B.M.C. Pure Dac Owner's Manual

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    Balanced music concept balanced music concept www.Bmc-audio.Com www.Bmc-audio.Com owner’s manual owner’s manual.

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    4 input usb coax aes tos on mute on mute vol-hp volume dsd web: www.Bmc-audio.Com email: info@bmc-audio.Com web: www.Bmc-audio.Com email: info@bmc-audio.Com serial: weee-reg.-no.: de18339144 b.M.C. Audio, germany 230v~ / 50hz, 24w analog outputs digital inputs ac line aes/ebu tos usb on off coax bal...

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    2 table of content introduction, packing list front panel functions rear panel functions, b.M.C. Link remote control usb operation usb connection headphone amplifier balanced headphone drive connection diagrams troubleshooting, maintainance, service important safety information general safety precau...

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    3 thank you for purchasing b.M.C.’s puredac and congratulations on choosing this exceptional component. The puredac represents an entirely new type of component designed to maximize the musicality of modern digital audio sources in addition to providing the highest possible performance to users of t...

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    4 input usb coax aes tos on mute on mute vol-hp volume dsd 4 4 power input volume: line b.M.C. Link mute: line volume: headphone section mute: headphone section playback signal indicator ¼” headphone terminal 4-pin balanced xlr headphone terminal press for powering the unit on and off. Press for cha...

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    Serial: weee-reg.-no.: de18339144 b.M.C. Audio, germany 230v~ / 50hz, 24w analog outputs digital inputs ac line aes/ebu tos usb on off coax balanced rca r l b.M.C. Link 5 on off b.M.C. Link ac line aes / ebu tos usb coax rca xlr b.M.C link power cord terminal. Connect only if the indicated ac line v...

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    Input 6 volume: headphone section mute: headphone section volume: line b.M.C. Link mute: line input pull out the plastic strap protecting the battery for transportation purposes. Adjust the volume level for the either the balanced 4-pin-xlr or the unbalanced ¼” terminal. Toggle the line output mute ...

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    7 usb operation dsd audiophile file formats puredac with windows os puredac with linux puredac with mac dsd support is not offered by the original usb 2.0 audio standard. A dsd file has to be “camouflaged” so it appears to the dac as a pcm file and thus can be used with usb audio. This is called dsd...

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    Tos usb on off coax b.M.C. Link 8 usb connection usb interconnections usb linking usb cable with external usb power supply galvanic usb isolation the puredac requires a cable terminated with a usb 2 or usb 3 “b” type connector. The computer side depends on the type of computer. For use with a standa...

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    9 headphone amplifier dapc volume control lef power driver pure power b.M.C. Recommends balanced headphone use. The headphone amplifier section of the puredac is a unique and advanced design. A precise description of its function would be “digital / analog-power-converter” (dapc). This means there i...

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    10 balanced headphone drive what is balanced drive? Headphone wiring requirements adaptors in all stereo headphones there is a driver for each ear which is directly wired to the headphone plug. A headphone is a passive device, so an amplifier must supply the electrical energy to make it work. Most a...

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    Serial: weee-reg.-no.: de18339144 b.M.C. Audio, germany 230v~ / 50hz, 24w analog outputs digital inputs ac line aes/ebu tos usb on off coax balanced rca r l b.M.C. Link on off b.M.C. Link balanced 2 right rca r l b.M.C. Link serial: weee-reg.-no.: de18339144 230v~ / 50hz, 60w-300w balanced 1 input s...

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    Serial: weee-reg.-no.: de18339144 b.M.C. Audio, germany 230v~ / 50hz, 24w analog outputs digital inputs ac line aes/ebu tos usb on off coax balanced rca r l b.M.C. Link on off b.M.C. Link 12 connection diagrams connecting puredac to other brand’s equipment for connecting the puredac to any standard ...

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    Serial: weee-reg.-no.: de18339144 b.M.C. Audio, germany 230v~ / 50hz, 24w analog outputs digital inputs ac line aes/ebu tos usb on off coax balanced rca r l b.M.C. Link on off b.M.C. Link 13 for connecting the puredac to an active b.M.C. Speaker like the purevox-a we recommend that the b.M.C. Link b...

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    4 input usb coax aes tos on mute on mute vol-hp volume dsd 4 14 connecting puredac to a balanced headphone for connecting the puredac, use the front panel’s 4- pin xlr headphone terminal. The headphone must be wired properly and should not use any adaptors. Connect a headphone for balanced mode oper...

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    15 whenever you suspect a malfunction of the unit, please first check a possible cause by proceeding the below list, before contacting your local dealer or the b.M.C. Audio service. Check the ac-power cable is connected at both sides. Make sure there is ac power available at the wall outlet. Check t...

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    16 explanation of the used symbols: the lightning flash with an arrowhead, encircled by a triangle, is intended to alert the user to potential hazards of electric shock within the product's enclosure. The exclamation mark, encircled by a triangle, is intended to point out to the user that there are ...

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    17 1. Read this owner's manual. 2. Keep the owner's manual. 3. Pay attention to all important safety information an warnings. 4. Follow the manual instructions. 5. Never use the unit close to water or in a humid surrounding, like basins, a humid basement, swimming pools... 6. For cleaning use a dry ...

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    18 ce / fcc declaration, recycling ce declaration of conformity fcc notice waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) directive b.M.C. Audio gmbh declares that this product is in conformance with the low voltage directive 73/23/eec and electromagnetic compatibility 89/336/eec as amended by 92/...

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    19 technical specifications usb input compatibility pcm: 16-32 bit, 44.1 khz-384 khz; dsd64, dsd128 spdif input compatibility pcm only: 16-24 bit, 44.1 khz, 48 khz, 96 khz frequency response 44.1khz 5 hz - 21 khz (soft roll off digital filter) frequency response 96khz 5 hz - 46 khz frequency respons...