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VAUGHAN 
384

k

H

z

/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER 

REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 

 

Copyright © 2012, M2Tech Srl 

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M2Tech 

www.m2tech.biz 

INDEX 

1. Unpacking and placing the unit........................................................................................5

 

2. Front Panel ......................................................................................................................6

 

3. Back Panel.......................................................................................................................7

 

4. Remote Control................................................................................................................9

 

5. Connecting and powering the unit .................................................................................10

 

5.1. Standby and power off ............................................................................................10

 

6. Driver installation ...........................................................................................................12 

6.1. Obtaining the driver .................................................................................................12

 

6.2. Installing the driver on a Windows-based PC..........................................................12

 

6.2.1. Automatic (guided)  installation.........................................................................12

 

6.2.2. Manual installation ............................................................................................14

 

6.3. Installing the driver on a Mac ..................................................................................15

 

6.4. Unistalling the driver................................................................................................17

 

6.4.1. Uninstalling the driver on a Windows-based PC after installation with 
setup32.exe or setup64.exe .......................................................................................17

 

6.4.2. Manually uninstalling the driver on a Windows-based PC ................................17

 

6.4.3. Uninstalling the driver on a Mac........................................................................18

 

7. Configuring the computer to use the 

VAUGHAN

..............................................................19

 

7.1. Configuring a PC with Windows XP ........................................................................19

 

7.1.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows XP ................................................19

 

7.1.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows XP .........................................20

 

7.1.3. Using 

VAUGHAN

 in both Kernel Streaming and Direct Sound mode. .................20

 

7.2. Configuring a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7...............................................21

 

7.2.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows Vista or Windows 7 ......................21

 

7.2.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows Vista or Windows 7 ...............22

 

7.2.3. Configuring for WASAPI with Windows Vista or Windows 7 .............................22

 

7.3. Configuring a Mac ...................................................................................................22

 

8. Configuring the player for Kernel Streaming: some examples .......................................23

 

8.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................23

 

8.2. Winamp and MediaMonkey.....................................................................................23

 

9. Configuring the player for WASAPI: an example ...........................................................25

 

9.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................25

 

10. Cleaning the unit ..........................................................................................................26

 

11. Tips on using the USB input ........................................................................................26

 

12. Tips on using the I

2

S input ...........................................................................................26

 

13. External clock input......................................................................................................26

 

14. Stereo and dual mono modes......................................................................................27

 

15. Power supply, battery and battery charger ..................................................................27

 

16. Configuration ...............................................................................................................29

 

16.1. Navigating the menu by the front panel controls ...................................................29

 

16.2. Navigating the menu by the remote control...........................................................29

 

16.3. Configuration options and values ..........................................................................29

 

17. Tecnhical Specifications ..............................................................................................32

 

 

Summary of Contents for VAUGNAN

Page 1: ...M2TECH VAUGHAN 384KHZ 32BIT DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER USER MANUAL PRELIMINARY REV PrA 5 2012...

Page 2: ...all connections to other equipment in the system must be done when all equipment are off Failing to comply to this advice may lead to damage to the unit Recycling The label above printed on the produ...

Page 3: ...ase visit M2Tech website www m2tech biz to find extensive literature about this topic VAUGHAN overcomes all the limits of usual USB digital to analog converters by implementing the latest generation h...

Page 4: ...figuring for Direct Sound with Windows XP 19 7 1 2 Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows XP 20 7 1 3 Using VAUGHAN in both Kernel Streaming and Direct Sound mode 20 7 2 Configuring a PC with W...

Page 5: ...ir of gloves Should one or more items be missing please contact your dealer or local distributor Extract the VAUGHAN from the foam container and place it on a stable base far from heat sources Avoid t...

Page 6: ...and to select a menu option 2 Escape standby off button It is used to abort a choice in the menu to put the unit in standby and to switch the unit off 3 Left display Displays the selected input or the...

Page 7: ...or consumer format Can be configured as two stereo inputs or one dual mono input XLR female connector 10 S PDIF BNC digital inputs Accept S PDIF datastreams Can be configured as two stereo inputs or...

Page 8: ...he unit or any other power cord provided with IEC 3 prong female connector 18 Fuse holder Contains two 2A thermal 5x20mm fuses One is in service while the other is for spare 19 Power Switch It s a tem...

Page 9: ...ute Toggles mute on and off Mute is 20dB attenuation over the set volume level Phase Toggles output signal phase between 0 and 180 Useful to restore absolute phase of certain recordings made with inve...

Page 10: ...l outlet Now operate the mains switch Figure 2 19 for a couple of seconds to activate the unit After releasing it it will revert to the off position this is a normal and desired behaviour In fact afte...

Page 11: ...st four seconds This way the battery is totally isolated To switch the unit on again its is necessary to operate the rear panel rocker switch Figure 2 19 Page 7 For continuous or nearly continuous ope...

Page 12: ...tained in zip files Mac drivers are contained in dmg files encapsulated in zip files 6 2 Installing the driver on a Windows based PC Create a temporary folder in the hard disk of your computer you can...

Page 13: ...www m2tech biz Click on the button to proceed A window appears as shown in figure 5 Figure 5 Choose automatic installation as recommended and proceed to next step Indicate the folder where you have p...

Page 14: ...guided installation procedure may slightly vary from XP to Vista to Windows 7 6 2 2 Manual installation Sometimes it s necessary or advisable to install the driver manually The installation package of...

Page 15: ...le click on the zip file to open it It contains a single dmg file Extract it from the zip and double click on it to open it It only contains a pkg file Double click on it to start driver installation...

Page 16: ...o type in the administrator password After doing that the installation process will continue and you ll be asked for a confirmation to continue the process up to the computer restart Click on Continue...

Page 17: ...g the driver on a Windows based PC after installation with setup32 exe or setup64 exe Go to the control panel and launch the Application Installation utility Look for the VAUGHAN driver item in the li...

Page 18: ...www m2tech biz Right click to access the available actions Select Uninstall 6 4 3 Uninstalling the driver on a Mac Open a console then type the following commands sudo mv System Library Extensions You...

Page 19: ...or Internet streaming while the latter can be chosen for better performance with players which can operate in Kernel Streaming mode such as FooBar Winamp Monkey Media JRiver 7 1 1 Configuring for Dire...

Page 20: ...GHAN connected to the PC and USB input selected go to the File Preferences Playback Output tab and select KS M2Tech 384 32 DAC as output device Other players will require different settings see sectio...

Page 21: ...KS can be chosen for better performance with players which can operate in Kernel Streaming mode such as FooBar Winamp Monkey Media JRiver WASAPI Windows Audio Standard API is a standard interface for...

Page 22: ...ct KS M2Tech 384 32 DAC as output device Other players will require different settings see section 8 7 2 3 Configuring for WASAPI with Windows Vista or Windows 7 As happens with Kernel Streaming WASAP...

Page 23: ...the zip and copy to the Components folder Then restart FooBar go to the File Preferences Playback Output window and set parameters as in figure 16 Figure 16 8 2 Winamp and MediaMonkey These two player...

Page 24: ...REVISION 1PrA MAY 2012 Copyright 2012 M2Tech Srl 24 M2Tech www m2tech biz Figure 17 Go to Plug in Output and select Kernel Streaming Output Then click on Configure button Choose YOUNG Kernel Streamin...

Page 25: ...the DLL for WASAPI from the FooBar2000 website and install it in the Components sub folder inside FooBar2000 main folder in your hard disk The DLL can be found at http www foobar2000 org components vi...

Page 26: ...dby to avoid unwanted behaviour from the computer like system crash or freezing 12 Tips on using the I2 S input The VAUGHAN s I2 S input can be used with digital sources provided with I2 S output to m...

Page 27: ...AC power AC DC converter a high quality high capacity and high surge current LiPo battery and a dedicated battery charger The units normally draws its power from the battery and the AC DC converter is...

Page 28: ...M2Tech Srl 28 M2Tech www m2tech biz When planning to keep the unit off for a long time please charge the battery up to 60 before switching the unit off to ensure the longest battery life Also please...

Page 29: ...tically abort the configuration 16 2 Navigating the menu by the remote control To access the menu press the Enter button once To move from one configuration option to the next one or the previous one...

Page 30: ...s a source with a preamplifier or an integrated amplifier Please note that when choosing Volume off the output level is fixed to the last value set before disabling the volume This is useful when the...

Page 31: ...on and then switches off This is useful when a listening session is in progress and the user doesn t want the unit to switch to the AC DC which may lower the sound quality compared to the battery supp...

Page 32: ...p to 384kHz sampling frequency in dual mono mode ST inputs bit rate up to 24 576Mbps up to 384kHz sampling frequency in dual mono mode Toslink input bit rate up to 15Mbps up to 192kHz sampling frequen...

Page 33: ...smitter s power 176 4kHz and 192kHz may be achieved with Toslink in stereo mode too but this feature is not guaranteed all S PDIF and AES EBU inputs in dual mono mode except Toslink Depending on the f...

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