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M2TECH VAUGNAN User Manual

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    M2tech vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter user manual ------- preliminary ------- rev. Pra – 5/2012.

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 2 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz warning! Changes or modifications not authorized by the manufacturer can invalidate the compliance to ce regulations and cause the unit to be no more suitable to use. Th...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 3 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz dear customer, thank you for purchasing vaughan. What you have is a first-rate digital-to-analog converter with many unique features conceived to obtain the best audio p...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 4 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz index 1. Unpacking and placing the unit........................................................................................5 2. Front panel ............................

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 5 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 1. Unpacking and placing the unit place the carton box on a table and open it by removing or cutting the adhesive tape. Extract the foam upper cover. You should find the...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 6 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 2. Front panel menu select escape standby off phones 1 2 3 4 5 6 figure 1 1) menu/select button. It is used to access the menu and to select a menu option. 2) escape/sta...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 7 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 3. Back panel warning! Electric shock hazard! Do not open! No user serviceable parts inside refer all servicing to qualified perso nnel ! Rating: 100-240vac - 50/60hz po...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 8 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 17) iec mains input. Connect the power cord provided with the unit or any other power cord provided with iec 3-prong female connector. 18) fuse holder. Contains two 2a t...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 9 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 4. Remote control stby/on. Activates the unit when it’s in standby and puts it in standby when it’s on. Dim. .Allows for choosing 6 different intensity levels for the di...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 10 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 5. Connecting and powering the unit advice: all connections to other equipment in the system must be done when all equipment are off. Failing to comply to this advice m...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 11 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz least four seconds. This way the battery is totally isolated. To switch the unit on again its is necessary to operate the rear panel rocker switch (figure 2, 19, page 7...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 12 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 6. Driver installation 6.1. Obtaining the driver the drivers for the vaughan are the same as the young’s and are available on the m2tech website, in the download page (...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 13 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz click on the button to proceed. A window appears as shown in figure 5: figure 5 choose automatic installation (as recommended) and proceed to next step. Indicate the fo...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 14 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz click on continue. The installation will proceed to the end. The window shown in figure 7 will appear. Click on finish to complete the driver installation. Figure 7 not...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 15 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 6.3. Installing the driver on a mac double-click on the zip file to open it. It contains a single dmg file. Extract it from the zip and double-click on it to open it. I...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 16 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz select “install for all users”, then click on continue button. Another window will appear as in figure 10 and you’ll be asked to type in the administrator password. Aft...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 17 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 6.4. Unistalling the driver sometimes it is necessary to uninstall the driver to roll back to a previous version. Uninstall is a quite simple procedure which depends on...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 18 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz right-click to access the available actions. Select “uninstall”. 6.4.3. Uninstalling the driver on a mac open a console, then type the following commands: sudo mv /syst...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 19 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 7. Configuring the computer to use the vaughan vaughan vaughan vaughan 7.1. Configuring a pc with windows xp a pc with windows xp can use the vaughan in two different w...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 20 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz peripheral is listed as “kernel streaming”, it will operate in direct sound mode when listed here. From now on, unless the vaughan is disconnected or settings are chang...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 21 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 7.2. Configuring a pc with windows vista or windows 7 a pc with windows vista or windows 7 can use the vaughan in three different ways: direct sound (ds), kernel stream...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 22 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 7.2.2. Configuring for kernel streaming with windows vista or windows 7 as for windows xp, kernel streaming has no standard setting in windows vista and windows 7. Ks m...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 23 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 8. Configuring the player for kernel streaming: some examples 8.1. Foobar to use foobar in ks mode it is necessary to download the dll for kernel streaming from the foo...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 24 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz figure 17 go to plug-in/output and select “kernel streaming output”. Then click on configure button. Choose young kernel streaming in the output device list (figure 18)...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 25 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 9. Configuring the player for wasapi: an example 9.1. Foobar to use foobar with wasapi under windows 7 it is necessary to download the dll for wasapi from the foobar200...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 26 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 10. Cleaning the unit the vaughan should be cleaned with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use alcohol or other cleaning liquids to avoid damaging the unit. 11. Tips on using ...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 27 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz same frequency as the sample rate of the file or disc being played back. The vaughan uses the word clock to synthesize its master clock by a dedicated internal circuit....

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 28 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz when planning to keep the unit off for a long time, please charge the battery up to 60% before switching the unit off, to ensure the longest battery life. Also, please ...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 29 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 16. Configuration the vaughan is a versatile unit with many configurable options. Configuration is made by a menu which can be accessed both by the vaughan’s front pane...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 30 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz • rca a • rca b • tos a • tos b • st a • st b • i 2 s • usb balance. Allows for setting the left-right balance in 1db steps. Due to the digital nature of the unit, bala...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 31 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz “auto” means that the system automatically recharges the battery when it’s nearly depleted (85% capacity used), drawing power from the internal ac/dc for both the batte...

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 32 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz 17. Technical specifications sampling frequencies: ...................... 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4*, 192*, 352.8**, 384khz** resolution:..................................

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    Vaughan 384 k h z /32bit digital-to-analog converter revision 1pra – may 2012 copyright © 2012, m2tech srl 33 m2tech www.M2tech.Biz weight:.............................................. 9kg (dac only) 10kg (box) * toslink™ inputs in dual mono mode only. Depending on the fiber used and the transmitte...