EMM Labs DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER User Manual
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Welcome
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Table Of Contents
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Welcome
Table of Contents
Safety Instructions
Warranty
DAC2X Audio Converter
Features & Specifications
Front Panel & Functions
Rear Panel & Functions
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Operation
DSD Audio
Infrared Remote Control
Appendix A - Serial Remote Control (RS232)
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Safety Instructions
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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,
DAC2X AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER’S MANUAL
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.
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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.
Please contact EMM Labs (support@emmlabs.com) for RMA number
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.
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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
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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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