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Warranty

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Owner’s Reference  

NuWave Phono Converter

PS Audio warrants the product designated herein to be free of manufacturing defects in material 

and workmanship, subject to the following conditions, for 

a period of 90 days from the date 

of purchase

 by the original purchaser or date of shipment from the authorized PS Audio dealer, 

whichever comes first.  This warranty period can be extended to three (3) years by registering your 

product.  To register, go online www.psaudio.com.

 

 This Warranty is subject to the following conditions and limitations: the Warranty is void and inapplicable 

if the product has been used or handled other than in accordance with the instructions in the owner’s 

manual, abused, or misused, damaged by accident or neglect or in being transported, or the defect is 

due to the product being repaired or tampered with by anyone other than PS Audio or an authorized 

PS Audio repair center.

 

a.   The product must be packaged and returned to PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair 

center by the customer at his or her sole expense in the original packing material. PS Audio 

will pay return freight of its choice for original purchasers.

 

b.   Return Authorization Number (RMA Number) is required before any product is returned 

to  our  factory  for  any  reason.  This  number  must  be  visible  on  the  exterior  of  the 

shipping container for PS Audio to accept the return. Units shipped to us without a 

Return Authorization Number or without a visible RMA Number 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 to modify the design of any product without obligation to purchasers of 

previously manufactured products and to change the prices or specifications of any product without 

notice or obligation to any person.

 

In the event the product fails to meet this Warranty and the above conditions have been met, the 

purchaser’s sole remedy under this Limited Warranty shall be to return the product to PS Audio or 

an authorized PS Audio repair center where the defect will be repaired, replace or refund through 

the original point of purchase without charge for parts or labor.

 

This Warranty is for the benefit of the original purchaser of the covered product if the product has been 

purchased through an authorized PS Audio dealer, distributor or agent.  PS Audio will not honor this 

warranty without valid proof of purchase from an authorized PS Audio dealer, distributor or agent and 

or a valid serial number as proof the product is a valid PS Audio product manufactured by PS Audio 

International.

This warranty does not cover the cost of custom installation, customer instruction, setup adjustments 

or signal reception problems.

This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or any damage due to accident, misuse, abuse, 

negligence or modification of, or to any part of the Product, without initial express consent from 

PS  Audio.  This  warranty  does  not  cover  damage  due  to  improper  operation  or  maintenance, 

connection  to  improper  voltage  supply,  or  attempted  repair  by  anyone  other  than  a  facility 

authorized by PS Audio to service the Product. 

TERMS AND 

CONDITIONS

Conditions

Remedy

Miscellaneous 

   

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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