RAL-DSDHA2 Setup Guide
Rev. 1.0 12/Feb/2013
RATOC Systems, Inc.
www.ratocsystems.com
Osaka, Japan
Страница 1: ...RAL DSDHA2 Setup Guide Rev 1 0 12 Feb 2013 RATOC Systems Inc www ratocsystems com Osaka Japan ...
Страница 2: ...r Panel 7 5 Setting up Mac MacOS X 8 5 1 Connecting RAL DSDHA2 to Mac USB port 8 5 2 Setting Sound Effects output to Internal Speakers 9 5 3 Setting RAL DSDHA2 as an Audio Output 10 5 4 Setting up Audio MIDI Setup Application 11 5 5 Launch and play iTunes or other Music Player application 12 6 Setting up Windows PC Windows 7 13 6 1 Installation of USB Audio 2 0 Class Driver 13 7 Grade up setting f...
Страница 3: ...idium Clock And also RAL DSDHA2 is fully compatible with DoP DSD over PCM Standard 1 1 and works with popular Music Players such as Audirvana Plus on MacOS X foobar2000 with foo_asio_dsd HQPlayer and JPLAY on Windows PC 1 1 Features Fully compatible with USB 2 0 HS 480Mbps Specifications Fully compatible with USB Audio Class 2 0 Driver Accepts DSD 2 8224MHz data with Markers for DoP and standard c...
Страница 4: ...ce Device Manager Audio Music Player application such as foobar MediaPlayer iTunes and CD Ripping applications are required to use RAL DSDHA1 Refer to the User Guide Instruction Guide or Online Help of these Applications 2 2 MacOS X 10 7 or newer One USB 2 0 HS 480Mbps enabled Host port MacOS X 10 7 or newer already includes USB Audio Class 2 Driver You don t need to install the driver The bundled...
Страница 5: ...ment PHONES OUT UNBALANCE STEREO Headphone Output Jack for 6 35mm 1 4 phone plug Level Output level adjustment LED indicators PWR Comes on while RAL DSDHA2 is powered USB Comes on at RAL DSDHA2 being configured as a USB Audio Device Rb Comes on when an external Rubidium Oscillator is connected DSD Comes on to indicate DSD DoP stream is detected If DSD DoP music source is being played both LED DSD ...
Страница 6: ...dicate 88 2kHz sampling rate is detected 96 Comes on to indicate 96kHz sampling rate is detected 176 4 Comes on to indicate 176 4kHz sampling rate is detected 192 Comes on to indicate 192kHz sampling rate is detected pg 6 ...
Страница 7: ...Power off RAL DSDHA2 2 Connect Rubidium Oscillator to RAL DSDHA2 with BNC coaxial cable 50 Ohm impedance 3 Power on Rubidium Oscillator and wait until Oscillator output is stable 4 Power on RAL DSDHA2 Rb Rubidium LED at the front panel will come on When you stop using an external oscillator power off RAL DSDHA2 and then unplug BNC cable and power on RAL DSDHA2 AC IN External Power input jack POWER...
Страница 8: ...our Mac MacOS X 10 7 or newer 1 Connect RAL DSDHA2 to Mac USB port with USB cable The cable should be compliant with USB High Speed 480Mbps certification MacOS X will detect and recognize RAL DSDHA2 2 Click on the System Preferences app on Dock 3 Click on the Sound icon at the second row Hardware pg 8 ...
Страница 9: ... output to Internal Speakers Click on the Sound Effects tab to prevent alerts and effect sounds such as e mail received notification sound from being routed to Audio System Set Play sound effects through Internal Speakers pg 9 ...
Страница 10: ...3 Setting RAL DSDHA2 as an Audio Output Click on the Output tab and select RATOC RAL_DSDHA2 Audio Out This selection will route the sound from iTunes or other Audio Applications to your Audio system pg 10 ...
Страница 11: ...s from iTunes or other applications to Audio system 4 Select Built in Output for the System Output to route system alert sound such as new mail received sound to built in speaker 5 Select RATOC RAL_DSDHA2 Audio Out and then select your desired sample rate such as 192000 Hz at Format If sample rate which is not identical to the sample rate of original music file itself is selected MacOS X Audio dri...
Страница 12: ...tion Launch iTunes or other Music Player application Start it and select Music file You will listen and enjoy fine and clear sound from your Audio system To learn more about Music Player application refer to User Guide or Online Help of the application pg 12 ...
Страница 13: ...DHA2 requires USB Audio Class 2 0 Driver You need to install it before using RAL DSDHA2 If you forgot it or failed to install it RAL DSDHA2 would not be configured as a USB Audio Device 1 Connect RAL DSDHA2 to USB 2 0 HS 480Mbps enabled port on PC 2 Log in as an Administrator You must log in as an Administrator to install USB Audio Class 2 0 Driver 3 Insert the bundled CD ROM to CD ROM drive 4 If ...
Страница 14: ... dialog box shows up click Yes 6 Click Setup Driver button and get started with the installation 7 When this message shows up remove USB Audio Device except RAL DSDHA2 Only one RAL DSDHA2 should be connected at this time Click OK Next Install Install to finish the installation 8 The InstallShield Wizard will complete Click Finish pg 14 ...
Страница 15: ...ssfully the installer shows up with Exit prompt message Click Exit and quit installation 10 Open Device Manager Window and check RATOC Systems Inc USB 2 0 Audio Devices RAL DSDHA2 are showing up 11 Remove RAL DSDHA2 Set up CD ROM from the drive pg 15 ...
Страница 16: ...install again Follow the instructions below 1 Insert the bundled CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 If RAL DSDHA2 installer doesn t start automatically click autorun exe at CD ROM folder 3 Click Setup Driver 4 Just in case make sure you will start to uninstall And then click Yes 5 Click Finish remove CD ROM from the drive and restart Windows System pg 16 ...
Страница 17: ... to your Audio system Follow steps below 1 Launch Control Panel and click on Sound 2 Select Built in Sound card at the Playback tab Click Set Default button to route system sound such as new mail received to built in speaker 3 Select RAL DSDHA2 at the Playback tab and click Properties button 4 Click Advanced tab And set check mark at both Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device...
Страница 18: ...1 Listen HD Music with Direct Sound and Kernel Mixer 1 Double click RAL DSDHA2 Audio at Playback tab Click Properties button and open Speaker Property You can change icon and device name as you like pg 18 ...
Страница 19: ...t Sampling Rate bit rate corresponding to property of music files you like at Default Format box Note 24bit 88 2kHz and 24bit 176 4kHz are not shown up at the list This is the known issue of Windows 7 Vista Direct Sound Driver pg 19 ...
Страница 20: ...a 1 Click Start and launch Control Panel 2 Double click Sound 3 Double click RAL DSDHA2 Audio at Playback tab And click Properties button 4 Click Advanced tab and mark Checkbox of both Allow applications to take exclusive control of this device and Give exclusive mode applications priority at Exclusive Mode box 5 Download components suitable for your application such as foobar2000 from the applica...
Страница 21: ...d headphones 1 4 phone Jack Supported Headphones with a balanced XLR See 1 Audio Devices Headphones with a standard stereo plug 16Ω to 600Ω Audio devices with analog RCA Outputs Frequency DC 90 kHz 192 kHz during operation Characteristics 10 Hz to 40 kHz 96 kHz when operating 20 Hz to 20 kHz 44 1 kHz when operating Headphone Approx 84 7 mW 2 ch 68 ohm rated output balanced headphone output Non cli...
Страница 22: ...here is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation betw...
