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PS Audio PerfectWave DirectStream Owner's Reference Manual

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    15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference owner’s reference directstream dac instructions for use perfectwave directstream.

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    Table of contents ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com table of contents introduction - warnings - overview - directstream hardware and design choices ...

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    ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction owner’s reference directstream dac read these instructions heed all warnings follow all instructions warning. To reduce the...

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    ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction owner’s reference directstream dac the ps audio perfectwave™ directstream digital to analog converter (dac) is a state- of-...

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    Owner’s reference directstream dac ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction directstream is entirely dsd based, even for pcm inputs. Dsd was chosen as the core engi...

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    Owner’s reference directstream dac ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction the heart of directstream is the dsd engine itself. Regardless of input format, whether ...

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    Owner’s reference directstream dac ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction if the switch is too slow it won’t keep up with the 5.6mhz signal used in this instrumen...

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    Owner’s reference directstream dac ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction they can possibly go without causing problems; we also control their transition times, t...

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    Owner’s reference directstream dac ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Introduction 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com introduction shaping fi lters in the sigma-delta modulators in particular, offer many degrees of free...

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    Getting started ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com getting started location a good location for directstream is in a cabinet or on a shelf at an easi...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide • carefully unpack the unit. Your new directstream comes wrapped in a soft org...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide i 2 s is available through several manufacturers as well ps audio equipment su...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide phono or equalized input of any type. Once everything has been connected, use ...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide to turn directstream’s power on at least 3 hours before use. Should directstre...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide directstream upsamples every input and fi le type to 10x dsd rate before proce...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide there will be no quality or performance issues on the bridge ii for the same r...

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    Quick start guide ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com quick start guide remote control 8.

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    Troubleshooting ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com troubleshooting usb – directstream not recognized, or no sound via usb to play music from your com...

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    Troubleshooting ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com troubleshooting you may have also experienced a pop-up window asking you to provide the correct dr...

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    Warranty ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com warranty limited three year warranty should i register my product? • registering your product validates t...

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    Warranty ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com warranty what does this warranty not cover? This warranty does not cover damage due to: • accidents, care...

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    Service ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com service how do i get warranty service? For service assistance, or for help with the operation of a product...

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    Service ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com service your serial number your purchase information date of purchase 14.

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    Notes ©2014 ps audio inc. All rights reserved. Owner’s reference directstream dac 15-061-01-1 4826 sterling drive, boulder, co 80301 rev a ph: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.Com www.Psaudio.Com notes 15.