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Quick Start Guide 2
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Quick Start Guide
Owner’s Reference
DLIII Digital Link DAC
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Once you have decided on the location and chosen the appropriate power cables, you are ready to
install the DLIII.
We would recommend that you power the entire system down before attempting to insert the DLIII.
Insert the DLIII into the system. Make sure the DLIII is unplugged from the AC source.
There are two methods of connecting the
digital inputs of the DLIII: SPDIF and USB.
SPDIF 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 SPDIF input is most likely going
to be fi ne for the DLIII. If you are connecting
a computer for the digital input, you can use
the optical output if it has one (most MAC
computers do, most PC computers do not).
The preferred method of connection for a
computer would be USB. Connect the DLIII to
your computer using a standard USB cable.
Please note that “digital bits ain’t just bits”.
The quality of your digital interconnect cable, or USB cable can have a major impact on the sonic
performance of your DLIII. 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 does not need a driver but it
does need to install it’s own driver. If you are using USB, make sure both the computer and the DLIII
are connected and powered up. The computer should recognize the new hardware and self install
the necessary drivers.
Autoscan is the default mode for the input selector. This means that when you power the DLIII 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 the input select twice. This will
enable the Autoscan feature.
There are two types of audio outputs on the DLIII, balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA).
Power down fi rst
“Bits ain’t bits”
Connect the
inputs
Choose your
input
Autoscan
