EMMLabs DAC2X User manual
DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL
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Welcome 002 DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL
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Appendix A - Serial Remote Control (RS232)
Front Panel & Functions
Features & Specifications
DAC2X Audio Converter
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Table Of Contents
Welcome 002
Table of Contents 003
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Rear Panel & Functions 011
Operation 013
Infrared Remote Control 018
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Warranty 005
DSD Audio 017
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Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions
Prior to Installing you new EMM Labs product please read the following safety
instructions:
• Read and follow all instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Do not use or install product near any sources of water, rain and/or
moisture.
• Clean using only a dry cloth.
• Install only in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• Refer all servicing to approved service personnel.
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
• Do not install product outdoors or in direct sunlight.
• Leave at least 10cm or 4 inches around product to ensure proper
ventilation.
• Do not place product near strong electrical or magnetic
radiation/emissions or near a power amplifier.
This EMM Labs product must be connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective
earthing connection (grounding pin).
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO WATER OR MOISTURE.
EEC: This product has been designed and tested to comply with the limits set out in
EN55013, EN55020 and EN 60065:2009 (electrical safety).
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Warranty
Warranty
EMM Labs warrants the DAC2X product against defects in material
and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of time
specied by the product’s serial number from the date of rst
delivery to the owner. e warranty time period is 5 years. Warranty
is limited to the original owner and is non-transferable.
EMM Labs will pay for return shipping charges back to the owner
when the product is sent to EMM Labs within the rst 90 days aer
purchase (US and Canada end-users only). Otherwise, owner will be
responsible for all shipping charges to and from EMM Labs.
For all warranty claims, a copy of the original invoice must
accompany the product.
Opening the product or modifying it in any way by the owner,
including but not limited to cryogenic treatment, will void any
warranty.
and shipping instructions before shipping any product to EMM Labs.
EMM Labs products are sold worldwide through authorized dealers
with restricted territories. EMM Labs product purchased from
non-authorized dealers or from a dealer selling outside his / her
authorized territory will automatically void product warranty.
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DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER
DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER
e DAC2X is a high-performance stereo D/A converter with a wide
variety of user selectable digital inputs. It has evolved from EMM Labs
acclaimed converter systems which are used worldwide in professional
studios to create some of the nest recordings.
e DAC2X provides conversion from a wide variety of digital input
formats, including USB Audio for computers, media systems and
digital audio playback machines making it an extremely exible
converter system that can act as a standalone conversion hub to a host
of digital sources.
e DAC2X has:
• Proprietary MFAST technology for getting rid of source jitter.
• Proprietary MDAT DSP that upsamples and conditions digital
audio to twice the SACD/DSD (5.6Mhz) samplerate.
• Ed Meitner’s proprietary discrete Dual Dierential DACs.
• Proprietary Masterclock for sub-pico second jitter performance.
• Uses our exclusive aerospace grade composite laminate pcbs.
• Supports up to 24bit, 192kHz on all PCM inputs including USB
• Supports DSD streaming over USB
• Supports DSD for CD/SACD playback over EMM Optilink
e DAC2X, when paired with an EMM Labs transport, performs as
an unparalleled CD/SACD playback system.
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Features & Specifications
Features & Specications
2-Channel D/A conversions:
• from PCM (44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz, 192kHz) to analog
• from DSD to analog via USB (DSD streaming over USB using DoP 1.0 specication)
• from DSD to analog via EMM Optilink (SACD/CD playback)
Supported digital input formats:
• AES/EBU
• Two COAX SPDIF
• Two TOSLINK SPDIF
• EMM Optilink
• USB Audio
Analog outputs and impedances:
• Balanced on XLR (300Ω)
• Unbalanced on RCA (150Ω)
Output levels:
• XLR outputs: 4.6V (+15.45dBu)
• RCA outputs: 2.3V (+9.45dBu)
Note:
1. XLR analog outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot, pin 3 cold and pin 1 ground.
2. For proper digital audio data transfer (especially at 176.4kHz and 192kHz)
appropriate high quality TOSLINK, SPDIF, AES and USB 2.0 cables must be used.
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Features & Specifications
Features & Specications
System control via Infrared remote and serial RS-232 ports (see Appendix A)
Power supply:
• Power factor corrected
• Factory set to 100V or 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz operation
• Power consumption: 25W
• Remote control: Infrared
• Dimensions W x D x H: 435 x 400 x 92mm
• Weight: 12kg
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Front Panel & Functions DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL
Front Panel & Functions
1. Standby/Power-Save button:
Toggles the operation between on and power-save mode. In power save mode the
remote control and all front panel functions become inactive.
2. Clock Control Indicators:
LOCK: is indicator is lit when the unit detects valid digital clock at the selected
digital audio input. For normal operation with digital audio inputs this indicator has
to be lit or else all audio outputs will be muted.
44.1kHz / 48kHz: ese indicate the base frequency for the selected digital audio
input. Eg. digital inputs with sample frequencies of 44.1, 88.2 and 176kHz the 44.1kHz
indicator will be lit. For digital inputs with sample frequencies of 48, 96 and 192kHz
the 48kHz indicator will be lit.
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Front Panel & Functions
When receiving valid DSD data via USB input the 44.1 and 48 LEDs will light.
3. POLARITY INVERTED button:
When this button is lit the polarity of all analog outputs are inverted. e inversion is
performed in the digital domain.
4. MUTE button:
When lit all outputs are muted. Pushing the button again unmutes the outputs.
5. ALT button (intended for future use)
6. Digital input selector buttons:
• EMM LINK: Selects the EMM Optilink input for internconnection with an EMM
Labs transport (TSD1 or TSDX). e cables used are ST glass (multimode) supplied
with the transport.
• AES: Selects AES/EBU (XLR) format PCM digital audio input .
• COAX: Selects SPDIF (RCA) format PCM digital audio from COAX connector.
• TOS1: Selects SPDIF (TOSLINK) format PCM digital audio from TOS1 connector.
• TOS2: Selects SPDIF (TOSLINK) format PCM digital audio from TOS2 connector.
• PC AUDIO: Selects USB format digital audio from USB Audio connector
(computer, media player, media or audio server).
• PDAI: Selects SPDIF (RCA) format PCM audio from PDAI connector.
All PCM digital inputs support 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4kHz and
192kHz. All digital inputs support word lengths up to 24bit.
USB Audio input supports DSD (1bit, 2.8Mhz) streaming over USB using DoP 1.0
specication.
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