M2tech – M2TECH Young DSD User Manual

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YOUNG DSD
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER AND PREAMPLIFIER

REVISION 1.1 – march 2014

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Changes to the balance can be heard in real-time while rotating the encoder knob or
pushing the “arrow left” and “arrow right” keys on the remote control, but a new
balance setting is not stored in memory unless it’s confirmed by pressing the encoder
knob or pushing the “OK” key on the remote control: this is useful to try new balance
configurations without losing the current one when it proves to be the setting
preferred.

NOTE: this feature can be directly accessed from the remote control for greater
comfort by the “BAL L” and “BAL R” keys.

7.7. Choosing the Maximum Output Level

The YOUNG DSD can be used as either a normal source (when it’s connected to one
of the inputs of an integrated amplifier or a preamplifier), or as a preamplifier (when
it’s connected to a power amplifier). The two setups require the YOUNG DSD to provide
different output levels. In fact, many power amplifiers require higher voltages than
those provided by a normal DAC to reach the full output power, voltages which, on
the other hand, are largely excessive for a preamplifier.

The YOUNG DSD is capable of delivering an output voltage up to 10Vrms in balanced
mode, more than sufficient to drive even the most challenging single-ended tube
power amplifier. It’s obvious that should this ability be used to drive a preamplifier or
a solid state power amplifier, the user would be forced to always keep volume very
low, wasting a large part of the YOUNG DSD’s great low noise and dynamic
performance.

For this reason, it is possible to choose the maximum output level the YOUNG DSD
must deliver by the menu. The choice is between two values: 5Vrms in balanced
(therefore 2.5Vrms in single-ended) and 10Vrms in balanced (equivalent to 5Vrms in