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Summary of Contents for The Brooklyn

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Page 2: ... Frimware may alter details of Mytek operation and consequently there will be periodic updates to this manual For news driver updates technical support tips and further product information please visit our website mytekdigital com Technical support issues are handled via our online support ticketing system Please enter details of the ticket in the support download section on Mytek website 148 Indi...

Page 3: ...DAC OSX installation 11 6 1 OSX USB 2 0 driver installation 11 6 2 OSX Mytek Control Panel installation 11 7 Firmware update Windows and OS X 12 8 User Adjustments 12 8 1 Reduction the output level 12 9 Menu 13 9 1 Menu Navigation 13 9 2 Menu Operation 14 10 MQA Master Quality Authenticated 17 11 Remote 17 11 1 The Brooklyn DAC Apple Remote Setup 17 11 2 The Brooklyn DAC Standard Remote RC5 Setup ...

Page 4: ...ity files off online streaming services Vinyl records utilizing its precision M C M M phono preamplifier Any other digital source equipped with Toslink SPDIF AES or DSD SDIF out Any other analog source plugged into analog input The Brooklyn DAC has been optimized for highest performance under Windows Mac OS and Linux Based on a newly developed Mytek Hi Speed USB USB2 Audio Class 2 32bit 384kHz Int...

Page 5: ... to DSD64 DOP Toslink ADAT Input PCM up to 192k up to DSD64 DOP SDIF3 DSD Input up to DSD256 Mytek proprietary USB 2 0 Class 2 up to 32bit 384k DSD256 also accepts digital AES SPDIF and Toslink inputs This USB interface also allows stacking of multiple Mytek units for multichannel operation Mytek Femtoclock 0 82ps internal jitter Wordclock Input and Output allows stacking multiple units for multic...

Page 6: ... the user to quickly choose an option change and configure the device s settings At the picture shown above it activates Sample Rate menu 4 Functional button enables the user to quickly choose an option change and configure the device s settings At the picture above it activates Volume 5 OLED display 6 Functional button enables the user to quickly choose an option change and configure the device s...

Page 7: ... Toslink ADAT Digital input which accepts up to 192kHz 24bit Accepts DSD DOP standard input up to DSD64 This input can also be used to transmit digital audio into computer via USB2 connection For best results use short high quality TOSLINK cable Special glass fiber Toslink cable allows for longer cable runs and is less jittery than regular plastic fiber 8 Wordclock BNC input Can be used for profes...

Page 8: ... speakers on until all connections have been made 5 Windows installation and configuration Turn off your amplifier then connect the Brooklyn DAC Analog Outputs to your amplifier s analog inputs Balanced connections XLR are typically for professional audio equipment while unbalanced connections RCA are typically for consumer audio equipment Note that for proper operation it is necessary to install ...

Page 9: ...Choose the location of installation Default location is C Program Files Mytek Digital Mytek USB 2 0 Driver We recommend leaving this as it is If you wish to customize the install choosethe location by selecting browse Click Install 5 Setup exe will now install the Mytek Driver This process may take a few minutes 6 Upon completion of Setup exe press the Next button 7 To complete installation of the...

Page 10: ...ppears click Next then accept license and click Next again 3 All options should be choosen in Custom Setup menu To confirm the installation of each option select Will be installed on local hard drive then click Next and Install to begin the installation 4 To complete installation of the driver simply click the Finish button 5 Confirm installation by launching the MytekControl application Installat...

Page 11: ... Driverless operation basically means plug and play The Brooklyn DAC will automatically show up in your computer s list of supported audio devices as Brooklyn DAC Simply choose that as your default audio playback device and the system will work 6 2 OSX Mytek Control Panel installation Note pro audio DAW applications Cubase Samplitude Reaper etc or proffesional media players Jriver etc use ASIO dri...

Page 12: ...clicking Yes when warning dialog appears A progress bar will indicate when the flash process is finished 5 When the update is finished the the DAC will reset and start in sleep mode To switch it on press the knob once Once the DAC has been restarted the firmware update is complete A reboot of the computer is not necessary When the update fails 1 Disconnect power cord 2 Press and hold the first fro...

Page 13: ...s menu shown on the display press one of the four buttons located on the left and right side of LCD display When the value is ready to change it is back lit with blue colour To change the value rotate the knob until you see the option value you need Press the knob or the same button again to leave the menu Turn the knob round to navigate between all available parameters Press the knob once to acti...

Page 14: ...is available simultaneously on MAIN XLR RCA and HP outputs AUTO Brooklyn DAC detects if headphones has been connected MAIN outputs are muted 9 2 5 Sync There is always only one master device in digital world The others have to operate as a slave That is why an external digital devices such as CD players digital recorders etc have to be also configured properly Otherwise clicks drops distortions mi...

Page 15: ...sion digital attenuator 9 2 11 Bypass Relay bypass of all faders for the cleanest output path possible Only the main outputs are affected while the headphone output is still controlled by analog fader Attention To prevent damage your speakers reduce the output level of your preamp BEFORE activating Bypass mode 9 2 12 Analog Input Analog Input Mode A pair of unbalanced analog inputs can be selected...

Page 16: ...ness of the logo 9 2 20 St by D Bright sets the brightnes of the logo in Standby mode 9 2 21 Colour Sets the colour of the logo 16 colours are available 9 2 22 Power On when the powerd cord it attached to the DAC WORK the DAC activate itself in standard working mode STBY the DAC activate itself in sleep mode AUTO the DAC remember last mode 9 2 23 Remote Remote Control mode OFF the Remote function ...

Page 17: ...olution audio streaming could finally be a reality with songs being able to be delivered exactly how they were recorded in the studio without requiring huge amounts of bandwidth to deliver How does MQA work MQA can pack up the information from a lossless 24 bit 192kHz PCM file into the sort of space needed for a 24 bit 44 1KHz stream In practice MQA is delivered to listeners as a typical lossless ...

Page 18: ...atts High Current High Slew Rate ultra low distortion balanced Built in Analog Preamp Line level input or Phono M M M C input relay controlled DIGITAL Computer Audio I O 2 0 Hi Speed data stream up to 480Mbits 384kHz Type B driverless AES EBU Input XLR 24Bits 192 kHz DSDx64 DoP TOSLINK Optical Input up to 192kHz single wire S PDIF Coaxial Input 1 2 up to 192kHz single wire DSDx64 DoP SDIF DSD Inpu...

Page 19: ...ied If doubt please contact Mytek Digital Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than t...

Page 20: ... 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This product with the CE marking complies with the EMC Directive issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with this directive implies conformity to the following European standards EN55103 1 Electromagnetic Interfer...

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