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3. When the Media Stream Program on the com
puter is set to output in the “ASIO” format, the
McIntosh HD USB Audio Control Panel allows
for changing the settings parameters on the fly.
USB Music Playback
When the USB Input is selected on the McIntosh
MXA80, the Front Panel Display indicates the Sam-
pling Rate (refer to figures 119 and 120 for PCM
%
Figures 121 and 122 indicate a Sampling Rate of 128
or 256 times the Sampling Rate of a CD Disc for the
incoming DSD Digital Audio Signal.
The Sampling Rate and the Bit Rate are determined by
the original recording, the Application Output Format
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Settings.
Note: In general, when the original music is recorded
at a higher Sampling Rate, the result is usually
more detail in the music. However, this higher
USB 51%
352.8kHz
Figure 120
USB 46%
DSD128
Figure 121
USB 51%
DSD256
Figure 122
USB 46%
44.1kHz
Figure 119
rate results in consuming larger amounts of stor
age space. The Sample Rate usually should be set
to match the Sample Rate of the music recording
being played back.
There are many third party Applications (besides Ap-
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music from the computer to the McIntosh MXA80
USB Input. An example of just one of the available
applications is “JRiver Media Center”.
Reset of Microprocessors
In the unlikely event the controls of the MXA80 stop
functioning, the microprocessors can be reset by per-
forming the following:
1. Press and hold in the STANDBY/ON Push-button
until the LED above the STANDBY/ON Push-
button illumination is extinguished. Then release
the STANDBY/ON Push-button.
2. To switch the MXA80 back On, press the STAND-
BY/ON Push-button.
Note: This can be performed with the MXA80 On or in
the Standby Mode.
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