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Table of Contents

Introduction

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Features

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Panel Description

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Installation

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Typical Setup

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Typical Setup Figure 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Typical Setup Figure 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Typical Setup Figure 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Typical Setup Figure 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Operation

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Troubleshooting

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Lifetime Limited Warranty

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Summary of Contents for SUPER DAC 2496

Page 1: ...on 2 Features 3 Panel Description 3 Installation 4 Typical Setup 5 Typical Setup Figure 1 5 Typical Setup Figure 2 6 Typical Setup Figure 3 7 Typical Setup Figure 4 7 Operation 8 Troubleshooting 9 Lif...

Page 2: ...decks MiniDiscs DVDs or CD players Your analog sound will receive an instant upgrade to professional audiophile quality This manual assumes that you have a basic understanding of D A conversion and di...

Page 3: ...LEDs indicate current digital input selection D A Valid LED indicates valid incoming digital data PANEL DESCRIPTION Front Panel 1 Data Valid LED This LED indicates valid incoming digital data at the...

Page 4: ...EBU cable is connected to ground at the source end not the Super DAC end this prevents potential system ground loops therefore the factory default position is with ground lifted with the switch set t...

Page 5: ...rk for coaxial S PDIF After all connections are made power up your equipment Start with your sound source then the Super DAC and then your audio target or sound system TYPICAL SETUP Your SUPER DAC 249...

Page 6: ...ve its sound quality by replacing its built in D A converters with something more high end The solution is to hook all three to the Super DAC s inputs and use the front panel Format button as a conven...

Page 7: ...Typical Setup Fig 3 or an analog mixdown deck with balanced ins and a sound system that accepts _ inch or RCA jacks You could use this setup to A B the mix deck with the source Typical Setup Fig 4 7...

Page 8: ...e much more common in consumer equipment The front panel Format pushbutton selects the digital input that will feed the D A converter Only one digital input may be selected at a time When the Super DA...

Page 9: ...per DAC mutes its analog outputs until it sees a valid digital signal for 200 milliseconds Symptom When applying a digital signal to the Super DAC the DAC s Data Valid LED lights erratically or not at...

Page 10: ...100 dB A weighted SNR idle channel noise 117 dB A weighted Frequency response 20Hz 20kHz 0 1 0 18 dB Balanced Outputs 4 dBu nominal 20 dBu peak Unbalanced Outputs 10 dBV nominal 6 dBV peak PHYSICAL S...

Page 11: ...m audio com warranty for terms and limitations applying to your specific product Warranty Registration Thank you for registering your new M Audio product Doing so immediately both entitles you to ful...

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