EMM Labs DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER User Manual

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Operation

DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL

Basic Operations and Input Connections

7. In general for most audio applications you will be able to select the DAC2X USB

Audio device (XMOS XS1-L1 Audio) from within the application and choose the

appropriate driver Kernel, ASIO or WASAPI.

DSD Audio

1. The DAC2X currently supports DSD audio streaming and conversion over USB using

DoP 1.0 specification.

2. Please make sure that your DAC2X has the latest installed software and drivers. If

unsure please email [email protected] with your DAC2X serial number and our

engineers will be able to tell you if you need to update your unit.

3. Currently there are many different media players that support DSD audio file

(extension DFF and DST files) playback. Some of them that have been fully tested

in-house eg. JRiver for Windows, and Audivarna and Pure Music for OSX.

4. Every media player will have specific software installation instructions and setup

procedures for enabling DSD streaming. Please consult the specific software manual.

5. Some software manufacturers have also provided quickstart and software setup

guides for download and online. If available EMM Labs will post links to this in

the support section of the DAC2X website.

6. When setup correctly DSD data detected by the DAC2X will cause both the 44.1 and

48kHz LEDs to light

up.