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NuPrime

 

 

WARNING: 

Never attempt to disassemble, repair or make any modification to your device. 

Disassembly, modification or any attempt at repair could cause bodily injury or property damage, as 
well as damage to the device itself. 
 

WARNING: 

Your device is not a toy. Never allow children to play with your device. Misuse, rough or 

improper handling of your device by children could result in serious bodily injury for any of the 
enumerated safety warnings in this manual. In addition, always keep all accessories and components 
out of the reach of small children as small parts might present a choking hazard. Seek immediate 
medical attention if choking occurs or if any small part has been swallowed. 
 

CAUTION: 

Never raise the sound volume level too high when using your device with earphones. An 

excessive sound volume level could cause damage to your hearing. 
 

WARNING: 

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water.  

 
Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign 
object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to 
a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs. 
 
Read all the instructions before connecting 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 could block the ventilation openings. If the unit is 
placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling. 
Keep the component away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other appliance that 
produces heat. 
 
The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear 
panel. Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power supply cable or an 
exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cable. 
 
Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed, pinched, bent, exposed to heat, or damaged in 
any way. Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where the cord exits the back of 
the unit.  
 
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet during a lightning storm or if the unit is to 
be left unused for a long period of time. 
 
Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or serviced by a qualified service 
agency if: 

 

The power supply cord or plug has been damaged. 

 

Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit. 

 

The unit has been exposed to rain. 

 

The unit shows signs of improper operation. 

 

The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way.

 

Summary of Contents for ida-8

Page 1: ...NuPrime IDA 8 ...

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Page 3: ...llowing 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 avoiding those hazards that could cause bodily injury or property d...

Page 4: ...o 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 could block the ventilation openings If the unit is placed in a book...

Page 5: ...dynamic and luxuriously textured soundstage has to be heard to be believed With all stages in one chassis the IDA 8 avails itself of the shortest possible signal paths in order to facilitate vanishingly low levels of noise and distortion for a black velvet background to music The listener s initial reaction might very well be I can t believe my ears The IDA 8 s low noise floor is further complimen...

Page 6: ...roidal transformer for reduced high frequency noise and strengthened low frequency performance The damping effect of the NuPrime isolation feet patent pending absorbs and cancels vibrations that degrade audio performance The overall result is unprecedented transient speed and an almost shocking level of dynamic impact The IDA 8 achieves Total Harmonic Distortion Noise THD N levels of less than 0 0...

Page 7: ... a single resistor in the signal path at any volume setting Individually adjustable volume on each input for precise level matching of sources Exclusive driver software for Windows Standard driver software for Mac Asynchronous transfer mode Very low power consumption on Standby Mode Available in black or silver anodized aluminum finish Includes remote control Inputs 1 x USB PCM DSD Digital PCM up ...

Page 8: ...f standby mode 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 44 1 96 352 8 d2 8 48 176 4 384 d5 6 VOL 00 99 Inputs C1 Coaxial input O2 Optical input U3 USB input E4 Extension port input A5 Stereo analog input 6 ...

Page 9: ...d be compatible due to wide variety of brands and custom specs Outputs Sub out for connecting to a subwoofer designed for a subwoofer with 3X the standard power output Speaker outputs Binding Posts for connecting to a pair of stereo speakers 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 your country All ...

Page 10: ...put The device will enumerate as a USB Audio device on your Mac 2 In Audio Midi Setup select the NuPrime IDA 8 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 IDA 8 on Mac DSD 1 Install playback software on MAC Ex Audirvana 15 days free http audirvana com site page_id 11...

Page 11: ...e IDA 8 on Windows DSD Install playback software on Windows 1 Install the Foobar media player http www foobar2000 org download 2 Download the SACD plugin http sourceforge net projects sacddecoder 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 ...

Page 12: ...k on foo_dsd_asio b Select the NuPrime ASIO Driver c Select ASIO Native d Select PCM to DSD Method None e Select Fs DSD128 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 10 ...

Page 13: ...rime 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 product cannot be repaired or replaced in the country it is in it may need to be sent to a different country or returned to the country of purchase at your expense for repair or replacement If you seek service in a country that i...

Page 14: ...MENT 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 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA STORED ON THE PRODUCT NUPRIME SPECIFICALLY DOES NOT REPRESENT THAT IT WILL BE ABLE TO REPAIR ANY PRODUCT UNDER THIS WARRANTY OR MAKE A PRODUCT EXCHANGE WITHOUT RISK TO OR LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR DATA Some states and p...

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