RAL-KEB02iP (USB_DAC Mode) User's Guide Rev 2.00_L 01/Nov./2015
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing RAL-KEB02iP portable USB_DAC. We are confident that
you will enjoy listening Hi-Res music at anywhere, outdoors and in home with your PC
audio system, Mac Book, iPhone, iPad, iPod and WALKMAN. RAL-KEB02iP receives
High-Resolution digital audio data stream. KEB02iP accepts LPCM format up to
24bit/384kHz from 16bit/44.1kHz and DoP(DSD over PCM Standard 1.1 compatible)
format DSD digital music stream up to DSD11.2MHz. KEB02iP passes the DSD stream
to DSD Direct enabled DAC (ESS ES9018K2M) and creates clear and natural sound.
RAL-KEB02iP 2.0L version is fully compatible with iOS USB Host mode Audio. The Host
mode enables Lightning Direct connection and playing back High-Res and DSD native
music with KEB02iP USB DAC mode. KEB02iP works with popular Music Players, such
as Audirvana Plus on MacOS X, foobar2000 with foo_asio_dsd, JRiver Music Center ,
HQPlayer and JPLAY on Windows PC and music AP, ONKYO HF Player on iOS devices.
*1) USB Audio Class 2 Driver for Windows must be downloaded from our site below and
installed prior to use RAL-KEB02ip with Windows PC.
download from
www.ratocaudiolab.com/download/driver.htm
*** Note) USB Audio Class 2 Driver was updated on 10/Feb./2016.
to support Windows10/Windows 8.x/Windows 7.
*2)RAL-KEB02iP has two operation mode, iPod Compatible mode and USB_DAC
Compatible mode. These two modes are switchable with slide switch at the front panel
before turning on Power Switch. Refer
iPod Compatible Mode User's Guide
to use
KEB02iP with iPod/iPhone/iPad and iOS USB Device Audio mode.
*3)To use iOS USB Host mode Audio, you must set KEB02iP USB_DAC mode and use
Lightning to mini-B cable to connect iOS device and KEB02iP. Also iAP such as
ONKYO HF Player is required to play back High-Res format music or DSD format
music.
*** "Apple", "iPod","iPhone","iPad" and "iOS" are the Registered Trade Mark of Apple, Inc. in USA
or other countries.
**** "RAL" is the Registered Trade Mark of RATOC Systems, Inc. in USA and Japan. "REX"
is the Trade Mark of RICHO Corporation in Japan. RATOC has the license to use it for
RATOC's products.
***** "ES9018K2M" and "SABRE32" are Registered Trade Mark of ESS Technology, Inc in USA.
