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Questions And Answers
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Owner’s Reference
DLIII Digital Link DAC
The DLIII is best left powered on at all times. The current draw is negligible and keeping it powered
on will make sure the internal AC capacitors stay working properly.
There is no harm in leaving the unit on at all times as the lifespan of the DLIII will be unaffected by
leaving it on.
There are no user replaceable internal fuses inside the DLIII. There is an internal fuse that should
only be replaced by an authorized service center if needed. The components inside the DLIII have
lethal voltages when powered and even when un-powered. Capacitors inside the DLIII can retain an
electrical charge after the unit has been powered down. Do not attempt to get inside the unit for any
reason unless instructed to do so by your dealer or an authorized service representative. Should the
DLIII cease to function, contact your dealer or PS Audio’s service center for help.
Placement of the DLIII is not critical. Placement with respect to other equipment can be important.
In general, place the DLIII close to the transport or CD player as possible. It is always preferable to
have long digital interconnects and short audio interconnects if there is a distance problem. Long
interconnect cables may degrade the performance of the DLIII.
Isolation through the use of spikes, cones or Sorbothane feet is recommended for the DLIII if space
and budget allows. Isolation of any piece of high-end stereo and theater equipment is always
recommended wherever practical.
Yes, cables make a difference. It is important to use the best power cables, digital interconnects and
audio interconnects when operating the DLIII.
There is no master power switch for the DLIII.
Choosing an appropriate sample rate, either 96kHz or 192kHz all depends on your system. Generally,
a higher sample rate sounds better, but on some systems it may sound bright. Listen carefully to
your choices to see which one sounds more like live music to you. It is fi ne to select this while you
are playing music.
You can easily select any of the three inputs manually or let the Autoscan feature of the DLIII work for
you. The default or factory setting is Autoscan and if you only have one input connected to the digital
in, we recommend leaving the DLIII in the default Autoscan mode. The Autoscan feature will look for
which input has a digital signal and automatically go to that input and lock on it.
You can simply turn your CD player, computer or digital source on or off and Autoscan will fi gure it out
for you and go to the proper input.
If you have multiple sources connected to the digital inputs and you wish to use the front panel input
selector manually, simply using it in this manner will disable the Autoscan mode.
If you do not get a “locked” light on the front panel, check and make sure your digital source and digital
Should the unit
be on all the
time?
Are there any
internal fuses?
Placement?
Isolation?
Power switch
Do cables make a
difference?
How do I
manually select
an input?
Which sample
rate is best?
What if I can’t get a
locked light?
