Owners Manual

4865 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Quick Start Guide
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Rev D
Quick Start Guide
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Owner’s Reference DirectStream DAC
®
DirectStream upsamples every input and le type to 10X DSD rate before processing. It is not
possible to select the upsample rate for modication and therefore no sample rate choices are
available on DirectStream's touch screen.
Unlike many DACs, including DirectStream's predecessor, no lter options are available.
DirectStream has two output levels, High and Low. In the standard output mode,
DirectStream will provide adequate output level to directly feed a power amplier without
use of a preamplier. If the power amplier, or preamplier, is overly sensitive or you need
to reduce the output level of DirectStream for any reason, you can activate the output
attenuator to reach a lower level. There should be no sonic penalty for doing so.
To turn on/o the output attenuator, press the lter button on the remote. Or, go to the
setup screen which is accessible by touching the small tool icon at the top of the default
screen.
The unit's screen brightness can
be adjusted in the setup menu.
The display can be turned o
by pressing the button labeled
“DIM” located at bottom right
of the remote. When you are in
the DIM mode, the screen will
come back on when you touch
it or press a remote key. To turn
the DIM feature o, press "ON."
You can also adjust brightness
in the setup menu.
DirectStream can become far
more than a high-performance stereo DAC. An optional Network Bridge II can be added that
connects DirectStream to any home network. The Bridge II allows playback from a source not
directly connected to DirectStream using a UPnP protocol and separately available controller
and server, such as a NAS.
The Network Bridge II incorporates the exact same Digital Lens™ technology found in the
PWT – without the input to the Lens being from a connected source. Instead, the input to the
internal Lens of the Bridge II is over a network: addressable through an Ethernet connection.
Music stored on a hard drive or even an Internet radio service are all accessible via this
Network Bridge II. Once installed, the Bridge II will be accessed as another input.
There will be no quality or performance issues on the Bridge II for the same reason as the
Screen Brightness
The Network
Bridge Option
Adjusting the
Output Level
Filter and Sample
Rate Selections
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