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Owner’s Manual 

 
 

Summary of Contents for ACE NEO SERIES

Page 1: ...ACE Series All in One Owner s Manual...

Page 2: ...ACE N o Series...

Page 3: ...tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug thi...

Page 4: ...r voltage Both the shipping box and rear panel serial number label will indicate the correct voltage Use of any other voltage will likely damage the unit and void the warranty 3 AC extension cords are...

Page 5: ...no Input 9 Digital Inputs 9 Software Setup 12 Rear Panel Connections 25 SimLink 26 Operating the N o ACE 26 Remote Control Operation 27 Troubleshooting 29 Specifications 30 Quick Reference Setup Menus...

Page 6: ...imaudio com Your N o ACE All in One incorporates many significant design features to achieve its world class level of performance This is an abbreviated list of the more important features Fully async...

Page 7: ...e heat Consequently it should be placed in a location with empty space around it for proper heat dissipation You should never place another component on top of this All in One As well it should be pla...

Page 8: ...ssing the Display button once will decrease the level to the low setting Pressing the button again will increase the brightness to the medium setting Pressing the Display button a third time returns t...

Page 9: ...in a larger format The two 2 ANALOG inputs MP in and PHONO inputs will only display their input name and volume level when active Phono Input The N o ACE is equipped with one analog PHONO input for us...

Page 10: ...ND input They are independant of each other they can both be active at the same time Finally the volume level 40 0 appears in bottom right 10 The other digital inputs both OPTICAL both SPDIF USB and B...

Page 11: ...56 11 2896 z Note 88 2kHz and 96kHz signals might work with MiND via WiFi input depending on your router but is NOT recommended as they may suffer from audible drop outs The following chart summarizes...

Page 12: ...to their factory defaults These are just some of the features included in the Setup Software which will be described in complete detail here Please refer to the appendix at the end of the manual for t...

Page 13: ...ich allows you to create your own text label of up to 12 characters in length and finally DEFAULT which represents the default input name in this case SPDIF 1 Note In the middle image you will see two...

Page 14: ...s it ensures that all of devices that you connect to your ACE each perform at the same volume level It allows you to compensate for the different output levels amongst the various devices that you wil...

Page 15: ...lume control to highlight YES then press OK The HT BYPASS option is now active for the ANALOG 1 input Note When you enable HT BYPASS the volume OFFSET you previously saved for this input will be set t...

Page 16: ...rompted to confirm this change rotate the volume control to Yes press OK and the confirmation message Name Changed will appear on the display Note Step 3 to 6 are NOT required if your ACE is connected...

Page 17: ...he default name is MiND Enter it SIMOFFICE in this example the same way as you assigned a custom name for the MiND in step 2 above and then press OK when you are done Select the security mode of your...

Page 18: ...displayed screen The four 4 required network parameters are IP Address Net Mask Gateway Address and DNS address Once all settings are entered you will be prompted to save these NETWORK PARAMETER sett...

Page 19: ...three will flash in sequence Note The Bluetooth feature of your smart device must be enabled for pairing to work 3 MOON ACE will appear in the Bluetooth device list of your smart device and you must...

Page 20: ...ollows 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button Rotate the volume control until MOON CD is highlighted on the display Then press OK 2 The default input for MOON CD is SPDIF 1 To change this...

Page 21: ...vity speakers from being damaged at an excessively loud volume setting Another benefit of this feature is when you have young children who can inadvertently tamper with the volume control 1 Enter the...

Page 22: ...the screensaver after a period of twenty 20 minutes of no user interaction even if music is playing though the ACE Use the volume control to highlight your desired MODE and then press OK The check mar...

Page 23: ...option you selected and flash briefly 3 Press the SETUP button once to exit from the POWER SETTINGS menu and return to the main SETUP menu Press the SETUP button again to exit from the SETUP menu Fro...

Page 24: ...ings back to their original factory defaults 1 Enter the Setup mode by pressing the Setup button Rotate the volume control until RESET is highlighted on the display and then press OK 2 You will be pro...

Page 25: ...ame in SETUP The WiFi antenna connector WIFI ANT is for use with the supplied WiFi antenna The ETHERNET input is for use with an RJ45 ethernet cable Please consult the MiND Setup Guide and MiND App Us...

Page 26: ...owered up at all times to maintain optimal performance When you plan on being away for a few days it may not be a bad idea to power off your All in One Turning on your N o ACE for the first time Prior...

Page 27: ...Center will appear in the front panel display Whenever you make an adjustment to the balance it will appear in the display for 3 seconds The following 3 images show center balance a balance adjustmen...

Page 28: ...e MiND app You can also use the MiND App to adjust the volume level mute the volume and even change the current input Figure 5 Remote Operation with SimLink In figure 5 we have a N o 260D CD Transport...

Page 29: ...DC Detected on Output Unit will Shutdown is related to DC direct current coming from the source component that you are currently listening to through your ACE To confirm that there is DC present firs...

Page 30: ...ut Power 4 85 Watts per channel Gain 37dB Signal to noise Ratio 100dB full power Frequency Response 10Hz 80kHz 0 3 0dB Crosstalk 1kHz 100dB Intermodulation Distortion 0 005 Total Harmonic Distortion 2...

Page 31: ...2 8224MHz Double 5 6448MHz Quadruple 11 2896 DSD Sample Rates DSD 64 DSD 128 DSD256 via USB only DSD via MiND ethernet only DSD 64 2 8224MHz PCM Bit depth range 16 32 bits 32 bit via USB only PCM Sam...

Page 32: ...ETERS OPTICAL 1 AUTOMATIC 9 OPTICAL 2 MANUAL SPDIF 1 SPDIF 2 USB ANALOG 1 ANALOG 2 LABEL OFFSET ENABLE LABEL OFFSET ENABLE LABEL OFFSET HT BYPASS ENABLE DVD 6 0dB 9 ENABLE 9 USB 9 6 0dB 9 ENABLE 9 ANA...

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