JOPLIN MKIII
384
k
H
z
/32bit ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER
REVISION P
R
A – APRIL 2019
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INDEX
1. Unpacking and placing the unit........................................................................................7
2. Front Panel ......................................................................................................................9
3. Back Panel.....................................................................................................................11
4. Remote Control..............................................................................................................13
5. Connecting and powering the unit..................................................................................15
6. Driver installation ...........................................................................................................17
6.1. Obtaining the driver .................................................................................................17
6.2. Installing the driver on a Windows-based PC ..........................................................17
6.3. USB Control Panel ..................................................................................................21
6.4. Uninstalling the driver..............................................................................................22
6.5. True plug’n’play operation with Mac ........................................................................25
6.6. True plug’n’play operation with Linux ......................................................................25
7. Configuring the computer to use the
JOPLIN MKIII
...........................................................27
7.1. Configuring a PC with or Windows 7 .......................................................................27
7.1.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows 7...................................................27
7.2.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows 7............................................28
7.2.3. Configuring for ASIO with Windows 7...............................................................28
7.2.4. Configuring for WASAPI with Windows 7 .........................................................28
7.3. Configuring a Mac ...................................................................................................28
8. Configuring the ..............................................................................................................29
8.1. Navigating the menu by the front panel controls .....................................................29
8.2. Navigating the menu by the IR remote ....................................................................30
8.3. Parameters meaning and choices ...........................................................................30
8.3.1. Input gain..........................................................................................................30
8.3.2. Input choice ......................................................................................................30
8.3.3. Sampling frequency ..........................................................................................31
8.3.4. Resolution.........................................................................................................31
8.3.5. Clipping warning activation level.......................................................................32
8.3.6. Equalization curve ............................................................................................32
8.3.7. Display auto-off.................................................................................................32
8.3.8. High pass (anti-rumble) filter.............................................................................32
8.3.9. Low pass (anti-hiss) filter ..................................................................................33
8.3.10. MPX filter ........................................................................................................33
8.3.11. I
2
S output format .............................................................................................34
8.3.12. I
2
S output auxiliary pins mode ........................................................................35
8.3.13. Remote sensing..............................................................................................35
9. Notes on equalization ....................................................................................................37
9.1. Why is equalization needed for records? ................................................................37
9.2. List of phono equalization curves available on the
JOPLIN MKIII
and notes on their
usage .............................................................................................................................40
9.2.1. RIAA .................................................................................................................40
9.2.2. AES ..................................................................................................................40
9.2.3. Angel (ANG) .....................................................................................................41
9.2.4. Audiophile (AUDP)............................................................................................41
9.2.5. Bartok (BAR).....................................................................................................41
9.2.6. Capitol (CAP)....................................................................................................41
9.2.7. Columbia (COL)................................................................................................41
