M2tech – M2TECH hiFace Dac User Manual

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hiFace DAC
384

/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER

REVISION 1.1 – MAY 2013

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INDEX

1. Connections ...................................................................................................................5
2. Connection to the host and the amplifier/headphones ..............................................6
3. True plug’n’play operation with Mac............................................................................7
4. True plug’n’play operation with Linux .........................................................................9
5. Operation with iPad and Android-based tablets .......................................................10
5. Windows driver installation ........................................................................................11

5.1. Obtaining the driver .................................................................................................11
5.2. Installing the driver on a Windows-based PC (XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows
8, 32 & 64 bits) ...............................................................................................................11

5.2.1. Checking for right installation and trying the interface ......................................15

5.3. Unistalling the driver................................................................................................17

6. Configuring the computer to use hiFace DAC

hiFace DAC

hiFace DAC ............................................................20

6.1. Configuring a PC with Windows XP ........................................................................20

6.1.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows XP ................................................20
6.1.2. Configuring for ASIO with Windows XP ............................................................21

6.2. Configuring a PC with Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 ...........................22

6.2.1. Configuring for Direct Sound with Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8...22
6.2.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
....................................................................................................................................23
6.2.3. Configuring for WASAPI with Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 .........23
6.2.4. Configuring for ASIO with Windows Vista, Windows 7or Windows 8................23

7. Configuring the player for Kernel Streaming: two examples...................................24

7.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................24
7.2. Winamp and MediaMonkey.....................................................................................25

8. Configuring the player for WASAPI: two examples ..................................................27

8.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................27
8.2. JRiver ......................................................................................................................28

9. Configuring the player for ASIO: an example ...........................................................28

9.1. FooBar ....................................................................................................................28

10. Interface Special Features ........................................................................................30

10.1. Precision oscillators...............................................................................................30
10.2. Asynchronous transfer mode ................................................................................30
10.3. 384/32 operation ...................................................................................................30
10.4. Driving headphones ..............................................................................................30
10.4. Powering the hiFace DAC with an external power supply ......................................30

11. Technical Specifications ...........................................................................................32