ARK MX+ 32 2Bit/192K KHz USB Audio A D//A Converrter USER R’S GUIDE Revission 1.1 AURA ALIC LIMITED RM 19C, LOCKHART T CENTRE, 301-3 307 LOCKHART T ROAD, HK 312. Fax: +852 8199 9198 Phone: +852 6852 33 Email: support@aurallic.com. Website: www.auralic.
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Welcome Thanks for choosing AURALiC product. ARK MX+ is a 32Bit/192KHz USB D/A Converter, which is created for modern leisure lifestyle. It is advanced in design, powerful in functions and precise in musical representation. To achieve the goal of perfect music replay, AURALiC offers multiple original technical solutions by managing to combine the advanced digital technology and the sophisticated analog circuit.
Table of Contents Warranty ......................................................................................................... 6 Unpacking ...................................................................................................... 6 Placement and Cabling ................................................................................. 7 Placement .................................................................................................. 7 Check Your AC Mains Voltage ................
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS z All safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated, and retained for future reference. z This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the back of the unit. If you are not sure of the type of your mains power supply, consult your dealer or local power company. z To completely disconnect this product from the AC mains, disconnect the power supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.
Warranty AURALiC offers a 90-day factory warranty from the date of purchase that can be extended to a 3-Year limited warranty. This non-transferable warranty is available to the original owner by completing the product registration form including the original sales information from your authorized AURALiC dealer within 30 days of purchase. You could either use the online registration form on our website (www.auralic.
Placement and Cabling Placement ARK MX+ should be placed on a solid and stable surface with good ventilation. Do not install this product near any heat sources such as radiators or other product (such as amplifiers) that produce heat. Site the product so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation.
Cab bling The e I/O ports on n the back of o the unit arre shown as following: 1 Right Ba alanced Ana alog Output 5 Digital Outpu ut AES/EBU Balanced D 2 Right Single-Ended Analog Outtput 6 USB 2.
Direct Connecting to Power Amplifier or Active Loudspeakers If ARK MX+’s analog outputs are connected directly to power amplifiers or active loudspeakers, the product should be powered on for 15 seconds or longer before the power amplifiers or active loudspeakers are powered on. Before power off ARK MX+, the power amplifiers or active loudspeakers should be powered off first.
Op peratio on Pow wer On/Offf The e front panel of ARK MX+ is shown as a following: 1 Power LED L 2 wer Switch Rotary Pow ARK K MX+ will power p on by operate the e rotary pow wer switch in clockwise a and power off o by anticclockwise operation. The e Power LED D indicates current c workk status of AR RK MX+: z LED off: Power Offf z LED lig ght: Ready to t work z LED fla ash: Locking g sampling rate r in progrress Driv ver Installlation App ple Mac OS X 10.6.
The setup wizard warns you to shut down other applications prior to installation. Do so and click 'Next'. Choose the installation folder location by clicking 'Browse…' if required, or else use the default (recommended); click ‘Install’. Installation will then proceed. Since ARK MX+ drivers have not been submitted for Windows Logo testing, warnings will be issued during installation. Select 'Continue anyway' when these occur.
When you see this notice, please power on ARK MX+ and press ‘OK; setup program will install device automatically. You will see the Windows pop-up notice after ARK MX+ has been installed successfully. Click ‘Finish’ to close the setup program. The device should now be visible to Windows and any applications as both ASIO and WDM audio device AURALiC USB Driver Control Panel ARK MX+ will work automatically after drivers’ installation without additional setting.
z Sampling Rate Selection Mode This option sets the work mode of ARK MX+. We suggested you to use ‘Manual Mode’, which allows playback program to send commands to ARK MX+ and switch sampling rates. If you choose ‘Automatic Mode’, ARK MX+ will work at a fixed sampling rate set by Windows WDM driver and can not be changed by playback program or by manual. z Sampling Rate Sampling rate option shows current work sampling rate of ARK MX+.
z Stream buffer depth Stream buffer depth option sets the global buffer depth of ARK MX+. The default setting is ‘16.0 ms’ for stable consideration; try to set a lower buffer depth if possible. z ASIO buffer depth ASIO buffer depth option sets the buffer depth when playback using ASIO output. This value is set to maximum by default; try to set a lower buffer depth if possible. z WDM sound buffer depth WDM sound buffer depth option sets the buffer depth when playback using WDM output.
Foobar2000 is the most common used audiophile grade software under Windows system. We will explain the setting procedure in the next following paragraphs. z Download and install foobar2000 program at official website: http://www.foobar2000.org/ z Download ‘ASIO support 1.2.7’ plug-in from official website: http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_asio z Extract the ‘foo_out_asio.zip’ you just downloaded and put ‘foo_out_asio.
rences’ window. z Close foobar2000 program and restart it. z Go to ‘Preferences’>’Playback’>’Output’, select ‘ASIO: AURALiC Sanctuary USB ASIO’: z Click ‘OK’ on ‘Preferences’ window. Now, you have enabled ARK MX+’s bit-perfect playback in foobar2000. You can download the ASIO output pre-set foobar2000 program at AURALiC’s website under ‘Drivers and Manuals’ section. Use S/PDIF Single-Ended Digital Input ARK MX+ will act as a standalone D/A Converter when using the S/PDIF digital input.
z ARK MX+ will detect digital signal present at digital input automatically and try to lock the sampling rate, the Power LED will flash during the locking progress. z When Power LED keeps light, the unit is ready to work. z If the sampling rate presents at digital input changed during work, ARK MX+ will try to lock the new frequency immediately. Please make sure to disconnect any cable at USB port when you use the digital input function.
Maintenance & Service Maintenance ARK MX+ does not require regular maintenance in normal use. However, there are a few things that will help to keep it in good operating and cosmetic condition: Cleaning Only clean the enclosure with a soft, dry cloth. Extended Nonuse Disconnect ARK MX+ from mains power when it will be left unattended or unused for an extended period of time. Service If your ARK MX+ encounters a problem, contact your dealer or AURALiC.
Troubleshooting No Power z z z Examine the power cord to be sure that it is connected to both the AC mains connector and an AC wall outlet. Try substituting another power cord. Check the AC mains voltage setting on the back of the unit and see if it is according to your local power voltage. No Sound or Low Output z z z z z z Examine all cables to ensure a solid connection between the ARK MX+ and associated components.
Specifications Frequency Response DC - 20KHz, +/- 0.02 dB Signal/Noise 118 dB, 20Hz-20KHz, A-weighted THD+N at Maximum Level <0.0005%, 20Hz-20KHz Dynamic Range 124dB, 20Hz-20KHz, A-weighted Output Port Balanced Analog Output, 4Vrms into >5Kohm Single-Ended Analog Output, 2Vrms into >5Kohm AES/EBU Digital Output* Input Port USB 2.0 Port** (44.1-192KHz, up to 32Bit) S/PDIF Digital Input (44.1-192KHz up to 24Bit) Power Dissipation 20 Watts Dimension 11''W x 9''D x 2.6''H (33cm x 23cm x 6.
EC Declaration of Conformity AURALIC LIMITED declares this product is in conformity with the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 89/336/EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
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