DREAMUS PPR11 User Manual

User Guide

Music
Store

Listen to streaming services or purchase music from the
Store when connected to a wireless network. (Streaming
services and ability to purchase music vary by country.
Not all services are available in all countries.)

Streaming or Purchasing Music

1. Connect to a wireless network.

2. Select [Store] from the menu.

3. Select the desired streaming service or store.

4. Check the user guide or help menu within each service
for detailed information.
Select [Menu > User Guide] within the Groovers Store
for instructions.

For Wi-Fi connections, see Page 44.
Currently supported STORES are ‘groovers+, TIDAL’.

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AK
CONNECT

The PPR11 can access and play back music files stored on
a computer on the same network, as well as output sound
through compatible speakers.

MQS Streaming Server Installation

1. Visit the Astell&Kern website and download the server
installer that corresponds to your operating system.
[http://www.astellnkern.com > Support > Download].

2. Run the downloaded installer and follow the on-screen
instructions.

3. Check the User Guide within the program for detailed
information on using the MQS Streaming Server.

Please refer to the following Computer/Mac minimum system
requirements.
Minimum Computer Requirements
OS: Windows XP, Windows 7/8/10 (32 & 64-bit)
Mac Requirements
OS X 10.7 (Lion) or later

Connecting AK Connect Library / Speaker

1. Turn On the library to be connected
and connect to the same network
as PPR11.
Run the MQS streaming server
on your computer.

2. Turn on the AK CONNECT function
by pressing and holding [ ] in the
notification bar or selecting [Menu­ Settings-AK CONNECT].

3. Press [AK Connect] on the menu.

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4. A list of libraries / speakers that
are on the same network with
PPR11 is displayed.

5. Select a library / speaker to
connect.

6. After selecting a library / speaker,
select a category from the menu
to display the corresponding music
list.

For Wi-Fi connections, see Page 44.

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Streaming and downloading music from your library

1. Select a category from the library
menu to see your list of music.

2. Select a song to begin streaming.

3. Press [ ] button at the upper­ right corner of the music list.

4. Select the desired music, and
press [ ] on the top to download
the music.
A message on the Notification
Bar will indicate when the
download is complete.

Depending on network conditions, song loading may be slow or
streaming may stutter.
Performing other operations on the library PC may cause slower
response time.
If you stream and download at the same time, it may slow the
device’s response time depending on the speed of the Wi-Fi network
or server.
Stop downloading by touching the item you're downloading in the
notification bar and moving to the window.

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AK Connect Usage Examples

Case 1

LIBRARY SPEAKER

AK T1PPR11

Case 2

AK500N

LIBRARY REMOTE SPEAKER

AK T1PPR11

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Case 3

PPR11

REMOTE & LIBRARY

AK500N

SPEAKER

Case 4

AK500N

LIBRARY SPEAKER

REMOTE

AK T1PPR11

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Case 5

PPR11

LIBRARY

AK500N

LIBRARY

or

AK Connect APP

REMOTE

AK T1

SPEAKER

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Listening
to Music

Selecting Music

1. Select a category from the menu to display the corresponding
music list.

2. Select a song from the list to begin playback.

Select [Folder] to search music by folder.
Continuous Playing Time: Approximately 12 hours (Music: FLAC,
16bit, 44.1kHz, Unbalanced, Volume 75, EQ Off, LCD Off)
Supported Formats: PCM [8~384kHz(8/16/24/32bit)]
DSD [2.8/5.6/11.2MHz]

Listening to Music

To search, press [ ] on the menu list and enter the title.
The search result will be displayed.
Playback history is provided in the order of most recent
playback, but pressing [ ] at the top, sorts the music
list by the number of playbacks.
After selecting the [MQS] category, press [ / ] at the
top to sort the music list in order of high quality /
alphabetical order.
In the [MQS] category, the MQS tab shows PCM files of 24
bits or more, and the DSD tab shows DSD files.
MQS: PCM[8~384kHz(24/32bit)]
DSD: DSD [2.8/5.6/11.2MHz]
Select the [Folder] category to check the internal / external
memory capacity and number of files / folders, and copy /
move music.
Press [ ] on the music list to add all music to the
current playlist.

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