INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Pro-Ject DAC Box RS
Dear music lover, thank you for purchasing a Pro-Ject Audio DAC Box RS. In order to achieve maximum performance and reliability you should study these instructions for use carefully. ! Warning of a hazard for the user, the unit or possible misuse. Important notice. Safety instructions ! AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. Before connecting to the mains, make sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage requirements printed on the power supply.
Digital inputs Sources with an digital output such as a CD player can be connected to the digital inputs (coaxial, optical and symmetrical). A computer can be connected to the USB input. ! The DAC supports PCM (LPCM) and DSD format only. The DAC does not work with audio formats like DTS™ or Dolby® Digital.
Front panel controls Switching on and off The switch on the left hand side of the front panel turns the unit on and off. The blue LED above the ON/OFF switch shows that the unit is switched on. ! After switching on (or selecting tube output stage), the circuit and the tubes need a short time to reach the correct operating temperature. During warm up the blue LED above ON/OFF switch is flashing. We recommend to set the volume control of the amplifier to minimum, prior to switching on.
DSD playback Up to now DSD playback on a computer using a Windows® operating system is only reliably possible with the PC software player Foobar2000. Nevertheless, this player has to be prepared, out off the box it is not capable to play DSD. Please read the following instructions how to prepare the player. You will need to download the following software and drivers from the internet: The software player Foobar2000 http://www.foobar2000.org/download The Foobar2000 for ASIO playback http://www.foobar2000.
In the window that now opens, please click on Components. Now click on Install... (lower right) und search for foo_out_asio.fb2k-component in the opened explorer window. Click on it and after that on Apply to activate the Component. Foobar2000 asks now, if you agree to start, restart the program to activate the changes. Confirm with Yes. Foobar2000 restarts. Now exit Foobar2000 and double click on the program ASIOProxyInstall-0.6.5.exe in the folder, where you unzipped the Component foo_input_sacd to.
Click on the small triangle to the left of Playback now and after that on Output. In the dropdown menu below Device, choose the driver Asio: foo_dsd_asio. © Audio Trade GmbH · Pro-Ject DAC Box RS · Revision 2014.4.
Click now on the small triangle to the left of Output and then on ASIO. Below ASIO Drivers please double click on foo_dsd_asio. In the window that follows, please choose Project Box Asio Driver in the dropdown menu ASIO Driver. In the same window, please choose DoP Marker 0x05/0xFA in the dropdown menu DSD Playback Method. Close the window with a click on the small X in the upper right corner. 8 © Pro-Ject Audio Systems · Pro-Ject DAC Box RS · Revision 2014.4.
Now click on the on the small triangle to the left of Tools and then on SACD. Choose DSD in the dropdown menu ASIO Driver mode. Now you have completed all necessary settings. Close the Preferences window with a click on OK. Now you can playback DSD files with the extensions DSF and DFF. You can open the files in Foobar2000 either with your mouse via drag and drop or with the File menu in the upper menu bar. Please be aware that downloads from the Internet are made entirely at your own risk.
Technical specifications Pro-Ject DAC Box RS Tubes: Frequency response: Noise floor: THD: Digital outputs: USB input: Operating systems 24Bit/kHz192 playback: DSD playback: D/A converter: Supported audio format: 2 x ECC88 (6922) 20Hz - 50kHz (0dB/-1dB) 100dB (A weighted) class-A output stage 0,005% / tube output stage 0,25% 2 x coaxial (S/PDIF), 1 x balanced (AES/EBU), 4 x optical (TOSlink®), 1 x In Sonic (I2S* - RJ45 socket)* 1 x USB (B socket). USB cable supplied digital serial data protocol USB 2.
