Connecting The Output; Output Level Setting - PS Audio DirectStream Junior Owner's Reference Manual

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better performance standard than any serial data stream such as S/PDIF or AES/EBU.
You can connect one or all six inputs at the same time. For instance, you can connect the USB input to
your computer and the coax input to your CD player. Then you can simply choose which one to listen
to from the front selector button, the remote, or set inputs to AUTO.
If you are using USB, make sure both the computer and DirectStream Junior are connected and
powered up. 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, DirectStream, and NuWave Phono
Converter.
DirectStream Junior will show up under Device Manager as PS Audio PerfectWave DSD, under a
heading PS Audio USB 2.0 Audio Devices.
CONNECTING DIRECTSTREAM JUNIOR'S OUTPUT
Connecting the
DirectStream Junior is designed to drive a power amplifi er directly, or as another input on a preamplifi er.
Output
The outputs of DirectStream Junior are high-performance, high current outputs that can drive long
lengths of interconnect cable without degradation.
DirectStream Junior has two types of analog outputs: balanced XLR or single ended RCA. It is fi ne
RCA and XLR
to use both outputs at the same time. Be aware that most amplifi ers and preamplifi ers will produce
6dB higher level with the balanced outputs relative to the single ended outputs. If you are using both
outputs be advised they will be at different levels. Our preference for connection to a power amplifi er
or preamplifi er is through the balanced XLR outputs of DirectStream Junior.
If DirectStream Junior has a gain mismatch with your power amplifi er, you can use the balanced outputs
Output Level
and achieve 6dB more gain or choose the single ended RCA outputs for lower gain. DirectStream
Setting
Junior also has two output levels available to users.
Use the Gain button on the remote or go to the setup menu on the front panel display to select the
best output level. To access the setup menu, press the front panel selector button to the left of the
display for 3 seconds. Step through the menu options by pressing the button once for each menu.
Attenuator IN is the lowest volume setting, Attenuator OUT is the highest level setting.
RCA or single ended inputs will be the typical inputs, as many preamplifi ers, surround processors,
receivers, integrated amplifi ers and power amplifi ers have only this standard type of input.
Plug either the RCA or the XLR outputs of DirectStream Junior into a line level input on the preamp,
integrated, amplifi er or subwoofer. Do NOT plug the output of DirectStream Junior into a phono or
equalized input of any type.
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