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hq AUDIO 

by ANDREA CIUFFOLI-QUANG HAO. 

User Manual                                                     HQ - REFERENCE  DAC

 

Summary of Contents for HQ REFERENCE DAC

Page 1: ...hq AUDIO by ANDREA CIUFFOLI QUANG HAO User Manual HQ REFERENCE DAC...

Page 2: ...amplifier s inputs Using with a Preamplifier While the DAC unit was designed to be used without a preamplifier no compromises were made in its design that will prevent excellent operation in a convent...

Page 3: ...amplifiers to drive almost any headphone Digital circuits The DAC unit is based on the ES9018 Sabre32 reference DAC chip from ESS Technologies It has a patented 32 bit hyberstream DAC architecture an...

Page 4: ...ntrols and Connectors POWER COAX input Vol dB NO LOCK Fi Fast Bal Band 70k Ph 20 HQ REFERENCE DAC V V S S POWER HQ REFERENCE DAC RIGHT OUTPUT LEFT OUTPUT DIGITAL INPUTS USB AES OPT COAX MADE IN VEITNA...

Page 5: ...M input the sampling frequency shows and for DSD input the sampling rate shows Altering the Volume Level The volume can be adjusted by using the front panel buttons V or V The front panel displays the...

Page 6: ...te the analog output The Front panel will display the Mute status Digital filter selection The unit offers a wide choice of filters to enhance your listening experience Two digital filter settings are...

Page 7: ...Download the latest driver from http www amanero com drivers htm Don t use setup packages downloaded from other websites Unzip the installation package and double click on Install exe to start the ins...

Page 8: ...erent sound device on Windows Audio control panel to keep the Amanero free for the application control The Kernel streaming KS is the lower level mode to operate on Audio device so there are lower str...

Page 9: ...Operational Music player setup 2 select Amanero KS WASAPI or ASIO...

Page 10: ...nd to use the balanced analog output from your New DAC All things being equal properly implemented balanced also called differential circuitry sounds better than unbalanced circuitry The DAC unit is a...

Page 11: ...lowing adjustmint 1 Turn off the DAC unit 2 Unscrew the topcover 3 Connect a DC voltmeter between pin 1 and pin2 on the Balanced output connector 4 Disconnect the 2pcs jumpers J and J 5 Turn on the ma...

Page 12: ...12Fs 24 576 MHz 512Fs Windows only DAC Master Clock Jitter 10Hz 100kHz 0 01pSec 10fSec rms Digital Volume Control Steps 1 dB Digital Volume Matching between Channels 0 1 dB Digital inputs 1pcs USB Con...

Page 13: ...DIF Non inverting Inverting USB Non inverting Digital Filter PCM Sharp Slow Roll off DSD 47kHz 50kHz 60kHz 70kHz Line Output Unbalanced RCA gold plated contacts Balanced XLR gold plated contacts XLR...

Page 14: ...Operational Contact information HQ Audio 11th floor room 1116 Urban Golden Silk Hoang Mai District Hanoi Vietnam Tel 84902578899 E mail quanghao168 yahoo com vn Web quanghao com...

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