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MASTERING DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER

USER MANUAL

VER.8/sep 2010

Use ver.5 manual for earlier units (without toslink)

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Summary of Contents for Stereo96 DAC

Page 1: ...MASTERING DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER USER MANUAL VER 8 sep 2010 Use ver 5 manual for earlier units without toslink ...

Page 2: ...on at Http www mytekdigital com For technical support technical tips and support check Http www mytekdigital com or contact Mytek tech support at Highend mytekdigital com or at tel 646 613 1822 fax 212 202 5331 Mytek 211 Centre Street New York NY 10013 USA ...

Page 3: ...peration Internal jumper and trimpots 5 Operation Typical setup Balanced Output 6 Operation Analog output alignment 7 Operation Unbalanced Output 8 Rack mount shelf 10 Companion Stereo96 ADC 11 Specifications 12 Warranty conditions 13 ...

Page 4: ...ock tm mode any signal is upsampled to full 24 bit 192k resolution and subsequently converted to analog The two modes are provided for comparison reasons ie real world vs ideal sound with no jitter Line power is 115VAC 50 60Hz factory default or 230VAC 50 60Hz switchable by internal switch accessible after removing the top cover 1 Amp slow blow 20mm fuse is also accessible under the cover Optical ...

Page 5: ... Even when used in 16 bit mode the Stereo96 converters produce 20dB 10 times less distortion than typical converters found in budget recording equipment On Mytek website you can find and download various sound samples to evaluate Stereo96 series sound quality and compare it to the sound of other high end converter units To download samples log onto http www mytekdigital com compare listening_tests...

Page 6: ...mp or o ed s re nect d t defa l u e y ca l en o a p wer peakers a con e o t t t do r b l co u er 1 dBV so r ou pu Turn i wn fo un a anced ns m 0 u ces J 3 yp u u ap ci rs h il ten e ow fr uen y JP1 P b ass o tp t c a to T is w l ex d th l eq c es ns t z It i rt n hat t s gn t le C r po e o 0H s impo a t t he i al has 0 or very li t D o p ent DC n b harm o y r peaker ys e u u e u c m on ca e ful t ...

Page 7: ...sampled to 192k 24 bit resulting in overall more realistic and accurate sound When synced to digital input the DAC works as a typical CD Player DAC where jitter is attenuated but its effects can be heard This second mode is provided for comparison purposes it allows mastering engineer to assess how the program will sound when played by consumers on their typical DACs Setup for typical balanced ope...

Page 8: ...AC voltmeter set to measure AC RMS values 0 VU at 4dB corresponds to 1 225 Volts RMS measured between pin hot 2 and pin cold 3 at the output XLRs 3 Using a tweaker or a small screwdriver adjust the analog output trimpots until the VU meter reads 0 VU The alignment has to be performed with accuracy of 0 1dB to be considered accurate Similar alignment procedure with 0 1dB accuracy is required for va...

Page 9: ...at the DAC digital in is completely removed In this mode all digital input formats sound exactly the same with no jitter distortion due to jittery source jittery CD or long input cables Because of careful design this clock is as good or better than dedicated studio clock generators Additionally in Superlock tm mode signal of any format any FS 16 20 or 24 bit is upsampled to 192k 24 bit resulting i...

Page 10: ...eeing level on the meters as well as hearing the signal at output XLRs and headphones Turn up the volume knob if necessary If levels at your power amp are inadequate for the volume knob position change the out alignment using trimpots 9 ...

Page 11: ...ensure that you do not cause any damage to your unit 1 Remove the rubber feet If the feet are left on then you run the risk of bending the chassis and or the circuit board 2 Use the supplied 1 4 440 threaded screw only Any longer and you can cause permanent damage to the circuit board If you want to leave the rubber feet on then you have to be extra careful to not overtighten the screw past the po...

Page 12: ... hi end Analog to Digital converter for recording and mastering applications The main feature of this converter is its outstanding sound quality which makes it suitable for the most demanding projects when preserving the original signal quality is required ...

Page 13: ...g Outputs 4dBm balanced or unbalanced 75 Ohm trimpots and potentiometer for level control For variable or preset output level controls switch selectable with high performance conductive plastic attenuator for direct conn to power amp or speaker Digital Inputs Hi speed 25 200kHz AES EBU SPDIF Optical TOSLINK SPDIF AES Digital 4 input source selection switch Jitter 10psec Total jitter immunity via S...

Page 14: ...se unauthorized modifications or accidents are not covered by this warranty No other warranty is expressed or implied Any faulty unit should be sent shipping prepaid to the manufacturer service center Prior to shipping the client should obtain an RMA from Mytek for warranty services Units sent without RMA will not be accepted Mytek extends affordable repair service for all units manufactured to da...

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