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4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301
PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com
Owner's Reference
PerfectWave DirectStream
©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
Owner's Reference
DirectStream DAC
15-061-01-1
Rev A

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Reference Owner’s Reference DirectStream DAC Instructions for Use PerfectWave DirectStream 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cleaning - Remote Control 9 - 10 Troubleshooting Warranty 11 - 12 Service 13 - 14 Notes 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Table of Contents ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 When making connections to this or any other component, make sure all components are off. Turn off all systems’ power before connecting the PS Audio component to any other component. Make sure all cable terminations are of the highest quality.
  • Page 4 DirectStream has been hand written, hand designed and personally voiced Overview by its principal designer, Ted Smith, along with PS Audio CEO Paul McGowan and legendary loudspeaker designer and founder of Infi nity Loudspeaker Systems, Arnie Nudell. DirectStream is based on a FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) as its core processor and no off-the-shelf DAC chips are used in its design.
  • Page 5 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 6: Introduction I

    For 120dB S/N the switch resistance has to be quite consistent. Another design requirement is consistent and fast switching time. 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 7: Directstream Hardware And Design Choices

    5. Similarly we run I C, SPI and other control signals as slowly as 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 8 fi rst place. 14. Digital fi ltering in general, and the upsampling and noise 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Introduction ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 9 In Conclusion The PerfectWave DirectStream DAC represents a signifi cant departure in the design and execution of PS Audio’s products. We believe this new instrument will help further our industry, music and the faithful reproduction of music around the world.

  • Page 10: Getting Started

    192kHz 24 bit of PCM or DoP data. The I S inputs can handle single and double rate DSD directly or DoP. Currently only the PS Audio NuWave Phono A/D Converter is capable of sending pure DSD over I DirectStream uses an HDMI cable to transfer I S data.

  • Page 11: Quick Start Guide

    S/PDIF, USB and I S. The home network option requires the addition of the optional PS Audio Network Bridge II be installed. S/PDIF is a serial digital interface available as an optical source (TOSlink), coaxial source (RCA) or balanced source (AES/ EBU XLR).

  • Page 12: Connecting The Ouput

    USB also requires a driver to operate properly. Mac computers running OSX have the driver built in. Windows based computers require the PS Audio driver to be installed. Download the driver from our website; it is the same driver used in the PWD.

  • Page 13: Control And Operation

    Make sure you have a high quality shielded power cable to power DirectStream, and a Power Plant if possible. PS Audio produces an entire line of high quality shielded power cables that are generally accepted as being some of the best in the industry. Whatever you choose, make sure it honors the music.

  • Page 14: Input Selection & Input Naming

    (accessed by pressing the numeric key labeled 123/.!) and touch “Restore Default”. 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Quick Start Guide ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 15: Filter And Sample Rate Selections, Adjusting

    Network Bridge II. Once installed, the Bridge II will be accessed as another input. 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Quick Start Guide ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 16 SD card directly from PS Audio, or downloaded to your own SD card for free Upgrades from the PS Audio website. To install, place the SD card in the rear of DirectStream, gold pins facing up. The SD card slot is found directly below the Network Bridge slot. Then, follow these steps: First, turn off the rear panel power switch.

  • Page 17: Remote Control

    Quick Start Guide Owner’s Reference DirectStream DAC Remote Control 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Quick Start Guide ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Yosemite the drivers are already available and the unit should be automatically recognized. You can then go and choose the PS Audio USB driver to play to by going to System Preferences->Sound and select the PS Audio PerfectWave DSD. You can also go to Applications->Utilities->Audio Midi and select the driver as well as set the sample rate.
  • Page 19 DirectStream will show up under device manager as “PS Audio PerfectWave DSD” It should show up under a heading “PS Audio USB 2.0 Audio Devices”, this is the USB2.0 driver. The entry under “Sound video and game controllers” is the USB1.0 fallback driver.

  • Page 20: Warranty

    In the event your product fails your sole remedy under this limited warranty shall be to return the product to PS Audio. The product will be repaired without charge for parts or labor, replaced, or the purchase price refunded through the original point of purchase, at the option of PS Audio.
  • Page 21 Limitations Limitations on PS Audio’s Obligations Under this Warranty • In no event will PS Audio’s liability to you exceed the original purchase price of the unit. • This warranty does not cover the cost of custom installation, customer instruction, setup adjustments, or signal reception problems.

  • Page 22: Service

    Contact PS Audio to receive an RMA#. • You must put the RMA# on all returns. If it is not clearly marked, PS Audio will return the package back to you, freight collect. •...
  • Page 23 Service Owner’s Reference DirectStream DAC Your Serial Number Your Purchase Information Date of Purchase 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Service ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 24: Notes

    Notes Owner’s Reference DirectStream DAC 15-061-01-1 4826 Sterling Drive, Boulder, CO 80301 Rev A PH: 720.406.8946 support@psaudio.com www.psaudio.com Notes ©2014 PS Audio Inc. All rights reserved.

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