YOUNG M
K
III
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND PREAMPLIFIER
REVISION P
R
A – AUGUST 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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. Cleaning the Unit ...........................................................................................................17
7. Using the Young MkIII....................................................................................................19
7.1. Volume Setting ........................................................................................................19
7.2. Mute Toggle ............................................................................................................19
7.3. Choosing the Signal’s Phase...................................................................................20
7.4. Source Selection .....................................................................................................20
7.5. Menu Navigation .....................................................................................................20
7.6. Balance Setting .......................................................................................................21
7.7. Choosing the Maximum Output Level .....................................................................21
7.8. Setting the Display’s Backlight Intensity ..................................................................22
7.9. Choosing Volume Mode ..........................................................................................22
7.10. Setting the Automatic Switch Off ...........................................................................22
7.11. Using the remote control function keys for quick access to menu items ...............23
7.12. Checking Firmware Revision.................................................................................23
7.13. Connecting a Bluetooth
®
source............................................................................23
7.14. Power Mode and Standby .....................................................................................23
8. Using a Computer as Digital Source ..............................................................................25
8.1. Plug’n’Play Operation with Apple OSX....................................................................25
8.1.1. DSD files playback with Mac.............................................................................28
8.2. Plug’n’Play Operation with Linux .............................................................................28
8.2.1. DSD files playback with Linux...........................................................................30
8.3. Using the Young MkIII with Windows ......................................................................30
8.3.1. Installing the Windows driver ............................................................................31
8.3.2. Windows driver uninstall ...................................................................................38
8.3.3. Windows Driver Panel ......................................................................................43
8.3.4. Using the YOUNG MKIII as Windows predefined audio device ........................49
8.3.5. Configuring the player: FooBar and JRiver Media Center.................................50
9. Controlling the Computer Player by Using the Young MkIII Remote Control .................57
10. Updating Young MkIII Firmware...................................................................................59
11. Specifications...............................................................................................................61
