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INTRODUCTION 
 

Congratulations on your purchase of this precision audio component and thank you for selecting 
Parasound. We are proud to offer you this versatile audio component, knowing that it will bring 
you many years of enjoyment and dependable operation. Please take a few moments to read the 
following instructions so you can enjoy the benefits of your new Zdac’s advanced performance 
capabilities.   
 
You can find details of the Zdac’s specifications and advanced technology at 
www.parasound.com. 

 
Enjoy. 

 
The Parasound Staff 

www.parasound.com 

 
Keep your Purchase Receipt/Bill of Sale and Keep the Carton for Future 
Reference 

Record the 5 digit serial number located on the bottom side of your Zdac in the space below.  Also note 
your Parasound dealer’s name and telephone number. Your purchase receipt/bill of sale is required to 
determine if your Zdac is eligible for Parasound warranty service. We recommend that you make an 
extra copy of your original purchase receipt/bill of sale and store it inside the Zdac’s carton. If the Zdac 
should require warranty repair you will need its original carton and foam packing inserts to ship it.  

Please do not throw away the carton or foam packing inserts.

 

 

Parasound Zdac Serial # ______________________________ 

Parasound Dealer: ___________________________________ 

Parasound Dealer Phone Number: _______________________ 

Date of Purchase: ____________________________________ 

 
 

Important Warranty information 
 

There is no Parasound warranty for this unit if it was not purchased from an Authorized 
Parasound Dealer. 

Investigate warranty coverage statements made by 

unauthorized 

dealers very 

carefully, as Parasound will not provide service under our warranty and you will need to depend  
entirely upon the unauthorized dealer for warranty service.  A list of Authorized Parasound Dealers and 
detailed warranty information is available at 

www.parasound.com 

or you can call Parasound at 

(415) 

397-7100 

between 8:30 am and 4 pm Pacific time. 

 

A missing or altered serial number could indicate that this unit was re-sold by an unauthorized 
dealer or is stolen merchandise. If this unit is missing its serial number or the serial number has 
been altered, you should return it to your dealer immediately for a full refund. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Zdac

Page 1: ...Zdac 192kHz Digital to Analog Converter OWNER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...n If the Zdac should require warranty repair you will need its original carton and foam packing inserts to ship it Please do not throw away the carton or foam packing inserts Parasound Zdac Serial ______________________________ Parasound Dealer ___________________________________ Parasound Dealer Phone Number _______________________ Date of Purchase ____________________________________ Important W...

Page 3: ...4 115V 230V AC Mains Voltage 5 Connecting Your Zdac 6 Operating Your Zdac 8 Zdac Headphone Listening 8 USB Computer Setup 9 Use With a DVD or Blu ray Player 9 Frequently Asked Questions and Troubleshooting 10 If You Require Assistance or Warranty Repair 11 Specifications 12 ...

Page 4: ...tween other components A ventilation fan is also recommended where other heat producing equipment must be mounted close to the Zdac If you re installing the Zdac yourself use input and output cables that are long enough to leave at least two feet of slack that will enable you to pull the Zdac out of a cabinet to check or to change connections without inadvertently disconnecting cables If you re pu...

Page 5: ...ine voltages between 110V 120V which is correct for North America including Mexico and also in Taiwan In some countries such as Brazil AC voltages are different by region Most other countries require setting it to 230V With the 230V setting the Zdac can operate safely with AC line voltages between 220V 240V If you are not certain of your local AC voltage call your dealer The following website will...

Page 6: ... from your source to the Zdac Coax Coaxial The Coax input connector is an RCA jack also called S PDIF It is compatible with any S PDIF coaxial digital output The coaxial input accepts these standard sampling rates 8kHz 11 025kHz 16kHz 32 kHz 44 1kHz 48kHz 88 2kHz 96kHz 176kHz 192kHz It accepts16 bit and 24 bit word lengths Note Please use a 75 ohm digital interconnect cable Standard audio and vide...

Page 7: ...servers such as Sonos or Squeezebox Never connect the Zdac directly to a power amplifier if you have a digital source without its own volume control connected to one of the Zdac s inputs This could result in a very loud blast of sound that could damage your loudspeakers or hearing Non variable digital sources include all CD DVD Blu ray players cable sat boxes and the optical output from an HD tele...

Page 8: ...driven by a high current low noise operational amplifier running in pure class A It can drive headphones from 32 ohms to 600 ohms at substantial undistorted listening levels If your headphones use a 6 3mm plug you can use a 6 3mm to 3 5mm stereo adaptor for the Zdac headphone jack Some headphones include this adapter Note The Zdac s Analog XLR and RCA output jacks will be automatically muted whene...

Page 9: ...he Control Panel and select the Zdac as the default playback device For a Mac with OS X Go to the Apple Menu Select System Preferences Select Sound from the Hardware Menu Select ZDAC in the Sounds Menu Playing Music From Your Computer Once initial setup is complete your Zdac will be ready for use with your PC or Mac Simply start playing any music on your computer and it will be sent to the Zdac vi...

Page 10: ...nd re insert it Your computer should indicate that it has found and identified the Zdac If it doesn t then try rebooting it with the Zdac connected Turn off the Zdac for about 10 seconds and turn it on again Is your computer operating correctly Is the music playing or paused I can hear a hum or buzzing noise from my speakers and headphones Cable TV is the most common source of hum If you have a ca...

Page 11: ...ty Unit is not eligible for repair under the terms of the Parasound warranty if 1 Unit was not purchased from a Parasound Authorized Dealer 2 You do not have the original bill of sale or sales receipt from a Parasound Authorized Dealer 3 You are not the original owner The Parasound warranty is not transferable 4 Unit s serial number was removed modified or defaced 5 Unit shows evidence of abuse an...

Page 12: ...z 20 kHz Signal to Noise Ratio 110 dB A weighted THD Noise 0 015 Audio Output Level Unbalanced 2 1V rms Balanced 4 2V rms Output Impedance Line out 160 ohms balanced or unbalanced Headphone out 10 ohms AC Power Requirement 10 watts 110 130 VAC 60 Hz 220 240 VAC 50 Hz voltage is selected on the chassis bottom Dimensions Width 9 5 241 mm black 8 5 220 mm silver Depth 10 254 mm Height with feet 2 51 ...

Page 13: ...13 Installation Notes ...

Page 14: ...14 Parasound Products Inc 2250 McKinnon Ave San Francisco CA 94124 Customer Service 415 397 7100 www parasound com ...

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