Roksan Audio K3 DAC User manual

MANUAL

K3 DAC

Congratulations

on the purchase of your Roksan K3 DAC.

Your audio component is designed and manufactured to

the highest speciﬁcations and rigorously tested to offer

many years of reliable and high quality musical enjoyment.

Correct installation and operation of the product will have a

signiﬁcant inﬂuence on the performance of your audio sys-

tem and ensure many years of trouble-free listening.

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UNPACKING

Included in the packing of your K3 DAC product you will ﬁnd the following:

• One mains lead ﬁtted with the correct mains power plug for your region

• One Roksan R7 remote control

After removing the product and the above items please retain ALL packing materials. Correct

packing is required for the transportation of your product.

MAINTENANCE

After disconnecting the component from the mains power supply, the chassis and front panel

may be cleaned with a dampened cloth or chamois leather.

EU DIRECTIVES

This product is designed to comply with the legal provisions of EU Directives 89/3336/EC and

72/23/EC. The standards that have been applied are those which were in force at the time of

the introduction of this product. This product bears the CE mark. This product is compliant to

EN 60065.

. Please ensure that other equipment connected to it is earthed

according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

AC MAINS SUPPLY

Your Roksan product is set to operate from a ﬁxed supply voltage which is marked on a label

next to the mains input plug. Before connecting the mains lead please check that your mains

supply corresponds to this label as below:

230V products: Voltage range 220V-240V

115V products: Voltage range 100V-120V

The mains lead supplied with this product has an IEC mains socket which plugs into the IEC

connector on the unit’s rear panel. The other end is normally attached to the appropriate mains

plug for the country.

The plug should not normally be removed from the lead. If you do remove it, please dispose of

it safely so it cannot be plugged into a mains socket whilst in a potentially dangerous condition.

We suggest you obtain a new lead from your dealer.

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Should you move to an area that has a different mains voltage or plug from that originally

supplied, please contact your Roksan dealer for assistance.

The mains fuses are located on the rear panel next to the IEC mains connector. They must only

be replaced with a fuse of the type and rating as described on the fuse rating label on the rear

panel.

This product requires connection to earth (ground). The earth wire (green/yellow in the UK) of

the mains cable supplied with your product must be connected to a suitable established for this

purpose by your electricity supply company. If you are in any doubt, consult a qualiﬁed elec-

trician.

If the equipment is likely to be unused for some time, unplug it from the mains supply.

GENERAL CAUTIONS

This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. The user may lose the right to

operate his equipment if unauthorised modiﬁcations are made.

If properly installed, this unit should not cause harmful interference to radio communications.

There is, however, no guarantee that such interference will not occur in a speciﬁc installation. If

interference arises (which you can determine by switching the unit off and on) you could try to

remedy matters by the following:

• Re-orient on relocating receiving antenna

• Increase the distance between the Roksan component and receiver

• Connect to the unit to a different mains circuit from that of the receiver

• Consult your Roksan dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help and advice

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INSTALLATION

K3 DAC – Front Panel View

1. AC Mains Power Switch

2. USB (B-type) input

3. IR receiver (for remote control)

4. USB input indicator (front input)

5. USB 2 input indicator (rear input)

6. Optical Toslink input indicator

7. Coaxial RCA input indicator

8. XLR input indicator

9. Roksan wireless transmitter technology connection indicator (blue)

10. DSD information indicator (white)

11. Input selector / wireless transmitter pairing buttons

12. Roksan wireless transmitter receiver

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K3 DAC – Rear Panel View

13. RCA Analogue outputs (2 pairs)

14. XLR analogue output

15. XLR digital input

16. Coaxial RCA digital input

17. Optical Toslink digital input

18. USB 2 (B-type) digital input

19. IEC Mains Inlet Socket

20. AC Mains Fuse Holder

SETUP

Although it is an internally complex and sophisticated product, the K3 DAC has been designed

to make it very easy for the customer to quickly connect and enjoy extremely high quality music

reproduction. Following the instructions below will ensure fuss-free set-up.

Please refer to the front & rear panel views. The moulded IEC connector of the supplied mains

lead should be plugged into the socket (19) on the rear of the unit ﬁrst and then plugged into

the mains supply. The Mains power switch (1) is on the front underside of the DAC. This switch

can be left on; if however the DAC is likely to be unattended for a long period, switch it off and

unplug the mains lead from the wall.

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SIGNAL CONNECTIONS AND OPERATION

ANALOGUE OUTPUT: The Analogue Outputs (10) use Gold plated RCA Phono sockets and

should be connected to a LINE input of your Preampliﬁer or Ampliﬁer.

Standard convention – Right Channel – Red; Left Channel – Black or White.

DIGITAL INPUT: A variety of digital sources can be connected to the K3 DAC via a number of

inputs (XLR, Coaxial, Optical & USB), depending on the availability of digital output connector

type on the source.

To select the relevant input press either the right or left front-located Input buttons until the

desired input is illuminated.

CONNECTING A COMPUTER VIA USB

The two USB inputs can be used with a Windows or Mac operating system computer using a

USB B-type connector cable.

NOTE: the Input LED marked USB relates to the front mounted input socket and USB 2 to the

rear mounted socket.

NOTE: Its always recommended to use a directly connected USB socket. For example, front

panel USB connections on desktop pcs often have a substandard internal wiring that can cause

degradation to the usb signal.

MAC OPERATING SYSTEM

There is no setup required, driver installation occurs automatically when the DAC is

ﬁrst connected to the MAC.

To select as your current Playback Device:

• Navigate to System Preferences > Sound, then choose the Output tab and select

“Roksan K3 DAC USB Audio 2.0 (or 1.0 depending on the interface)”

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WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM

The driver can only be installed on PCs using Windows 7 onwards, and therefore USB inputs

will not work on PCs with older versions of Windows.

• Before connecting the DAC to your PC run the latest version of the driver setup software,

which can be found on the website. The Setup Wizard will guide you through the process.

• To initialise the driver installation connect the DAC to your PC via a USB cable, switch on

the DAC and select the appropriate USB input. A pop-up window will appear, installing this

driver automatically.

To select as your current Playback Device:

• Navigate to Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Sound and select the Playback Tab

• Select “ROKSAN K3 DAC USB Audio 2.0/1.0” (You can right-click and “Set as Default Device”

if desired)

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DSD PLAYBACK

The advanced Texas Instruments DAC platform supports PCM sample rates up to 192 kHz and

also DSD (Direct Stream Digital) information for both DSD64 (1x) and DSD128 92x)

This is only possible via a computer connected to the K3 DAC USB inputs using a music player

program that is able to read DSD ﬁles. Numerous programs that can achieve this are available

to download. When DSD information is detected, the DSD LED on the front panel will illuminate

white.

NOTE: With all digital music ﬁles, playback capability is dependent on the playback engine and

software used.

INPUT SELECTION MEMORY

The K3 DAC employs a ‘convenience’ feature and is programmed to automatically default onto

the last input that was used for more than 15 seconds. Upon start-up the K3 DAC will revert to

this input. The exception to this if the wireless pairing connection is not achieved. If successfully

paired, however, it will default upon start-up to the Wireless input.

WIRELESS INPUT

Your K3 DAC has a built-in receiver that can be used with Roksan’s K-LINK wireless streaming

technology. Simply connect your desired device using the correct transmitter (see images be-

low) for either a digital or analogue source and, once paired, the transmitter will send the signal

in full CD quality to the receiver in the DAC with a range of up to 150 metres*. The K3 DAC

wireless function is only possible with Roksan’s K-LINK technology and a K-LINK transmitter.

KLINK Digital USB transmitter

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