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PS Audio® Inc. 800-PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder, Colorado 80301

Owner’s Reference

DirectStream DAC MK2

Instructions for Use

PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2

Summary of Contents for PerfectWave DirectStream DAC MK2

Page 1: ...Inc 800 PSAUDIO 4865 Sterling Drive Boulder Colorado 80301 2014 PS Audio Inc All rights reserved Owner s Reference Owner s Reference DirectStream DAC MK2 Instructions for Use PerfectWave DirectStream...

Page 2: ...tream 2 Connecting the Output 3 Control and Operation 4 Front Panel Standby Button 4 Main display 5 Input naming 5 Balance 6 Phase 6 Backlight 7 IR Status 7 WiFi enable 8 Network Select 9 Factory rese...

Page 3: ...wo blades one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong All PS products ship with a grounding type plug If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet c...

Page 4: ...nformation hiding in your digital audio media CDs streaming audio high resolution PCM or DSD based media are all expertly upsampled in the DirectStream MK2 to twenty times DSD rate and output as pure...

Page 5: ...udio output transformer Elimination of the classic active analog output stage with all its difficulties running at these high frequencies have been implemented with a high quality passive audio transf...

Page 6: ...e DSD for noise shaping The internal volume control keeps complete precision every bit in the input affects the output of the DAC for any volume level Except for the sigma delta modulation process its...

Page 7: ...e as clean as it needs to be For 120dB S N the switch resistance has to be quite consistent Another design requirement is consistent and fast switching time If the switch is too slow it won t keep up...

Page 8: ...ling up to 705 6 kHz PCM and up to DSD256 DirectStream MK2 uses an HDMI cable to transfer I2 S data This data can only be used with another compatible component such as the PerfectWave SACD transport...

Page 9: ...look at the My Registered Products page The link to this page is located at the top right hand corner of the website once you are logged in If you do not have web access you may register the unit via...

Page 10: ...t input Using the front panel menu system or the remote choose either the specific input you wish or the Auto Select feature When in the Auto Select mode DirectStream MK2 will automaticaly select the...

Page 11: ...erve energy consumed by DirectStream MK2 it will be necessary to use the rear panel power switch Using this rear panel switch will remove power from critical components In order to gain maximum perfor...

Page 12: ...er if the user has Fixed Volume set the unit will come up at that volume Inputs can be selected from either the DirectStream MK2 front panel display or the included remote control From the front panel...

Page 13: ...seful when listening to certain source material that may have inverted absolute polarity NOTE Some listeners are more sensitive to absolute polarity than others This menu display shows the versions of...

Page 14: ...djusted to suit your room lighting any your tastes The range is from 1 to 10 IR Status allows you to enable or disable the IR remote This can be useful in situations where different pieces of equipmen...

Page 15: ...ature allows you to enable disable the wireless Wi Fi functionality Press up or down on the control ring to turn the Wi Fi on or off This feature is for using WPS or Wi Fi Protected Setup to configure...

Page 16: ...selection Press up and down on the control ring to find each character Press the menu select button to select the character Double press the menu select button to backup one character Once the last c...

Page 17: ...d from the factory Any custom input names trim levels Wi Fi networks or any other settings you have made will be erased The XLR and RCA digital inputs are galvanically isolated for best performance Th...

Page 19: ...You will need to download the PS Audio High Resolution USB driver which can be downloaded from our website You can also contact our support staff via email or phone or simply go to www psaudio com an...

Page 20: ...s a no loss design and may be used at any setting from 1 to 100 without fear of resolution loss However if there is too much gain when you connect directly to a preamplifier or power amplifier it is p...

Page 21: ...er this limited warranty shall be to return the product to PS Audio or an authorized PS Audio repair center At the option of PS Audio the product will be repaired without charge for parts or labor rep...

Page 22: ...stomer instruction setup adjustments or signal reception problems Consequential and incidental damages are not covered under this warranty However some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation...

Page 23: ...ging PS Audio can sell and ship replacement packaging to you You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to a PS Audio authorized repair center You should insure the product for its full...

Page 24: ...ere we are all related by a passion nay obsession with listening to the music we love at the highest most breathtaking quality possible And in our minds that makes us kin In fact we believe that every...