PRE60 Audiophile Preamplifier, dAC, Streamer user Guide
ConnECtinG A uSB dRivE
You can connect a USB drive to the PRE60, to allow you to
play MP3 files from the drive through the PRE60:
•
Turn the SELECTOR until the Media source is selected:
•
Connect the USB drive to the USB A connector.
The PRE60 display will show:
MEDIA
USB
You can now browse the music on your device, and control
playback, using the Primare App; for more information
see the
Primare App User Guide
, available separately.
ConnECtinG to A ComPutER
You can connect the PRE60 to a Windows PC or
Macintosh USB input to allow you to use the PRE60 as a
digital audio output device.
PC
Windows XP/SP2 or later is required. You need to install
the Primare XMOS audio driver, available on primare.net.
Macintosh
OSX 10.4 or later is recommended. No driver is required.
•
Connect the computer’s USB port to the USB B
connector on the PRE60 using a USB A to USB B
cable.
The PRE60 will then appear as a sound output device
called
XMOS USB Audio 2.0
in the Sound control panel
(PC) or Sound system preferences panel (Macintosh).
•
Turn the SELECTOR until the PC source is selected:
PC
Note:
For best results set the computer volume control to
its maximum value, and use the PRE60 volume control to
adjust the playback volume.
ConnECtinG to thE intERnEt
You can connect the PRE60 to the Internet via either Wi-Fi
or a standard Ethernet cable, to allow you to stream audio
to the PRE60, or listen to Internet radio stations.
See
Configuring network settings
, page 3, for information
about configuring the WLAN or Ethernet network
settings.