Alchemist P-8 DAC Owners manual

ALCHEMIST

PRODUCT

EIGHT

dac

8

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

POSITIONING

The Product 8 DAC, for best results, should be mounted on a solid flat surface. At all times this surface should be
level. The Product 8 DAC should also be placed in a position free from direct sunlight, dust, heat and any source of
humidity.

MAINS POWER CONNECTION

The Product 8 DAC comes with an IEC mains lead fitted with the relevant plug type for the country of use. If there is
any need to change this then follows the relevant instructions for the plug type used.

There is an external replaceable fuse on the rear of the unit: refer to specifications for fuse value.

Never replace with a different value.

Be sure that your system is switched off whilst connecting / disconnecting any leads.

PRODUCT 8 24Bit 192KHz DAC

POWER

1

2

3

4

5

CONTROLS

There are 6 control buttons and one intelligence display on the fascia. The POWER button will either fully power

up the Product 8 DAC or be completely switch off. The buttons indicated 1 to 5 are the input selectors and

which will allow you to toggle between the five inputs provided.

The intelligence display on the other side of the fascia will be similar

to the one shown on the right. As soon as the Product 8 DAC is

switched on, the unit will self test and initialize. Once this process is

completed, ‘UPSAMPLING 24BIT/192KHz’ will be shown on the

first line of the display and input ‘1-RCA’ will be selected

automatically. This means the Product 8 DAC is switched on and

having the ability to upsample the signal input.

The input which you have selected will be shown on the left bottom

corner of the display (as indicated). And the received signal frequency

UPSAMPLING 24BIT/192KHz

1 - RCA 96KHz

Input

selected

UPSAMPLING 24BIT/192KHz

1 - RCA NO SIG

INITIALIZING

PLEASE WAIT

Received

Signal Frequency

through this input is shown on the other side. However, ‘NO SIG’ will

display if there is no signal thought the input you selected.