PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream Owner'S Reference Manual Download Page 1

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15-061-01-1

4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301

Rev A

PH: 720.406.8946 [email protected] www.psaudio.com

Owner’s Reference

DirectStream DAC

Instructions for Use

PerfectWave DirectStream

Summary of Contents for PerfectWave DirectStream

Page 1: ...ing Drive Boulder CO 80301 Rev A PH 720 406 8946 support psaudio com www psaudio com 2014 PS Audio Inc All rights reserved Owner s Reference Owner s Reference DirectStream DAC Instructions for Use Per...

Page 2: ...and design choices Getting Started Quick Start Guide Unpacking and Connections Register the Unit Connecting the DirectStream Connecting the Ouput Gain Mismatch Control and Operation Input Selection I...

Page 3: ...s A polarized plug has two 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 no...

Page 4: ...Stream has been hand written hand designed and personally voiced by its principal designer Ted Smith along with PS Audio CEO Paul McGowan and legendary loudspeaker designer and founder of Infinity Lou...

Page 5: ...energy at the squared off edges or worse you can have wrap around which is very audible All bits in a DSD stream have the same weight a single bit error anywhere is barely measurable let alone audible...

Page 6: ...xtra 6 dB of head room in the analog path beyond the 6 dB of headroom that SACD uses The top bit keeps PCM from saturating even if that PCM was not properly bandwidth limited in the initial recording...

Page 7: ...sign of this magnitude are daunting in their scale and scope The actual hardware to run the instrument is perhaps easier to grasp although no less critical to the perfected performance Listed in this...

Page 8: ...rate signals or signals with fast edges are isolated from control signals and especially each other If they have to be fast they are terminated appropriately to help address jitter 11 Jitter is addres...

Page 9: ...the quantizer in a sigma delta modulator can hide a multitude of sins in the noise shaping filter Our instrument still runs the noise shaping filter at full precision to get the cleanest DSD signal p...

Page 10: ...it audio and all other inputs including the USB are capable of handling up to 192kHz 24 bit of PCM or DoP data The I2 S inputs can handle single and double rate DSD directly or DoP Currently only the...

Page 11: ...s you may register the unit via mail or phone Notification of software upgrades to this product will be available only to registered owners via the web and email CONNECTING TO A DIGITAL SOURCE There a...

Page 12: ...es CONNECTING DIRECTSTREAM S OUTPUT DirectStream is designed to drive a power amplifier directly or as another input on a preamplifier The outputs of DirectStream are high performance high current out...

Page 13: ...tializing screen This screen shows when DirectStream s internal engine is being loaded with the firmware that runs DirectStream After the initializing screen you will see the main screen of DirectStre...

Page 14: ...play The screen reverts back to the main screen and the selected input is displayed Each input has a lock light associated with it The lock light has two states connected green and not connected red...

Page 15: ...ouching the small tool icon at the top of the default screen The unit s screen brightness can be adjusted in the setup menu The display can be turned off by pressing the button labeled DIM located at...

Page 16: ...to your own SD card for free from the PS Audio website To install place the SD card in the rear of DirectStream gold pins facing up The SD card slot is found directly below the Network Bridge slot The...

Page 17: ...e 2014 PS Audio Inc All rights reserved Owner s Reference DirectStream DAC 15 061 01 1 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 Rev A PH 720 406 8946 support psaudio com www psaudio com Quick Start Guide...

Page 18: ...select the PS Audio PerfectWave DSD You can also go to Applications Utilities Audio Midi and select the driver as well as set the sample rate Currently Windows operating systems do not come with appr...

Page 19: ...2 0 Audio Devices this is the USB2 0 driver The entry under Sound video and game controllers is the USB1 0 fallback driver DirectStream has enough output gain to directly drive most power amplifiers...

Page 20: ...mail or by email You may wish to sign up for PS Audio s monthly newsletters specials product updates and or Paul s Daily Posts What Does this Warranty Cover This warranty covers defects in material a...

Page 21: ...psaudio com Products with a factory applied serial number that has in any way been altered defaced or removed Limitations on PS Audio s Obligations Under this Warranty In no event will PS Audio s lia...

Page 22: ...r the cost of shipping the product to PS Audio You should insure the product for its full retail cost in the event it gets lost or damaged in transit PS Audio is not responsible for damage incurred in...

Page 23: ...rights reserved Owner s Reference DirectStream DAC 15 061 01 1 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 Rev A PH 720 406 8946 support psaudio com www psaudio com Service Your Serial Number Your Purchase I...

Page 24: ...Notes 2014 PS Audio Inc All rights reserved Owner s Reference DirectStream DAC 15 061 01 1 4826 Sterling Drive Boulder CO 80301 Rev A PH 720 406 8946 support psaudio com www psaudio com Notes 15...