Naim Audio DAC-V1 - Manual (Page 5)

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Computer audio via the DAC-V1
2.1 Configuring Windows OS
It is important that Windows OS is appropriately configured
for audio playback and that the DAC-V1 Windows Driver
application is installed before the DAC-V1 is connected
and switched on.
2.1.1 Windows Driver Installation
The DAC-V1 Windows Driver can be downloaded from:
www.naimaudio.com/hifi-products/pdt-type/DAC-V1
Note: The DAC-V1 Driver application is compatible with
32bit and 64bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows 8.
Note: A Windows OS computer running multiple user
accounts will require a separate installation of the DAC-V1
driver application for each account.
Download the file, double-click on the DAC-V1 Driver icon
and carefully follow the installation instructions.
Once the DAC-V1 Windows Driver is installed, and once
the DAC-V1 is connected via USB and switched on, the
Windows Sound Control Panel can be configured to select
the DAC-V1 as the default audio output device.
Section 2.1.2 below describes configuration in Windows 7
and Section 2.1.3 describes configuration in Windows 8 .
2.1.2 Windows 7 Sound Control Panel Configuration
The Windows 7 screen images and captions following
illustrate and describe selection of the DAC-V1 as the
sound output device.
2 Computer audio via the DAC-V1
The default audio playback applications for Windows and OS X computers are usually
Windows Media Player and iTunes. However, a wide variety of alternative applications
can be used which may provide enhanced functionality and superior audio performance.
This section of the manual covers selection of a DAC-V1 as the default USB connected
sound output device on Windows and OS X computers. It then continues to describe
the fundamental principles for optimising the performance of Windows and OS X audio
playback applications when using the DAC-V1.
Due to the rapidly changing nature of software development it is not practical to include
within this manual definitive and up-to-date setup information for every audio playback
application that might potentially be used with the DAC-V1. This being the case, further
and updated information on the use and optimisation of audio playback applications with
the DAC-V1 can be found at: www.naimaudio.com/knowledge-base. We recommend
that the following section of this manual is read in conjunction with the DAC-V1
Knowledge Base and that you periodically search the Knowledge Base for updated
information on audio playback applications.
The Naim Forum at http://forums.naimaudio.com/forums can also be a useful resource of
information on optimising computer audio playback.
• Under the Playback tab of the Sound control panel
select the DAC-V1 as the default device. Click on
Properties to open the DAC-V1 properties pane.
• Open the Windows Hardware and Sound Control
Panel and select Manage audio devices .
Important
This section of the manual
partly describes the
behaviour of the DAC-V1
following switch-on. Please
however read Section
3 on installation before
switching on your DAC-V1
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
OS X is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.