establishing the connection may take up to 10 seconds You need to...

Page 23: ...om the PlayPoint DM Web Interface The PlayPoint DM implements a unique 4 way volume synchronization No matter which method is used to change the volume all volume sliders and volume indicators in the...

Page 24: ...um artist and cover art are organized in media libraries for use with Roon UPnP Open Home and MPD These libraries are stored on the PlayPoint DM internal m 2 SSD drive Before connecting the USB drive...

Page 25: ...e is connected to a PlayPoint DM for the first time it will be automatically scanned for music files The PlayPoint DM will build a UPnP library database with metadata and album art from your music fil...

Page 26: ...enter the PlayPoint DM device name The default device name is exaSound PP1 local Alternatively you can enter the PlayPoint DM IP address which can be found on the Select Network screen on the devise d...

Page 27: ...he screen The menu will slide in Selecting a menu item will hide the menu If you prefer to have the menu visible at all times tap again on the menu icon The menu icon will be overlaid with a right arr...

Page 28: ...Page 28 Dashboard for Volume Control and Input Selection Web Dashboard Channel Trimming View...

Page 29: ...DAC Power off Timeout Updating the UPnP Music Library Installing and erasing the Roon Core Changing the PlayPoint DM Device Name Host Name Displaying the model number serial number and firmware versio...

Page 30: ...l Storage tab displays information about the size of the music libraries stored on the PlayPoint DM internal SSD drive Make sure that there always is at least 10 free space on the PlayPoint DM interna...

Page 31: ...ed by the Roon Core or the UPnP server In this case power off the PlayPoint DM and then disconnect the USB drive Always maintain a backup copy of your music files We will not be responsible for any lo...

Page 32: ...he PlayPoint DM will use the wired network connection Ethernet You can use the Reset button to re initialize the network connection in case the settings on your router are changed or the network conne...

Page 33: ...ly In this case you will need to manually enter the new PlayPoint DM IP address in the navigation bar of the Web browser See below how to restore automatic network connectivity Warning If you enter in...

Page 34: ...n 1 Navigate your web browser to the PlayPoint DM Web Interface Open the menu and select the Network page 2 Scroll down to the Available Wi Fi Networks tab and tap the Refresh button 3 You will see a...

Page 35: ...35 4 Locate the Wi Fi network that you need to connect to and tap on the icon to the right 5 Enter password if you are connecting to a secured network The PlayPoint DM supports WPA2 PSK AES security...

Page 36: ...e with step 7 6 Select Manual IP if you need to enter manually the IP settings 7 Press Connect It will take a moment for the new settings to be activated You will see a Waiting for Connection message...

Page 37: ...e navigation bar of the Web browser See below how to restore automatic network connectivity Warning If you enter incorrect network settings you may lose connectivity to the PlayPoint DM Use the touch...

Page 38: ...Hz 0dBFS Unbalanced 0 00021 1KHz 0dBFS Total Harmonic Distortion Balanced 0 00012 1KHz 0dBFS Unbalanced 0 00014 1KHz 0dBFS Intermodulation Distortion 128db 0 00004 19KHz 20KHz 0 dBFS 2nd order IMD Dyn...

Page 39: ...D 120db 0 0001 Headphone Channel Separation Balanced 156 dB 1KHz 138 dB 20KHz Unbalanced 50 dB 1KHz 50 dB 20KHz Headphone Jack Balanced 1 4 TRS 3pin XLR Unbalanced 1 4 TRS SE Volume Control Four way v...

Page 40: ...liability EMC Standard EN55022 CLASS B EN55024 CLASS B Over Current Protection Over Temperature Protection Over Voltage Protection Option 2 Teddy Pardo 12 4 Linear Power Supply Input 110V or 240V fact...

Page 41: ...e GPL or Lesser General Public License LGPL collectively GPL Software and not exaSound s Terms of Use available at https www exasound com Store TermsofUse aspx In accordance with the GPL if applicable...

Page 42: ...e safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade o...

Page 43: ...UFACTURER REFUSES EVERY RESPONSIBILITY REGARDING DAMAGES TO PEOPLE OR THINGS DUE TO THE USE OF A UNIT WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS OR TO MISUSE OR TO MALFUNCTION OF A UNIT WHIC...

Page 44: ...help preventing potential damages to environment and human health which could be caused by the incorrect treatment of this product as generic garbage Materials recycling helps conserve natural resour...

Page 45: ...rts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer This limited warranty covers non commercial use of this product and shall not apply to the following inclu...

Page 46: ...al packaging with your assigned RMA number marked clearly on the outside of the package Send the package pre paid and insured to the exaSound to obtain warranty service All returns must comply with ou...

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