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Quick Start Guide
Owner’s Reference
NuWave DAC
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Quick Start Guide C
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Once you have decided on the location and chosen the appropriate power cables, you are ready to
install the NWD.
We would recommend that you power the entire system down before attempting to insert the NWD.
Insert the NWD into the system. Make sure the NWD is unplugged from the AC source or the master
power switch on the rear panel is off.
There are two methods of connecting the
digital inputs of the NWD: S/PDIF and USB.
S/PDIF is a serial digital interface available as
either an optical source (TOSLINK) or a coaxial
source (RCA). This is the typical output you
would fi nd on a CD player, DVD player, or even
a few computer products.
Any type of S/PDIF input is most likely going to
be fi ne for the NWD. If you are connecting a
computer for the digital input, you can use the
optical output if it has one.
The preferred method of connection for a computer is USB. Connect the NWD to your computer
using a well regarded high-end USB cable as short as possible. If you have a Mac the required driver
is already installed. If you are using a Windows computer you will need to download and install the
driver. See the Troubleshooting section for details.
Please note that “digital bits aren’t just bits”. The quality of your digital interconnect cable, or USB
cable can have a major impact on the sonic performance of your NWD. Make sure you invest some
time and money in choosing the right digital interface cable.
You can connect one or all three inputs at the same time. For instance, you can connect the USB
input to your computer and the coax input to your CD player. Then you can simply choose which one
to listen to from the front panel button that selects the input. The USB input requires a driver which is
already installed on a Mac computer but will need to be installed on a Windows computer as of this
writing. The computer should recognize the new hardware once the proper driver has been installed.
http://updates.psaudio.com/MarkIIUSBDriver/USB-2.0Driver-V1.22.0.zip
Autoscan is the default mode for the input selector. This means that when you power the NWD up, it
will automatically step to the fi rst input with a digital signal and lock onto that input. You can tell when
it is locked because the front panel locked light will be illuminated.
If you wish to overide the autoscan feature, simply manually select the input you want and this will
disable Autoscan. To re-enable, scroll to the last input and press and hold the input select button for
3 seconds. This will enable the Autoscan feature.
Power Down First
“Bits Ain’t Bits”
Connect the Inputs
Choose Your Input
Autoscan
