M2TECH VAUGHAN 384KHZ/32BIT DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER USER MANUAL ------- PRELIMINARY ------- REV.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz Warning! Changes or modifications not authorized by the manufacturer can invalidate the compliance to CE regulations and cause the unit to be no more suitable to use.
M2Tech VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 www.m2tech.biz Dear customer, thank you for purchasing VAUGHAN. What you have is a first-rate digital-to-analog converter with many unique features conceived to obtain the best audio performance out of a music file. Even if getting music out of a PC or a Mac is nowadays quite simple, much harder is to obtain the best sonic performance from it, due to intrinsic limits in USB 1.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz INDEX 1. Unpacking and placing the unit........................................................................................5 2. Front Panel ......................................................................................................................6 3. Back Panel.......................................................................................................................7 4.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 1. Unpacking and placing the unit Place the carton box on a table and open it by removing or cutting the adhesive tape. Extract the foam upper cover. You should find the following items: • • • • • • one VAUGHAN DAC; one mains cord; one A-B USB cable; one remote control; this manual; one pair of gloves. Should one or more items be missing, please contact your dealer or local distributor.
M2Tech VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 www.m2tech.biz 2. Front Panel Menu select PHONES ESCAPE STANDBY OFF 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 1 1) Menu/select button. It is used to access the menu and to select a menu option. 2) Escape/standby/off button. It is used to abort a choice in the menu, to put the unit in standby and to switch the unit off. 3) Left display. Displays the selected input or the menu item. 4) Right display.
M2Tech VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 www.m2tech.biz 3. Back Panel M2TECH AES/EBU INPUTS VAUGHAN PUSH TOSLINK 384 KHZ /32bit DAC S/PDIF WARNING! ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD! DO NOT OPEN! ST NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL EXT. CLOCK ! B/R HOT (+) GND OUTPUTS MADE IN ITALY PUSH COLD (-) 2 IS A/L USB 2.0 RATING: 100-240VAC - 50/60HZ POWER CONSUMPTION: 75VA FUSE: 2.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 17) IEC mains input. Connect the power cord provided with the unit or any other power cord provided with IEC 3-prong female connector. 18) Fuse holder. Contains two 2A thermal 5x20mm fuses. One is in service while the other is for spare. 19) Power Switch. It’s a temporary (monostable) rocker switch. It automatically reverts to the off position after the user release it.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 4. Remote Control Stby/On. Activates the unit when it’s in standby and puts it in standby when it’s on. Dim. .Allows for choosing 6 different intensity levels for the display, plus an “auto” mode in which the display is always off, except for a few seconds after a command is sent to the unit. Bat Lvl. Displays the battery status on the display. In+ and In-. Allow for sequentially choose the input. Mute.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 5. Connecting and powering the unit ADVICE: all connections to other equipment in the system must be done when all equipment are off. Failing to comply to this advice may expose the VAUGHAN to the risk of damages. Please refer to section 3, “Back Panel Description”. Connect the “B” plug of a 2.0 USB A-B cable to the USB connector (Figure 2, 16) of the VAUGHAN. Connect the “A” plug of the cable to a 2.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz least four seconds. This way the battery is totally isolated. To switch the unit on again its is necessary to operate the rear panel rocker switch (Figure 2, 19, Page 7). For continuous or nearly continuous operation, it is recommended to set the power mode in “Auto” (Section 16.3, page 31), to ensure the longest life possible to the battery.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 6. Driver installation 6.1. Obtaining the driver The drivers for the VAUGHAN are the same as the Young’s and are available on the M2Tech website, in the download page (www.m2tech.biz/download.asp). Download the driver you need for your computer and operating system. Windows drivers are contained in zip files, Mac drivers are contained in dmg files encapsulated in zip files. 6.2.
M2Tech VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 www.m2tech.biz Click on the button to proceed. A window appears as shown in figure 5: Figure 5 Choose automatic installation (as recommended) and proceed to next step. Indicate the folder where you have previously unzipped the driver and proceed to installation.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz Click on Continue. The installation will proceed to the end. The window shown in figure 7 will appear. Click on Finish to complete the driver installation. Figure 7 Note: the wizard appearance and the guided installation procedure may slightly vary from XP to Vista to Windows 7. 6.2.2. Manual installation Sometimes it’s necessary or advisable to install the driver manually.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 6.3. Installing the driver on a Mac Double-click on the zip file to open it. It contains a single dmg file. Extract it from the zip and double-click on it to open it. It only contains a pkg file. Double click on it to start driver installation. The window shown in figure 8 will appear. Figure 8 Click on the Continue button. The installation process will go on and the window in figure 9 will appear.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz Select “Install for all users”, then click on Continue button. Another window will appear as in figure 10 and you’ll be asked to type in the administrator password. After doing that, the installation process will continue and you’ll be asked for a confirmation to continue the process up to the computer restart. Click on Continue Installation button.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER M2Tech REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 www.m2tech.biz 6.4. Unistalling the driver Sometimes it is necessary to uninstall the driver to roll back to a previous version. Uninstall is a quite simple procedure which depends on the operating system and the way the driver was installed. 6.4.1. Uninstalling the driver on a Windows-based PC after installation with setup32.exe or setup64.exe Go to the control panel and launch the “Application Installation” utility.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz Right-click to access the available actions. Select “Uninstall”. 6.4.3. Uninstalling the driver on a Mac Open a console, then type the following commands: sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/Young.kext /tmp sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions sudo pkgutil --forget com.m2tech.driver Then, restart the Mac.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 7. Configuring the computer to use the VAUGHAN 7.1. Configuring a PC with Windows XP A PC with Windows XP can use the VAUGHAN in two different ways: Direct Sound (DS) and Kernel Streaming (KS).
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz peripheral is listed as “kernel streaming”, it will operate in Direct Sound mode when listed here. From now on, unless the VAUGHAN is disconnected or settings are changed again, VAUGHAN is the audio peripheral all audio programs will use when operating in direct sound mode. 7.1.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows XP Kernel Streaming has no standard setting in Windows XP.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 7.2. Configuring a PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7 A PC with Windows Vista or Windows 7 can use the VAUGHAN in three different ways: Direct Sound (DS), Kernel Streaming (KS) and WASAPI.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 7.2.2. Configuring for Kernel Streaming with Windows Vista or Windows 7 As for Windows XP, Kernel Streaming has no standard setting in Windows Vista and Windows 7. KS must be selected in the specific player you choose to use.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 8. Configuring the player for Kernel Streaming: some examples 8.1. FooBar To use FooBar in KS mode it is necessary to download the DLL for Kernel Streaming from the FooBar2000 website and install it in the Components sub-folder inside FooBar2000 main folder in your hard disk. The DLL can be found at http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_ks (click on Download).
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz Figure 17 Go to Plug-in/Output and select “Kernel Streaming Output”. Then click on Configure button. Choose YOUNG Kernel Streaming in the output device list (Figure 18).
M2Tech VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 www.m2tech.biz 9. Configuring the player for WASAPI: an example 9.1. FooBar To use FooBar with WASAPI under Windows 7 it is necessary to download the DLL for WASAPI from the FooBar2000 website and install it in the Components sub-folder inside FooBar2000 main folder in your hard disk. The DLL can be found at http://www.foobar2000.org/components/view/foo_out_wasapi (click on Download).
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 10. Cleaning the unit The VAUGHAN should be cleaned with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use alcohol or other cleaning liquids to avoid damaging the unit. 11. Tips on using the USB input Depending on the PC or Mac being used, it is necessary to first connect and then power up the VAUGHAN or first power up and then connect the VAUGHAN. Please try both ways to see which one fits best to your computer.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz same frequency as the sample rate of the file or disc being played back. The Vaughan uses the word clock to synthesize its master clock by a dedicated internal circuit. The VAUGHAN automatically recognizes the clock frequency and type . Due to the unit’s internal structure, external word clocks may not allow for the best performance, while master clocks do.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz When planning to keep the unit off for a long time, please charge the battery up to 60% before switching the unit off, to ensure the longest battery life. Also, please consider the battery is subject to ageing, so its capacity can decrease during its life.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 16. Configuration The VAUGHAN is a versatile unit with many configurable options. Configuration is made by a menu which can be accessed both by the VAUGHAN’s front panel or the remote control. 16.1. Navigating the menu by the front panel controls To access the menu, press the “Menu/Select” button once. To move from one configuration option to the next one or the previous one, rotate the knob.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 • • • • • • • • M2Tech www.m2tech.biz RCAA RCAB TOSA TOSB STA STB I2S USB Balance. Allows for setting the left-right balance in 1dB steps. Due to the digital nature of the unit, balance works in attenuation: setting the balance to right means attenuating left, and vice-versa. The maximum value is +/-7dB. Volume mode. Allows for choosing the way the volume is operated.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz “Auto” means that the system automatically recharges the battery when it’s nearly depleted (85% capacity used), drawing power from the internal AC/DC for both the battery charger and the audio circuits. When the battery is charged, the system reverts to it, switching the internal AC/DC off. Moreover, a charge is initiated every time the unit is put into standby.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz 17. Technical Specifications Sampling frequencies: ...................... 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4*, 192*, 352.8**, 384kHz** Resolution:........................................ 16 to 32 bits*** USB: ................................................. 2.0 high speed Clock precision: ................................ +/-1.5ppm 0 to 60°C, 0.1ppm typical @ 25°C External clock frequencies ................ 44.
VAUGHAN 384kHz/32bit digital-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER REVISION 1PrA – MAY 2012 M2Tech www.m2tech.biz Weight:.............................................. 9kg (DAC only) 10kg (box) * Toslink™ inputs in dual mono mode only. Depending on the fiber used and the transmitter’s power, 176.4kHz and 192kHz may be achieved with Toslink™ in stereo mode, too, but this feature is not guaranteed. ** all S/PDIF and AES/EBU inputs in dual mono mode except Toslink™.
