background image

Service

©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 

[email protected] 

www.psaudio.com 

   Service   

How Do I Get Warranty Service?

For service assistance, or for help with the operation of a product or just for information, 
please contact PS Audio customer support.

Warranty Service Within the US

• 

You must fi rst obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA#) to 
receive warranty service and prior to returning any item.  Contact PS Audio to 
receive an RMA#.

• 

You must put the RMA# on all returns.  If it is not clearly marked, PS Audio will 
return the package back to you, freight collect.  

• 

You should include a description of the problem, along with the RMA# inside the 
packaging.

• 

Original packaging should be used for the safe transit of your PS Audio unit.  If you 
do not have the original packing, PS Audio can sell and ship to you replacement 
packaging.  

• 

You are responsible for 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 products sent to us.

• 

Shipping your product in non-PS Audio packaging may void this warranty.  PS 
Audio reserves the right to charge you for new factory packaging to return your 
product after a repair.

This warranty gives you specifi c legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary 
from state to state.

PS Audio has authorized distribution in many countries of the world.  In each country, the 
authorized importing distributor has accepted the responsibility for warranty of products 
sold by that distributor.  Warranty service should be obtained where the product was 
purchased.

Changes to Our Products

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 specifi cations 
of any products without notice or obligation to any person.

If you require 
service in North 
America

Obtain an RMA 
number

State law

Use original 
packing

If you are 
outside the US 

13

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...

Reviews: