User manual

Anedio D1 DAC 5
Placement of the D1 DAC
If you are using the D1 DAC primarily to listen to music through
loudspeakers (instead of headphones), place the DAC and the
amplifier between the two loudspeakers, instead of setting it off to
one side. This keeps the lengths of interconnects and speaker
cables short for optimal sonic performance.
Remember that the ideal cable is no cable. The signal can never be
improved by going through a longer cable. As you shorten the
cable length, the signal fidelity approaches that of the ideal cable.
The best practice, therefore, is to keep the cables as short as possible
by placing the DAC and the amplifier between the loudspeakers.
Bypassing the Preamp
If all your music sources are digital, you do not need a preamp. The
built-in volume control allows power amplifiers to be connected
directly to the D1 DAC. Bypassing the preamp is one of the most
significant steps toward a higher level of transparency. To ensure
highest signal-to-noise ratios at realistic listening levels, our design
uses an optimal combination of 32-bit digital attenuators and thin-
film resistor dividers.
Connecting Interconnects and Cables
Before connecting, turn off the power to all the components in
your system.
Digital Inputs: The D1 DAC accepts four digital inputs, all of
which are galvanically isolated for excellent immunity to ground
loop noise.
Channel 1 — USB (16 bits, 44.1K, 48KHz)
Channel 2 — SPDIF, 75-ohm BNC
(24 bits, 44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96K, 176.4K, 192KHz)
Channel 3 — SPDIF, 75-ohm RCA
(24 bits, 44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96K, 176.4K, 192KHz)
Channel 4 — Toslink, Optical
(24 bits, 44.1K, 48K, 88.2K, 96KHz)
Line Output: Connect the left and right channels to a power
amplifier using a pair of RCA interconnects.