EMMLabs DA2 V2, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... 2015 2020 EMM Labs Inc All Rights Reserved EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice DA2 V2 AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER S MANUAL 001 Version 1 1 ...

Page 2: ...Welcome 002 Thank you for choosing EMM Labs 2015 2020 EMM Labs Inc All Rights Reserved EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice DA2 V2 AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 3: ...f Contents 003 006 007 009 Rear Panel Functions 010 Operation 012 Infrared Remote Control 020 Safety Instructions 004 Warranty 005 DSD DXD and MQA Audio 018 2015 2020 EMM Labs Inc All Rights Reserved EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice DA2 V2 AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 4: ...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 SHOC...

Page 5: ... to and from EMM Labs 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 th...

Page 6: ...st generation 16xDSD Meitner Digital Audio Translator MDAT2 signal processing technology Latest generation enhanced MFAST technology for instant signal acquisition and jitter free performance Next generation MCLK2 proprietary master clock Updated USB interface with hardware galvanic isolation 24bit 192kHz and DSD support on all inputs DSD 2xDSD DXD 352 384kHz and MQA full decoding over USB Exclusi...

Page 7: ...g via USB from 44 1kHz to 192kHz and DSD to analog via EMM Optilink 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 High Low XLR outputs 7 0 5 0V 19 1 16 2dBu RCA outputs 3 5 2 5V 13 1 10 2dBu Note 1 XLR analog outputs are balanced with pin 2 hot pin 3 cold and pi...

Page 8: ...wer supply Power factor corrected Factory set to 100V or 115V or 230V 50 60Hz operation Power consumption 30W Dimensions W x D x H 438 x 400 x 161mm Weight 17kg 2015 2020 EMM Labs Inc All Rights Reserved EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice DA2 V2 AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 9: ... power save mode In power save mode the remote control and all front panel functions become inactive 2 Display 3 Button Bar Context sensitive function buttons 2015 2020 EMM Labs Inc All Rights Reserved EMM Labs reserves the right to amend specifications design without notice DA2 V2 AUDIO CONVERTER OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 10: ...ERTER OWNER S MANUAL Rear Panel Functions 1 Product model and serial number indicator Warranty void if model serial number indicator is not attached to unit missing or damaged whereby serial number cannot be seen 2 Main Power Switch 3 Product VOLTAGE indicator Indicates working voltage of the DA2 V2 Only use with indicated line voltage 4 Main Power connector ...

Page 11: ...PDIF TOSLINK format PCM digital audio input 6 Analog Line Output Left and Right Balanced XLR Connectors Left and Right Un Balanced RCA Connectors Output Line Level with 0dBfs signal on AES EBU input High Low XLR outputs 7 0 5 0V 19 1 16 2dBu RCA outputs 3 5 2 5V 13 1 10 2dBu 7 System Remote Wired RS232 RS232 communication port See Appendix A Service USB data port for firmware upgrades see separate...

Page 12: ...open with 5 features details in following pages CONTRAST BRIGHTNESS display brightness and contrast controls ASSIGN INPUT BUTTON 1 assigns a fixed input to input button 1 ASSIGN INPUT BUTTON 2 assigns a fixed input to input button 2 REMOVE ASSIGNMENTS removes input button assignments RESET SETTINGS reverts the settings back to factory default Output gain and Optilink settings are saved here as wel...

Page 13: ...IGN INPUT 2 feature you can directly assign up to two DA2 V2 inputs to the front panel buttons rather than using the back and forward scroll toggle buttons First select either ASSIGN INPUT 1 or ASSIGN INPUT 2 from the main pop up menu Once selected you will be given a list of available inputs to assign to the button Select an input from the list by using the up and down scroll button Save the inpu...

Page 14: ... SETTINGS menu Press the GAIN button to set the output gain to LOW or HIGH Press RS232 button to set the RS232 behavior Set to STREAMER for use with the NS1 Streamer Set to REMOTE to work as a standard RS232 port Press the RESET button to reset the DA2 V2 back to factory defaults S AV E a l l U s e r S e t t i n g s o r R E S E T t o f a c t o r y d e f a u l t s EXIT GAIN RS232 RESET 2015 2020 EM...

Page 15: ... to 24bit 192kHz PCM DXD 352 and 384kHz DSD64 and DSD128 2xDSD and MQA using USB 2 0 cables AES Balanced digital interface supports up to 24bit 192kHz and DSD via XLR 110Ω digital cables COAX COAX S PDIF interface which supports up to 24bit 192kHz and DSD via RCA 75Ω digital cables PDAI Same as COAX S PDIF interface TOS1 TOSLINK optical interface supports up to 24bit 192kHz and DSD via TOSLINK opt...

Page 16: ...Operations and Input Connections TX2 and DA2 V2 Quick Connect Connect the EMM Optilink cable from the TX2 to DA2 V2 same for TSDX XDS1 TSD1 Additionally for the TSD1 External Clock switch must be set to internal Using either the remote or the front panel of the DA2 V2 select EMM Link The display will show the appropriate sample rate when locked TX2 DA2 V2 EMM Optilink Cable ...

Page 17: ...eded OSX has the appropriate USB driver already installed 5 For Windows systems install the provided USB audio driver or download from the product specific section of our website https www emmlabs com located in the Please read and carefully follow the driver installation instructions 6 Kernel ASIO and WASAPI drivers will be installed For Windows Media Player playback in Windows Control Panel set ...

Page 18: ...d our engineers will be able to tell you if you need to update your unit 3 DSD and 2xDSD audio files have the extension DFF and DST DXD files PCM 352 and 384kHz and MQA are available in standard filetypes like WAV or FLAC You can use any mediaplayer like JRiver Roon Audivarna or a standalone media network player to play these files to the DA2 V2 4 Every media player will have specific installation...

Page 19: ...MQA Studio and the original sample rate MQA or MQA Studio indicates that the product is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file and denotes provenance to ensure that the sound is identical to that of the source material MQA Studio indicates it is playing an MQA Studio file which has either been approved in the studio by the artist producer or has been verified by the copyright owner MQA Master ...

Page 20: ...e DA2 V2 outputs Toggles through all the DA2 V2 digital inputs Use the transport functions shown to control an associated EMM Labs transport when used with the DA2 V2 Red buttons Use the VOL VOL and MUTE buttons shown to control an associated EMM Labs preamp when used with the DA2 V2 DAC INPUT POLARITY MUTE INPUT TRANSPORT PREAMP Infrared Remote Control The remote control provides combined functio...