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DA-300 v.3

DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER

Instruction Manual

Edition 10-17

Summary of Contents for DA-300 v.3

Page 1: ...DA 300 v 3 DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER Instruction Manual Edition 10 17 ...

Page 2: ...erfect choice for playing digital music from computers music servers or compatible smartphones Analog output with high end solid machined brass RCA sockets ensures the best signal transfer DA 300 v 3 offers stunning sound performance embedded in a very rigid and luxurious steel aluminum casing Thanks to its small dimensions it can be easily added to any audio system a computer or a video game cons...

Page 3: ...SERT CAUTION FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST RISK OF FIRE REPLACE THE FUSE ONLY WITH THE SAME AMPERAGE AND VOLTAGE TYPE REFER REPLACEMENT TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING UNIT MAY BECOME HOT ALWAYS PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ALLOW FOR COOLING DO NOT PLACE NEAR A HEAT SOURCE OR IN SPACES THAT CAN RESTRICT VENTILATION An exclamation mark in a triangle is intended to alert the user to the...

Page 4: ...onvenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 12 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable systems This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 13 Overloading Do not overload wal...

Page 5: ...n 2 USB Input LED Indicator 3 OPTICAL Input LED Indicator 4 COAXIAL Input LED Indicator 5 SIGNAL Status LED Indicator Rear Panel 1 Analog Stereo RCA Line Output 2 COAXIAL Input 3 USB Input 4 OPTICAL Input 5 DC Adapter Input Socket 6 Power Switch I ON O OFF ...

Page 6: ...r powered speakers etc 4 If you want to play a digital audio source equipped in a Coaxial output CD player video console etc using a digital coaxial cable not supplied with this product connect it to the COAXIAL Input 5 If you want to play a digital audio source equipped in an Optical output Satellite receiver etc using a digital optical cable not supplied with this product connect it to the OPTIC...

Page 7: ...io sources you want to play Make sure the audio source is properly connected to the rear panel inputs The selected source is indicated by one of LED indicators on the front panel 5 Turn on your main audio equipment amplifier receiver powered speakers etc choose the line input to which this DAC is connected turn on the audio source and start playback Note Turn ON procedure make sure to turn on the ...

Page 8: ...uter after the installation is completed 2 After the computer is restarted connect it with the DAC via the USB cable 3 The computer will recognize the DAC as TAGA Harmony DA 300 and automatically apply it as the audio output device You can check the setting through the Control Panel Hardware and Sound Sound Manage Audio Devices Figure 1 If the TAGA Harmony DA 300 is not selected then locate and hi...

Page 9: ...a default format of your audio device in the Windows system The current setting of playback via ASIO preferred bit rate and buffer size Click to change In the playback mode the current format PCM or DSD Note The bit rate setting should be the same as or higher than the playback file Otherwise the bit rate or output is lower than the original Setting the smaller buffer size for a higher resolution mu...

Page 10: ... the following foobar components in the Preferences section ASIO support and Super Audio CD Decoder Figure 3 Note At the time of writing this manual the Super Audio CD Decoder component version 0 8 4 was tested Latest versions may not support all DSD formats 32bit 384kHz PCM files To play 32bit 384kHz PCM files run the program and set Preferences Playback Output Device to ASIO foo_dsd_asio Set Buf...

Page 11: ...lease refer to foobar2000 instruction manual for more information about settings and operation Note Operation and user interface may vary depending on your Windows version Trademark notice Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries MAC is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries MAC computers no driver required 1...

Page 12: ... will lit in different colours PCM files Signal Led color Format Red Green with Blue 44 1kHz 48kHz Green 88 2kHz 96kHz Green with Blue 176 4kHz 192kHz Blue 352 8kHz 384kHz DSD files Signal Led color Format Red with Blue DSDx64 2 8Mhz Red with Green DSDx128 5 6MHz Red DSDx256 11 2MHz ...

Page 13: ...ereo Frequency Response 15Hz 30kHz Signal Noise ratio 129dB A Weighted Harmonic Distortion Noise THD N 127dB Dynamic Range 115dB Inter channel Crosstalk 80dB 1kHz Pass Band Gain Inequality 0 5dB Channel Gain Inequality 1dB Output Voltage 2V DC Adapter Power Consumption DC 12V 6W Dimensions H x W x D 5 4 x 11 3 x 11 3 cm Weight net 0 7 kg pc We reserve the right to change the technical data and the...

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Page 16: ... Union member users According to the WEEE Waste electrical and electronic equipment Directive do not dispose of this product as household waste or commercial waste Waste electrical and electronic equipement should be appropriately collected and recycled as required by practices established for your country For information on recycling of this product please contact your local authorities your hous...

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