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Using the Remote Control: 

 

Power: Power On/Off 

DIS: Display On/Off 

Ch+: Input selection next channel 

CH-: Input selection previous channel 

Vol +: Volume up 

Vol –: Volume down 

Mute: Mute/Unmute audio 

C1: Coaxial input selection 

O2: Optical input selection 

U3: USB input selection 

E4: Extension port selection 

A5: AES input selection 

A6: Analog input selection 

 

 
 

 

Press A5 to toggle between A5 & A6 input selection. 

 

To run the NuPrime DAC-9 on Mac– PCM: 

1.

 

Power on NuPrime DAC-9, select USB input. The device will enumerate as a USB Audio 

device on your Mac. 

2.

 

In Audio Midi Setup, select the “NuPrime DAC-9” device as your default Input and Output 

device. 

3.

 

The sample rate of the device can be selected using the drop down menu. 

4.

 

The audio is also output over SPDIF. 

 

To run the NuPrime DAC-9 on Mac– DSD: 

1.

 

Install playback software on MAC. 

Ex: Audirvana 15 days free http://audirvana.com/site/?page_id=112 

2.

 

In Preferences Setup, Audio System selects the “NuPrime DAC-9” as your Default Device. 

3.

 

The Native DSD Capability select the “DSD Over PCM standard 1.0” 

4.

 

SPDIF output is not working on DSD playback. 

 

To run the NuPrime DAC-9 on Windows – PCM: 

1.

 

Please visit 

www.nuprimeaudio.com

 and 

download the latest driver.  

 

2.

 

Connect computer to USB DAC and power on NuPrime DAC-9, select USB DAC input. The 

Summary of Contents for DAC-9

Page 1: ...NuPrime DAC 9 ...

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Page 3: ...mplies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS There are two categories of Safety Instructions included in this manual Product Warnings i e what must never be done to assure ...

Page 4: ...cting or operating the component Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself Follow all operating instructions Do not use this unit near water You must allow a minimum 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed clearance around the unit Do not place the unit on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that ...

Page 5: ...g signal is sampled regularly at uniform intervals and each sample is quantized to the nearest value within a range of digital steps A PCM stream has two basic properties that determine the stream s fidelity to the original analog signal the sampling rate which is the number of times per second that samples are taken and the bit depth which determines the number of possible digital values that can...

Page 6: ...PCM and DSD The same music in DSD64 2 8 MHz sampling rate format takes up about 20 more storage space than 24 bit 96kHz format The NuPrime DAC 9 is designed to faithfully reproduce the music irrespective of the format used ...

Page 7: ... supports an extensive number of inputs and formats Utilizing one of the world s best performing 32 bit audio DACs the AK4490 EQ is only a first step for designing the ultimate DAC State of the art solutions readily available to all vendors along with the experience and proprietary know how in creating many Editor s Choice and Product of The Year award winning products elevate the NuPrime DAC 9 we...

Page 8: ...Inputs 1 x USB PCM DSD Digital PCM up to 384kHz DSD up to DSD256 1 x Coaxial Digital S PDIF PCM up to 192KHz supporting DoP format DSD64 1 x Optical Digital S PDIF PCM up to 192KHz supporting DoP format DSD64 1 x Bluetooth or WiFi receiver module optional 1 x AES balance XLR 1 x Analog Stereo RCA Outputs 1 x pair of stereo RCA out 1 x pair of stereo XLR balanced out 1 x Optical S DPIF out USB Samp...

Page 9: ... Turn the knob to switch between inputs Volumes Right Knob Brief press to Mute Unmute Turn the knob to adjust volume Display PCM 88 2 192 DSD d11 2 256 44 1 96 352 8 d2 8 64 48 176 4 384 d5 6 128 VOL 00 99 Inputs C1 Coaxial input O2 Optical input U3 USB input E4 Extension port input A5 AES balance input A6 Stereo analog input ...

Page 10: ...ate and be compatible due to wide variety of brands and custom specs Outputs SPDIF OUT Optical Output up to 24 bit 192 kHz No output during DSD playback ANALOG OUT Stereo RCA Output Line out Subwoofer compatible XLR Balance OUT True balance XLR balance Output AC Inlet Voltage Selector Make sure that the AC voltage selector switch at the bottom of the unit is switched to the appropriate voltage for...

Page 11: ...ur Mac 2 In Audio Midi Setup select the NuPrime DAC 9 device as your default Input and Output device 3 The sample rate of the device can be selected using the drop down menu 4 The audio is also output over SPDIF To run the NuPrime DAC 9 on Mac DSD 1 Install playback software on MAC Ex Audirvana 15 days free http audirvana com site page_id 112 2 In Preferences Setup Audio System selects the NuPrime...

Page 12: ...ddecoder files latest download a To install in Foobar goto File Preferences and select Components b Click the Install button c Select the zip file d Click Apply foobar will restart 3 Download the ASIO plugin from http www foobar2000 org components view foo_out_asio a Install the plugin b Click Apply foobar will restart 4 Configure the Output Device a Go to Playback Output b Select the Device ASIO ...

Page 13: ...NuPrime 11 6 Configure the SACD plugin to play DSD and not convert from DSD to PCM a Go to Tools SACD b Set ASIO Driver Mode to DSD c Set PCM Sample Rate to 352800 ...

Page 14: ...ce Center located in the U S If you purchased the product outside of the U S deliver the product to any NuPrime Authorized Importer in the country where you purchased the product Be aware however that not all countries have NuPrime Authorized Service Providers NASP and not all Authorized Service Providers outside the country of purchase have all parts or replacement units for the product If the pr...

Page 15: ...DIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONDITION OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS DOWNTIME GOODWILL DAMAGE TO OR REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT AND PROPERTY ANY COSTS OF RECOVERING REPROGRAMMING OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH NUPRIME PRODUCTS AND ANY FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTI...

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