USB-XIII User Manual
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PLAYING FILES FROM COMPUTER TO NON-PBD DAC VIA USB
In this application the UBS-XIII serves as a high quality USB interface for DACs from other manufacturers. All
sample rates are supported natively for PCM up to 384kHz and DSD up to 11.2MHz. 8FS PCM files
(352.8kHz or 384kHz) are converted to 4FS to be able to transmit them via standard AES or Coax. Likewise
double and quad rate DSD files are converted to single rate DSD before packing them in DoP for AES or
Coax output.
If the connected DAC does not support DSD via DoP then silence will be heard.
SR L/R
C / LFE
PLINK OUT
FR L / R
PLINK
IN
COAX
DoP Out
AES / DoP
OUT
Playback Designs USB-XIII
USB
POWER
GREEN: NORMAL OPERATION
AMBER: PROGRAMMING
RED: ERROR
LOCK
INPUT MODE
RST
AUX
1
4
Playback Designs USB-XIII
Use either AES or Coax cable
USB cable
Front
Back
DAC Brand xyz
AES input or Coax input
to computer
or server
Settings for USB-XIII
INPUT
middle position
MODE 1
down for stereo operation
MODE 2
not used
MODE 3
up for DoP packing of DSD
MODE 4
not used
NOTE: after changing the MODE switches it is important to either press the reset button or to turn power off
and on again.
