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Owner’s Reference

NuWave Phono Converter

4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
PH: 720.406.8946 [email protected] www.psaudio.com

Introduction i

Owner’s Reference

Instructions for use

NuWave

Phono Converter

™

Summary of Contents for ia50

Page 1: ...o Converter 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 PH 720 406 8946 service psaudio com www psaudio com Introduction i Owner s Reference 2013 PS Audio International Inc All rights reserved Instructions f...

Page 2: ...grounding type plug If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly...

Page 3: ...g Audio Output Connector RCA XLR Unbalanced Balanced X2 Output level nominal rated cartridge input 1 0 VRMS 0dBV 2 0 VRMS 6dBV Output level maximum 3 15 VRMS 10dBV 6 3 VRMS 16dBV Output Impedance 100...

Page 4: ...d output referenced to 6dBV nominal output level Signal to Noise Ratio MC 0 6mV 72dB Balanced output referenced to 6dBV nominal output level Equivalent input noise maximum gain 200nV A D Converter For...

Page 5: ...he two systems built into the NPC can be run independently of each other or in combination The Analog to Digital Converter ADC is based on the Burr Brown PCM4222 Delta Sigma Analog to Digital Converte...

Page 6: ...power cable for best results as it is always preferable to feed your equipment with the best power cables possible Choosing any PerfectWave Power cable will make a significant performance improvement...

Page 7: ...applied to the unit it will be necessary for you to reach around to the back of the unit and turn on the AC power switch This is the master AC power switch and can be used at any time to power on and...

Page 8: ...puts directly into the NPC s inputs labeled Phono Make sure left and right are actually correct their sections are marked Left and Right Most turntables have a ground wire in addition to the RCA outpu...

Page 9: ...RCA analog output You may connect either or both of these outputs to any preamplifier or analog mixing console you wish They may be used separately or at the same time if needed Only the phono input w...

Page 10: ...or digital audio used in all DACS CD players and transports I2 S is the NATIVE format used by these devices and it is this protocol that is COMPRESSED to S PDIF for transmission over Coax XLR or Optic...

Page 11: ...n unlikely situation you can activate the RESET button at any time Use a small object such as a ballpoint pen pencil or toothpick to press the recessed internal button for 2 seconds if necessary The n...

Page 12: ...ferred to as SACD will determine the digital output stream of the NPC The three available connections for the digital datastreams are I2 S through a rear panel HDMI connector COAX through a rear panel...

Page 13: ...beled RATE choose either Standard Rate or Double Rate DSD Standard Rate is the same as you would find on an SACD Sony Super Audio Compact Disc and is the equivalent of 176 4kHz in PCM If you are recor...

Page 14: ...cable but we would recommend something a lot shorter to be safe and yes the quality of the USB cable matters a lot to the sound quality Don t cheap out install the driver on your computer Properly in...

Page 15: ...ll appear on the NPC screen If you have DSD selected on the NPC as the audio format you wish to use the format select window in the Windows Advanced Properties screen will display only two available s...

Page 16: ...ommend downloading and installing a free program from Rogue Amoeba called Line In This small program will help you make sure the NPC is working properly on your Mac These instructions will assume you...

Page 17: ...ns within the audible band Exceeding 96kHz is fine but unless you have a good reason to do so and need the extended bandwidth of up to 80kHz not recommended for best sound Once selected the sample rat...

Page 18: ...to reboot your computer Once you have verified everything is playing properly through the Linein program you will no longer need its services Simply close Line In and use any recording program such as...

Page 19: ...listen to a loud passage on an LP at 70 of your preamplifier or DAC s volume control this would be a good reference to try and match Set the volume control of your preamplifier or DAC at 70 and play...

Page 20: ...d free from the PS Audio website http updates psaudio com MarkIIUSBDriver PSAudio USBAudio2 0DriverLatest zip If your computer does not see the NPC there is a very good chance you did not enable the U...

Page 21: ...the PCM mode downsampling to 44 1kHz through 96kHz 24 bits uses low group delay linear phase filtering and is the best sounding option for PCM on most systems The two higher downsampled sampled rates...

Page 22: ...e cables there get better shielded cables or remove the source of hum being picked up by the cables Hum of this type induced is typically a low frequency hum 50Hz or 60Hz without any buzzing artifacts...

Page 23: ...n finding a solution If your computer does not see the NPC there is a very good chance you did not enable the USB option on the front panel of the NPC Go to the NPC user Interface display and make sur...

Page 24: ...know one track has started or stopped Unless you have a program that handles this automatically there are a few but be careful they don t rob you of the low detail surface noise of the record you must...

Page 25: ...umber on the exterior of the shipping container will be returned to the sender freight collect c RETURNED PRODUCT MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE DEFECT PS Audio reserves the right...

Page 26: ...ty lasts or an exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages sotheabovelimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou ThisWarrantygivesyouspecific legal rights and you may also have other ri...

Page 27: ...ty for loss or damage to the product during shipment to the PS Audio factory and ensure all freight shipping charges are prepaid The product may also be hand delivered to our Colorado facilities if ar...

Page 28: ...oduct during shipment to the dealer or distributor s Service Department and ensure all freight shipping charges are prepaid If you feel your country s authorized dealer or distributor is either unwill...

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