Onkyo DAC-HA300 Instruction Manual
Onkyo HF Player
Music Playback Software for
DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200
OWNER'S MANUAL
Table of contents
Overview ........................................ 3
Supported products and OS ....................... 3
KEY FEATURES .................................. 4
Easy-to-use and high quality-sound ................. 4
Simplified screen design reduces CPU load
and enhances sound quality ....................... 4
Other functions ................................. 4
Settings in Windows (1) ............................. 5
Starting the software ............................. 5
Deleting the software ............................ 5
Setting up the connected device .................... 5
To playback in finer audio quality (Advanced settings) ... 6
Settings in Mac OS (1) .............................7
Starting the software ............................. 7
Deleting the software ............................ 7
Setting up the connected device .................... 7
To playback in finer audio quality (Advanced settings) ... 8
“DSD” is a registered trademark.
“Direct Stream Digital”, DSD and their logos are trademarks
of Sony Corporation.
ASIO is a trademark and software of Steinberg Media
Technologies GmbH.
Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered
trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
Making settings (1) ................................ 9
Preparing the music files .......................... 9
Play back the music files ......................... 10
Managing the Playlists .......................... 11
Apple, Macintosh, Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple
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trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.
Other company names, product names and logos in this document are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
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Overview
Providing a high-resolution audio
experience for everyone!
DSD 5.6 MHz / PCM 384 kHz audio file playback
application for Windows/Mac
(Format support depends on the specifications of the connected
equipment.)
Supported products and OS
Playback supported
DAC-HA300, DAC-HA200
Windows: Windows Vista (32/64-bit)
Windows 7 (32/64-bit)
Windows 8 (32/64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32/64-bit)
Mac OS: OS X Lion (10.7)
OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)
OS X Mavericks (10.9)
(As of January, 2015)
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DAC-HA200 does not support DSD file playback.
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DAC-HA300 does not support Windows Vista.
For information about the operating systems that each
product supports, see their operation manuals and our
website.
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The new Onkyo HF Player is a high-quality music player
application for Windows and Mac OS, with high-resolution
audio data processing capabilities. Combining new high-res
audio DAC-HA300/DAC-HA200 will allow uncomplicated
high-res audio listening for everyone.
While conventional DSD file playback applications require
professional know-how and deep digital music format understanding, the Onkyo HF Player allows you to listen to your
audio as soon as you plug in your unit and install the application. Simply drag-and-drop your music files onto the window
of the application, sit-back and enjoy.
In order to maximize the connected unit’s performance, a simplified screen of the Onkyo HF Player helps reduce CPU load
time while data processing. Choose between ASIO2.1 and
DoP modes when playing back DSD files from your Windows
PC. Furthermore, the RAM Buffer Playback mode that stores
the audio data onto the internal memory is supported for the
ultimate digital audio playback conditions.
The Onkyo HF Player is a free application software download
to help you playback and enjoy your high-res-audio files with
ease.
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KEY FEATURES
Easy-to-use and high quality-sound
Anyone can playback high-res audio files just by installing the
Onkyo HF Player. Unlike other professional audio playback applications, the Onkyo HF Player is simple to use, and doesn’t require
additional plug-ins for use.
ASIO 2.1 and DoP modes for DSD 2.8/5.6 MHz playback
A combination of the DAC-HA300 and a Windows PC supports DSD Native playback, processing DSD data into analog
audio signal directly, without prior PCM conversion. Both ASIO
2.1 and DoP (DSD Audio over PCM Frames) modes, as well
as both 5.6 MHz and 2.8 MHz DSD files are also supported
with this configuration.
Various high-res-audio file formats other than DSD are
supported
Not only 2.8 MHz/5.6 MHz DSD file, both PCM and FLAC
files are supported as well, up to 384 kHz.
Simplified screen design reduces CPU
load and enhances sound quality
The Onkyo HF Player achieves the finest sound quality
through high-res audio and operates with ease. A modest but
sufficient screen design allows the CPU to concentrate on the
extremely large digital audio data processing, and the RAM
Buffer Playback function storing digital audio data on the PC
memory. The Onkyo HF Player was designed specifically as
an ideal digital audio delivery system.
Other functions
Supports Playlists (Creating, Saving and Loading playlists)
Repeat play by playlist or track
Shuffle play by playlist
Supported file formats (extension)
DSF (.dsf) 2.8/5.6 MHz
DSDIFF (.dff) 2.8/5.6 MHz
PCM (.wav) 44.1 kHz - 384 kHz,16 bit - 32 bit
FLAC (.flac) 44.1 kHz - 384 kHz,16 bit - 32 bit
MP3 (.mp3) 32 kbps - 320 kbps
DSD file playback is limited to models that support it.
Moreover, playback of files with formats that exceed the
supported specifications of the equipment is not possible.
For details, see the operation manual for the model being
used.
DSD file playback on Mac
DoP mode playback is supported on Mac, for perfectly
matched stylish designs like the DAC-HA300.
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